Grade ASSAB

Grade
Uddeholm
PRODAX
ALUMEC/PRODAX

C
-

Mn

Cr

Mo
-

CALMAX alt. 635 0.6 0.8 4.5 0.5

UDDEHOLM
CALMAX

CORRAX
UDDEHOLM
CORRAX

ELMAX
UDDEHOLM
ELMAX
SUPERCLEAN

UDDEHOLM
FORMAX

UDDEHOLM
HOLDAX

Hardness
Ref. Standard
supplied
W Others approx. AISI W.nr
JIS
HB
165
-

Chemical Composition (%)

V
-

Characteristics

Application

High strength
Aluminium with
good
machinability
and low weight.

Blow moulding
vacuum formin
foam moulding
rubber moulds
footwear moul
injection mould
RIM-forming, j
and fixtures,
bolsters and
holders.
A general steel Moulds for the
for plastic
production of
moulds and for electrical
heavy duty
components.
blanking. High Typical for
toughness,
blanking dies
good wear
with high
resistance and demands on
good
toughness.
polishability.
Age hardening Age hardening
stainless steel stainless steel
with superior
with superior
corrosion
corrosion
resistance.
resistance.

0.2

Si
0.35

200

1.2358

0.03 0.3 12.0 1.4

Ni
9.2
Al
1.6

~330

1.7 0.3 18.0 1.0

3.0

Si
0.8

240

Powder tool
steel. Stainless
plastic mould
steel with high
wear
resistance.

Electronics
industry:
connectors,
plugs, switches
resistors,
integrated
circuits. Machin
parts for food
processing
industry.

Si
0,3

170

Bolster steel fo
tools and dies
other machine
parts.

Si
0.4,
S
0.07

~310

1.2312

Low alloyed
carbon steel to
be used in asdelivered
condition.
Conforms to SS
2172.
Prehardened
steel with very
good
machinability,
good resistance
to indentation
and uniform

0,18 1,3

0,4 1,5 1,9 0,2

Holders/bolste
for plastic mou
and diecasting
dies, plastics a
rubber moulds
with low
requirements o

718 SUPREME
0.37 1.4 2.0 0.2
UDDEHOLM
IMPAX SUPREME

MIRRAX ESR
UDDEHOLM
MIRRAX ESR

0.24 0.5 13.30.35 0.35

Si
~310
0.3, prehard
Ni
0.2,
S<
0.01

P20 1.2738
Mod.

Ni
1.4
N
0.12

250

420
Mod.

40 HRC

MM XL
UDDEHOLM
MOLDMAX XL

28 - 32
HRC

Ni 360-400
1.0,
Si
0.3

0.3

Si
0.9

POLMAX
UDDEHOLM
POLMAX

0.1 2.5 3.0 0.3

0.38 0.5 13.6

215

420 (1.2083)
mod.

polishability
support plates
constructional
parts.

Prehardened
mould steel
with very good
polishing and
photo etching
properties.

Suitable for a
wide range of
injection mould
blow moulds a
extrusion dies
plastic.

SUS420 Stainless mould

Mod. steel with a
unique
combination of
toughness,
corrosion
resistance and
throughhardening
properties.

MM 40
UDDEHOLM
MOLDMAX HH

NIMAX
UDDEHOLM
NIMAX

hardness in all
dimensions.
Mainly as
holder steel for
the plastic
industry but
also for
engineering
applications.

SUS
420

For all type of

moulds,
especially suite
for larger tools
where corrosio
in production i
unacceptable a
where high
surface finish i
required.

High-strength
beryllium
copper mould
alloy supplied
at ca 40 HRC,
suitable where
a combination
of high thermal
conductivity,
corrosion
resistance and
polishablity is
needed.
Copper alloy
with high
thermal
conductivity,
good toughness
and excellent
machinability.

Blow moulds:
pinch offs, nec
rings and hand
inserts. Injecti
moulds: mould
cores and inse

Prehardened
mould steel
with best
toughness,
machinability
and good
polishability.

General grade
injection mould
of all sizes,
extrusion dies,
forming tools,
press break die
holders for die
casting dies.

Primarily for co
inserts in medi
and large
injection mould

Excellent
Recommended
polishability.
where extreme
Good resistance surface finishe
to corrosion
are required,
and wear. Good such as lens
machinability. moulds and CD
moulds.

RAMAX HH
UDDEHOLM
RAMAX HH

RAMAX LH
UDDEHOLM
RAMAX LH

Cr- Ni- Mo-

0.121.4514.0 0.2

STAVAX ESR alt. 0.38 0.5 13.6

S136 ESR
UDDEHOLM
STAVAX ESR

UNIMAX
UDDEHOLM
UNIMAX

V alloyed

0.5 0.5 5.0 2.3

+
Sulphur

~340

0.1

0.3

Si
0.9

215

0.5

Si
0.2

185

Si ~290-310 (420F)
1.0, prehard
Ni
0.36

Stainless steel
for holder
blocks with
excellent
machinability
and corrosion
resistance.

Holders/bolste
for plastic
moulds, plastic
and rubber
moulds with lo
requirements o
polishability, d
for plastic
extrusion and
constructional
parts.

Outstanding
machinability,
good corrosion
resistance,
good
hardenability,
uniform
hardness in all
dimensions and
good
indentaton
resistance.

Chromium
alloyed stainle
holder steel,
supplied in the
hardened and
tempered
condition.

420 (1.2083)
mod.

SUS
420

Stainless plastic Injection moul

mould steel
for highly
with excellent polished parts
polishability
and for mouldi
and corrosion corrosive plast
resistance.
High hardness,
very good
toughness. ESR
for good
polishability.
Suitable for
coating and
nitriding.

Plastic moulds
abrasive plasti
Suitable for
heavy blanking
powder
compacting as
well as for war
forging.