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Meet IMS at NADCA: Hot Work Die Steel Specialists
Machines 30 to 40 percent faster than P20, and never needs stress relieving.

NAK55: High Performance, High Precision Mold Steel
Machines 30 to 40 percent faster than P20, and never needs stress relieving.

S-Star: in stock, heat treatable to 53 HRC
The Mirror Finish Starts Inside the Steel S-Star is Daido’s 420 stainless refined by electroslag remelting, an internal matrix that polishes to lens-grade mirror finishes

The Right Grade. Ready to Ship
In Stock. Ships in 24-48 Hours. The Right Grade. Ready to Ship. IMS Steel Drops are in-stock, tool steel grades available for immediate order. Email

Your Die Life Problem May Be a Steel Grade Problem.
Exclusive Daido Steel partnership. Technical specialists. When hot work tooling fails before it should, the grade selection is often the reason. DH31-EX is a Daido

Are your dies holding up to AHSS?
Daido DCMX die steel. Pre-hardened 59-61 HRC. Stocked through IMS. Your dies can hold up to the AHSS you stamp. AHSS sheet is harder on