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Steels for maximum performance

Tailor-made properties for your application

Optimised alloy concepts and modern production facilities guarantee the best material properties. Convince yourself of the advantages of our innovative premium hot and cold work steels DieCast One, Tough One, Press One und Cut One.

Matched to the respective area of application, our BGH One brands enable long service lives for your tool. Improved analyses even make it possible to dispense with expensive ESR or PM grades, as the example of BGH Tough One shows.

Forming forces of up to 40 MN combined with block formats of up to 1600 mm (standard) and 1250 mm (ESR) form the basis for homogeneous microstructures and material properties across the entire workpiece cross-section.

Outstanding toughness of BGH Cut One

A direct comparison of the relative toughnesses shows how clearly BGH Cut One outperforms standard steel grades due to its unique chemical analysis. The high cutting edge stability enables long tool life, whether as a shear blade, punching tool or pressing and forming tool.

BGH Tough One - price-performance winner in many application areas

Do you really need an expensive ESR or PM grade? The performance of BGH Tough One is on the same level compared to modern PM and ESR tool steels.
It offers the highest toughness values and heat resistance without sacrificing wear resistance.

Materials and areas of application

Shear and cold forming tools with long tool life and superior toughness

Its unique chemical analysis gives BGH Cut One superior toughness, wear resistance in the range of 1.3343 and the competitiveness of 1.2379.

The high cutting edge stability enables long tool life, whether as a shear blade, punching tool or pressing and forming tool.

Perfect for large and complex die casting moulds

The optimised chemical analysis in combination with ESR technology and an EFS heat treatment of BGH DieCast One significantly improves the hot strength and toughness of the material.
At the same time, the resistance to heat checking increases and the service life of your mould improves significantly.

For extrusion tools with a longer service life

Where standard grades such as 1.2343 or 1.2367 reach their limits, BGH Tough One sets standards!

BGH Tough One is a modified version of 1.2343 with, among other things, a higher molybdenum content. It offers toughness values and high-temperature strength that come close to those of ESR materials without compromising wear resistance.

Press tools with improved wear resistance and heat resistance

BGH Press One features improved wear resistance as well as increased heat resistance compared to standard materials such as DIN 1.2344. A special heat treatment processes also enables improved toughness for maximum service life of pressing tools.

Shear and cold forming tools with long tool life and superior toughness

Its unique chemical analysis gives BGH Cut One superior toughness, wear resistance in the range of 1.3343 and the competitiveness of 1.2379.

The high cutting edge stability enables long tool life, whether as a shear blade, punching tool or pressing and forming tool.

Perfect for large and complex die casting moulds

The optimised chemical analysis in combination with ESR technology and an EFS heat treatment of BGH DieCast One significantly improves the hot strength and toughness of the material.
At the same time, the resistance to heat checking increases and the service life of your mould improves significantly.

For extrusion tools with a longer service life

Where standard grades such as 1.2343 or 1.2367 reach their limits, BGH Tough One sets standards!

BGH Tough One is a modified version of 1.2343 with, among other things, a higher molybdenum content. It offers toughness values and high-temperature strength that come close to those of ESR materials without compromising wear resistance.

Press tools with improved wear resistance and heat resistance

BGH Press One features improved wear resistance as well as increased heat resistance compared to standard materials such as DIN 1.2344. A special heat treatment processes also enables improved toughness for maximum service life of pressing tools.

Our grades

BGH Cut One
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Properties

BGH Cut One is a high performance cold working steel, optimized for wear resistance and cutting edge stability. By specifically choosing the alloying concept and utilizing V-Mo-W-carbide structures the wear resistance of 1.2379 is exceeded by far without reducing the impact toughness.
BGH Cut One is an economical and high-performance alternative to PM-steels.
Heat treatment parameters basically correspond to those of 1.2379.


Delivery condition

  • annealed (+A) max. 250 HBW

Application area

For highly stressed tools demanding long service life under abrasive wear.


Typical Applications

  • Moulds and forming tools
  • Shear blades, recycling- and industrial knifes
  • Thread rolling tools
  • Blanking or fineblanking tools

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BGH DieCast One
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Properties

BGH DieCast One is a Cr-Mo-V-alloyed hot working steel with optimized chemistry compared to DIN-grade 1.2367.
By using ESR (electro slag remelting) excellent homogeneity and cleanliness are achieved.
BGH DieCast One is the perfect choice for aluminium die casting tools.
It meets the highest demands on strength and wear resistance at high temperatures and provides outstanding dimensional and shape stability and good resistance against tempering.


Delivery condition

  • annealed (+A) max. 229 HBW
  • EFS-annealed (extra fine structure)

Application area

Tools and dies for light metal casting. Complex tool geometries and environments with high demands on resistance against wear and temperature changes.


Typical applications

  • Moulds for aluminium die casting
  • Forging dies
  • Press dies

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BGH Tough One
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Properties

BGH Tough One is a Cr-Mo-V alloyed hot working steel with high thermal shock resistance and very good wear resistance. BGH Tough One clearly exceeds the toughness of the DIN analysis of 1.2343.
The same heat treatment parameters apply to BGH Tough One compared to the DIN-grade.


Delivery condition

  • annealed (+A) max. 229 HBW
  • quenched and tempered (+QT) upon request
  • EFS-annealed (extra fine structure)

Application area

Highly stressed filigree tools in environments with demands on resistance against wear and temperature changes in combination with good toughness values.


Typical applications

  • Extrusion presses
  • Forging dies
  • Pressure die-casting
  • Plastic moulds
  • Press dies
  • Hot shear blades

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BGH Press One
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Properties

BGH Press One is a 6%-Cr hot working steel that combines good hardenability with high wear resistance. It offers good toughness even at comparatively low operating temperatures.
Also available as remelted (ESR) grade.


Delivery condition

  • annealed (+A) max. 235 HBW
  • quenched and tempered (+QT)

Application area

Hot working toolsrequiring high wear resistance in combination with good toughness. Especially suitable for die forging, press hardening and cutting operations.


Typical applications

  • Press hardening tools
  • Die forging tools
  • Crankshaft dies
  • Precision forging

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