| NOMINAL ANALYSIS % | C .38; Cr 16.0; Mo 1.20 |
| DELIVERY CONDITION | Hardened and Tempered 950/1050 Nmm2 |
| CHARACTERISTICS | A pre-hardened stainless mould steel giving high corrosion resistance, wear resistance and polishability. XC16 is suitable for texturing and is intended to be used in the delivered condition. |
| HEAT TREATMENT |
Annealing: oC 760-800 Stress Relieving: oC 600-650 Hardening: oC 1000-1040 Quench: Oil, salt at oC 500-550 Tempering: oC 100 150 200 300 400 500 550 HRC: 49 47 46 46 46 47 42 |
| APPLICATIONS | Bolsters and mould inserts for moulding chemically corrosive plastics or where resistance to water attack is necessary. |