Toolox® 33

General Product Description

The pre-hardened, exceptionally clean tool and engineering steel.

Thanks to its low carbon and alloy content, Toolox® 33 is perfectly adaptable for welding as well as hot cutting. Giving the possibility to product components more cost efficient by saving machining time.

Dimension Range

 Toolox 33 is available as plates in thicknesses between 6.0 – 130.0 mm. Other dimensions can be available on request.

Mechanical Properties

Thickness (mm)S Hardness (HBW) Yield strength Rp0.2 (min MPa)Tensile strength Rm (min MPa)Elongation A5 (min %)
6.0 – 130.0275 – 32570080010

Hardness is measured, according to EN ISO 6506-1, on a milled surface 0.5 – 2 mm below the plate surface.

Impact Properties

Thickness (mm) Min impact energy for transversal testing, Charpy V 10×10 mm test specimen
6.0 – 130.0 35 J / 20 °C
 
1) Unless otherwise agreed, transverse impact testing according to EN 10025-6 option 30 will apply. For thicknesses between 6 – 11.9 mm, sub-size Charpy V-specimens are used. The specified minimum value is then proportrional to the cross-sectional area of the specimen compared to a full-size specimen (10 x 10 mm).

Ultrasonic testing

Ultrasonic inspection is carried out according to : EN 10 160 with extra demands according to specification SSAB V6.

Tolerances

More details are given in SSAB’s brochure Toolox® Guarantees and on www.toolox.com.

Thickness

Tolerances according to Toolox® Thickness Guarantee. 
Toolox® Guarantees meets the requirements of EN 10029 Class C but offers more narrow tolerances.

Length and Width

Tolerances according to EN 10029.

Flatness

Tolerances are according to Toolox® Flatness Guarantees, which are more restrictive than EN 10029 Class N (steel type L).

Surface Properties

According to EN 10163-2 Class B, Subclass 3.

Delivery Conditions

Quenched and Tempered at a minimum temperature of 590 °C. 
On delivery from SSAB the plates meet the following specifications:

  • Free from mill scale
  • Not repair welded

Delivery requirements can be found in SSAB’s brochure Toolox Guarantees or at www.toolox.com.

Fabrication and Other Recommendations

Welding, bending and machining

For information concerning welding and fabrication, see SSAB’s brochures on www.ssab.com or consult Tech Support.

Toolox® products is not intended for further heat treatment. If Toolox is heated above 590 °C after delivery from SSAB no guarantees for the properties of the steel are given. Nitriding or surface coating may be carried out if the temperature is below 590 °C.

Appropriate health and safety precautions must be taken when welding, cutting, grinding or otherwise working on the product. Grinding, especially of primer coated plates, may produce dust with high particle concentration.

Contact Information

www.ssab.com/contact

Toolox® 44 round bars

General Product Description

Pre-hardened, precise, predictable steel, now in round bars.

Toolox® round bars are pre-hardened, ready-to-use quenched and tempered tool steels that come in a wide range of diameters from small to large.

Suitable for engineering applications in tool holders and in different types of shafts and rolls, the diameter dimensions also provide a better solution for round parts in tooling applications like molding and in dies for aluminium die casting.

Dimension Range

Toolox 44 round bars is available in diameters 21.0 – 282.0 mm. Other dimensions can be available on request.

Mechanical Properties

Diameter (mm) Hardness (HBW)
21.0 – 282.0 410 – 475

Hardness is measured, according to EN ISO 6506-1, on a milled surface 0.5 – 2 mm below the plate surface. Bar hardness is measured on a milled surface, with indents positioned as impact test according to EN 10 083.

Impact Properties

Diameter (mm)Hardness (HBW)Min. impact energy for longitudinal testing, Charpy V 10×10 mm test specimen
21.0 – 141.0410 – 475

Impact testing according to EN 10 083.

Ultrasonic Testing

Ultrasonic inspection is carried out according to : EN 10 160 with extra demands according to specification SSAB V6.

Tolerances

Tolerances for Toolox® round bars are according to EN 10 060.

For more information concerning dimensions and tolerances, see Toolox® round bars dimensional program: Toolox® engineering & tool steel dimensional program bars or Toolox® Guarantees available at www.ssab.com or www.toolox.com.

Delivery Conditions

Quenched and Tempered at a minimum temperature of 590 °C.

On delivery from SSAB the round bars meet the following specifications:

  • Free from mill scale
  • Not repair welded
Delivery requirements can be found in SSAB’s brochure Toolox® Guarantees or at www.toolox.com.

Fabrication and Other Recommendations

Welding, bending and machining

For information concerning welding and fabrication, see SSAB’s brochures on www.ssab.com or consult Tech Support.

 

Toolox® products is not intended for further heat treatment. If Toolox is heated above 590 °C after delivery from SSAB no guarantees for the properties of the steel are given. Nitriding or surface coating may be carried out if the temperature is below 590 °C.

 

Appropriate health and safety precautions must be taken when welding, cutting, grinding or otherwise working on the product. Grinding, especially of primer coated plates, may produce dust with high particle concentration.

Contact Information

www.ssab.com/contact

TOOLOX READY TO USE ENGINEERING &

Typical Values

Toolox 33 – Mechanical Properties +20oC +200oC +300oC +400oC +500oC
Hardness (HBW) 300
Hardness (HRC) ~29
Yield strength Rp0.2 (MPa) 850 690 680 590 560
Tensile strength R (MPa) 980 900
Elongation, A5, (%) 16 12
Impact toughness, Charpy-V (J) 100 170 180 180
Toolox 40 – Mechanical Properties +20oC +200oC +300oC +400oC +500oC
Hardness (HBW) 400
Hardness (HRC) ~40
Yield strength Rp0.2 (MPa) 1150 1010 990 900 780
Tensile strength Rm (MPa) 1260 1170 1160 1060 900
Elongation, A5, (%) 14 14 14 15 16
Impact toughness, Charpy-V (J) 38
Toolox 44 – Mechanical Properties +20oC +200oC +300oC +400oC +500oC
Hardness (HBW) 450
Hardness (HRC) ~45
Yield strength Rp0.2 (MPa) 1300 1150 1120 1060 930
Tensile strength Rm (MPa) 1450 1380
Elongation, A5, (%) 13 10
Impact toughness, Charpy-V (J) 30 60 80 80
Physical Properties +20oC +200oC +400oC
Toolox 33 Toolox 44 Toolox 33 Toolox 44 Toolox 33 Toolox 44
Heat conductivity (W/m*K) 35 34 35 32 30 31
Thermal expansion coefficient (10-6/K) 13.1 13.5 13.1 13.5 13.1 13.5
Inclusions
Toolox 33 Toolox 40 Toolox 44
Inclusion size (equiv. diam.) 6 micron 6 micron 6 micron
Area fraction 0.015% 0.015% 0.015%
Aspect Ratio 1.2% 1.2% 1.2%
Chemical CompositionToolox 33Toolox 40Toolox 44
C0.22-0.24%0.28%0.32%
Hardness (HRC)~29
Yield strength Rp0.2 (MPa)850690680
Tensile strength R (MPa)980900
Elongation, A5, (%)1612
Impact toughness, Charpy-V (J)100170180

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