DIN 1.2344 Steel in India
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MILANO SPECIAL STEEL: Your Premier Partner for DIN 1.2344 Steel in India
Since our establishment in 1972, Milano Special Steel has proudly served as a leading name in the Indian steel industry.
With over 50 years of unparalleled experience, we have cultivated an unwavering commitment to excellence, becoming the most trusted importer, supplier, and stockist of premium steel grades across the nation.
Specializing in DIN 1.2344 steel, we offer an extensive range of high-quality plastic mould steel plates and round bars, catering to the diverse and demanding needs of various industries.
At Milano Special Steel, we understand the critical role that superior steel plays in the success of your operations.
That’s why we meticulously source our DIN 1.2344 steel to ensure it meets the highest international standards, delivering exceptional performance and longevity.
Whether you require wholesale quantities or retail cut pieces tailored to your exact specifications, we are equipped to fulfill your orders with efficiency and precision, supplying all over India.
Why Choose DIN 1.2344 Steel? Unveiling its Exceptional Properties and Applications
DIN 1.2344 Steel, also known as X40CrMoV5-1 (as per EN ISO 4957) or H13 tool steel (as per AISI), is a chromium-molybdenum-vanadium hot work tool steel renowned for its outstanding combination of properties. Its versatility and robust performance make it an indispensable material in various demanding industrial applications.
Key Properties of DIN 1.2344 Steel:
- Excellent Hot Strength and Red Hardness: DIN 1.2344 maintains its hardness and strength even at elevated temperatures, making it ideal for applications involving prolonged heat exposure. This property is crucial for hot work tooling, where tools can reach high temperatures during operation.
- High Toughness and Ductility: Despite its hardness, 1.2344 exhibits remarkable toughness, resisting cracking and chipping under impact and thermal shock. This ensures a longer lifespan for tools and moulds.
- Good Wear Resistance: The alloying elements, particularly chromium and vanadium, contribute to its excellent resistance against abrasive wear, extending the service life of tools in challenging environments.
- Superior Thermal Fatigue Resistance: This steel grade can withstand repeated heating and cooling cycles without significant degradation, a critical feature for hot work applications like die casting and forging.
- Good Machinability (in annealed condition): While a robust tool steel, it offers good machinability when in its annealed state, allowing for easier shaping and processing before hardening.
- Excellent Polishability: For plastic mould applications, its ability to achieve a high polish is vital for producing components with superior surface finishes.
- High Purity and Uniform Structure: Quality DIN 1.2344 steel boasts a clean, homogeneous microstructure, which translates to consistent performance and predictability in heat treatment.
Common Applications of DIN 1.2344 Steel:
The unique blend of properties makes DIN 1.2344 steel a preferred choice across a multitude of industries:
- Plastic Moulds Making Industry: This is a primary application. Its excellent polishability, wear resistance, and thermal stability make it perfect for moulds producing plastic components with high surface quality and intricate designs, especially for engineering plastics that require higher moulding temperatures.
- Aluminum Die Casting: DIN 1.2344 is extensively used for pressure die casting dies, cores, and inserts due to its high hot strength, thermal fatigue resistance, and ability to withstand the erosive effects of molten aluminum.
- Pressure Die Casting (General): Beyond aluminum, it’s a go-to material for dies in pressure die casting of other non-ferrous metals like zinc and magnesium.
- Forging Industry: Hot forging dies, punches, and inserts benefit greatly from 1.2344’s high hot strength and resistance to thermal shock and wear under extreme pressure and temperature.
- Sheet Metal Cutting: While primarily a hot work steel, specific cutting tools that experience elevated temperatures due to friction can utilize 1.2344 for its durability.
- Cutting Tools Making: Specific hot cutting applications, like hot shear blades and trimming dies, leverage its hot hardness.
- Automotive Industry: Components like engine parts, chassis elements, and various automotive tools and dies are manufactured using or requiring tools made from DIN 1.2344 due to the demanding nature of automotive production.
- Industrial Machines and Parts Making: Various machine components that operate at high temperatures or endure significant wear, such as those in industrial furnaces or heavy machinery, can be made from or with tools of this steel.
- Industrial and Defense Industry Parts Making: For critical components requiring high strength and durability under extreme conditions, DIN 1.2344 finds its place in specialized industrial and defense applications.
Milano Special Steel: Your Trusted Supplier in India
As a leading importer and supplier of DIN 1.2344 steel in India, Milano Special Steel ensures that our inventory is always stocked with premium quality plastic mould steel plates and round bars in various sizes to meet your immediate requirements. Our extensive network and efficient logistics enable us to provide the best price offerings without compromising on quality.
Our Supply Capabilities:
- Wholesale and Retail Supply: Whether you need large quantities for continuous production or smaller amounts for specific projects, we cater to both wholesale and retail demands.
- Custom Cut Pieces: We understand that every project has unique dimensions. That’s why we offer cut pieces in sizes as per customer requirements, ensuring you only pay for what you need and minimizing material waste.
- Pan-India Delivery: Our robust supply chain allows us to deliver all over India, reaching major industrial hubs and remote locations alike.
Our Major Client Base Includes:
Our long-standing relationships with clients across various sectors are a testament to our reliability and quality. Our major clients operate in:
- Aluminum Die Casting Industry
- Pressure Die Casting Industry
- Sheet Metal Cutting Industry
- Cutting Tools Making Industry
- Plastic Moulds Making Industry
- Automotive Industry
- Forging Industry
- Industrial Machines Manufacturing
- Industrial and Defense Industry Parts Making
Understanding DIN 1.2344: Composition, Equivalent, and Alternative Grades
To make an informed decision, it’s crucial to understand the metallurgical details of DIN 1.2344 and its relation to other steel grades.
