Uddeholm Holdax

PREHARDENED STEEL WITH VERY GOOD MACHINABILITY

Uddeholm Holdax is prehardened steel with very good machinability and good resistance to indentation, mainly as holder steel for the plastic industry:

  • Holders/bolsters for plastic moulds and die casting dies
  • Plastics and rubber moulds with low requirements on polishability
  • Support plates
  • Constructional parts

Uddeholm Holdax can also be used for engineering applications.

Benefits

  • Fast machining
  • Less wear of cutting tools
  • Good resistance to indentation

Reference grade W.nr 1.2312 / AFNOR 40 CMD 8 + S

  • Excellent machinability
  • Good compression strength
  • Sustainable tool steel: 96,84% recycled content
Uddeholm plastics mould

Uddeholm Holdax

  • Corrosion resistance 20%
  • Wear resistance 30%
  • Polishability 40%
  • Toughness 40%

Chemical composition

C Si Mn S Cr Mo
0.40 0.40 1.50 0.07 1.90 0.20

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