General information
Center name
SSAB
Country
Publish Date
July 23, 2021
Description of the case
Steel grade: Hardox® 600
Thickness range: 10 to 30 mm
Description: Knife for sugar cane crusher made from 20 mm Hardox® 600
Previous material: S355 with hard facing
Previous service life: 1 week
Service life: 8 weeks
Competitive advantage: Longer service life and 4 times less maintenance time due to no hard facing
Cutting method - Gas cutting
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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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Sand
Old solution
Old solution
S355
Thickness
30
Service life
1 week
New solution
New solution
Hardox® 600
Thickness
30
Service life
8 weeks
Key success factors
Improved service life
800%