General information
Center name
SSAB
Country
Publish Date
July 26, 2021
Description of the case
Loader bucket cutting edge in a gold mine
Material
−Initial material – Casting protection
−New material – Hardox® 500 (Thickness, 50 mm)
Result
−The same service life.
−Cost was reduced by 70%.
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Cutting edges
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0 – 250 °C / 32 – 480 °F
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10 – 300 mm / 0.4 – 12.0 "
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Gold - Overburden
Old solution
Old solution
Thickness
Service life
New solution
New solution
Hardox® 500
Thickness
Service life
Same but cost was reduced by 70%
Key success factors
Lower initial cost
70% lower