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Edition 4, 04.2007
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Critical tool steel Applications

properties Uddeholm Vanadis 23 is especially suitable for
blanking and forming of thinner work materials
For good tool performance where a mixed (abrasive–adhesive) or abrasive
• Correct hardness for the application type of wear is encountered and where the
• High wear resistance risk for plastic deformation of the working
• High toughness to prevent premature failure surfaces of the tool is high, e.g.:
due to chipping/crack formation • Blanking of medium to high carbon steels
• Blanking of harder materials such as
High wear resistance is often associated with
hardened or cold-rolled strip steels
low toughness and vice-versa. However, in
• Plastics mould tooling subjected to abrasive
many cases both high wear resistance and
wear condition
toughness are essential for optimal tooling
• Plastics processing parts, e.g. feed screws,
performance.
barrel liners, nozzles, screw tips, non-return
Uddeholm Vanadis 23 is a powder metallur-
check ring valves, pellitizer blades, granulator
gical tool steel offering an excellent combina-
knives
tion of wear resistance and toughness.

For tool making General

• Machinability Uddeholm Vanadis 23 is a chromium-molyb-
• Heat treatment denum-tungsten-vanadium alloyed high speed
• Grinding steel which is characterized by:
• Dimensional stability in heat treatment • High wear resistance (abrasive profile)
• Surface treatment • High compressive strength
Tool making with highly alloyed tool steels • Very good through-hardening properties
means that machining and heat treatment are • Good toughness
often more of a problem than with the lower • Very good dimensional stability on heat
alloy grades. This can, of course, raise the cost treatment
of tool making. • Very good temper resistance
The powder manufacturing route used for
Typical C Cr Mo W V
Uddeholm Vanadis 23 means that its machin- analysis % 1,28 4,2 5,0 6,4 3,1
ability is superior to that of similar conven-
Standard
tionally produced grades and some highly specification (AISI M3:2/W.-Nr. 1.3344)
alloyed cold work tool steels. Delivery
The dimensional stability of Uddeholm condition Soft annealed to approx. 260 HB
Vanadis 23 in heat treatment is excellent and Colour code Violet
predictable compared to conventionally
produced high alloy steels. This, coupled with
its high hardness, good toughness and high
temperature tempering, means that Uddeholm
Vanadis 23 is very suitable for surface coating,
in particular for PVD.

Stainless steel fastener stamped with a Uddeholm

Vanadis 23 die and Uddeholm Vanadis 4 punch.

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Properties Impact strength

Approximate room temperature impact
Physical data strength at different hardness levels.
Hardened and tempered condition. Specimen size: 7 x 10 x 55 mm (0,27" x 0,40" x 2,2").
Temperature 20°C 400°C 600°C Specimen type: unnotched.
(68°F) (750°F) (1110°F) Tempering: 3 x 1 h at 560°C (1040°F).
Density Longitudinal direction.
kg/m3 7980 7870 7805
lbs/in3 0,287 0,283 0,281 Absorbed energy
ft
Modulus of lbs (J)
elasticity 60
MPa 230 000 205 000 184 000 40
ksi 33 x 103 30 x 103 27 x 103
Coefficient of
thermal expan- 30 40
sion per
°C from 20°C – 12,1 x 10-6 12,7 x 10-6
°F from 68°F – 6,7 x 10-6 7,0 x 10-6 20
20
Thermal
conductivity 10
W/m•°C 24 28 27
Btu in/ft2 h °F 166 194 187
Specific heat 54 56 58 60 62 64 66 68
J/kg °C 420 510 600 Hardness HRC
Btu /lb °F 0,10 0,12 0,14

Bending strength and deflection

Four-point bend testing.
Specimen size: 5 mm (0,2") Ø.
Loading rate: 5 mm/min. (0,2"/min.).
Austenitizing temperature: 990–1180°C (1810–
2160°F).
Tempering: 3 x 1 h at 560°C (1040°F).

Bend strength Deflection

MPa mm inch
6000 6 0,23
Bend fracture strength

5000 5 0,19

4000 4 0,16
Bend yield strengt
3000 3 0,12

Total deflection Punches manufactured by LN’s Mekaniska Verkstads AB

2000 2 0,08
in Sweden. Uddeholm Vanadis 23 is a perfect steel for
this application.
1000 1 0,04

56 58 60 62 64 66
Hardness, HRC

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Heat treatment RECOMMENDED HOLDING TIME, FLUIDIZED

BED, VACUUM OR ATMOSPHERE FURNACE
Soft annealing
Holding time*, min.
Protect the steel and heat through to 850–
15
900°C (1560–1650°F). Then cool in the
furnace at 10°C/h (20°F/h) to 700°C (1290°F),
then freely in air.
10
Stress relieving
After rough machining the tool should be
heated through to 600–700°C (1110–1290°F), 5
holding time 2 hours. Cool slowly to 500°C
(930°F), then freely in air.

