Additive manufacturing company, Desktop Metal has today announced the launch of H13 tool steel for its office-friendly Studio System metal 3D printer.

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Widely used in hot work and cold work tooling applications, H13 provides stability in heat treatment, hot hardness and abrasion resistance and is said to be ideal for printing mould inserts, extrusion dies, forging dies, and sheet metal tooling, including stamping, embossing, bending, and countersinking.

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Ric Fulop, CEO and co-founder of Desktop Metal explained: “This is a key competitive advantage to enable rapid iteration and refinement of tools requiring H13, and the reduction of manufacturing lead times. Teams will also be able to achieve complex geometries that have not been possible with traditional manufacturing methods like machining.” H13 tool steel joins 316L and 17-4 PH stainless steels […]

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