Mold steel materials will have different grades and names in different countries. When TDL selects steel materials to manufacture plastic molds, it will note the material number according to customers in other countries so that customers can quickly check the physical properties table of steel materials in the local area.
For some niche, unique steel materials, the following table information will help you check if there is no corresponding steel material locally.
TDL has been deeply involved in the plastic mold manufacturing industry for decades. Its superior manufacturing technology, strong engineering team, and high-quality after-sales service have won support from many plastic mold customers. The mold base TDL chooses in plastic mold manufacturing is the LKM mold base. The quality is reliable and trustworthy.
| Germany Gröditz | USA | Sweden | Austria | Japan | LKM |
| MOLD STEEL | |||||
| 2311 | P20 | UHB 2311 | M201 | PX-4/HPM7 | LKM P20 |
| 2312 | P20+S | HOLDAX | M200 | PX5 | |
| 2738/2738H/2738HH | P20+Ni | 718HH/IMPAX SUPREME | M238 | PX5-N | |
| 738HH | P20MODHH | LKM 738H | |||
| XPM | P20MODHH | NIMAX | PAC5000/HPM Magic | ||
| XPM VICTORY ESR | |||||
| 2083 | 420 | LKM 2083 | |||
| 2083 VICTORY ESR | 420 ESR | M310 | S-Star | LKM 2083H | |
| 2083 mold. VICTORY ESR | STAVAX ESR/S136 ESR | D-Star/HPM38S | LKM 2083 ESR | ||
| CRMHP VICTORY ESR | MIRRAX ESR | M333 | LKM420 | ||
| OPTIN+ | POLMAX | LKM420h | |||
| 2316 | SCS 2 | LKM 2316 | |||
| 2316 VICTORY ESR | M300 | LKM 2316H | |||
| 2316 mold. VICTORY ESR | M303 | ||||
| 2767 | GRANE | K600 | LKM S7 M | ||
| 2711 | |||||
| 2714 | L6 | ALVAR 14 | W500 | GFA/DM | |
| CPM40 VICTORY ESR | W8PH | NAK-PRM/CENA 1 | |||
| CPM50 VICTORY ESR | MIRRAX 40 | ||||
| GEST80 VICTORY ESR | M461 | NAK80/HPM50 | |||
| 2085 | 420 F MOD | RAMAX HH | M314 | G-Star/HPM77 | |
| GPM58 VICTORY ESR | UNIMAX | ||||
| HOT WORK STEEL | |||||
| 2343 / EX3 | H11 | W300 Isobloc | DHA-world | LKM 2343 | |
| 2343 VICTORY ESR / EX3 VICTORY ESR | H11 Premium | VIDAAR 1 ESR | W300 Isobloc | LKM 2343 ESR | |
| 2344 / EX4 | H13 | 8407 2M/ORVAR 2M | W302 Isobloc | DAC P | LKM 2344 |
| 2344 VICTORY ESR / EX4 VICTORY ESR | H13 Premium | 8407 SUPREME/ORVAR SUPREME | W302 Isobloc | SKD61/DHA1-A | LKM 2344 ESR |
| 2347 | H13+S | DH2F/FDAC | |||
| EX1 VICTORY ESR | 8418/DIEVAR | DH31-EX/DAC-55 | |||
| 2367 VICTORY ESR / EX7 VICTORY ESR | QRO90 SUPREME | W403 Isobloc | DAC-MAGIC | ||
| 1.2360 mold VICTORY ESR / EX6 VICTORY ESR | |||||
| COLD WORK STEEL | |||||
| 2357 | S7 | ||||
| 2379 | D2 | SVERKER-21/XW-42 | K110 | SKD11/DC11/SLD |
In addition to the corresponding information on steel materials, the following composition information of different steel materials is for customers’ review. German Gröditz is also a stable supplier of mold steel materials for TDL. The following steel composition information takes German Gröditz steel as an example. If you want to know the corresponding steel composition information, please refer to the steel comparison grades in the table above.
