TOUGH, WEAR-RESISTANT PUNCHES AND DIES MADE OF POWDER METALLURGY COLD WORK TOOL STEEL

摘要

Tough, wear-resistant dies derived from cold work steel formed by powder metallurgy processing and containing not greater than about 4% of tungsten. The dies desirably contain not greater than about 4% molybdenum by weight and at least about 5% chromium by weight. Disclosed also is a punch and die combination, the die being derived from cold work steel formed by powder metallurgy processing and containing not greater than about 4% of tungsten. The punch, which may also be derived from cold work steel formed by powder metallurgy processing and containing less than about 4% by weight of tungsten, may have a formula different from that of the die. A punching method is also disclosed.