Optimizing Hot-Work Tool Steel Microstructure for Enhanced Toughness

Hot-work tool steels play a crucial role in applications exposed to extreme thermal, mechanical, and chemical stresses and require exceptional properties such as high strength, hardness, wear resistance, and toughness. The latter is crucial to prevent an unexpected tool failure due to the formation...

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Main Authors: Anže Bajželj, Tilen Balaško, Barbara Šetina Batič, Jaka Burja
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2023-12-01
Series:Crystals
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2073-4352/14/1/26