MATERIALS

COLOUR CODE

AISI/ BS

W.Nr DIN

DESCRIPTION/ APPLICATION

FORMS AVAILABLE

4140 H & T

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PINK

4140

1.7225

Components requiring high tensile strength in automotive gears, crank shafts, steering knuckles, gun barrels.  Suitable for gas and bath nitriding (surface hardness ~650 HV).

Rounds

ø  6 - ø  500

 

4340 H & T

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WHITE

4340

1.6582

Highly stressed components for the aircraft and automotive industries, propeller shafts, connecting rods, gear shafts, discs.

Rounds

ø  25 - ø  500

 

BOHLER M200
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UDDEHOLM HOLDAX
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Free machining pre-hardened high strength steel.
Tensile strength about 1000MPa. Suitable for flame/induction hardening and nitriding.

See Plastic mould steel section.

BOHLER M238
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UDDEHOLM
IMPAX SUPREME
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As above, but NOT free machining. Can be used as an alternative to 4140 and 4340,particularly large sections where consistent hardness throughout the section is called for.

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BOHLER M261
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BOHLER M461
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Precipitation hardened ,high strength special steel/
Tensile strength about 1230 MPa ( about 40 HRC hardness). Good NITRIDING properties.

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BOHLER K600

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EN30B
MODIFIED

1.2767

Supplied in the annealed condition. Air hardenable.
High toughness and good compressive strength after heat treatment.

See Cold work steel section.

E 110

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GREEN PINK PURPLE

 

1.6587

Carburising/ casehardening steels with high toughness and core strength.  Suitable for highly stressed components and gears, crankshafts, pins and bushes etc&

Rounds

ø  20 - ø  400

EN 39B 

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YELLOW

EN39B

1.6723
1.2764

Carburising/ casehardening steels with high toughness and core strength.  Suitable for highly stressed components and gears, crankshafts, pins and bushes etc&

Rounds

ø  40 - ø  400

UDDEHOLM
THG 2000


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HIGH PERFORMANCE special steel. 41-45 HRC hardness in the pre-hardened supply condition.
Approx. 185HB hardness in the annealed condition.
Intended for applications with severe demands on the mechanical properties of the material while also requiring very good machinability. Suitable for induction hardening,PVD coating & NITRIDING (900-1100 HV surface hardness).For highly stressed drive shafts and transmission parts for motor vehicles,tool and cutter holders,rolls and clamp jaws.

Rounds
Diam. 16 -
Diam 70 mm

PRE-HARDENED.

V810

 

EN41A
905M31

1.8507

Cr-Al-Mo NITRIDING steel
Features very good surface hardness and wear resistance. Typical tensile strength as supplied 697-900 MPa. Nitrided surface hardness about 1080 HV.

Rounds
ø  80 mm - ø  200 mm