Material X153CrMoV12 (1.2379)

Tool steel with the highest wear resistance and compressive hardness

X153CrMoV12 is the right choice when the highest wear resistance is required in combination with high compressive hardness. This alloyed cold-work steel is primarily used for tools that must operate reliably under heavy stress caused by abrasion, cutting loads or pressure – for example, cutting punches, dies, forming tools or knives. It offers excellent wear and dimensional stability, high compressive strength and good tempering resistance, thereby ensuring a long service life even under demanding operating conditions.

Material designations and standards

Material number:

1.2379

Standard designation (EN):

X153CrMoV12

Standards:

DIN EN ISO 4957

AISI/SAE:

D2 / D-2

Specifications and details

Material name & material no.	Comparable materials or standards					Main elements of material analysis (mass fraction in %)										Physical and mechanical properties								General heat treatment, unless otherwise agreed
acc. to DIN EN 10293	acc. to	acc. to ASTM	acc. to SAE/AISI	acc. to JIS	acc. to China	C	Si	Mn	Cr	Mo	Ni	N	Cu	Nb	Other elements	Density in kg/dm3	Type of heat treatment	Rp0.2 min	Rm min	Hardness values in HB (approx.)	A % min	KV2 J min	Temperature °C
GS200 & 1.0449	DIN EN 10340 or SEL	A 216 Grade WCA		SC360	ZG200-400	≤ 0,18	≤ 0,60	≤ 1,20	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	+N	200	380 - 530	110 - 155	25	35	RT	Normalizing
GS240 & 1.0455	DIN EN 10340 or SEL	A 414 Grade F A 445	1012	SB450 SB480	_	≤ 0,23	≤ 0,60	≤ 1,20	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	+N	240	450 - 600	130 - 180	22	31	RT	Normalizing
G20Mn5 & 1.6220	DIN EN 10213, DIN EN 10340 or SEL	A 352 Grade LCC	_	SCC 3 SCPH 11-CF	ZG300-500	0,17 - 0,23	≤ 0,60	1,00 -1,60	_	_	≤ 0,80	_	_	_	_	7,8	+N \| +QT	300 \| 300	480 - 620 \| 500 - 650	140 - 185 \| 150 - 190	20 \| 22	27 \| 50 \| 27 \| 60	-30 \| RT \| -40 \| RT	Normalizing \| Quenched and tempered
G24Mn6 & 1.1118	DIN EN 10213, DIN EN 10340 or SEL	_	_	_	_	0,20 - 0,25	≤ 0,60	1,50 - 1,80	_	_	_	_	_	_	_	7,8	+QT1 \| +QT2 \| +QT3	550 \| 500 \| 400	700 - 800 \| 650 - 800 \| 600 - 800	210 - 240 \| 190 - 240 \| 180 - 240	12 \| 15 \| 18	27 \| 27 \| 27	-20 \| -30 \| -30	Quenched and tempered
G20Mo5 & 1.5419	DIN EN 10213 or SEL	A 217 Grade WC1 A 217 J12524	4422	SCPH 11 SCPL 11	ZG19MoG	0,15 - 0,23	≤ 0,60	0,50 - 1,00	_	0,40 - 0,60	_	_	_	_	_	7,85	+QT	245	440 - 590	130 - 175	22	27	RT	Quenched and tempered
G15CrMoV6-9 & 1.7710	1.7711 acc. to DIN EN 10269 or SEL	_	_	_	_	0,12 - 0,18	≤ 0,60	0,60 - 1,00	1,30 - 1,80	0,80 - 1,00	_	_	_	_	V 0,15 - 0,25	7,85	+QT1 \| +QT2	700 \| 930	850 - 1000 \| 980 - 1150	250 - 300 \| 290 - 340	10 \| 6	27	RT	Quenched and tempered
G17CrMo9-10 & 1.7379	DIN EN 10213 or SEL	A 217 Grade WC9 A 487 Grade 8 Class A	4118	SCPH 32-CF	ZG17Cr2Mo1 ZG12Cr2Mo1G	0,13 - 0,20	≤ 0,60	0,50 - 0,90	2,00 - 2,50	0,90 - 1,20	_	_	_	_	_	7,85	+QT	400	590 - 740	175 - 220	18	40	RT	Quenched and tempered
