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.M238 VMR is a hardened and tempered plastic mold steel with excellent cleanliness for best polishability, making it ideal for lens mold tooling. The hardness is consistent over the entire cross section of the steel block, even in large sizes, due to the addition of nickel.