High performance hydraulic supports have a high requirement in strength,toughness and welding ability of socket mate- rial.Targeting this problem,we analyzed the properties of the high strength socket material 30Cr06,used in high performance hy- draulic supports both at home and abroad and developed a new kind of high strength cast steel 30Cr06A,by making use of an or- thogonal experiment,which provided the design conditions for its optimal composition.The result shows that the strength and toughness of the newly developed high strength cast steel 30Cr06A is much better than that of 30Cr06.Theoretical calculations,mechanical property tests and hardness distribution tests of welded joints were carried out for a study of the welding ability of the new material,which is proved to be very good.Therefore,this 30Cr06A material has been successfully used in the socket of high performance hydraulic support. High performance hydraulic supports have a high requirement in strength, toughness and welding ability of socket mate-rial .argeting this problem, we analyzed the properties of the high strength socket material 30Cr06, used in high performance hy draulic support both at home and abroad and developed a new kind of high strength cast steel 30Cr06A, by making use of an or -ogonal experiment, which provided the design conditions for its optimal composition. The result shows that strength and toughness of the newly developed high strength cast steel 30Cr06A is much better than that of 30Cr06.Theoretical tests, hardness property tests and hardness distribution tests of welded joints were carried out for a study of the welding ability of the new material, which is proved to be very good.Therefore, this 30Cr06A material has been successfully used in the socket of high performance hydraulic support.