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Powder Compacting

Powder compacting is a coining operation in which material enters the die in the form of powder rather than solid metal. The resulting green compact is then sintered and maybe further sized or coined to give better tolerances or to improve properties.  Powder compacting processes are critical to your tool life. With ASSAB steel for powder compacting, you can significantly increase the lifespan of your tools, often doubling it or even longer than tools made of conventional tool steel or high speed steel.

The proper steel selection for this application depends primarily on powder type, required density of the green compact and part geometry. It is also important to identify the dominant failure mechanisms of the process so as to find a steel grade with properties that will tackle them.

Galling, adhesive wear and high friction are common problems to consider. One of ASSAB’s most effective solutions to these is Vancron 40 SuperClean with its internal surface coating that vastly reduces friction.

One proven ASSAB problem solver is the highly robust Vanadis 4 Extra SuperClean. Other ASSAB problem solvers are Caldie and Unimax – two Electro Slag Remelted (ESR) matrix type cold work tool steel.

Leverage on the desirable properties of the ASSAB steel range to achieve superior results in your powder compacting process – higher quality, shorter production lead times and improved economy while meeting all manufacturing requirements.

 

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Vanadis 8 SuperClean

Vanadis 8 SuperClean is a powder tool steel with a unique combination of extremely high wear resistance and . It improves the lifetime of the tool due to lower risk for chipping and cracking. It is perfect for very long production series and challenging tool environments.

ASSAB XW-42

ASSAB XW-42 is a high-carbon tool steel that consists of 12% Chromium. It has high wear resistance and toughness. This type of steel (AISI D2, DIN standard 1.2379, JIS SKD 11) is the most common steel in cold work applications worldwide.

CALDIE

Caldie is a medium alloyed tool steel suitable for short and medium run tooling in applications where a combination of very high chipping resistance and compressive strength is required. The property profile makes Caldie a robust cold work tool steel for heavy duty blanking and forming of AHSS (Advanced High Strength Steel).

ASSAB 88

ASSAB 88 is a high alloyed tool steel with a very broad property profile. It is also a very good steel for all types of surface treatments. This combination means that ASSAB 88 is an extremely versatile conventional tool steel for medium run cold work tooling. In markets served by Uddeholm, ASSAB 88 is promoted as Sleipner.

ASSAB PM 23 SUPERCLEAN

ASSAB PM 23 SuperClean is powder high speed steel with excellent wear resistance and toughness. ASSAB PM 23 SuperClean is perfect for high volume cold work applications like blanking of harder materials, e.g. carbon steel or cold rolled strip steel. It is also suitable for forming thinner work materials. In markets served by Uddeholm, ASSAB PM 23 SuperClean is promoted as Vanadis 23 SuperClean.

ASSAB PM 30 SUPERCLEAN

ASSAB PM 30 SuperClean is powder high speed steel meant for cutting tools and other cold work applications. It has excellent wear resistance and toughness. The PM process gives a good machinability and grindability as well as a good dimension stability during heat treatment. In markets served by Uddeholm, ASSAB PM 30 SuperClean is promoted as Vanadis 30 SuperClean.

ASSAB PM 60 SUPERCLEAN

ASSAB PM 60 SuperClean is powder high speed steel suitable for cutting tools and other cold work applications. This is a premium steel with extreme wear resistance and high hot hardness. In markets served by Uddeholm, ASSAB PM 60 SuperClean is promoted as Vanadis 60 SuperClean.

VANADIS 4 EXTRA SUPERCLEAN

Vanadis 4 Extra SuperClean is powder tool steel for long run tooling. This is the most versatile PM tool steel on the market today, combining high wear resistance with very good ductility and resistance to chipping of edges. Excellent machinability in both soft and hard condition ensures advantages in both tool making and tool maintenance, where high demands on adhesive wear and chipping resistance are required.

VANADIS 10 SUPERCLEAN

Vanadis 10 SuperClean is a powder tool steel with the highest wear resistance of all the PM tool steel grades, making Vanadis 10 SuperClean suitable for the highest production volumes of abrasive materials. The PM process ensures better chipping resistance than the conventional produced high wear resistant tool steel.

VANCRON SUPERCLEAN

Vancron SuperClean is the most innovative PM tool steel on the market today. Solid state nitriding of the powder particles enables extremely high nitrogen alloy content, giving the tool an "internal surface coating", and the best resistance to galling and adhesive wear. The machinability in hard condition is the best of all the PM grades, ensuring benefits in tool making, as well as tool maintenance.

UNIMAX

Unimax is a high hardness electroslag remelted tool steel which provides great wear resistance even over extended time at elevated temperatures. This product is suitable for coating and nitriding. Unimax performs very well in precision forging, hot stamping and moulding of reinforced plastics.

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