S5 Steel

S-5 Steel

Steel name: S-5
Diagram No.: 1777
AISI/SAE designation: S5
UNS designation: T41905
Chemical composition in weight %: 0.50-0.65% C, 1.75-2.25% Si, 0.60-1.00% Mn, 0.10-0.50% Cr, 0.15-0.35% V
Steel group: Tool steels
Properties: No data
Applications: Brake dies, collets, drift pins, hand chisels, knockout pins, pipe cutters, pneumatic tools, punches, rivet sets, shear blades, slitters, swaging dies.
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Heat Treatment
Hardening: 1575-1650° F (water) 1600-1700° F (oil)/In water. In oil. Allow to cool to 125-150° F before tempering. Soak time is 10 minutes per inch of thickness. Minimum of 30 minutes. Oil quenching is preferred for intricate parts.
Tempering: Temper immediately after hardening and quenching. For maximum hardness temper at 300-350° F. For maximum toughness temper at 900-1000° F.

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