CarTech Micro-Melt PD #1 alloy is an air hardening cold work die steel possessing wear resistance superior to that of conventional grades such as AISI D2, while still maintaining excellent toughness. In addition, it has the compressive strength required for resistance to deformation in tooling applications. The alloy possesses a fine, uniform carbide distribution resulting from the Carpenter CarTech Micro-Melt powder metal process. This uniform microstructure with fine carbide distribution is responsible for the excellent combination of wear resistance and toughness offered by this alloy.

Applications:
CarTech Micro-Melt PD #1 alloy may be considered for many types of cold work tooling applications where a combination of excellent wear resistance and good toughness is required. Potential applications for this alloy may include: Punches, Rotary Shears, Blanking Dies, Chipper Knives, Slitter Knives, Thread Rolling Dies.