1000 1050 1100 1150 1200°C

Hardening 1830 1920 2010 2100 2190°F
Pre-heating temperature: 450–500°C (840– Austenitizing temperature
930°F) and 850–900°C (1560–1650°F).
* Holding time = time at austenitizing temperature after
Austenitizing temperature: 1050–1180°C (1920– the tool is fully heated through
2160°F) according to the desired final
hardness, see diagram below.
TOTAL SOAKING TIME IN A SALT BATH AFTER
The tool should be protected against decarburiza-
PRE-HEATING IN TWO STAGES AT 450°C (840°F)
tion and oxidation during hardening. AND 850°C (1560°F)

Soaking time, min.

Final hardness HRC
40 1000°C (1830°F)
66

64 1050°C (1920°F)
30
1100°C (2010°F)
62
1180°C (2160°F)
60 20

58
10
56
980 1000 1020 1040 1060 1080 1100 1120 1140 1160 1180°C
1800 1830 1870 1900 1940 1980 2010 1050 2080 2120 2160 °F
20 40 60 80 100 120 mm
Austenitizing temperature °C 0,8 1,6 2,4 3,2 4 4,8 inch
Wall thickness, diameter

Hardness after different hardening tem-

peratures and tempering 3 times for 1 hour
at 560°C (1040°F).

HRC °C °F
58 1020 1868
60 1060 1940
62 1100 2012
64 1140 2084
66 1180 2120

Punched plate.

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CCT-GRAPH (CONTINUOUS COOLING).

Austenitizing temperature 1080°C (1980°F). Holding time 30 minutes.
°F °C
2000 1100 Austenitizing temperature 1080°C (1980°F).
Holding time 30 minutes.
1800 1000

900 AC1f = 890°C

1600
800 AC1s = 815°C
1400 Carbides
700 Pearlite
1200
600
Cooling
1000 curve Hardness T800–500
500
N° HV 10 (sec.)
800
400
Bainite 1 907 1
600 300 2 894 10
3 894 104
400 200 Ms 4 858 313
Martensite 5 803 1041
200 100
1 2 3 4 5 6 7
6 673 2085
7 530 5211
1 10 100 1000 10 000 100 000 Hours

1 10 100 1000 Minutes

1 10 100 Hours
Air coolin g of bars
0,2 1,5 10 90 600 bars Ø mm
0,008 0,06 0,39 3,5 23,6 inch

TTT-GRAPH (ISOTHERMAL TRANSFORMATION).

Austenitizing temperature 1080°C (1980°F). Holding time 30 minutes.
°F °C
2000 1100
Austenitizing temperature
Austenitizing temperature 1080°C 1 080°C
(1980°F).
Holding time
Holding time 30 min.
30 minutes.
1800 1000

900 AC1f = 890°C

1600
800 AC1s = 815°C
1400
Temp. Time Hardness
700 °C hours HV 10
1200 Pearlite
600 775 16,9 276
750 2,5 363
1000
500 725 2,2 370
700 4,5 380
800
400 650 70,7 370
600 17,7 813
600 300
40%
400 23,0 907
Bainite 99%
375 23,3 907
400 200 350 2,1 649
300 2,7 613
200 100
250 22,5 665
Martensite
200 25,8 707
1 10 100 1 000 10 000 100 000 Seconds

1 10 100 1 000 Minutes

1 10 100 Hours

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Quenching media High temperature properties

• Vacuum furnace with high speed gas at HARDNESS AS A FUNCTION OF HOLDING TIME
sufficient overpressure (2–5 bar) AT DIFFERENT WORKING TEMPERATURES
• Martempering bath or fluidized bed at
Austenitizing temperature: 1050–1130°C
approx. 550°C (1020°F)
(1920–2070°F). Tempering: 3 x 1 h at 560°C
• Forced air/gas
(1040°F).
Note 1: Quenching should be continued until Hardness HRC
the temperature of the tool reaches approx. 65
50°C (120°F). The tool should then be tem- 600°C (1110°F)
60
pered immediately.
Note 2: For applications where maximum 55

