Latrobe Staminal™ Shock Resisting Die Steel

Staminal is an air or oil hardening die steel containing a large percentage of nickel combined with a proper balance of other alloying elements for deep hardening and extreme toughness. For tools, dies, or other parts which operate in the range of Rockwell C 56-58 and where maximum toughness is required, Staminal is suggested. It is well suited for applications where extreme pressures are involved, such as cams, gear, other machinery parts, and master hobs. Non-deforming characteristics make it a good selection for intricate shear blades, forming dies, hobs for cold hobbing, swaging dies, punches and stamps. It has also been found to give long life for mandrels for both hot and cold work. Staminal possesses good non-deforming characteristics and is relatively easy to heat treat because of its wide hardening range. However, Staminal will be found somewhat more difficult to machine than many other steels because of its high annealed hardness.Information Provided by Timken Latrobe Steel.Timken sold Latrobe in December 2006. They are now Latrobe Specialty Steels Co.