Stainless steels

Precipitation Hardening stainless steel,supplied in the solution annealed condition.

Typically used for manufacturing Aircraft and rocket engineering, mechanical engineering, power generation, marine components. Superior corrosion resistance to Corrax and all the martensitic stainless grades, such as 410, 420 and 440. 

Stainless ferritic-austenitic Cr-Ni-Mo-steel with nitrogen addition. High corrosion resistance, especially against stress corrosion cracking in solutions containing chloride. Good strength properties. Resistant to intergranular corrosion in the temperature range up to 300°C. Heat treatment subsequent to welding not necessary. Surface condition for optimum corrosion resistance: pickled, heat treated free from scale or machined.

Components in the chemical industry, e.g. seperator and heat exchanger parts, in the paper industry, oil and gas production , compressor parts, seawater desalination plants.

Ferritic-austenitic stainless steel.Excellent corrosion resistance against
general corrosion,stress corrosion cracking, corrosion
fatigue, pitting, crevice and erosioncorrosion and possessing very high mechanical strength properties.Good weldability, post weld heat treatment
not necessary.
Max. temperature for long periods of
service: 280°C (536°F )/ (300°C/572°F
possible for short periods).
Surface condition for optimum corrosion
resistance: pickled or machined.

Components in offshore, waste water, sea
water desalination and chemical plants with
aggressive chloride-containing media e.g.
heat exchangers, separator parts,
compressor and pump components,
turbine blades.

Chromium Stainless steel with high hardness, wear resistance, and good corrosion resistance in the hardened and tempered condition. Can be hardened to 56 - 60 HRC hardness.Suitable for knives, slitters, ball bearings, rollers, needle rollers and ring used in non-marine corrosive environments.

A superior quality, modified martensitic stainless steel suitable for manufacturing engineering components.

Uddeholm IDUN  is a remelted (ESR) stainless tool steel supplied pre-hardened to 42-46 HRC hardness.

It has good machinability, good wear resistance, high ductility and toughness and excellent corrosion resistance.

Typically used for tool holders ( as no plating or blackening is required) but can be used for engineering components with severe demands on high temperature strength and stainless properties.

Heat resisting austenitic steel.

Superior high temperature strength and excellent toughness. Heat resistance in air up to 1150°C. Good resistance in oxidising, nitrogenous and low oxygen gases. Medium resistance in sulphurous, oxidising gases but sensitive to the action of reducing sulphurous gases.

Embrittlement only occurs after prolonged exposure in the temperature range of 650 to 900°C. Therefore in the case continuous working temperatures more than 950°C are recommended.

Used in Heat treatment shops;Furnace and boiler construction;Glass, porcelain, enamel, cement and ceramic industries;Mechanical engineering;Petroleum industry.

BÖHLER M340 ISOPLAST is a high performance plastic mould steel with: 

• Excellent corrosion resistance properties
• Suitable for heat treatment in vacuum furnaces
• Fine carbide structure
• Good dimensional stability with appropriate heat treatment
• Excellent high wear resistance / edge-holdingability
• Good machinability
• Good polishability

A premium stainless mould steel for small and medium inserts and cores. It combines corrosion and wear resistance with excellent polishability, good machinability and stability in hardening. When compared with non stainless mould steel, Uddeholm Stavax ESR offers lower production costs by maintaining rust free cooling channels, assuring consistent cooling and cycle time.
This classic stainless tool steel is the right choice when rust in production
is unacceptable and where requirements for good hygiene are high, as
within the medical industry, optical industry and for other high quality
transparent parts.

Possessing all the beneficial properties of Stavax ESR but with an increased resistance to cracking. The addition of nickel increases hardenability and polishability on thicker section moulds. The combination of properties creates moulds with lower maintenance, reduced corrosion in the water cooling channels, longer life. Recommended for all types of mould but especially suitable for moulding corrosive materials, and good shelf life.   

A powder metallurgy martensitic chromium steel.Exhibits high wear resistance, good corrosion resistance and very good polishability / mirror finish.

Typical applications: moulds for the processing of chemically aggressive plastics containing abrasive fillers. Moulds for the processing of duroplasts and for the production of chips for the electronic industry. Screws for injection moulding machines; non-return valves and linings for injection moulding cylinders.

Special Applications: Machine components for the paper and food processing industries and high performance knives.

A precipitation hardening stainless steel which has superior corrosion resistance to that of 420 grade stainless steel. Suitable for shafts, fixtures used in corrosive environments. Can be used instead of 17-4 PH. Very uniform and predictable shrinkage during precipitation hardening.

Pre-hardened corrosion resistant mould steel supplied at 290 - 330 HB hardness, with good machinability, very good toughness and polishability. Suitable for plastics extrusion  and injection moulding tooling; also for machinery components for example pump shafts and fittings.

A pre-hardened ( about 310 HB hardness) corrosion resistant holder steel, with very good machinability, high tensile strength and good weldability. Can be used for high strength machinery frames for the food processing and packaging industry. Corrosion resistance is similar to AISI 420/1.2083 stainless steel grades.

Pre-hardened corrosion resistant holder steel, supplied at 320-352 HB  and can be used for dies and caliberating tooling for plastics extrusion as well as for holders and bolsters. Applications similar to Royalloy but has a higher hardness.

Uddeholm Vanax SuperClean is the long-awaited response to the market’s need for steel that is both strong and stainless. Combining the corrosion resistance of austenitic stainless steel such as AISI 316L, with a hardness of 60 HRC and the wear resistance of a cold work tool steel, opens up new opportunities. Where no previous materials suffice, this powder metallurgical steel grade offers resistance in the most corrosive environments possible. From start to finish, its unique material properties provide reliable performance in the most extreme conditions and for the most demanding working materials.