BÖHLER M268 VMR is a hardened and tempered plastic mould steel with excellent cleanliness for best polishability. The hardness is constant over the entire cross-section of the steel block, even at large sizes, due to the addition of nickel.
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| SEL | EN | AISI |
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| 1.2738 | 40CrMnNiMo8-6-4 | ~P20 |
| C | Si | Mn | Cr | Mo | Ni | |
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| 0.38 | 0.30 | 1.50 | 2.00 | 0.20 | 1.10 |
