Materials

Our standard material options include:

• Carbon Steel (58-62 Rc)
• D2 – HCHC (58-60 Rc)
• M2, M42 High Speed Steel (61-66 Rc)
• Stainless Steel- various grades (40-58 Rc)
• Powdered Metal tool steels (60-64 Rc)
• Tungsten Carbide (75-80 Rc)

 

Additional finish options:

• cryogenic heat treatment
• hardfacing

Please see the information below that is necessary for the best assessment of the material needed for your cutting operations.

The material properties that need to be considered when choosing the right material for your application: 

• Carbon: Forms carbides, increases wear resistance, and responsible for the basic matrix hardness. 
• Tungsten and Molybdenum: Improve red hardness, retention of hardness and high temperature strength of the matrix, form special carbides of great hardness.
• Vanadium: Forms special carbides of supreme hardness, increase high temperature wear resistance, retention of hardness and high temperature strength of the matrix.
• Chromium: Promotes depth hardening, produces readily soluble carbides.
• Cobalt: Improves red hardness and retention of hardness of the matrix.
• Aluminum: Improves retention of hardness and red hardness.

Influence of alloying elements on the material properties: 

• Toughness
• Wear and Corrosion Resistance
• Shape Control during Heat Treat
• Edge Characteristics
• Cost and Availability of the Material in the Market

Depending on your application and what you are cutting, our team can work with you to recommend the right material and wear coating to keep your machines running, and provide consistent cut quality for your overall budget. Eurotools uses Rockwell C (HRC) scale to measure the material hardness. Depending on the application and material being cut, the material attributes will vary. Contact us to discuss your current knife material, our specialists will recommend an upgraded material and coating for longer wear for your specific application!