H13 is used more than any other tool steel in tooling applications due to its exceptional combination of high toughness and fatigue resistance.

H13 tool steel has good thermal softening resistance, high hardenability, high strength, and high toughness. As a result, this steel has been widely employed to make a variety of hot working dies, including forging dies, extrusion dies, and die-casting dies.

Complex workpiece geometries, high material hardness, and short lead times are just a few of the major roadblocks to increasing die machining productivity. Simultaneously, quality and reliability needs are becoming increasingly crucial as a result of increased competition and quality awareness.