toughness is required use a martempering bath 50

or a furnace with sufficient overpressure. 45
650°C (1200°F)
40
Tempering 35
0,1 1 10 100
For cold work applications tempering should Time hour
always be carried out at 560°C (1040°F)
irrespective of the austenitizing temperature. Austenitizing temperature: 1130°C (2070°F)
1080°C (1980°F)
Temper three times for one hour at full ........ 1050°C (1920°F
temperature. The tool should be cooled to
room temperature between the tempers. HOT HARDNESS
The retained austenite content will be less Austenitizing temperature: 1180°C (2160°F).
than 1% after this tempering cycle. Tempering: 3 x 1 h at 560°C (1040°F).
Hardness HV10
Dimensional changes 1000
Dimensional changes after hardening and
Holding time at temp. 10 min.
tempering. 800
Heat treatment: Austenitizing between 1050–
1130°C (1920–2070°F) and tempering 3 x 1 h 600
at 560°C (1040°F).
Specimen size: 80 x 80 x 80 mm (3" x 3" x 3")
400
and 100 x 100 x 25 mm (4" x 4" x 1").
Dimensional changes: growth in length, width
200
and thickness +0,03% – +0,13%.

200 400 600 800°C

Sub-zero treatment 390 750 1110 1470°F
Pieces requiring maximum dimensional stability
can be sub-zero treated as follows:
Immediately after quenching the piece should
be sub-zero treated to between -70 to -80°C
(-95 and -110°F), soaking time 1–3 hours,
followed by tempering.
Sub-zero treatment will give a hardness
increase of ~1 HRC. Avoid intricate shapes as
there will be risk of cracking.

Stainless steel fastener stamped with a Uddeholm

Vanadis 23 die and Uddeholm Vanadis 4 punch.

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Surface treatments Nitriding

A brief immersion in a special salt bath to
Some cold-work tools are given a surface tre-
produce a nitrided diffusion zone of 2–20 µm
atment in order to reduce friction and increase
is recommended. This reduces the friction
tool wear resistance. The most commonly
on the envelope surface of punches and has
used treatments are nitriding and surface coat-
various other advantages.
ing with wear resistant layers of titanium car-
bide and titanium nitride (CVD, PVD). Layer depth
in µm
Uddeholm Vanadis 23 has been found to be
particularly suitable for titanium carbide and
titanium nitride coatings. The uniform carbide 0,0016 40

distribution in Uddeholm Vanadis 23 facilitates 0,0012 30

bonding of the coating and reduces the spread Uddeholm Vanadis 23
of dimensional changes resulting from harden- 0,0008 20
ing. This, together with its high strength and
0,0004 10
toughness, makes Uddeholm Vanadis 23 an
ideal substrate for high-wear surface coatings. 0
5 10 15 min.
Depth of nitriding layer
after nitrocarburizing at 570°C (1060°F)

PVD
Physical vapour deposition, PVD, is a method
of applying a wear-resistant coating at tem-
peratures between 200–500°C (390–930°F).
As Uddeholm Vanadis 23 is high temperature
tempered at 560°C (1040°F) there is no
danger of dimensional changes during PVD
coating.

PVD coated tools in Uddeholm Vanadis 23 for cold CVD

forming of tubes.
Chemical vapour deposition, CVD, is used for
applying wear-resistant surface coatings at a
temperature of around 1000°C (1830°F).
It is recommended that the tools should be
separately hardened and tempered in a vacuum
furnace after surface treatment.

Tooling parts for canning industry.

