The invention discloses
hot work die steel high in comprehensive performance and a preparation method of the
hot work die steel. The
hot work die steel comprises the components of, by weight percentage, 0.25-0.35% of C, 0.6-0.8% of Si, 0.8-1.0% of Mn, 3.75-4.5% of Cr, 1.0-1.65% of Mo, 0.01-0.03% of Y, 0.02-0.05% of Ir, 0.01-0.03% of Sr, 0.2-0.6% of V, less than or equal to 0.03% of P, less than orequal to 0.03% of S and the balance Fe. The preparation method comprises the following steps of (1)
smelting, (2) refining, (3) VD vacuum degassing, (4)
casting, (5) electroslag remelting, (6)
forging, (7) annealing and (8) double refining, thereby obtaining the hot work die steel finally. The hot work die steel has good
thermostability and can maintain high rigidity under the condition of 700 DEG C, and the rigidity is above HRC45. The prepared hot work die steel has high high-temperature strength, and has relatively high rigidity, and excellent
impact toughness and
tempering (
thermal fatigue) resistance. The hot work die steel has the advantages of optimization in matching ratio, purity in
steel quality, structure uniformity, high strength, high
toughness, good
tempering resistance andthe like, therefore, the service life of the hot work die steel is prolonged.