Carbides 1 Computer software 1 EDS analysis 1 Energy dispersive spectroscopy 1 Energy dispersive spectroscopy analyse 1 Experimental materials 1 Hardened depth 1 Hardening 1 Hardness 1 Hardness distribution 1 Hardness drops 1 Heat affected zone 1 Heat-affected zones Hot working 1 Hot-work tool steel 1 Initial state 1 Laser hardening 1 Microstructure 1 Numerical model 1 Numerical models 1 Scanning electron microscopy 1 Tool steel 1 Traverse speed 1