Applications
- Buckets, shovels, and machinery parts for mining.
- Wear-resistant liners.
- Tailgate liners.
- Liners for plate feeders, crushers, spray plates, transfer hoppers, grizzly bars, and wear discs.
- Liner plates and other wear parts in cement, concrete, steel, and power plants.
- Guide bars for harvesters in forestry.
Characteristics:
- Wear-resistant steel with a nominal hardness of 550 BHW.
- Offers a unique combination of abrasion resistance and crack formation resistance.
- Higher wear resistance compared to steels with lower hardness.
- Good toughness and resistance to moderate impacts.
- Weldability and machinability with proper techniques.
Chemical Composition
| Variant | (C) Carbono | (Si) Silicio | (Mn) Manganeso | (Cu) Cobre | (S) Azufre | (Cr) Cromo | (Ni) Níquel | (Mo) Molibdeno | (B) Boro |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hardox 550 | 0.44 Máximo% | 0.50% Máximo% | 1.30% Máximo% | 0.020 Máximo % | 0.010% Máximo% | 1.40% Máximo | 1.40% Máximo | 0.60% Máximo | 0.004% Máximo |