Material Number / Grade	AISI	Assab Sweden	Böhler Austria	Japan	HRC	Future / Application	E-Catalog Download
General Purpose Mold	1730	1045		K945			For a variety of mould steel and cutting tools‚ un-alloy tool steel‚ good workability.
	1203	1055			PDS-1		Use for texture cavityplate‚ general purpose mold for mass production.
German Die Steel	7225 Mod	4140			PDS-3	24~28	For general purpose mold‚ well polishable and texture‚ tool size for small-and medium-sized molds.
	2311	P20			PDS-5	27~32	Tool size for small-and medium-sized molds, good polishable and texture, well workability.
	2738	P20+Ni	718	M238		28~33	For moulds up to thickness 400mm‚ General purpose mold for mass production‚ uniform hardness distribution, highly polishable and texture.
	2738ECO	P20+Ni	718	M238		28~33	For moulds up to thickness 400mm‚ General purpose mold for mass production‚ uniform hardness distribution, highly polishable and texture.
	738HH	P20 HH	718H	M268		34~38	Higher hardness and strength‚ good polishing effect‚ good low-carbon welding repair‚ good heat conduction, quick release, suitable for high-strength and long-life plastic molds.
	XPM	P20 HHH	NIMAX			38~42	Higher hardness and strength‚ good polishing effect‚ good low-carbon welding repair‚ good heat conduction, quick release, suitable for high-strength and long-life plastic molds.
	XPM ESR	P20 HHH			NAK80	38~42	For high surface requirements large-sized molds, especially for car lights‚ interior car parts and rearview mirror.
	2711					35~40	Highly-balanced strength and toughness, wear resistivity, high temperature resistance, good polishing and electric discharge.
	2347	H13+S			DH2F/ FDAC	37~42	Highly-balanced strength and toughness, Easy to process and shape, resistant to high temperature and wear, it suit for inclined pins and sliders.
Korean Die Steel	HP-1A	1055 Improved			S55C Improved		General propose large size mold steel, with basic polishing and etching, steel for large mold bases.
	HP-4A	4140 Improved			SCM440 Improved	26~30	General mold core use, suitable for etching and polishing, suitable for automobile and motorcycle molds.
	HP-4MA	P20 Improved			SNCM Improved	29~34	Mass production of molds with high surface requirements, suitable for home appliances and automobile molds.
Japanese Die Steel	PCM30S	P20				28~32	Good workability, very hight good polishability and etched effect.
	PCM40S	P21 Improved			NAK80	37~42	Highly polishable‚ best choice for economical transparent molds.
	CENA-G	P21 Improved			NAK80	35~41	Highly polishable and corrossion resistance‚ for home appliances molds.
	NAK80	P21 Improved				37~42	Highly polishable and etched effect‚ best fitted for precise mold.

	Material Number / Grade	AISI	Assab Sweden	Böhler Austria	Japan	HRC	Future / Application	E-Catalog Download
Japanese Hot Working Tool Steel	QDN	H13		W302	DAC / DHA-W	Annealed	Higher toughness‚ suitable for zinc alloy and aluminum alloy die casting dies with large drop.
	QDX	H13		W403	DAC 55 / DH-31	Annealed	High temperature and high pressure resistance‚ strong toughness‚ suitable for medium and large aluminum alloy and magnesium alloy die casting molds and spare parts.
German Hot Working Tool Steel	2343 ESR	H11 Premium		W400		Annealed	Electroslag remelting‚ more uniform and fine structure‚ heat-resistant wear and hot cracking‚ hot working steel, automotive lamp parts with high surface finish requirements.
	2344 EFS	H13	8407 2M	W302	SKD-61	Annealed	Heat resistant wear and hot cracking hot working tool steel‚ ultra-fine treatment‚ more fine particles than traditional steel.
	2344 ESR	H13 Premium	8407 SUPREME			Annealed	Electroslag remelting can improve heat-resistant wear and thermal cracking‚ and suitable for polishing die molds.
	2347	H13+S			FDAC / DH2F	37~42	Hight hardness‚ mold require exceptional toughness‚ easy processing and molding‚ high temperature wear resistance.

	Material Number / Grade	AISI	Assab Sweden	Böhler Austria	Japan	HRC	Future / Application	E-Catalog Download
Corrosion-Resistant / Optical Grade Mirror Stainless Steel	2316			M303		28~32	High chromium content, more acid corrosion resistance, especially suitable for PVC and fire retardant additives.
	2083	420		M310	420 J2	Annealed	Wear resistant, corrosion resistant, can be used as basic mirror polishing and corrosion resistant steel.
	2083 pre-hardened	420 H			420 J2	38~42	Can be directly processed to finished products, wear-resistant and corrosion-resistant. It can be used as basic mirror polishing steel.
	2083 ESR	420 MOD ESR	S136 / STAVAX		S-Star	Annealed	After electroslag melting, it has corrosion resistance and low impurities, so the polishing effect is better.
	2083 ESR pre-hardened	420 MOD ESR	S136 / STAVAX		S-Star	Annealed	After electroslag melting, it has corrosion resistance and low impurities, so the polishing effect is better.
	CRMHP-ESR		POLMAX			Annealed	Add a small amount of nitrogen to solve the problem of carbon segregation, after electroslag smelting, the structure is refined, and it is more corrosion-resistant; it is low in impurities and has a better polishing effect.
	OPTI-N+			M333		Annealed	Nitridability, vacuum hardenability up to 57 HRC, for optical mirror such as mobile phone lens and light guide plate mold.

	Material Number / Grade	AISI	Assab Sweden	Böhler Austria	Japan	HRC	Future / Application	E-Catalog Download
Mechanical Structure	Plate SS400						Good ductility, easy welding repair, suitable for mechanical table, seat, die foot, etc., and can be cut and processed by computer in any shape.
	Carbon Steel S45C						Economical steel for machinery and mould with good rigidity, easy processing with standard plates and ultra wide and ultra long plates.
CSC Taiwan	S50C	1050					Sinosteel steel plate has flat surface and is not easy to change in processing, most suitable for machinery and rubber molds, it requires plate surface and processing purposes.
	PZ30H	P20 Improved				28~32	Improved traditional P20, low carbon and high alloy, good polishing and flower biting effect.
	SCM440	4140				Annealed	For mechanical structure, simple die core, die base, cutter.