Technology+green dual wheel drive, 1.2343 hot work mold steel welcomes a new cycle of large-scale implementation

In the third quarter of 2026, the 1.2343 hot work die steel track will usher in a new round of dual upgrades in technology and market. The entire industry chain will continue to focus on optimizing the material properties of 1.2343 steel, green production transformation, and adapting to specific scenarios, promoting this classic hot work steel grade to break out of the traditional die-casting field and achieve large-scale implementation in more high-end manufacturing scenarios.

The new generation of smelting process iteration for 1.2343 steel has improved its high-temperature impact toughness by 22% compared to the traditional version through fine adjustment of microalloying composition and upgrading of homogenization forging technology. The number of thermal fatigue cycles under continuous working conditions at 600 ℃ has exceeded 12000, solving the pain point of early cracking of 1.2343 steel on large tonnage die-casting molds in the industry for a long time. At the same time, the entire industry is promoting green smelting transformation. Mainstream production lines have achieved low-carbon control of short process electric furnaces and refining processes, reducing carbon emissions per unit product by 35% compared to three years ago. Multiple 1.2343 mold steel products have passed low-carbon material certification in the high-end manufacturing field, becoming the preferred choice for downstream customers to build green supply chains.

Refactoring the delivery service system of 1.2343 steel, breaking the traditional "sell as you go" model, and launching a one-stop delivery solution that includes pre hardening treatment, stress relief, and precision six sided milling and grinding. Customers can directly machine the 1.2343 steel material for mold processing, and the overall production cycle can be shortened by more than 30%. In response to the differentiated needs of different segmented industries, service providers have also launched customized brand segmentation models: the high toughness 1.2343 steel version for new energy vehicle structural component die-casting scenarios, the high mirror 1.2343 steel version for high-end glass hot pressing molding scenarios, and the high wear-resistant 1.2343 steel version for non-ferrous metal extrusion molds, covering more segmented manufacturing fields with 1.2343 steel adaptation scenarios.

According to market feedback, the order growth rate of 1.2343 steel in emerging fields such as high-end equipment and new energy storage component molds has far exceeded that of traditional industries since the beginning of this year, and the overall market demand has increased by over 30% year-on-year. Industry research institutions predict that with the continuous improvement of downstream high-end manufacturing's requirements for mold life, 1.2343 steel, which combines cost-effectiveness and high performance advantages, will continue to replace some higher cost high-end hot work mold steel in the future and occupy a more important position in the precision manufacturing industry chain.