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Cutting data Milling

FACE AND SQUARE SHOULDER MILLING
recommendations Milling with carbide
The cutting data below are to be considered Cutting data parameters Rough milling Fine milling
as guiding values which must be adapted to Cutting speed (vc)
existing local condition. m/min. 80–130 130–160
f.p.m. 260–425 425–525
Feed (fz)
Turning mm/tooth 0,2–0,4 0,1–0,2
inch/tooth 0,008–0,016 0,004–0,008
Turning with carbide Turning with Depth of cut (ap)
high speed mm 2–4 –2
Cutting data Rough Fine steel inch 0,08–0,16 –0,08
parameter turning turning Fine turning
Carbide designation
Cutting ISO K20* K15*
speed (vc) Coated Coated
m/min. 110–160 160–210 12–15 carbide carbide
f.p.m. 360–525 525–690 40–50
* Use a wear resistant Al2O3 coated carbide grade
Feed (f)
mm/r 0,2–0,4 0,05–0,2 0,05–0,3
i.p.r. 0,008–0,016 0,002–0,008 0,002–0,012
END MILLING
Depth of cut (ap)
mm 2–4 0,5–2 0,5–3 Type of mill
inch 0,08–0,16 0,02–0,08 0,02–0,12
Carbide
Carbide desig- Cutting data Solid indexable High
nation parameters carbide insert speed steel
ISO P10–P20* P10* –
Coated Coated Cutting speed
carbide carbide (vc)
or cermet m/min. 40–50 90–110 5–81)
f.p.m. 130–165 295–360 16–26
* Use a wear resistant Al2O3 coated carbide grade
Feed (fz)
mm/tooth 0,01–0,22) 0,06–0,22) 0,01–0,32)
inch/tooth 0,0004–0,008 0,002–0,008 0,0004–0,012
Drilling Carbide
designation
HIGH SPEED STEEL TWIST DRILL ISO – K153) –
Drill diameter, Ø Cutting speed, (vc) Feed, (f) 1)
For coated HSS end mill vc = 14–18 m/min. (46–59 f.p.m.)
mm inch m/min. f.p.m. mm/r i.p.r. 2)
Depending on radial depth of cut and cutter diameter
–5 –3/16 10–12* 33–39* 0,05–0,10 0,002–0,004 3)
Use a wear resistant Al2O3 coated carbide grade
5–10 3/16–3/8 10–12* 33–39* 0,10–0,20 0,004–0,008
10–15 3/8–5/8 10–12* 33–39* 0,20–0,25 0,008–0,010
15–20 5/8–3/4 10–12* 33–39* 0,25–0,35 0,010–0,014

* For TiCN coated HSS drill vc = 16–18 m/min. (52– 59 f.p.m.) Grinding
General grinding wheel recommendation is
CARBIDE DRILL given below. More information can be found in
Type of drill the Uddeholm publication “Grinding of Tool
Cutting data Indexable Solid Brazed Steel”.
parameters insert carbide carbide1)
Cutting speed Annealed Hardened
(vc) Type of grinding condition condition
m/min. 120–150 60–80 30–40 Face grinding A 46 HV B151 R50 B31)
f.p.m. 400–490 200–260 100–130 straight wheel A 46 HV
Feed (f) Face grinding
mm/r 0,05–0,152) 0,10–0,252) 0,15–0,252) segments A 36 GV A 46 GV
i.p.r. 0,002–0,0062) 0,004–0,0102) 0,006–0,0102) Cylindrical grinding A 60 KV B151 R50 B31)
A 60 KV
1) Drill with internal cooling channels and brazed carbide tip
2) Depending
Internal grinding A 60 JV B151 R75 B31)
on drill diameter A 60 IV
Profile grinding A 100 IV B126 R100 B61)
A 100 JV
1)
If possible use CBN wheels for this application

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Electrical-discharge Further information

machining—EDM Please contact your local Uddeholm office for
further information on the selection, heat
If EDM is performed in the hardened and tem-
treatment, application and availability of Udde-
pered condition, finish with “fine-sparking”, i.e.
holm tool steels.
low current, high frequency. For optimal
performance the EDM’d surface should then
be ground/polished and the tool retempered
at approx. 535°C (995°F).

Relative comparison
of Uddeholm cold work tool steel
Material properties and resistance to failure mechanisms
Hardness/ Fatigue cracking resistance
Resistance Resistance to Ductility/ Toughness/
Uddeholm to plastic Machin- Grind- Dimension Abrasive Adhesive Resistance to Gross
grade deformation ability ability stability wear wear/Galling chipping cracking
Conventional cold work tool steel
ARNE
CALMAX
CALDIE (ESR)
RIGOR
SLEIPNER
SVERKER 21
SVERKER 3
Powder metallurgical tool steel
VANADIS 4 Extra
VANADIS 6
VANADIS 10
VANCRON 40
Powder metallurgical high speed steel
VANADIS 23
VANADIS 30
VANADIS 60
Conventional high speed steel
AISI M2

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ELECTRIC ARC
FURNACE

ESR
PM
PROCESS

UPHILL CASTING

HEAT
TREATMENT

ROLLING MILL

FORGING

MACHINING

STOCK

The Tool Steel Process HOT WORKING

The starting material for our tool steel is carefully se- From the ESR plant, the steel goes to the rolling mill or
lected from high quality recyclable steel. Together with to our forging press to be formed into round or flat bars.
ferroalloys and slag formers, the recyclable steel is melted Similar to our ESR steel, the other high quality steel
in an electric arc furnace. The molten steel is then tapped grades, including the powder metal steels and spray
into a ladle. formed steels, go to the rolling mill or the forging press.
The de-slagging unit removes oxygen-rich slag and Prior to delivery all of the different bar materials are
after the de-oxidation, alloying and heating of the steel subjected to a heat treatment operation, either as soft
bath are carried out in the ladle furnace. Vacuum degas- annealing or hardening and tempering. These operations
sing removes elements such as hydrogen, nitrogen and provide the steel with the right balance between hard-
sulphur. ness and toughness.

ESR PLANT MACHINING

In uphill casting the prepared moulds are filled with a Before the material is finished and put into stock, we also
controlled flow of molten steel from the ladle. From this, rough machine the bar profiles to required size and exact
the steel can go directly to our rolling mill or to the tolerances. In the lathe machining of large dimensions, the
forging press, but also to our ESR furnace where our steel bar rotates against a stationary cutting tool. In
most sophisticated steel grades are melted once again in peeling of smaller dimensions, the cutting tools revolve
an electro slag remelting process. This is done by melting around the bar.
a consumable electrode immersed in an overheated slag To safeguard our quality and guarantee the integrity of
bath. Controlled solidification in the steel bath results in the tool steel we perform both surface- and ultrasonic
an ingot of high homogeneity, thereby removing macro inspections on all bars. We then remove the bar ends and
segregation. Melting under a protective atmosphere gives any defects found during the inspection.
an even better steel cleanliness.

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LE POINT ACIERS Telephone: +34 93 460 1227
UDDEHOLM - Aciers à outils www.acerosuddeholm.com
Z.I. Nord 27, rue François Rochaix Latvia
FR-01100 OYONNAX UDDEHOLM TOOLING LATVIA SIA
Telephone: +33 (0)4 74 73 48 66 Piedrujas Street 7
LV-1035 Riga
Telephone: +371 7 702133
Telefax: +371 7 185079

