EN24/AISI 4340

EN24/AISI 4340

Tool Steel

EN24 steel is a medium carbon, low alloy steel known for its toughness and strength in generally large sections. EN24 is likewise one kind of nickel chromium molybdenum steels. It can be supplied hardened and tempered in the tensile range of 930-1080 Mpa as well as annealed condition. Pre hardened and tempered EN24 steels can be further surface hardened by flame or induction hardening and by nitriding. The EN24 steel has great shock and impact resistance as well as wear and abrasion resistance in the hardened condition. EN24 steel is high tensile alloy steel famous for its excellent wear resistance properties and in addition to where high strength properties are required. This Grade is used in components affiliated to shafts, gears, studs and bolts. Its hardness is within the range of 248-302 NB. It might be further surface-hardened to make additional with more advantageous wear resistance by means of induction or nitriding processing.

Chemical composition (typical; in weight %)

C Si Mn P(Max) S(Max) Cr Mo Ni
0.35-0.45 0.10-0.35 0.45-0.70 0.04 0.035 1.00-1.45 0.20-0.35 1.30-1.70

STEEL PROPERTIES

  • Standard high-speed steel grade
  • Contains well-balanced alloy composition
  • High toughness
  • Great cutting edge retention

APPLICATIONS

Basically utilized in all metal-cutting tools for roughing or finishing such as twist drills, thread dies, diverse milling cutters, reamers, broaches, circular saw segments, countersinks, thread chasers, shaping tools and woodworking tools. Also highly suitable for cold-forming tools such as cold extrusion rams and dies, as well as cutting and precision cutting tools, plastic moulds with elevated wear resistance and screws.

Physical properties

20°C 300°C
Thermal Conductivity at °C 20 300
W / (WIC) 40.5 36.5

Heat Treatment

Soft Annealing °C Cooling Hardness HI3 Stress-relief Annealing °C 1st Pre-Heating °D 2nd and 3rd Hardening °C Quenching Tempering °C Hardness after Temperature HRC
650-700 Slowly max. 280 630-650 Furnace up to approx. 400 in an air-circulating furnace 780 and 1000 1190-1230 at least twice 530-560 64-66