Tool Steel Grades for Punches and Dies
There’s something about tool steel grades, especially when they’re used in punches and dies. The metals feel incredibly dense. Way back at the milling plant, a suitable steel alloy has...
Tool Steel Blades
The Importance of Effective Heat Treatment for Punches, Dies, Blades, and Tool Steels
Tool steels are hardened alloys. They’re shaped into sharp-edged cutting and forming profiles. However, in order to retain those rigid geometrical outlines, tool alloys need heat treatment work. With the...
Benefits of Vacuum Heat Treatment in Punches and Dies
Before writing down a compelling argument, one that explains why punches and dies are formed from hardened super-alloys, we should talk a little about vacuum heat treatment. First and foremost,...