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El Salvador
America ACAVISA DE C.V.
Asia & Pacific Branch offices
ASSAB Tooling (Dongguan) Co Ltd
25a. Avenida Sur 463 Northern District
Argentina zona 1 Australia Song Shan Lake Science & Technology
ACEROS BOEHLER UDDEHOLM S.A Apartado Postal 439 BOHLER UDDEHOLM Australia Industrial Park
Mozart 40 SV-San Salvador 129-135 McCredie Road Dongguan 523808, China
1619-Centro Industrial Garin Telephone: +503 22 711700 Guildford NSW 2161 Telephone: +86 769 2289 7888
Garin-Prov. www.acavisa.com Private Bag 14 www.assabsteels.com
AR-Buenos Aires AU-Sydney
Telephone: +54 332 7444 440 Telephone: +61 2 9681 3100 ASSAB Tooling (Xiamen) Co Ltd
www.uddeholm.com.ar Guatemala www.buau.com.au First Floor Universal Workshop
IMPORTADORA ESCANDINAVA No. 30 Huli Zone
Apartado postal 2042 Xiamen 361006, China
Brazil GT-Guatemala City Bangladesh Telephone: +86 592 562 4678
AÇOS BOHLER-UDDEHOLM DO Telephone: +502 23 659270 ASSAB INTERNATIONAL AB
BRASIL LTDA– DIV. UDDEHOLM [email protected] P.O. Box 17595
Estrada Yae Massumoto, 353 Jebel Ali
Hong Kong
CEP 09842-160 AE-Dubai ASSAB Steels (HK) Ltd
BR-Sao Bernardo do Campo - SP Brazil Mexico Telephone: +971 488 12165 Room 1701-1706
Telephone: +55 11 4393 4560, 4554 Head office www.assab.se Grand Central Plaza, Tower 2
www.uddeholm.com.br 138 Shatin Rural Committee Road
ACEROS BOHLER UDDEHOLM S.A.
Shatin NT, Hong Kong
de C.V.
Calle Ocho No 2, Letra ”C”
North China Telephone: +852 2487 1991
Canada Fraccionamiento Industrial Alce Blanco Head office www.assabsteels.com
Head Office & Warehouse C.P. 52787 Naucalpan de Juarez ASSAB Tooling (Beijing) Co Ltd
UDDEHOLM MX-Estado de Mexico No.10A Rong Jing Dong Jie India
2595 Meadowvale Blvd. Telephone: +52 55 9172 0242 Beijing Economic Development Area
ASSAB Sripad Steels LTD
Mississauga, ON L5N 7Y3 www.bu-mexico.com Beijing 100176, China
T 303 D.A.V. Complex
Telephone: +1 905 812 9440 Telephone: +86 10 6786 5588
Branch office Mayur Vihar Ph I Extension
www.bucanada.com www.assabsteels.com
BOHLER-UDDEHOLM MONTERREY, IN-Delhi-110 091
Branch Warehouses NUEVO LEON Branch offices Telephone: +91 11 2271 2736
UDDEHOLM Lerdo de Tejada No.542 ASSAB Tooling (Beijing) Ltd www.assabsripadsteels.com
3521 Rue Ashby Colonia Las Villas Dalian Branch
St. Laurent, QC H4R 2K3 MX-66420 San Nicolas de Los Garza, 8 Huanghai Street, Haerbin Road ASSAB Sripad Steels LTD
Telephone: +1 514 333 8000 N.L. Economic & Technical Develop. District 709, Swastik Chambers
Telephone: +52 81 83 525239 Dalian 116600, China Sion-Trombay Road
UDDEHOLM Telephone: +86 411 8761 8080 Chembur
730 Eaton Way - Unit #10 IN-Mumbai-400 071
New Westminister, BC V3M 6J9 Peru ASSAB Qingdao Office Telephone: +91 22 2522-7110, -8133
Telephone: +1 604 525 3354 C.I.P.E.S.A Room 2521, Kexin Mansion
Av. Oscar R. Benavides No. 228 Liaoning Road, Shibei District ASSAB Sripad Steels LTD
Heat Treating (ante Colonial) No. 2066 Qingdao 266012, China Padmalaya Towers
THERMO-TECH PE-Lima 1 Telephone: +86 532 8382 0930 Janaki Avenue
2645 Meadowvale Blvd. Telephone: +51 1 336 8673 M.R.C. Nagar
Mississauga, ON L5N 7Y4 [email protected] ASSAB Tianjin Office IN-Chennai-600 028
Telephone: +1 905 812 9440 No.12 Puwangli Wanda Xincheng Telephone: +91 44 2495 2371
Xinyibai Road, Beichen District
U.S.A. Tianjin 300402, China Indonesia
Colombia Head Office Telephone: +86 22 2672 0006
AXXECOL S.A. Head office
UDDEHOLM
Carrera 35 No 13-20 4902 Tollview Drive PT ASSAB Steels Indonesia
Apartado Aereo 80718 Rolling Meadows IL 60008
Central China Jl. Rawagelam III No. 5
CO-Bogota 6 Telephone: 1-847-577-2220 Head office Kawasan Industri Pulogadung
Telephone: +57 1 2010700 Sales phone: 1-800-638-2520 ASSAB Tooling Technology Jakarta 13930, Indonesia
www.axxecol.com www.bucorp.com (Shanghai) Co Ltd Telephone: +62 21 461 1314
No. 4088 Humin Road www.assabsteels.com
ASTECO S.A. Region East Warehouse Xinzhuang Industrial Zone
Carrera 54 No 35-12 Branch offices
