General information
Center name
SSAB
Country
Publish Date
July 26, 2021
Description of the case
Function
−Bucket Lip
Material
−Initial material – JFE EH-C450 (50 mm & 742Kg Weight)
−New material – Hardox® 500 (50 mm& 742Kg weight)
Result
−2x longer service life
−Increased wear life. Minimizing breakage
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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 "
Old solution
Old solution
Carbon steel
Thickness
50mm
Service life
New solution
New solution
Hardox® 500
Thickness
50mm
Service life
200%
Key success factors
Improved service life
200%