Abstract: A manufacturing mold base for plastic injection molds is formed from a martensitic stainless steel alloy comprising: about 0.03%-0.06% by weight C, about 1.0%-1.6% by weight Mn, about 0.01%-0.03% by weight P, about 0.06%-0.3% by weight S, about 0.25%-1.0% by weight Si, about 12.0%-14.0% by weight Cr, about 0.5%-1.3% by weight Cu, about 0.01%-0.1% by weight V, about 0.02%-0.08% by weight N, with the balance being Fe with trace amounts of ordinarily present elements.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
November 24, 1999
Date of Patent:
March 19, 2002
Assignee:
EDRO Engineering, Inc.
Inventors:
Eric D. Henn, Robert J. Friedrich, Michael A. Guscott
Abstract: A manufacturing mold base for plastic injection molds is formed from a martensitic stainless steel alloy comprising: about 0.03%-0.06% by weight C, about 1.0%-1.6% by weight Mn, about 0.01%-0.03% by weight P, about 0.06%-0.3% by weight S, about 0.25%-1.0% by weight Si, about 12.0%-14.0% by weight Cr, about 0.5%-1.3% by weight Cu, about 0.01%-0.1% by weight V, about 0.02%-0.08% by weight N, with the balance being Fe with trace amounts of ordinarily present elements.
Type:
Grant
Filed:
May 14, 1998
Date of Patent:
April 4, 2000
Assignee:
EDRO Engineering, Inc.
Inventors:
Eric D. Henn, Robert J. Friedrich, Michael A. Guscott