Premium P-Plates from Tool Steel - Precision Plates
P-Plates made from 1.1730 or 1.2312 are Standardised Steel Plates. These standardised P-Plates can be used in a wide variety of applications. For example for mould structures and machine parts to buildings construction.
To guarantee low distortion during further processing the Premium Precision Plates, the primary material is normalised / tempered. Furthermore the thickness of the undrilled Standardised P-Plates is precision ground and the thickness and width are milled to tight toleranzes.
Tolerances
Premium P-Plates [PPP]
For example.: 296,0 x 346,0 x 17,0 mm
W finely milled, Tol. +0,15 / -0 mm
L finely milled, Tol. +0,15 / -0 mm
T ground, Tol. +0,35 / +0,20 mm
Properties of Premium P-Plates
Standardised P-Plates have high wear resistance, toughness and good machinability. Due to its high dimensional accuracy and surface quality, these steel plates are perfectly suited for the production of moulded plates.
Technical Properties of 1.1730 P-Plates
The 1.1730 Premium P-Plates are unalloyed and normalised, have excellent machinabilty and can be used for unhardened components, e.g. fixture construction. Due to its carbon content of 0.45% the standardised plates can be hardened but with a low depth of hardening. These precision plates made from cold work steel can be used as shallow depth case-hardener with a hard surface and tough core.
Working Hardness:
Tensile strength:
(approx. on delivery)
Machinability:
Toughness:
Wear resistance:
Corrosion resistance:
approx. 190 HB (on delivery)
to 54 HRC
approx. 650 N/mm²
Technical Properties of 1.1730 P-Plates
The 1.1730 Premium P-Plates are unalloyed and normalised, have excellent machinabilty and can be used for unhardened components, e.g. fixture construction. Due to its carbon content of 0.45% the standardised plates can be hardened but with a low depth of hardening. These precision plates made from cold work steel can be used as shallow depth case-hardener with a hard surface and tough core.
Working Hardness:
approx. 190 HB (on delivery) to 54 HRC
Tensile strength
(approx. on delivery):
approx. 650 N/mm²
Machinability:
Toughness: 
Wear resistance:
Corrosion resistance:
Technical Properties of 1.2312 P-Plates
The 1.2312 P-Plate is a tempered, cold work plastic mould steel with added sulphur which gives this Premium P-Plate its good machinability. The 1.2312 Plates are less polishable and more difficult to edge, due to the added sulphur.
The high through-hardenability of the 1.2312 enables its uniform component strength. There is no distortion as the Precision-Plates do not need to be further heat treated.
Working Hardness:
Tensile strength:
(approx. on delivery)
Machinability:
Toughness:
Wear resistance:
Corrosion resistance:
approx. 32 HRC (on delivery)
to 50 HRC
approx. 1100 N/mm²
Technical Properties of 1.2312 P-Plates
The 1.2312 P-Plate is a tempered, cold work plastic mould steel with added sulphur which gives this Premium P-Plate its good machinability. The 1.2312 Plates are less polishable and more difficult to edge, due to the added sulphur.
The high through-hardenability of the enables its uniform component strength. There is no distortion as the Precision-Plates do not need to be further heat treated.
Working Hardness:
approx. 32 HRC (on delivery) to 50 HRC
Tensile strength:
(approx. on delivery)
approx. 1100 N/mm²
Machinability:
Toughness:
Wear resistance:
Corrosion resistance:
What Premium P-Plates are used for?
Precision-Plates are used in a wide variety of applications due to their toughness and easy machinability. Depending on which steel grade, of P-Plates, is being chosen, there are a variety of properties which can be chosen with applications and specific requirments in mind.
Areas of applications for Premium P-Plates
Some of the main areas to use Premium P-Plates:
• Mould making
• Gauge making
• Mechanical engineering
• Prototype development
• Punching tool construction
• Fixture construction
• Toolmaking
P-Plates for mould making
P-Plates are often used for the production of plastic moulds. The ability to withstand high temperatures and impact stresses makes them ideal for this application
• Die cast moulds
• Standerdised components
• Standerdised moulds assemblies
• Injection moulds
P-Plates for toolmaking
Due to its wear resistance and toughness, these P-Plates are ideal for the production of various tools like forming bars and die casting moulds.
• Inserts
• Sliders
• Cutting tools
• Injection moulding tool
• Forging Tools
• High precision tools
• Spacer bars for tools
P-Plates for prototyp development
With a good surface finish, Premium P-Plates are often used for prototyping or small production runs, when a quick and cost effective material processing is required.
P-Plates for special applications
P-Plates can be used in applications that need a combination of high hardness and good machinability and can be applied in the automotive industrie, aviation- and aerospace technology.
P-Plates for mechanical engineering
In the production of machine components P-Plates are used as the “standard material” for machine components like:
• Joints
• Guides
• Machine components
• Fixture components
• Base plates
• Mould inserts
1.2312 P-Plates can be used for:
• Fixtures
• Base plates
• Mounting parts
• Mould frames
• Plastic moulds
• Plastic processing
• Die casting moulds
• Hydroforming tools
• Recipient slieves
• Folding bars
• Tool holders
1.1730 P-Plates are suitable for:
• Construction material
• Fixtures
• Base plates
• Moulded frames
• Column frames
• Small moulds
• Hand tools
• Simple knives
• Hammers
• Tongs
• Forks
• Hatchets
• Axes
• Scissors
• Screwdrivers
• Chisels
The specification for Premium P-Plates is available in the following Steel Grades:
