50NiCr13, 1.2721 - cold-working tool steel according to EN ISO 4957

Standard Steel Grade
Chemical Composition %
C: Si: Mn: P: S: Cr: Ni: Mo: V: Ti: Al: B:
DIN 50NiCr13 / 1.2721
0,45-0,55 0,15-0,35 0,4-0,6 <0,035 <0,035 0,9-1,2 3,0-3,5 - - - - -
SS 2550
0,52-0,60 0,2-0,4 0,3-0,5 <0,03 <0,02 0,9-1,1 2,8-3,2 0,25-0,35 - - - -
GOST 78ChN3FTR - 78ХН3ФТР
0,73-0,81 0,15-0,25 0,25-0,50 <0,025 <0,02 0,9-1,2 2,7-3,2 0,2-0,3 0,10-0,18 0,05-0,08 0,01-0,04 0,001-0,003

50NiCr13, 1.2721 – description

Cold working tool steel used for cold heading dies, hobbing punches and cutlery dies.


Physical and mechanical properties

The hardness after soft annealing: min 250 HBW.

The hardness after toughening depends on the tempering temperature:

  • Tempering temperature: 100 °C - 59 HRC
  • Tempering temperature: 200 °C - 56 HRC
  • Tempering temperature: 300 °C - 52 HRC
  • Tempering temperature: 400 °C - 48 HRC

Heat treatment and working

Recommended working and heat treatment parameters for 1.2721 alloy:

  • Forging: 1050-850 °C
  • Rolling: 1050-850 °C
  • Stress-relieving: 610-650 °C
  • Quenching: 840-870 °C
  • Tempering: 160-300 °C

We deliver this steel alloy as:

  • Round Bars, flat and square bars
  • Forgings and forged blocks

Replacements, equivalents and other designations:

50NiCr13, 78ChN3FTR, 78ХН3ФТР, SS2550, 1.2721, UHB GRANE, Thyrodur 2721