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ASSAB XW-5

Generic Family: Steel - Wrought - Tool SteelSupplied by: ASSAB Pacific Pte. Ltd.
General
XW-5 is a high-carbon, high-chromium tool steel alloyed with tungsten, characterized by:
  • Highest wear resistance
  • High compressive strength
  • High surface hardness after hardening
  • Good through-hardening properties
  • Good stability in hardening
  • Good resistance to tempering-back
XW-5 has gained widespread acceptance as a steel with exceptional wear resistance, suitable for long-life tooling with low repair and maintenance costs, for maximum production economy.

Applications
XW-5 is recommended for applications demanding maximum wear-resistance, such as blanking and shearing tools for thin, hard materials; long-run press tools; forming tools; moulds for ceramics and abrasive plastics.
General Properties

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Material Status
Commercial: Active
Documents
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Availability
Asia Pacific
Other Properties
Applicable Specifications, Metal Type, Alloy Identification, Type Analysis, Density, Hardness, Tensile Modulus, Mean Specific Heat, Mean CTE, Thermal Conductivity
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