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NC6 Tool Steel
NC6 steel is mainly used for manufacturing cutting tools, tapping machines, chisels, drills, files, machine drills, cold stamping dies, and punching dies.NC6 steel has medium to high hardness, good processing performance, and excellent wear resistance.The characteristics of NC6 steel are small bending and dimensional changes during quenching, but low toughness and poor resistance to backfire.
- fucheng steel
- China
- 1 Month
- 2000 Tons/Month
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NC6 TOOL STEEL
| Smelting and Manufacture Method: | LF+VD+Forged |
| Delivery Condition: | Annealed |
| Delivery hardness： | ≤225 HBS |
| UT Test Standard: | Sep 1921-84 Class3 D/d,E/e |
NC6 STEEL GRADE COMPARISON AND CHEMICAL COMPOSITION COMPARISON
| Standard/Steel Grade | Chemical Composition(%) | |||||
| C | Si | Mn | Cr | V | ||
| PN | NC6 | 1.30~1.45 | 0.15~0.40 | 0.40~0.60 | 1.30~1.65 | 0.10~0.25 |
| DIN/W-Nr. | 145Cr6/1.2063 | 1.40~1.60 | 0.15~0.30 | 0.50~0.70 | 1.30~1.50 | 0.10~0.25 |
APPLICATION
NC6 steel is mainly used in the production of cutting tools, tapping machines, chisels, drills, files, machine drills, cold stamping molds, and die-cutting plates. NC6 steel, with medium and high hardness, has good machinability and wear resistance. Its characteristics are low bending and dimensional changes during the hardening process, as well as low toughness and resistance to backfire.
NC6 STEEL CHARACTERISTICS
NC6 steel, through carefully designed alloy composition and heat treatment process, perfectly balances the three core indicators of strength, toughness, and wear resistance. NC6 steel has become one of the commonly used materials for manufacturing key load-bearing components.
The advantage of NC6 steel lies in its unique alloy composition and microstructure. The addition of chromium significantly improves the hardenability and corrosion resistance of the material, while nickel effectively enhances the low-temperature toughness. The alloy combination of NC6 steel enables the material to maintain stable mechanical properties even under high loads, making it particularly suitable for manufacturing critical components that can withstand alternating stresses. The uniform grain distribution inside NC6 steel further ensures the consistency of performance and avoids early failure caused by local stress concentration.
The excellent process adaptability of NC6 steel is an important guarantee of its industrial value. By adjusting the heat treatment parameters, the strength toughness matching of the material can be precisely controlled to meet the requirements of different working conditions. The excellent machinability of NC6 steel supports various forming processes such as forging and stamping, greatly reducing the manufacturing cost of complex parts. Especially its excellent carburizing responsiveness can achieve an ideal combination of high surface hardness and high core toughness.
In the application field, NC6 steel has been widely used in high-end equipment manufacturing industries such as wind power equipment, engineering machinery, and automobile manufacturing. From heavy-duty gears to high-pressure valves, from ship accessories to aerospace fasteners, the reliable performance of NC6 steel has won wide recognition from engineers. This multi scenario applicability not only reflects the excellent quality of materials, but also provides a solid material foundation for the lightweight and long-life development of modern industrial equipment.
