1.2083 Stainless Tool Steel

UK deliveries. Contact our well informed sales team. 2083 is a chromium alloyed stainless plastic mould steel, which is characterised by good polishability, good hardenability giving high hardness, with fair corrosion resistance. Forging: Heat slowly and uniformly to 1000?C. After forging cool slowly. Annealing: Heat slowly to 780?C. Slowly cool in furnace. Hardening: Pre heat to 600-700?C until heated through. (Austenitizing temperature 1025?C.) Continue heating to the final hardening temperature of 980-1050?C and allow the component to be heated through. Protect against decarburisation by using neutral salt bath, controlled atmosphere furnace or vacuum. Air cool or quench in oil. Tempering: Heat uniformly and thoroughly at the selected tempering temperatures and hold at heat for one hour per inch of total thickness. Double tempering is recommended