CarTech No. 484 tool steel is an air hardening tool steel capable of being hardened throughout, even in heavy sections. This tool steel has been used for applications in which the sections are very large or involve extreme accuracy of size and extreme hazards in hardening.

CarTech No. 484 tool steel displays good balance between hardness and toughness. It is available as a DeCarb-Free product. DCF bars have been cold finished in the mill, thereby eliminating the need for bar bark removal.

Applications:
CarTech No. 484 tool steel has been used in applications which require extreme accuracy and safety in hardening, and when the sections are heavy. Typical applications have included:

Large blanking dies
Thread roller dies
Long punches
Rolls
Master hubs
Trimming dies
Forming dies
Precision tools
Gauges
Coining dies