Aa. Zhukov et al., FEATURES OF THERMAL FATIGUE FAILURE FOR DIE STEELS 3KH2V8F AND 4KH5MFS UNDER INJECTION MOLD OPERATING-CONDITIONS, Metal science and heat treatment, 36(3-4), 1994, pp. 224-229
Extensive use of die casting is limited by the short operating life of
molds with cyclically changing temperature and stresses. As a result
of this action there is thermal fatigue failure of the operating surfa
ce layer er of a mold. This article considers features of the thermal
fatigue failure mechanism for steels 3Kh2V8F and 4KhSMFS used for mold
manufacture.