Filing Code: SS-987

BOEHLER M314 Stainless Steel

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BOEHLER M314 EXTRA
(Tempered Turbine Blade Steel)

Böhler M314 Extra is free machining with high sulfur, prehardened, and corrosion resistant with 16% Cr. It is used as holder frames for plastic mold
tooling.

Chemical Composition, wt.%: Hardening. The tool must be held in a protective atmosphere
throughout the hardening process. Use a preheat temperature of
(Average) 500-600 °C (930-1110 °F) and austenitizing/hardening temperature
Carbon 0.34 of 1000-1050 °C (1830-1920 °F). The steel should be heated through

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Silicon 0.35 to the appropriate hardening temperature and then held at this
Manganese 1.40 temperature for 30 min. The soak time is measured from the point at
Sodium 0.12 which the core of the block has reached the designated temperature.
Chromium 16.0 Quenching should be as rapid as possible to avoid unwanted trans-
Molybdenum 0.15 formation products. Complex geometries and thick cross sections
Iron bal may require an interrupted quench procedure (step or marquenching/

Physical Properties:
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Regardless of the quenching process the tooling must be tempered
after reaching 65 °C (150 °F).
Density, kg/m3 (lb/in.3) 7650 (0.276) Tempering. Select the tempering temperature from the tempering
Thermal conductivity, 20 °C (68 °F), 18.00 (10.4) curve based on the hardness requirements. A minimum of two
W/m · K (Btu/(ft · h · °F)) tempers with intermittent cooling to room temperature is required.
Specific heat capacity, 20 °C (68 °F), 460 (0.110) Holding time at temperature for a minimum of 2 h is recommended
J/kg · K (Btu/lb · °F) for each tempering cycle (see Fig. 1).
Resistivity, 20 °C (68 °F), μΩ · m 0.65 (390)
(Ω circular-mil/ft)
Coefficient of linear thermal expansion, Machinability:
10−6/K (10−6/°F)
20-100 °C (68-212 °F) 11.0 (6.1) Table 1 shows turning and milling data recommendations on annealed
20-200 °C (68-392 °F) 11.1 (6.1) material. Additional milling, drilling data is available from the
20-300 °C (68-572 °F) 11.2 (6.2) producer.
20-400 °C (68-752 °F) 11.6 (6.4)
20-500 °C (68-932 °F) 12.0 (6.6)

Mechanical Properties:

GPa (106 psi)

Heat Treatment:
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Modulus of elasticity, 20 °C (68 °F), 212 (30.7)

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M314 Extra is intended to be used in the as-delivered condition, that
is, hardened and tempered to approximately 300 HB. If this needs to
be adjusted, the steel must first be soft annealed and then heat treated
according to the recommendations listed below. Note that the tool
must be protected from decarburization and/or oxidation during the
heat treating process.
Soft Annealing. The steel must be held in a protective atmosphere
up to a temperature of 860 °C (1580 °F). After reaching this annealing
temperature, the steel must be cooled slowly at a rate of 20 °C/h (35
°F/h) down to 650 °C (1200 °F). Subsequent cooling can be completed Fig. 1 Tempering chart. Hardening: holding time 30 min in oil;
freely in air. tempering 2 × 2 h; specimen size 20 × 20 mm square
Table 1 Recommendation for Machining
Depth of cut Feed Cutting speed

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mm in. mm/rev in./rev Tool m/min fpm Edge life, min Rake angle Clearance angle Angle of inclination

Turning with carbide-tipped tools, indexable inserts

0.5-1 0.02-0.04 0.1-0.2 0.004-0.016 US grade C6, C7; 200-260 655-850 15 ··· ··· ···
ISO grade P10, P20, M10
1-4 0.04-0.16 0.2-0.4 0.008-0.016 US grade C6; 150-200 490-655 15 ··· ··· ···
ISO grade P20, M10, M20
4-8 0.16-0.31 0.3-0.6 0.012-0.024 US grade C5, C3; 110-150 360-490 15 ··· ··· ···

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Turning with carbide-tipped tools, brazed tools
ISO grade P30, M20, K10

0.5-1 0.02-0.04 0.1-0.2 0.004-0.016 US grade C6, C7; 170-210 560-690 30 12-15° 6-8° 0°
ISO grade P10, P20, M10
1-4 0.04-0.16 0.2-0.4 0.008-0.016 US grade C6; 130-170 425-560 30 12-15° 6-8° 0°
ISO grade P20, M10, M20
4-8 0.16-0.31 0.3-0.6 0.012-0.024 US grade C5, C3; 90-140 295-460 30 12-15° 6-8° -4°
ISO grade P30, M20, K10
Turning with high-speed steel (HSS) tools

0.5 0.02 0.1 0.004 AISI T42; DIN S10-4-3-10 45-55 150-180 60 14-18° 8-10° 0°
3 0.12 0.5 0.002 AISI T42; DIN S10-4-3-10 35-45 115-150 60 14-18° 8-10° 0°
6 0.24 1.0 0.04 AISI T42; DIN S10-4-3-10 25-35 80-115 60 14-18° 8-10° 0°
Annealed condition. Average hardness 300 HB

The chemical composition of M314 Extra has been adjusted to

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corrosive attack results in cooling channels that are less likely to be
affected by corrosion resulting in consistent cycle times over the life
of the mold, and resistance to attack from corrosive by-products and
vapors, providing for easier operation and mold storage.

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Product Forms Available:
Rectangular cross-sections pieces are available from 5 8 to 10 in. in
thickness with widths from 10-60 in. Bar is available as ground,
machined, and peeled for different sizes. Contact the producer.

Applications:
Fig. 2 Corrosion-resistant surface area after performance of the salt-
spray test (DIN 50021) on hardened and tempered steels. Hardness Holder/mold frames, backing plates, and bolsters for plastic mold
approximately 32 HRC tooling; structural components and fixtures that required corrosion
resistance; tooling for plastics extrusion; and rubber molding and
other plastics molding applications where polishability is not a priority.
Corrosion Resistance:
Producer:
The corrosion-resistant surface area after performance of the salt-
spray test (DIN 50021) on hardened and tempered steels is shown Bohler-Uddeholm North America

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in Fig. 2 in a comparison to similar grades. Rolling Meadows, IL 60008
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General Characteristics: www.bucorp.com
Böhler M314 Extra is a free-machining stainless steel that has been
In Austria
developed specifically for the plastics molding industry. It is supplied
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in the prehardened condition at a hardness level of approximately
300 HB. The balanced chemical composition and specialized heat
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treatment results in lower mold production costs due to improved
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machinability, uniform hardness levels throughout the cross section,
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good dimensional stability during machining, and a high level of
corrosion resistance.
A benefit to the mold builder is a reduction in mold production
costs, due to less tool wear experienced during machining operations
and the option to use increased cutting speeds. ISSN: 002-614X SS-987B