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AISI / SAE · United States · 4 grades

# H12

The designation H12 is carried by 4 different grades. Compare them on the elements that actually differ, then open the one your print means.

- *Matching grades* **4**
- [*Category* **Tool steels for hot work · 37 grades**](/categories/tool-steels-for-hot-work "Category: Tool steels for hot work · 37 grades")

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## Which of the 4 do you want?

This name is carried by several grades. The elements shown are the ones whose values actually differ across the set — the ones that decide the question. Values are the source text verbatim; an em dash means no value on file for that element on that grade, not zero.

| Grade | Material no. | Category | Designations | Si% | V% | Cr% | Mn% | C% | Mo% |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| [32CrMoV12-28](/materials/din-en/32crmov12-28 "32CrMoV12-28") | [1.2365](/materials/material-no/1.2365 "1.2365") 1.2 | [Tool steels for hot work](/categories/tool-steels-for-hot-work "Tool steels for hot work") | 35 | 0,10-0,40 | 0,40-0,70 | 2,70-3,20 | 0,15-0,45 | 0,28-0,35 | 2,50-3,00 |
| [30WCrV17-2](/materials/din-en/30wcrv17-2 "30WCrV17-2") | [1.2567](/materials/material-no/1.2567 "1.2567") 1.2 | [Tool steels for hot work](/categories/tool-steels-for-hot-work "Tool steels for hot work") | 21 | 0,15-0,30 | 0,50-0,70 | 2,20-2,50 | 0,20-0,40 | 0,25-0,35 | — |
| [X35CrWMoV5](/materials/din-en/x35crwmov5 "X35CrWMoV5") | [1.2605](/materials/material-no/1.2605 "1.2605") 1.2 | [Tool steels for hot work](/categories/tool-steels-for-hot-work "Tool steels for hot work") | 7 | 0,80-1,20 | 0,20-0,50 | 4,75-5,50 | 0,20-0,50 | 0,32-0,40 | 1,25-1,60 |
| [X37CrMoW5-1](/materials/din-en/x37crmow5-1 "X37CrMoW5-1") | [1.2606](/materials/material-no/1.2606 "1.2606") 1.2 | [Tool steels for hot work](/categories/tool-steels-for-hot-work "Tool steels for hot work") | 11 | 0,90-1,20 | 0,15-0,40 | 5,00-5,60 | 0,30-0,60 | 0,32-0,40 | 1,30-1,60 |

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