| Germany Gröditz | USA | Sweden | Austria | Japan | LKM |
| MOLD STEEL | |||||
| 2311 | P20 | UHB 2311 | M201 | PX-4/HPM7 | LKM P20 |
| 2312 | P20+S | HOLDAX | M200 | PX5 | |
| 2738/2738H/2738HH | P20+Ni | 718HH/IMPAX SUPREME | M238 | PX5-N | |
| 738HH | P20MODHH | LKM 738H | |||
| XPM | P20MODHH | NIMAX | PAC5000/HPM Magic | ||
| XPM VICTORY ESR | |||||
| 2083 | 420 | LKM 2083 | |||
| 2083 VICTORY ESR | 420 ESR | M310 | S-Star | LKM 2083H | |
| 2083 mold. VICTORY ESR | STAVAX ESR/S136 ESR | D-Star/HPM38S | LKM 2083 ESR | ||
| CRMHP VICTORY ESR | MIRRAX ESR | M333 | LKM420 | ||
| OPTIN+ | POLMAX | LKM420h | |||
| 2316 | SCS 2 | LKM 2316 | |||
| 2316 VICTORY ESR | M300 | LKM 2316H | |||
| 2316 mold. VICTORY ESR | M303 | ||||
| 2767 | GRANE | K600 | LKM S7 M | ||
| 2711 | |||||
| 2714 | L6 | ALVAR 14 | W500 | GFA/DM | |
| CPM40 VICTORY ESR | W8PH | NAK-PRM/CENA 1 | |||
| CPM50 VICTORY ESR | MIRRAX 40 | ||||
| GEST80 VICTORY ESR | M461 | NAK80/HPM50 | |||
| 2085 | 420 F MOD | RAMAX HH | M314 | G-Star/HPM77 | |
| GPM58 VICTORY ESR | UNIMAX | ||||
| HOT WORK STEEL | |||||
| 2343 / EX3 | H11 | W300 Isobloc | DHA-world | LKM 2343 | |
| 2343 VICTORY ESR / EX3 VICTORY ESR | H11 Premium | VIDAAR 1 ESR | W300 Isobloc | LKM 2343 ESR | |
| 2344 / EX4 | H13 | 8407 2M/ORVAR 2M | W302 Isobloc | DAC P | LKM 2344 |
| 2344 VICTORY ESR / EX4 VICTORY ESR | H13 Premium | 8407 SUPREME/ORVAR SUPREME | W302 Isobloc | SKD61/DHA1-A | LKM 2344 ESR |
| 2347 | H13+S | DH2F/FDAC | |||
| EX1 VICTORY ESR | 8418/DIEVAR | DH31-EX/DAC-55 | |||
| 2367 VICTORY ESR / EX7 VICTORY ESR | QRO90 SUPREME | W403 Isobloc | DAC-MAGIC | ||
| 1.2360 mold VICTORY ESR / EX6 VICTORY ESR | |||||
| COLD WORK STEEL | |||||
| 2357 | S7 | ||||
| 2379 | D2 | SVERKER-21/XW-42 | K110 | SKD11/DC11/SLD | |
In addition to the corresponding information on steel materials, the following composition information of different steel materials is for customers’ review. German Gröditz is also a stable supplier of mold steel materials for TDL. The following steel composition information takes German Gröditz steel as an example. If you want to know the corresponding steel composition information, please refer to the steel comparison grades in the table above.
| Germany Gröditz | Steel Chemical Composition | Steel condition at delivery | Application | |||||
| MOLD STEEL | C | Cr | Mo | Ni | V | Other | ||
| 2311 | ~0.40 | ~2.00 | ~0.20 | H+T to HRC 29-34 | Used for mold base or low manufacturing requirements plastic mold, thickness <400mm. | |||
| 2312 | ~0.40 | ~1.90 | ~0.20 | S~0.05 | H+T to HRC 29-34 | Good to be machined, used for mold base, plastic mold cavity/core. | ||
| 2738/2738H/2738HH | ~0.36 | ~1.80 | ~0.20 | ~1.10 | H+T to HRC 29-38 | Use for large mold, >400mm plastic mold, automotive bumper mould, dashboard tool, can be polished and textured. | ||
| 738HH | ~0.27 | ~1.35 | adds | ~1.00 | adds | H+T to HRC 34-38 | Polishing and texture better than 1.2738, used for medium or large size plastic mold, like auto bumper mold, automotive interior parts mold. | |
| XPM | ~0.27 | ~1.35 | ~0.50 | ~1.00 | adds | H+T to HRC 38-42 | Compare with 1.2738, improved welding performance, better polish, and texture for large mold. | |
| XPM VICTORY ESR | ~0.30 | ~1.35 | ~0.70 | ~1.00 | adds | H+T to HRC 38-42 | Compare with 1.2738, purer, better polish and texture for large mold. | |
| 2083 | ~0.40 | ~13.00 | Annealing | Corrosion-resistant plastic molds, are highly polished in the hardened state. | ||||
| 2083 VICTORY ESR | ~0.40 | ~13.00 | Annealing | Equivalent to 1.2083, improved polishability. | ||||
| 2083 mold. VICTORY ESR | ~0.38 | ~13.00 | ~0.25 | adds | Annealing | Better corrosion resistance and better polishing performance than 2083. | ||
