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	43WHAT H11* X38CrMoV5-1 X37CrMoV5-1 40CrMoV4 1.2343* 1.2340 1.7784 X27CrMoV51* SKD6* Z38CDV5* X36CrMoV5-1 BH11* X37CrMoV5-1KU* UD12 4Cr5MoSiV* SM4Cr5MoSiV 19552* 19553 C.4751* X37CrMoV5* 4KH5MFS* 4X5MFS T20811 39VSiMoCr52* WCL* K12* XT35Cr5Mo1V3* STD6* PotomacA SMV3 DH11 SMV3F SMS3 ADC3 BMV4 Vidar Superior* Vidar 1ESR* B43 DHA-WORLD ES235W ESMaximum500 YTR50 USN Dycast Dycast-VAR LO-W 2343 X37CrMoV5-1 UTOPMO1* RAVNEX* EPS51 TLH TLH EFS TLHG RDC2 RDC2 Micro 900BG Toolox44 SPAL38	Fe	0.33-​0.43	4.75-​5.50	1.10-​1.60	0.30-​0.60	?	?	?	0.20-​0.50	0.80-​1.20	0.03	0.03	?	?	?		WSM Werkzeugstahl	DE
	EP50 S1 60WCrV7* 50WCrV8 1.2550 1.2549 1.1550 60WCrV8* 2710 45WCrV8 45WCV20* BS1 60WCrV8* 19732 19733* 19735 C.6443 C.6444* 45WCrSi8 4Kh2VS* 6KHV2 50WCrV8* 45VSiCrW20* 60WCrV8 VSCW20* NZ3* CC3 W5* W6 K455 B50 Hidalgo I VAL6 KL 60WCrV8 OSIKRO4* EKL TENAX NB Tenax H Merker Spezial M-Mittelhart SCW20H	Fe	0.55-0.65	0.90-1.20	0.00	0.10-0.20	1.70-2.20	0.00	0.00	0.15-0.45	0.60-0.70	0.030	0.030	0.00	0.00	0.00		WSM Werkzeugstahl	DE
	EP67 6F7* X45NiCrMo4* 1.2767 40NiCrMo4* SKT6* Y45NCD16* 45NCD16 45NiCrMo16* 42NiCrMo157KU* 45NiCrMo16 19655* 19641 45KH2N4MA* 45X2N4MA 45Ch2N4MA NPV* STF6* Grane* TA3 RAB1 Durex* TBC P552 P576 BE2767 K600 B67 2767 ISO-B Carrs P576 VNC4 Thyrodur2767 ES275K ES275K ESR VAL41D Benum Plus Hecla67B NCM4 Larport IBD HCNC G1 Special SVL Dominial N400 N400 LO-K 2767 45NiCrMo16 OH239 BKM ELB Spezial FMP349 CNBD NH KE355 Noresco Parforce Special RABW SIHard 2767 BA500 Stora30 LCN45	Fe	0.45	1.40	0.30	0.00	0.00	0.00	4.10	?	?	?	?	0.00	0.00	0.00		WSM Werkzeugstahl	DE
	ES10 L2 115CrV3* 1.2210 107CrV3* 100C3* 107CrV3KU* 19421* C.4141* K510 CCV-120 OCR1* Ossenberg CRV DS SPecial Thyrodur2210	Fe	1.10-1.25	0.50-0.80	0.00	0.07-0.12	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.20-0.40	0.15-0.30	0.030	0.030	0.00	0.00	0.00		WSM Werkzeugstahl	DE
	ES67 L3* 102Cr6 1.2067 102Cr6* SUJ2 Y100Cr6* BL3 Cr2 9CrV2 14109 C.4144 C.4145 9KH1* 9KH2 9X2 KH X A T61203 102Cr6* RUL1* NC4* K4* BE2067 K200 JY Hydraulic 56 V-Kut PV6 AW Special M Chrome LO-K 2067 OCR4EX NSK Thyrodur2067 Vanadium-BB Vandium Type BB	Fe	0.95-1.10	1.35-1.65	0.10	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00-0.40	0.20-0.40	0.15-0.35	0.025	0.025	0.00	0.00	0.00		WSM Werkzeugstahl	DE
