Uddeholm Formax

GOOD MACHINABILITY AND MECHANICAL STRENGTH

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Uddeholm Formax is a bolster steel with low carbon content suitable for large top and bottom plates and medium strength supports. It can be supplied in as-hot-rolled or fine-machined condition.

Uddeholm Formax is intended for use in the as-delivered condition, i.e. not heat treated. However, it is also suitable for applications where the material must be hardened to a higher hardness,

Delivery hardness is 170 HB.

Benefits

  • Cost efficient tool making
  • Short tool making lead times
  • Safe and consistent production
  • Cost efficient tool making/production
  • Good machinability
  • Easy to flame-cut
  • Good mechanical strength
  • Can be case hardened
  • Good weldability
  • Sustainable tool steel: 97,78% recycled content
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Uddeholm Formax

  • Yield strength 90%
  • Tensile strength 85%
  • Machinability 100%
  • Surface hardenability 70%

Chemical composition

C Si Mn
0.18 0.30 1.40

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