TOOL STEELS
FAMILIAR TOOL
STEELS.
SIMPLIFIED PROCESS.
Mantle’s tool steels have the properties needed for molding even the most demanding plastics.
COMPATIBLE WITH
EXISTING SHOP OPERATIONS
DURABLE
STABLE
COMPATIBLE WITH EXISTING TOOL SHOP OPERATIONS
Mantle’s tool steels behave just like conventional tool steels with operations like machining, drilling, EDM, polishing, and coating. No changes to standard operating procedures are required.
DURABLE
Mantle’s tool steels have the durability needed for volume production and challenging plastics.
- Mantle printed mold inserts have undergone over 3.4 million cycles in production, and counting
- H13 has a hardness of over 50 HRC after heat treatment
- 420 has a hardness of over 50 HRC after heat treatment with excellent corrosion resistance
GLASS-FILLED PEEK
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“WE TOOK A PRINTED BLOCK OF STEEL, CUT AWAY 75% OF IT, AND WERE ABLE TO HOLD A 0.0007” TOLERANCE.”
Director of Engineering, Westminster Tool
STABLE
Mantle’s tool steels remain stable during standard toolmaking operations like machining and EDM.
- Little to no movement with machining, grinding, and other operations
- No residual stresses after sintering
MANTLE’S STEELS
H13 TOOL STEEL
H13 is the workhorse of production-grade tools and can be hardened greater than 50 Rockwell C.
- Hardness (HRC)
- Ultimate Tensile Strength (MPa)
- Elongation (%)
CASE STUDY
3.4 MILLION CYCLES AND COUNTING:
TESSY PLASTICS RUNS MANTLE’S METAL 3D PRINTED INSERTS IN HIGH VOLUME PRODUCTION
Mantle’s metal 3D printed inserts have proven to be as accurate and durable as S7 steel machined inserts.
All 6.8 million molded parts have passed Tessy’s internal quality control checks.
420 STAINLESS STEEL
420 Stainless Steel is the ideal tooling material when high-hardness is needed with corrosion resistance.
- Hardness (HRC)
- Ultimate Tensile Strength (MPa)
- Elongation (%)
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MEDICAL DEVICE MOLD INSERTS TO ACCELERATE PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT
Mantle’s 420 Stainless Steel is a production tool steel best known for its high hardness and corrosion resistance.