	MNV8 O2* 90MnCrV8* 1.2842 90MnCrV8* SKS93 SKS94 90MV8* 90MnV8 90MCV8 BO2* 88MnV8KU* 90MnVCr8 9Mn2* 9Mn2V 19312* 19313 C.3840* F.5229* 9G2F* T31502 90VCrMn20 90MnCrV8* NMV M1* Deward Aros* BE2842 K720 K720SA B42 S.O.D. Carpenter O2 Stentor Paragon YK30 Cryodur2842 ZB1 ES60S SDM Invaro 2 H&R Oil Hardening Special Oil Hard MKST Mangano LO-K 2842 Merilo* Measure UVW2 Stabil Stabil Special Stabil SP RUS 864 Thyrodur2842 80Mn2V VM20 Nomar	Fe	0.85-0.95	0.20-0.50	0.25-0.45	0.05-0.20	0.00	0.00	0.00	1.80-2.20	0.10-0.40	?	?	0.00	0.00	0.00		WSM Werkzeugstahl	DE
	MSC4 S4* 60MnSiCr4 1.2826 19340 T41904 71-Alloy SM CEC Smoothcut LaBelle 2-70 Dorrenberg MS H&R 8M SP Damascus VZ197 SP2 ES Special Silman Thyrodur2826* 67	Fe	0.50-​0.65	0.10-​0.50	0.20-​1.35	0.15-​0.35	?	?	?	0.60-​1.00	1.70-​2.25	0.03	0.03	?	?	?		WSM Werkzeugstahl	DE
	UWS65 1045* Ck45* Cf45 1.1191 1.0503 1.1730 1.1193 C45U* S48C S45C* S45CM 1672* 1650 XC42TS* XC45 XC48 XC48TS XC45H1U AF65 080M46* C45* C43 #45* 45Mn 19083* C.1530* C.1531 C.1534 C45K* F.114 45* G10450 OLC45* OLC45X 45* S45* C45-1* 45C8* TC1 S45CM* ASK-1500L 760 K945 UHB11 W65 C45W Diro-C45 ULW65 SH6 SM4F WO3 PGS4 T4 C45E R4* W345 Thyrodur1730 TES1730 1730 TKM1730 C45W K45	Fe	0.42-0.50	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.60-0.80	0.15-0.40	0.030	0.030	0.00	0.00	0.00		WSM Werkzeugstahl	DE
	VWS110 P20* 40CrMnMo7 35CrMo4 1.2311* 1.2312* 35CrMo8 40CrMnMo8* SKT3* 40CMD8* 35CrMo8 BP20* 5CrMnMo* 5KHGM* 5XGM 5CHGM 40CrMnMo7* Holdax M201 W331 M200 B11* P20 CSM2 CSM3 HP4A* MCM AktuellEST Aktuell ES Aktuell YTJ20A Mold Die GME CNL IC20 KTW Bruno Keylos2311 UTOPN* PP32 GS3D LDHN MFR MOULREXA KEA220 WAGT Formadur 2311 CrMnMo7 MOS TES2311 THYROPLAST2311 VP20ISOF* VP20ISOFS* MCL3	Fe	0.35-0.45	1.80-2.10	0.15-0.25	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	1.30-1.60	0.20-0.40	0.035	0.035	0.00	0.00	0.00		WSM Werkzeugstahl	DE
	WAS44 H13* X40CrMoV51* 1.2344 X40CrMoV5-1* SKD61* 2242* 2214 X40CrMoV5* Z40CDV5 BH13* 2344 X40CrMoV51* X40CrMoV511KU X35CrMoV05KU UD14 4Cr5MoSiV1* 4Cr5MoVSi 19554* C.4753* 4KH5MFS 4KH5MF1S* 4X5MFS 4X5MF1S 4CH5MF1S T20813 X40CrMoV5-1* 40VSiMoCr52 MoVC50.13 WCLV* L40H5MF K13* K13K XT35Cr5MoV1* STD61* QDA61 Ervacks PotomacM Dica B Vanadium 8407 2M 8407 Supreme Molex #13 SMV4S DH13 BE2344M W302 ISODISC W302 Orvar 2M Dievar Orvar Supreme B44 Conqueror 883 Carrs 53S Carrs 53SR Carrs 53S DHA1* DHA-1A DHA31S DAP DHA1 Master1 ES245W ES245W ESR YTR5 VAL102 DC Die Steel DC GGD-H13 EX2 Victory HYH13 DAC* FDAC DAC Magic DK61 USD KTD2 VDC VDC-MQ VDC-RF Viscount LO-W 2344 ESKYOS2344* HD21AX HDS61 KDA KAP90F NKD61 EPS51V TLI TLIG TLI EFS Firechrome Firechrome 44 RD61 RDC-2V QD61 QDH QDN NuDie V XL RDC2V Micro 900BG VH13IM	Fe	0.32-​0.45	4.75-​5.50	1.10-​1.75	0.80-​1.20	?	?	0.30	0.20-​0.50	0.80-​1.20	0.03	0.03	0.25	?	?		WSM Werkzeugstahl	DE
