Laser Metal Deposition

Wear, late design changes or mistakes in machining can all lead to the need to add material to your mould. Laser metal deposition is an excellent way to solve these kinds of problems with its accuracy and processability.

Uddeholm Corrax is the perfect material grade to use to add, change or repair plastic moulding tools with its excellent corrosion resistance, high hardness and good processability. With a post weld treatment of 525°C Uddeholm Corrax will have a hardness of 48 HRC and corrosion resistance comparable to conventionally produced stainless steels.

The perfect material grade to use to add, change or repair plastic moulding tools with its:

  • Excellent Corrosion resistance
  • High hardness
  • Good processability
Uddeholm LMD Laser Metal Deposition
95%

Corrosion resistance

50%

Wear resistance

70%

Polishability

70%

Toughness

45%

Hot wear resistance

80%

Plastic deformation resistance

75%

Heat checking resistance

85%

Premature cracking resistance

65%

Abrasive wear resistance

75%

Adhesive wear resistance

70%

Ductility edge chipping resistance

40%

Toughness gross cracking resistance

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