Toolmakers and molders must understand tool material behavior to ensure that the hard tool steel they use will deliver manufacturing performance over the lifetime of production cycles. While Mantle’s TrueShape™ technology delivers precision parts with excellent surface finish, toolmakers may still need to modify the tools because of engineering changes. The tooling needs to be repairable and the response to polishing, milling, EDM burning, and welding operations needs to be well-understood. Mantle’s printable P2X material has been formulated to deliver machinability and material properties that are equivalent or superior to industry-standard P20 tooling steel. P2X ensures that users can continue to use established machining processes and equipment to maintain or repair tooling without any additional investment or process development.