	WAS63 A2* X100CrMoV51* X100CrMoV5 1.2363 X100CrMoV51* X100CrMoV5 SKD12* 2260 Z100CDV5 Z100CDV5.1 BA2* X100KUCrMoV51 Cr5Mo1V* 19571PH* C.4756* 95X5GM 9X5VF* 9KH5VF KH6VF X6VF 9H5VF T30102 X100CrMoV5* 100VMoCr52* NCLV Viger DKD12 Sagamore Windsor XW10 Molex #8 Cr-Mo-Loy SMHW EG2 AH Chrome Die BE2363 AH5 AirPro* Rigor K305 UHB151 Cuvoir Airque No. 484* Carpenter A2 32S EZ-Die One Five One Airkool Aircool Airkool-S DC12 GO40F ClairMo P5M Ziv Steel ES65S Cromodie HC One Five One Hecla175 SCD HPM2T CRM1 Victor Lukens A-2 H33 CH5M LSS A2 Select B AirTem* LO-K 2363 OA2 CDS12 KD12 DCM EPS52 FMP379 RAZ1 RAZU Air-True JA KEA162 KEA162 QC12 SIHard 2363 Stora65 Airvan* Thyrodur2363 Sparta Air Hard Weld Mold 937 LVC50	Fe	0.95-1.05	4.80-5.60	0.90-1.20	0.15-0.30	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.40-0.80	0.10-0.40	0.030	0.030	0.00	0.00	0.00		WSM Werkzeugstahl	DE
	WCR20 D3* X210Cr12* 1.2080 X210Cr12* SKD1* Z200C12* X210Cr12 Z20012C X200CM2 X200Cr12 X200C12 BD3* X205Cr12KU* X250Cr12KU X210Cr13KU Cr12* T21200 19437* 19435 19436 C.4150* X210Cr12* F.5212 F.521 X120Cr12 X210CM2 H12 X12* KH12 T30403 205Cr115 X210Cr12* NC11* K1* XT215Cr12* STD1* Narva12B Huron XW5 SC13 SC26 BE2080 Sverker3 K104 K100 K1000 B80 Hampden Tool Steel* Hampden 23S Superdie Special K DC1 CP10V Double Six ES50S YTL120 DTC Triple Die Special K GPMD3 Hecla125 CRD H&R K BCD Vital ICW AlloyC WPS CNS2 NRW RFB Dominial CH CH LSS D3 GSN LO-K 2080 HCHC OCR12 TMCN1 Dimonant Hicrom R32 CDS1 KD1 ESC FMP338 2002 IR KE970 KE970 QC1 Noresco Dominator OCR SIHard 2080 12225 GS-2080 Super Chromium CS13M Stora62G Thyrodur2080 Thyrodur2136 T200W Ultradie1 WNS40 C120 Neor	Fe	1.90-2.20	11.00-13.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.20-0.60	0.10-0.60	0.030	0.030	0.00	0.00	0.00		WSM Werkzeugstahl	DE
	WCR36 D6* X210CrW12* 1.2436 1.2346 SKD2* 2312* Z210CrW1201* Z210CW12 BD6 X215CrW121KU Cr12W* 19436* C.4650* F.5212 X210CrW12 X12VMF* X12VM* KH12VM H12VM KH121VMF* T30406 XW5 BE2436 K107 Sverker3 B36 HYCC CrW46 CPW ES50SW GGD-D6 CWL IntensivWo BCW CHW LO-K 2436 LC-Spezial Nitroy 40B OCR12SP ESS NM240V M Noresco Dominator Z Extra RCC SIHard 2436 Stora62 Crocar TES2436 Thyrodur2436 VC-131 WC120	Fe	2.00-​2.25	11.00-​13.00	0.20-​0.90	0.15-​0.30	0.50-​1.25	?	0.00-​0.35	0.15-​0.45	0.10-​0.40	0.03	0.03	0.00-​0.30	?	?		WSM Werkzeugstahl	DE