G26CrMo4 & 1.7221	SEW 658 or SEL	A 148 Grade 105-85	4118	SCCrM 1	25CrMo	0,22 - 0,29	≤ 0,60	0,50 - 0,80	0,08 - 1,20	0,15 - 0,30	_	_	_	_	_	7,85	+QT1 \| +QT2	300 - 450 \| 550	550 - 750 \| 700 - 850	160 - 220 \| 210 - 250	14 - 16 \| 10	27 - 40 \| 18	RT	Quenched and tempered
G42CrMo4 & 1.7231	1.7225 acc. to DIN EN 10250	_	4140 4142	SCM440	42Cr1Mo 40CrMnMo	0,38 - 0,45	≤ 0,60	0,60 - 1,00	0,08 - 1,20	0,15 - 0,30	_	_	_	_	_	7,85	+QT1 \| +QT2	350 - 600 \| 700	650 - 950 \| 850 - 1000	190 - 280 \| 250 - 300	10 - 12 \| 10	16 - 31 \| 27	RT	Quenched and tempered
G35CrNiMo6-6 & 1.6579	_	_	4337 4330	SNCM447	_	0,32 - 0,38	≤ 0,60	0,60 - 1,00	1,40 -1,70	0,15 - 0,35	1,40 - 1,70	_	_	_	_	_	+N \| +QT1 \| +QT2	500 - 550 \| 650 - 700 \| 800	750 - 950 \| 800 - 1000 \| 900 - 1050	220 - 280 \| 240 - 300 \| 265 - 310	12 \| 12 \| 10	31 \| 30 - 45 \| 35	RT	Annealed \| Quenched and tempered
GX9Ni5 & 1.5681	_	_	_	_	_	0,06 - 0,12	≤ 0,60	0,50 - 0,80	_	_	4,50 - 5,50	_	_	_	_		+QT	380	550 - 700	160 - 210	18	100	RT	Quenched and tempered
G17NiCrMo13-6 & 1.6781	DIN EN 10213 or SEW520	A 352 Grade LC2-1 A 352 J42215	_	_	ZG17Ni3Cr2Mo	0,15 - 0,19	≤ 0,50	0,55 - 0,80	1,30 - 1,80	0,45 - 0,60	3,00 - 3,50	_	_	_	_	7,85	+QT	600	750 - 900	220 - 265	15	27	-80	Quenched and tempered
GX3CrNi3-4 & 1.6982	DIN EN 10213 or SEL	A 217 Grade CA15 A 743 J91540		SCS 1	ZG05Cr13Ni4Mo	≤ 0,05	≤ 1,00	≤ 1,00	12,00 - 13,00	≤ 0,70	3,50 - 5,00	_	_	_	_	7,7	+QT	500	700 - 900	210 - 265	15	27	120	Quenched and tempered

The advantages of X153CrMoV12 (1.2379)

Maximum wear resistance – ideal for tools subject to severe abrasive and cutting wear

High compressive strength – reliably withstands high pressing and forming forces

Good dimensional stability – retains its shape and dimensions even under continuous stress

Excellent resistance to corrosion – remains stable even at higher operating temperatures

Long service life – Cost-effective thanks to reduced maintenance and replacement intervals

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Areas of application

Mechanical Engineering

Vehicle manufacturing

Toolmaking

Chemical composition and mechanical properties.

C (carbon):

1.45–1.60%

Si (silicon):

0.10–0.60%

Mn (Manganese):

≤ 0.20–0.60 %

Cr (chromium):

11.00–13.00%

Mo (molybdenum):

0.70–1.00%

Density in kg/dm³:

7.70

Hardness (HB):

≤ 275 HB

Why X153CrMoV12?

Cost-effectiveness
X153CrMoV12 offers impressive service life and high wear resistance, making it particularly cost-effective.

Machining
X153CrMoV12 hardens and machines well, but its high hardness means that specialised machining processes are required.

Applications
X153CrMoV12 is primarily used for cutting and forming tools, dies, punches and knives that are subject to high levels of wear.