UDDEHOLM Shanghai 201108, China
Apartado Aereo 663 220 Cherry Street SURABAYA BRANCH
Telephone: +86 21 5442 2345
CO-Medellin Shrewsbury MA 01545 Jl. Berbek Industri 1/23
www.assabsteels.com
Telephone: +57 4 2320122 Surabaya Industrial Estate, Rungkut
www.asteco.com Region Central Warehouse Branch offices Surabaya 60293, East Java, Indonesia
UDDEHOLM ASSAB Tooling Technology Telephone: +62 31 843 2277
548 Clayton Ct. (Ningbo) Co Ltd
Dominican Republic Wood Dale IL 60191 No. 218 Longjiaoshan Road MEDAN BRANCH
RAMCA, C. POR A. Vehicle Part Industrial Park Komplek Griya Riatur Indah
Luis Puigbó Alegre, EPS P-2289 Region West Warehouse Blok A No.138
Ningbo Economic & Technical Dev.
P O Box 02-5261 UDDEHOLM Jl. T. Amir Hamzah
Zone
DO-Santo Domingo 9331 Santa Fe Springs Road Halvetia Timur, Medan 20124
Ningbo 315806, China
Telephone: +1 809 682 4011 Santa Fe Springs, CA 90670 Telephone: +62 61 847 7935/6
Telephone: +86 574 8680 7188
[email protected]
BANDUNG BRANCH
Venezuela ASSAB Tooling Technology
Komp. Ruko Bumi Kencana
(Chongqing) Co Ltd
Ecuador PRODUCTOS HUMAR C.A.
Plant C, Automotive Industrial lPark Jl. Titian Kencana Blok E
IVAN BOHMAN C.A. Multicentro Empresarial del Este, No.5 Bandung 40233
Chongqing Economic & Technological
Apartado 1317 Edf Libertador, Núcleo A. Telephone: +62 22 604 1364
Development Zone
Km 6 1/2 Via a Daule Piso 9, Of. A-93, Chacao
Chongqing 401120, China
Guayaquil VE-Caracas 1060 TANGERANG BRANCH
Telephone: +86 23 6745 5698
Telephone: +593 42 254111 Telephone: +58 212 2655040 Pusat Niaga Cibodas
[email protected] Blok C No. 7 Tangerang
IVAN BOHMAN C.A. South China Telephone: +62 21 921 9596, 551 2732
Casilla Postal 17-01370
Quito
Other Countries in America Head office
SEMARANG BRANCH
ASSAB INTERNATIONAL AB ASSAB Steels (HK) Ltd Jl. Imam Bonjol No.155
Telephone: +593 2 2248001
Box 42 Room 1701–1706 R.208 Semarang 50124
SE-171 11 Solna, Sweden Tower 2 Grand Central Plaza Telephone: +62 358 8167
Telephone: +46 8 564 616 70 138 Shatin Rural Committee Road
www.assab.se Shatin NT - Hong Kong
Telephone: +852 2487 1991
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Iran
ASSAB INTERNATIONAL AB
Republic of Korea
Head office
TAINAN BRANCH
No. 180, Yen He Street, Africa
Yong Kang City
P.O. Box 19395 ASSAB Steels (Korea) Co Ltd
IR-1517 TEHRAN 116B-8L, 687-8, Kojan-dong
Tainan 710-82, Taiwan (R.O.C.) Egypt
Telephone: +886 6 242 6838 UNITED FOR IMPORT AND
Telephone: +98 21 888 35392 Namdong-ku
www.assabiran.com Incheon 405-310, Korea INDUSTRIAL SUPPLIES
Telephone: +82 32 821 4300 Thailand Montaser Project No 20
www.assabsteels.com Flat No 14
Israel ASSAB Steels (Thailand) Ltd Al Ahram Street-El Tabia
9/8 Soi Theedinthai, EG-Giza Cairo
PACKER YADPAZ QUALITY Branch offices
Taeparak Road, Bangplee, Telephone: +20 2 7797751
STEELS Ltd BUSAN BRANCH Samutprakarn 10540, Thailand www.assab.se
P.O. Box 686 14B-5L, 1483-9, Songjeong-dong Telephone: +66 2 385 5937,
Ha-Yarkon St. 7, Industrial Zone Kangseo-ku, Busan 618-270, Korea +66 2 757 5017
IL-81106 YAVNE Telephone: +82 51 831 3315
Telephone: +972 8 932 8182
www.assabsteels.com Kenya
www.packer.co.il DAEGU BRANCH SANDVIK Kenya Ltd
Room 27, 7-Dong2 F United Arab Emirates P.O. Box 18264
Industry Materials Bldg.1629 Post code 00500
Japan Sangyeog-Dong, Buk-Ku
ASSAB INTERNATIONAL AB KE-Nairobi
P.O. Box 17595 Telephone: +254 20 532 866
UDDEHOLM KK Korea-Daegu 702-710 Jebel Ali [email protected]
Atago East Building Telephone: +82 53 604 5133 AE-Dubai
3-16-11 Nishi Shinbashi
Telephone: +971 488 12165
Minato-ku, Tokyo 105-0003, Japan
Telephone: + 81 3 5473 4641 Lebanon www.assab.se South Africa
www.assabsteels.com WARDE STEEL & METALS SARL MET UDDEHOLM Africa (Pty.) Ltd.
Charles Helou Av, Warde Bldg Vietnam P.O. Box 539
P.O. Box 165886 ZA-1600 Isando/Johannesburg
Jordan LB-Beirut
CAM Trading Steel Co Ltd Telephone: +27 11 974 2781
90/8 Block 5, Tan Thoi Nhat Ward www.bohler-uddeholm.co.za
ENGINEERING WAY Est. Telephone: +961 1 447228 District 12, Ho Chi Minh City
