Steels for plastic casting should have the following characteristics: high wear resistance and corrosion resistance, hardness, toughness, good polishability, surface texture properties, machinability, minimum dimensional changes during heat treatment.
When choosing plastic casting steel, the following factors should be considered: the type of plastic, the method of plastic molding, the size and shape of the product and / or stamping, the size of the series, the required quality of the product surface, the operating mode.