Chemical Composition of DIN 1.2344 (Approximate Weight %):
The precise chemical composition is key to the steel’s performance characteristics. While slight variations may occur between manufacturers, the typical composition of DIN 1.2344 is as follows:
- Carbon (C): 0.35 – 0.42% (Contributes to hardness and wear resistance)
- Silicon (Si): 0.80 – 1.20% (Deoxidizer; improves strength and elasticity)
- Manganese (Mn): 0.30 – 0.50% (Improves hot workability and hardenability)
- Chromium (Cr): 4.75 – 5.50% (Forms hard carbides, enhancing wear resistance, hot strength, and hardenability)
- Molybdenum (Mo): 1.10 – 1.50% (Increases hot strength, temper resistance, and reduces temper embrittlement)
- Vanadium (V): 0.80 – 1.20% (Forms fine carbides, improving wear resistance, grain refinement, and hot strength)
- Sulfur (S): Max 0.030% (Kept low to minimize brittleness)
- Phosphorus (P): Max 0.030% (Kept low to reduce brittleness)
Equivalent Grades to DIN 1.2344:
Recognizing equivalent grades is essential for international specifications and sourcing flexibility.
- AISI H13 (USA): This is the most widely recognized equivalent and is virtually identical in composition and properties.
- JIS SKD61 (Japan): Another very close equivalent with similar applications and characteristics.
- X40CrMoV5-1 (EN ISO 4957 / W. Nr. 1.2344): This is the European standard designation for the same steel.
- GB 4Cr5MoSiV1 (China): The Chinese equivalent, also mirroring the properties of H13.
Alternative Grades to DIN 1.2344:
While DIN 1.2344 is highly versatile, specific applications might benefit from alternative grades offering slightly different property profiles.
- DIN 1.2343 (X37CrMoV5-1 / AISI H11): Similar to 1.2344 but with slightly lower vanadium content, making it somewhat less wear-resistant but potentially tougher in some scenarios. Used for hot work tooling where extreme wear resistance is not the primary concern.
- DIN 1.2367 (X38CrMoV5-3 / AISI H10): Offers higher molybdenum content than 1.2344, providing improved hot strength and temper resistance, particularly for tools subjected to very high temperatures and prolonged service.
- DIN 1.2347 (X50CrMoV5-1): A higher carbon version of 1.2344, offering increased hardness and wear resistance, but potentially at the cost of some toughness. Suitable for applications where enhanced surface hardness is paramount.
- DIN 1.2083 (X40Cr14 / AISI 420): If corrosion resistance is a significant factor in plastic moulding (e.g., for PVC or corrosive plastics), then 1.2083 (a stainless mould steel) might be considered. However, it will have different hot work properties compared to 1.2344.
- DIN 1.2714 (55NiCrMoV6 / AISI L6 Modified): A high-toughness tool steel, often used for hot work applications where shock resistance is critical, though its hot hardness might be lower than 1.2344.
Choosing the right alternative depends on the specific demands of the application, including operating temperature, required toughness, wear resistance, and cost considerations. Our experts at Milano Special Steel can guide you in selecting the most suitable grade for your needs.
Milano Special Steel: Our Legacy of Trust and Quality
Our journey began in 1972, driven by a vision to provide the Indian industry with superior quality special steels. Over five decades, Milano Special Steel has evolved, adapting to technological advancements and market demands, yet always upholding our core values of quality, integrity, and customer satisfaction. Our extensive experience has equipped us with deep industry knowledge, enabling us to understand and anticipate our clients’ needs effectively.
Our Strategic Locations:
With our primary operations centered in Gurugram, Delhi, we extend our reach through key industrial hubs to ensure prompt and efficient service across various regions. Our presence and supply network covers:
- Gurugram, Delhi, Kundli, Sonipat, Manesar, Bawal, Bhiwadi, Dharuhera, Faridabad, Haryana: Our strong base in the NCR and Haryana region ensures rapid deliveries and personalized service to a vast industrial belt.
- Ghaziabad, Noida, Uttar Pradesh: Serving the industrial growth corridors of Uttar Pradesh.
- Maharashtra: Key industrial centers like Pune are well within our supply network.
- Bihar, West Bengal, Punjab, Gujarat: Expanding our footprint to serve diverse manufacturing sectors in these states.
- Bangalore, Surat: Reaching the heart of Southern and Western India’s industrial landscapes.
Our strategic locations and robust logistics infrastructure enable us to be a reliable partner for your steel requirements, ensuring timely delivery regardless of your operational base within India.
The Milano Special Steel Advantage: Why We Are Your Best Choice
Choosing Milano Special Steel means partnering with a company that offers more than just steel products. We provide a comprehensive solution built on decades of expertise, customer-centric service, and an unwavering commitment to quality.
- Over 50 Years of Experience: Our half-century in the industry signifies unparalleled expertise, deep market understanding, and a proven track record of reliability.
- Premium Quality Assurance: We meticulously source only the highest quality DIN 1.2344 steel, ensuring it meets stringent international standards for performance and durability.
- Competitive Pricing: As a direct importer, we eliminate intermediaries, allowing us to offer the best price for premium steel grades without compromising on quality.
- Extensive Inventory: Our vast stock of DIN 1.2344 plastic mould steel plates and round bars ensures immediate availability and quick dispatch for your urgent needs.
- Customization Capabilities: We provide cut pieces in sizes as per customer requirements, offering flexibility and cost-effectiveness.
- Nationwide Delivery: Our efficient logistics network ensures the supply of all over India, reaching your doorstep no matter your location.
- Dedicated Customer Support: Our team of experts is always ready to provide technical assistance, answer your queries, and help you choose the right steel for your specific application.
- Commitment to Sustainability: We adhere to responsible business practices, ensuring ethical sourcing and operations.
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