| CRMHP VICTORY ESR | ~0.25 | ~14.00 | ~0.60 | N | Annealing | Moulds for optical products and the glass industry with better toughness, excellent polishability, and corrosion resistance. | ||
| OPTIN+ | ~0.15 | ~14.00 | ~0.60 | N | Annealing | Suitable for high-end molds with extremely high surface requirements, can be used with PVD coating, and is suitable for lenses, transparent parts, and decorative parts. | ||
| 2316 | ~0.35 | ~15.50 | ~1.00 | ~0.50 | H+T to HRC 30-34 | Moulds for anti-corrosion plastics such as PVC, for pre-hardened conditions, polishable. | ||
| 2316 VICTORY ESR | ~0.35 | ~15.50 | ~1.00 | ~0.50 | H+T to HRC 30-34 | Equivalent to 1.2316, improved polishability. | ||
| 2316 mold. VICTORY ESR | ~0.26 | ~15.00 | ~1.00 | ~0.70 | H+T to HRC 28-32 | Better polishing performance, more uniform microstructure, and better corrosion resistance than 2316ESR. | ||
| 2767 | ~0.45 | ~1.25 | ~0.20 | ~3.90 | Annealing | High-stress plastic molds, and cutting tools. | ||
| 2711 | ~0.55 | ~0.70 | ~0.30 | ~1.70 | ~0.10 | H+T to HRC 34-38 | Oil-quenched plastic mold steel with good polishability and wear resistance. | |
| 2714 | ~0.55 | ~1.10 | ~0.50 | ~1.70 | ~0.10 | H+T to HRC 38-42 | Swaging Dies, Hot Shearing, Forging Tools, High Hard Dies~40HRC. | |
| CPM40 VICTORY ESR | ~0.15 | ~4.00 | ~1.10 | ~3.00 | adds | H+T to HRC 37-42 | Age-hardening mold steel, LCD/LED screen casing steam mold. | |
| CPM50 VICTORY ESR | ~0.28 | ~14.00 | ~0.60 | N | H+T to HRC 38-42 | New pre-hardened mold steel, LCD/LED screen shell steam mold, excellent corrosion resistance. | ||
| GEST80 VICTORY ESR | ~0.14 | ~0.30 | ~2.80 | Cu+Al | H+T to HRC 38-42 | Used in lens molds, with uniform hardness and good dimensional stability. | ||
| 2085 | ~0.33 | ~16.00 | 0.1 | S~0.08 | H+T to HRC 28-33 | Corrosion resistance, better machinability, die set formwork. | ||
| GPM58 VICTORY ESR | ~0.50 | ~5.00 | ~2.20 | ~0.70 | Annealing | Suitable for a series of molds with high toughness, wear resistance, and durability requirements. | ||
| HOT WORK STEEL | ||||||||
| 2343 / EX3 | ~0.36 | ~5.00 | ~1.20 | ~0.40 | Hyperfine annealing | Die Casting, Extrusion and Injection Molds, Mandrels, Heat Shearing, Plastic Molds. | ||
| 2343 VICTORY ESR / EX3 VICTORY ESR | ~0.36 | ~5.00 | ~1.20 | ~0.40 | Hyperfine annealing | Suitable for demanding applications such as plastic moulds for automotive lighting systems. | ||
| 2344 / EX4 | ~0.40 | ~5.20 | ~1.30 | ~1.00 | Hyperfine annealing | Die casting, extrusion and injection die, mandrels, thermal shear. | ||
| 2344 VICTORY ESR / EX4 VICTORY ESR | ~0.40 | ~5.20 | ~1.30 | ~1.00 | Hyperfine annealing | Suitable for demanding applications such as plastic moulds for automotive lighting systems. | ||
| 2347 | ~0.40 | ~5.00 | ~1.30 | ~0.95 | S~0.09 | H+T to HRC 37-42 | Compared with 1.2344, it has better machinability in both the pre-hardened state and the tempered state. | |
| EX1 VICTORY ESR | ~0.35 | ~5.00 | ~2.20 | ~0.55 | Hyperfine annealing | Die casting, extrusion mold, and injection mold, high heat resistance, high toughness. | ||
| 2367 VICTORY ESR / EX7 VICTORY ESR | ~0.36 | ~5.10 | ~2.80 | ~0.55 | Hyperfine annealing | Heavy Forging Dies, Extrusion Dies, Injection Moulds. | ||
| 1.2360 mold VICTORY ESR / EX6 VICTORY ESR | ~0.43 | ~6.40 | ~1.30 | ~0.90 | Hyperfine annealing | Thermoforming mold, excellent thermal strength, and wear resistance. | ||
| COLD WORK STEEL | ||||||||
| 2357 | ~0.50 | ~3.30 | ~1.50 | ~0.25 | Annealing | Hot and cold stamping, cutting tools, hard plastic molds. | ||
| 2379 | ~1.55 | ~12.00 | ~0.70 | ~0.70 | Annealing | Heavy Duty Cutting and Stamping Dies, Forming Rolls, Shearing Blades. | ||
If you have a plastic mold manufacturing project, TDL can support you with technical and manufacturing issues.