	WCR79 D2* X155CrVMo121* X153CrMoV12 X165CrMoV12 X150CrMoVCo12 100Cr4* 1.2379* 1.2397 1.2061* X160CrMoV121* SKD11* 2310* X160CrMoV12-28* Z160CDV12 X169CrMV12 Z155CDV12 Z155CDV12.1 BD2* X155CrVMo121KU X155CrVMo121* X150CrMo12KU Cr12MoV* Cr12Mo1V Cr12Mo1V1 19573* 19572 C.4850* F.520A* X160CrMoV12 X12MF* KH12MF H12MF KH12F1 X12F1 H12F1 T30402* 155MoVCr115* X153CrMoV12* NC11LV* K8* STD10* D2E* D2Mod SF27* Narva12A* Ontario CNA1 MicrofineD2 Amtek D2* XW41 XW42 Krome Die F.N.S. SANCY2 SY4 SC25 JEC CDV2 BE2379 Lehigh-H Sverker21 K110 K105 B79 Z Superior #3 No. 610 No. 610-FM PSF27* 69S Atmodie KMW Airdi 150 CPM D2* DC11 DAP DC11 Croloy STD11 CPPU ES70S YTL122 DTC-AR Diehard Standard Cromovan KMV GPMD2 GGD-D2 Hecla159 HYD2 HYRD2 HYRD2Co* ZCD-M SLD2 SLD HI-PM31* H&R K-2 VitalX IMV H42 CNS1 CH16V LSS D2 Olympic Olympic FM LO-K 2379 DUYOS2379 Usaspead OCR12VM R31 CDS11 KD11V KD11 KD11S NRM FMP336 2002R Aristocrat RD11 GN KEA180 KEA180 QC11 QCD2 QCM7 Noresco Dominator VM RCC Supra SIHard 2379 CCM CS13M Extra CS13M Extra Store364 Thyrodur2379 2379 Ultradie 2 Ultradie 3 Ohio Die VD2 Somcold Weld Mold 938 LC120S Darwin #1	Fe	1.45-1.60	11.00-13.00	0.70-1.00	0.70-1.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.20-0.60	0.10-0.60	0.03	0.03	0.00	0.00	0.00		WSM Werkzeugstahl	DE
	WHG2 L6 56NiCrMoV7* 1.2714* 56NiCrMoV7* SKT4 56NiCrMoV7KU* V55NiCrMoV7 19663* C.5742* 5KHNM* 5XNM 55VMoCrNi16 45VSiCrW20 WNLV* NK* T55Ni7Cr4Mo5V1* STF4* Alvar14 W500 B14 Samson Extra NiCrMoV7.4 AMSExtra Diro-56NiCrMoV7 ES370G VAL41V GGD-2714 PWM LSS 2714 LO-W 2714 ESKY0S2731* 55NiCrMoV7 UtopEx2* WPS1 PU37 TBM Extra1 TBM EX1 RGS4 SRSE RGS4 Thyrotherm2714 VMO LCN Extra	Fe	0.55	1.10	0.45	0.10	0.00	0.00	1.65	0.75	0.25	?	?	0.00	0.00	0.00		WSM Werkzeugstahl	DE
	WR316 420J2 X38CrMo16* 1.2316 3Cr17Mo* M300* M300 ISOPLAST M303* M303 Extra P1009* PM1009 G-Star* NAK80* R65 HP70* Antikor122 YTG173 RFC GEST80 KCP CENA1* HPM77* CMR KEYLOS2316* PK335* BM340V AK4MO SP* BP42 R17 Formadur 2316	Fe	0.33-0.45	15.50-17.50	0.80-1.30	0.00	0.00	0.00	1.00	1.00-1.50	1.00	0.030	0.030	0.00	0.00	0.00		WSM Werkzeugstahl	DE
	WR413 420Mod* X38CrV14* 1.2083 X42Cr13* SUS420J2 2314* X40Cr14* C.4175 F.5263* S-136 RamaxS X13T6 BE2083 M310 Stavax Mirrax-40* ISO-B P1008 CSM 420 XL PKD K45 ES120K ES120K ESR 2083 BFR40 WM40 HPM38 RF KTSM420 Saxman6R Kaylos2083 KSP1 BPS2 BM260 AK4R QPD5 RH Formadur 2083 Staro Thyroplast2083 TES2083 VP420IM VP420 C135M	Fe	0.38	13.60	0.00	0.30	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.50	0.75	0.03	?	0.00	0.00	0.00		WSM Werkzeugstahl	DE
	WR85 X33CrS16 1.2085* M315* ES Antikor S VIMCOR*	Fe	0.28-0.38	15.00-17.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	0.00	1.00	1.00	1.00	0.05-0.10	0.030	0.00	0.00	0.00		WSM Werkzeugstahl	DE

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