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Steel Performance Comparison Charts

The information in the tables below is for comparison purposes only, not technical values. Please consult our technical department regarding steel selection.

IMPORTANT: Each steel should be compared with the steel group to which it belongs. For example, 1.2379 should only be compared to cold work tool steels.

Cold Work Tool Steels

Daido Steel DCMX™

  • Toughness 90% 90%
  • Wear Resistance 90% 90%
  • Machinability 100% 100%

1.2379 (X155CrMoV12-1)

  • Toughness 20% 20%
  • Wear Resistance 90% 90%
  • Machinability 70% 70%

1.2842 (90MnCrV8)

  • Toughness 37.5% 37.5%
  • Wear Resistance 48% 48%
  • Machinability 85% 85%

1.2080 (X210Cr12)

  • Toughness 15% 15%
  • Wear Resistance 100% 100%
  • Machinability 50% 50%

1.2210 (115CrV3, SilverSteel)

  • Toughness 25% 25%
  • Wear Resistance 24% 24%
  • Machinability 90% 90%

Hot Work Tool Steels

1.2344 EFS (X40CrMoV5-1)

  • Toughness 75% 75%
  • Wear Resistance 25% 25%
  • Machinability 80% 80%

1.2344 ESR (X40CrMoV5-1)

  • Toughness 85% 85%
  • Wear Resistance 25% 25%
  • Machinability 90% 90%

1.2343 EFS (X38CrMoV5-1)

  • Toughness 90% 90%
  • Wear Resistance 20% 20%
  • Machinability 90% 90%

1.2343 ESR (X38CrMoV5-1)

  • Toughness 100% 100%
  • Wear Resistance 20% 20%
  • Machinability 95% 95%

1.2367 EFS (X38CrMoV5-3)

  • Toughness 100% 100%
  • Wear Resistance 40% 40%
  • Machinability 65% 65%

Plastic Mold Steels

1.2738 (40CrMnNiMo8-6-4)

  • Wear Resistance 40% 40%
  • Toughness 80% 80%
  • Polishability 60% 60%
  • Machinability 60% 60%
  • Hardenability 80% 80%

1.2738 HH 40HRc (40CrMnNiMo 8-6-4)

  • Wear Resistance 80% 80%
  • Toughness 60% 60%
  • Polishability 80% 80%
  • Machinability 40% 40%
  • Hardenability 80% 80%

1.2312 (40CrMnMoS8-6)

  • Wear Resistance 40% 40%
  • Toughness 40% 40%
  • Polishability 40% 40%
  • Machinability 100% 100%
  • Hardenability 20% 20%

High Toughness Cold Work Tool Steels

1.2767 (X45NiCrMo4)

  • Compressive Strength 20% 20%
  • Heat Resistance 60% 60%
  • Toughness 100% 100%
  • Wear Resistance 20% 20%
  • Machinability 60% 60%

1.2550 (60WCrV7)

  • Compressive Strength 60% 60%
  • Heat Resistance 20% 20%
  • Toughness 100% 100%
  • Wear Resistance 20% 20%
  • Machinability 60% 60%

High Speed Steels (HSS)

1.3343 ESR (M2)

  • Compressive Strength 80% 80%
  • Grindability 60% 60%
  • Hardenability 60% 60%
  • Toughness 40% 40%
  • Wear Resistance 40% 40%

1.3243 (M41)

  • Compressive Strength 80% 80%
  • Grindability 60% 60%
  • Hardenability 60% 60%
  • Toughness 40% 40%
  • Wear Resistance 40% 40%

Alloyed Carbon Steels

1.7225 (AISI 4140, 42CrMo4)

  • Yield Strength 45% 45%
  • Tensile Strength 60% 60%
  • Elongation at Break 25% 25%
  • Cross Sectional Area Reduction 40% 40%

1.7225 QT (AISI 4140 QT, 42CrMo4 QT)

  • Yield Strength 70% 70%
  • Tensile Strength 82% 82%
  • Elongation at Break 18% 18%
  • Cross Sectional Area Reduction 32% 32%

1.6511 (AISI 4340, 36NiCrMo4)

  • Yield Strength 70% 70%
  • Tensile Strength 100% 100%
  • Elongation at Break 24% 24%
  • Cross Sectional Area Reduction 28% 28%

1.7218 (AISI 4130, 25CrMo4)

  • Yield Strength 30% 30%
  • Tensile Strength 40% 40%
  • Elongation at Break 29% 29%
  • Cross Sectional Area Reduction 50% 50%

Case Hardening Steels

1.6523 (AISI 8620, 21NiCrMo2)

  • Surface Hardenability 90% 90%
  • Hardness Depth 40% 40%

1.6587 (AISI 4820, 18NiCrMo7-6)

  • Surface Hardenability 85% 85%
  • Hardness Depth 75% 75%

Carbon Steels

AISI 1040

  • Yield Strength 51% 51%
  • Tensile Strength 75% 75%
  • Elongation at Break 30% 30%

AISI 1050

  • Yield Strength 49% 49%
  • Tensile Strength 92% 92%
  • Elongation at Break 24% 24%