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1.2889

X45CrMoV5-1-1

1.2889 (X45CrMoV5-1-1) is a [[glossary:warmarbeitsstahl|hot-work tool steel]] with 5 % [[element:Cr|chromium]], [[element:Mo|molybdenum]], and [[element:V|vanadium]] — a higher-[[element:C|carbon]] variant of 1.2344. Use: [[glossary:schmiedegesenk|forging dies]], die-casting molds with high [[glossary:haerte|hardness]] requirements.

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