View Sample Alloy Digest Data Sheet (PDF)Since 1952, Alloy Digest has been the leading reference for materials property data on metals and alloys used throughout the world. Featuring graphs, charts and tables, these sheets give facts and figures on composition or characterization, physical and mechanical properties, heat treatment, and machinability.BRAKE DIE is a medium-alloy tool steel heat treated at the mill by oil-quenching and tempering to develop the best combination of properties. It is used for all types of dies on hand-operated and mechanically operated press brakes for the forming and bending of sheets, strip and other flat-rolled metallic and nonmetallic materials. It also will give good service in any application requiring wear resistance, toughness, high mechanical properties and good machinability.