CarTech Micro-Melt A11 tool steel is a high vanadium tool steel produced using the Carpenter CarTech Micro-Melt powder metal process. This grade possesses wear resistance superior to most other tool steels, including the high speed steels, along with good strength and toughness characteristics.

Many of the benefits realized in the use of CarTech Micro-Melt powder metals, such as CarTech Micro-Melt A11 alloy, are a direct result of the refined microstructure (smaller, more uniformly distributed carbide particles and a finer grain size) and the lack of segregation in the powder metallurgy product. These advantages include ease of grinding, improved response to heat treatment, greater wear resistance, and increased toughness of the finished tool.

CarTech Micro-Melt A11 Tool Steel is equivalent in hardness, wear resistance and heat treating response to CPM 10V* alloy.

* CPM and 10V are registered trademarks of Crucible Materials Corporation.

Applications:
CarTech Micro-Melt A11 tool steel may be considered for many applications requiring excellent wear resistance at moderate working temperatures.

Possible applications for this alloy may include:

Punches
Dies for blanking
Piercing dies
Forming rolls and dies
Cold heading
Woodworking tools
Cold extrusion
Slitter knives
Shears
Pellitizer blades
Nozzles
Cold extrusion barrels
Cold extrusion liners
Plastic injection molds
Compacting tools
Steel mill rolls