Durable
Mantle’s tool steels have the durability needed for volume production and challenging plastics.
Both H13 and P2X have undergone over 1.65 million cycles in production, and counting
H13 has a hardness of over 50 HRC after heat treatment
P2X has a hardness of 34 HRC
Mantle H13 insert molding 30% glass-filled PEEK
Photo credit: Hypertherm
“We took a printed block of steel, cut away 75% of it, and were able to hold a 0.0007” tolerance.”
Edward Graff
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
H13 TOOL STEEL
H13 is the workhorse of production-grade tools and can be hardened greater than 50 Rockwell C.
| Hardness (HRC) | 42 |
| Ultimate tensile strength (MPa) | 1,700 |
| Elongation (%) | 3.1 |
CASE STUDY
1.65 MILLION CYCLES AND COUNTING:
TESSY PLASTICS RUNS MANTLE’S METAL 3D PRINTED INSERTS IN HIGH VOLUME PRODUCTION
Mantle’s metal 3D printed H13 and P2X inserts have proven to be as accurate and durable as S7 steel machined inserts. All 3.3 million molded parts have passed Tessy’s internal quality control checks.
P2X
P2X performs similarly to popular tooling material P20 tool steel, but with improved corrosion and abrasion resistance.
| Hardness (HRC) | 32 |
| Ultimate Tensile Strength (MPa) | 1,000 |
| Elongation (%) | 6.5 |
CASE STUDY
First Prototype Lead Time Cut by 80% Using Tool-Steel Mold for High Temp Plastic Parts
Using Mantle’s TrueShape™ technology and P2X material, cavity and core tool-steel mold inserts were 3D printed from a CAD file in just over 2.5 days and the tool was ready for molding after another 5.5 days of mold and insert preparation.
Case Study