P.O. Box 874 [email protected] Vietnam
Abu Alanda
JO-AMMAN 11592
Telephone: +84 8 5920 920 Tunisia
Saudi Arabia www.assabsteels.com MCM Distribution
Telephone: +962 6 4161962
[email protected] ASSAB INTERNATIONAL AB 4 Bis, Rue 8610 - Z.I.
P.O. Box 255092 Other Asia 2035 Chargula 1
SA-Riyadh 11353 TN-Tunis
Malaysia Telephone: +966 1 4466542
ASSAB INTERNATIONAL AB Telephone: + 216 71 802479
Box 42 www.mcm.com.tn
Head office [email protected] E-171 11 Solna, Sweden
ASSAB Steels (Malaysia) Sdn Bhd Telephone: +46 8 564 616 70
Lot 19, Jalan Perusahaan 2 www.assab.se Zimbabwe
Batu Caves Industrial Estate Singapore
68100 Batu Caves Head office Pacific Representative office:
Selangor Malaysia ASSAB Pacific Pte Ltd UDDEHOLM Africa (Pty.) Ltd.
Telephone: +60 3 6189 0022 171, Chin Swee Road P.O. Box 539
www.assabsteels.com No. 07-02, SAN Centre ZA-1600 Isando/Johannesburg
SG-Singapore 169877 Telephone: +27 11 974 2781
Branch offices Telephone: +65 6534 5600 www.bohler-uddeholm.co.za
BUTTERWORTH BRANCH www.assabsteels.com
Plot 146a
Jalan Perindustrial Bukit Minyak 7 Jurong Other African Countries
Kawasan Perindustrial Bukit Minyak ASSAB Steels Singapore (Pte) Ltd ASSAB INTERNATIONAL AB
14000 Bukit Mertajam, SPT Penang 18, Penjuru Close Box 42
Telephone: +60 4 507 2020 SG-608616 Singapore SE-171 11 Solna, Sweden
Telephone: +65 6862 2200 Telephone: +46 8 564 616 70
JOHOR BRANCH www.assab.se
No. 8, Jalan Persiaran Teknologi
Taman Teknologi Sri Lanka
81400 Senai GERMANIA COLOMBO (Ptd ) Ltd
Johor DT, Malaysia 451/A Kandy Road
Telephone: +60 7 598 0011 LK-Kelaniya
Telephone: +94 11 2913556
www.iwsholdings.com
New Zealand
VIKING STEELS
25 Beach Road, Otahuhu Syria
P.O. Box 13-359, Onehunga WARDE STEEL & METALS SARL MET
NZ-Auckland Charles Helou Av, Warde Bldg
Telephone: +64 9 270 1199 P.O. Box 165886
www.ssm.co.nz LB-Beirut
Telephone: +961 1 447228
[email protected]
Pakistan
ASSAB International AB
P.O. Box 17595 Taiwan
Jebel Ali Head office
AE-Dubai ASSAB Steels (Taiwan) Co Ltd
Telephone: +971 488 12165 No. 112 Wu Kung 1st Rd.
www.assab.se Wu Ku Industry Zone
TW-Taipei 248-87, Taiwan (R.O.C.)
Telephone: +886 2 2299 2849
Philippines www.assabsteels.com
ASSOCIATED SWEDISH STEELS
PHILS Inc. Branch offices
No. 3 E. Rodriguez Jr., Avenue NANTOU BRANCH
Bagong Ilog, Pasig City No. 10, Industry South 5th Road
Philippines Nan Kang Industry Zone
Telephone: +632 671 1953/2048 Nantou 540-66, Taiwan (R.O.C.)
www.assabsteels.com Telephone: +886 49 225 1702

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Uddeholm is present on every continent. This ensures you
high-quality Swedish tool steel and local support wherever you
are. Assab is our wholly-owned subsidiary and exclusive sales
channel, representing Uddeholm in various parts of the world.
Together we secure our position as the world’s leading supplier
of tooling materials.

www.assab.com www.uddeholm.com
 HAGFORS KLARTEXT U070409.500 / TRYCKERI KNAPPEN, KARLSTAD 200704218
Uddeholm is the world’s leading supplier of tooling materials. This
is a position we have reached by improving our customers’ everyday
business. Long tradition combined with research and product develop-
ment equips Uddeholm to solve any tooling problem that may arise.
It is a challenging process, but the goal is clear – to be your number one
partner and tool steel provider.

Our presence on every continent guarantees you the same high quality
wherever you are. Assab is our wholly-owned subsidiary and exclusive
sales channel, representing Uddeholm in various parts of the world.
Together we secure our position as the world’s leading supplier of
tooling materials. We act worldwide, so there is always an Uddeholm
or Assab representative close at hand to give local advice and support.
For us it is all a matter of trust – in long-term partnerships as well as in
developing new products. Trust is something you earn, every day.

For more information, please visit www.uddeholm.com or www.assab.com