General information
Center name
SSAB
Country
Publish Date
July 26, 2021
Description of the case
Crop cutting knives upgraded from Boron steel to Hardox® 450, 4 mm. The service life was improved by 20% longer and production cost less 15% compared to old solution (due to the heat treatment which Boron steel needed).
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Knives
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0 – 250 °C / 32 – 480 °F
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< 10 mm / < 0.4 "
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Grains
Old solution
Old solution
Thickness
4 mm
Service life
New solution
New solution
Hardox® 450
Thickness
4 mm
Service life
+20%
Key success factors
Improved service life
20%