BÖHLER W303 ISODISC
HOT WORK TOOL STEELS
Application Segments
Hot Work
Available Product Variants
Long Products* Open Die Forgings
* Presented data refer exclusivly to long products. Please observe the detailed explanations at the end of the data sheet (pdf).
Product Description
BÖHLER W303 ISODISC is a 5% chromium steel and corresponds to material number 1.2367 (X38CrMoV5-3). This tool steel has good hot
toughness as well as a very high hot hardness and resistance against heat-checkings. Compared to an X37CrMoV5-1 (material number
1.2343), the steel has an increased molybdenum content, which significantly increases its thermal resistance and thus makes it the ideal
material in die closed-die forging, open-die forging and extrusion.
Process Melting
Airmelted
Properties
Toughness & Ductility : good
Wear Resistance : high
Machinability : very high
Hot Hardness (red hardness) : high
Polishability : good
Thermal conductivity : good
Micro-cleanliness : good
Applications
Extrusion Forging (Hot / Semi-hot) General Components for Mechanical Engineering
Gravity / Low Pressure Die-Casting High Pressure Die-Casting Press Hardening / Hot Stamping
Progressive Forging (Hatebur) Mechanical Engineering
Technical data
Material designation Standards
1.2367 SEL 4957 EN ISO
X38CrMoV5-3 EN
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Chemical composition (wt. %)
C Si Mn Cr Mo V
0.38 0.40 0.40 5.00 2.80 0.55
Material characteristics
High temperature High temperature High temperature Machinability in as Polishability
strength toughness wear resistance supplied condition
BÖHLER W303
ISODISC
BÖHLER W300
ISODISC
BÖHLER W300
ISOBLOC
BÖHLER W302
ISODISC
BÖHLER W302
ISOBLOC
BÖHLER W320
ISODISC
BÖHLER W350
ISOBLOC
BÖHLER W360
ISOBLOC
BÖHLER W400
VMR
BÖHLER W403
VMR
Delivery condition
Annealed
Hardness (HB) max. 229
Hardened and Tempered
Hardness (HRC) 30 to 44
Heat treatment
Annealing
Temperature 750 to 800 °C | Holding time 6 to 8 hours. Slow, controlled furnace cooling at 10 to 20°C/h (50 to 68 °F/hr) to
1,382 to 1,472 °F approx. 600°C (1112°F), further cooling in air.
Stress relieving
Temperature 600 to 670 °C | For stress relief after extensive machining or for complicated tools. Holding time depending on
1,112 to 1,238 °F tool size after complete heating 2 - 6 hours in neutral atmosphere. Slow furnace cooling.
Hardening and Tempering
1,030 to 1,080 °C Holding time after temperature equalization: 15 to 30 minutes; Quenching: Oil, salt bath (500 -
Temperature | 1,886 to 1,976 550°C [932-1022°F]), air, vacuum; After hardening, tempering to the desired working hardness
°F (see tempering chart).
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Heat treatment sequence
Continuous cooling CCT curves
Austenitising temperature: 1922°F (1050°C)
Holding time: 15 minutes
689 - 187 Vickers hardness
1...80 phase percentages
0.34...24.8 cooling parameter, i.e. duration of cooling
from 1472 - 932°F (800-500°C) in s x 10⁻²
41...32,9°F/min (5...0.5 K/min) cooling rate in °F/min
(K/min) in the 1472 - 932°F (800-500°C) range
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Quantitative phase diagram
A... Austenite
B... Bainite
F... Ferrite
K... Carbide
M... Martensite
P... Perlite
RA... Retained austenite
- - - - - - Oil cooling
- • - Air cooling
1... Edge or face
2... Core
3... Jominy test: distance from end
Tempering chart
Tempering:
Slow heating to tempering temperature immediately
after hardening / time in furnace 1 hour for each 0,787
inch (20 mm) of work piece thickness but at least 2
hours / cooling in air. It is recommended to temper at
least twice.
A third tempering cycle for the purpose of stress
relieving may be advantageous.
1st tempering approx. 30°C (86°F) above maximum
secondary hardness.
2nd tempering to desired working hardness.
The tempering chart shows average tempered
hardness values.
3rd for stress relieving at a temperature 86 to 122°F
(30 - 50°C) below highest tempering temperature.
Recommended tempering temperature range is
indicated by the blue area in the chart.
Hardening temperature: 1050°C (1922°F)
Specimen size: square 50 mm
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Hot strength chart
━━━━━ heat treated 1600 N/mm²
- - - - - - heat treated 1200 N/mm²
1... Tensile strength N/mm²
2... 0.2% proof stress N/mm²
3... Reduction of area %
Physical Properties
Temperature (°C | °F) 20 | 68
Density (kg/dm³ | lb/in³) 7.9 | 0.29
Thermal conductivity (W/(m.K) | BTU/ft h °F) -
Specific heat (kJ/kg K | BTU/lb °F) 0.46 | 0.1099
Spec. electrical resistance (Ohm.mm²/m | 10⁻⁴ Ohm.inch²/ft) 0.5 | 2.36
Modulus of elasticity (10³N/mm² | 10³ksi) 215 | 31.18
Thermal Expansions between 20°C | 68°F and ...
Temperature (°C | °F) 100 | 200 | 300 | 400 | 500 | 600 | 700 |
212 392 572 752 932 1,112 1,292
Thermal expansion (10⁻⁶ m/(m.K) | 10⁻⁶ inch/inch.°F) 11.5 | 12 | 12.2 | 12.5 | 12.9 | 13 | 13.2 |
6.4 6.7 6.8 6.9 7.2 7.2 7.3
If other available product variants are listed in addition to long products, please note that these may differ in terms of melting process,
technical data, delivery and surface condition as well as available product dimensions. For mandatory technical specifications, other
requirements and dimensions, please contact our regional voestalpine BÖHLER sales companies. The data contained in this brochure is
merely for general information and therefore shall not be binding on the company. We may be bound only through a contract explicitly
stipulating such data as binding. Measurement data are laboratory values and can deviate from practical analyses. The manufacture of our
products does not involve the use of substances detrimental to health or to the ozone layer.
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W303 ISODISC EN_GB – 09.2025
