right topbar

Tool Steels

Materials Overview

High Strength Alloys

Tool steels are high hardness, abrasion resistant steels. Due to these properties, we apply them in Die Attach tooling that requires a high wear resistance. These properties are achieved by the formation of carbides within the matrix. The carbides are much harder than the surrounding matrix material, giving tool steels additional wear resistance as compared to normal steels.

Material Description Hardness ESD Surface Resistance (Ω) Service Temperatures (Deg C)
Tool Steels (TS) CPM-10V HRC 59 - 64 Conductive (< E2) >500
SKD 11 HRC 30 Conductive (< E2) >500
SKH 51 HRC 62 - 65 Conductive (< E2) >500
Mirrax 40 HRC 39 - 43 Conductive (< E2) >500
ASP 23 HRC 58 - 66 Conductive (< E2) >500
Stavax HRC 45 - 52 Conductive (< E2) >500
XW 10 HRC 56 - 62 Conductive (< E2) >500
XW 42 HRC 54 - 62 Conductive (< E2) >500
Assab 718 - HH HRC 37 - 42 Conductive (< E2) >500
Assab 718 - Supreme HRC 31 - 36 Conductive (< E2) >500
DF2 HRC 53 - 64 Conductive (< E2) >500
DF3 HRC
38.5 - 64.6
Conductive (< E2) >500
Ramax HH HRC 35 - 38 Conductive (< E2) >500
NAK 80 HRC 38 - 42 Conductive (< E2) >500

The major alloying elements that form carbides in tool steel are tungsten, chromium, vanadium and molybdenum. There are several different families of tool steel: water-hardening, cold-working, shock-resisting, high-speed and hot-working. Each group has different properties such as hardness or service temperature. For example, hot-working tool steels are designed for use at high temperatures. Water-hardened steels are water quenched to obtain high levels of hardness, however with a corresponding increase in fragility. Depending on your Pick Up or Bonding application, we offer various grades of Tool steels to help you achieve your process requirements.

Tool steels are widely used in Wire Bonding Tools, especially in Holding Anvil Blocks, Window Clamp Inserts and Heat Block Inserts.

Hot-working tool steel have a carbon content of 0.35% – 0.45% and a chromium content of 6% – 25%. These steels are suitable for applications with operating temperatures in the range of 480 to 760 °C. in temperatures of 480 to 760°C. Hot- working tool steels from the list in this group are: Mirrax® 40, Stavax® and Rammax® HH.

We understand the importance of tool economy and your final tooling cost per chip. Therefore, our Sales teams are well equipped with the knowledge to assist in performing Material Cost vs Benefit analysis throughout our entire material and product range to ensure you get the best return on your investment.

Tungsten
Carbide

WC

LINE
High Wear
& High Temp
Resistance
  • Carbide, K15
  • Carbide, K30
  • Carbide, M30
  • Carbide K40
  • Carbide, MG30
Superalloy

SA

LINE
All-Round
Superior
Performance
  • Haynes 25 (L605)
  • Inconel Alloy 625
  • Inconel Alloy 718
  • Incoloy Alloy 925
  • Nitronic 50
  • Nitronic 60
  • Titanium Grade 2
  • Stellite 6
  • Stellite 31
Stainless
Steel

SS

LINE
Balanced
Properties
  • 15-5 PH
  • 17-4PH
  • SUS 430F
  • SUS 420
  • SUS 440C
  • SUS 316
  • SUS 301
  • SUS 304
  • SUS 303
Tool Steel

TS

LINE
High
Strength
  • CPM-10V
  • SKD 11
  • SKH 51
  • Mirrax 40
  • ASP 23
  • Stavax
  • XW 10
  • XW 42
  • Assab 718 - HH
  • Assab 718 - HH
  • HSS
  • DF2
  • DF3
  • Ramax HH
  • Rochling 2315
Non Ferrous
Metals

NF

LINE
Special
Applications
  • Aluminium 7075
  • Aluminium 6061
  • Copper
  • Brass
  • Hovadur K350
Performance
Engineering
Plastics

SP

LINE
Advantageous
Performance
& Value
  • Torlon 4432 (PAI)
  • Torlon 4301 (PAI)
  • Torlon 5030 (PAI)
  • Torion 7130 (PAI)
  • Vespel SCP5050 (P)
  • Vespel SP 21 (PD)
  • Vespel SP1 (PI)
  • ESD Semitron 520
  • ESD Semitron 420
  • ESD Semitron 410C
  • ESD Semitron 225
Engineering
Plastics

EP

LINE
Economical
And Versatile
  • Acrylic/ Polycarbonate
  • TECAFORM SD
  • Delrin ESD
  • Delrin White
  • Delrin Black
  • POM
  • PEEK
  • PEEK HT
  • PEEK GF 30%
  • PEEK CF 30%
Rubber

R

LINE
Geometric
Flexibility
ESD Protection
  • NBR
  • NBR (Soft)
  • NBR (Hard)
  • NBR (Coated)
  • HPR
  • HPR (Soft)
  • HPR (Hard)
  • UPR
  • CR (ESD)
  • CR