HARDOX 600 The ultimate
wear plate
HARDOX 600 is a wear resistant plate for
long wear life and has proved itself extreme-
ly successful in reducing maintenance costs
as well as for component replacements.
Consult TechSupport no:23 for HARDOX
600 Workshop recommendations.
Advantages HARDOX 600
What is HARDOX 600
HARDOX 600 is a quenched and tempered martensitic The HARDOX 600 is delivered in as quenched and
wear plate for extreme abrasion with a typical hardness tempered condition and should not be used at service
of 600 Brinell. The HARDOX 600 offers a unique temperatures exceeding 250C.
combination of weldability, hardness and toughness and
is the only wear plate on the market to reach a hardness The HARDOX 600 is today supplied in thicknesses
of 600 Brinell. 8 to 50 mm and in 2000 mm width. To optimise the
weldability and machining performance two chemical
The HARDOX 600 represents a substantial step in compositions have been selected to cover the present
the development of four high mill rolled quenched thickness range.
and tempered wear resistant steel plate. Production
of HARDOX 600 requires access to an optimal and The mechanical properties of HARDOX 600
accurate process control in every step of manufacturing. Hardness (Surface) 570 640 HBW
In contrast to the other HARDOX wear plates the Impact toughness typical 20J/-40C (longitudinal)
HARDOX 600 is designed only for wear applications Yield strength typical 1650 N/mm2
and is not intended for structural use. Tensile strength typical 2000 N/mm2
Elongation (A5) typical 7%
Chemical max composition HARDOX 600
Thickness C Si Mn P S Cr Ni Mo B CEV CET
Max Max Max Max Max Max Max Max ppm typical typical
8 30 mm 0.45 0.70 1.00 0.015 0.010 1.2 2.0 0.80 0.004 0.73 0.55
30.1 50 mm 0.47 0.70 1.00 0.015 0.010 1.2 2.0 0.80 0.004 0.84 0.59
CEV = C+ Mn/5 + [Cr+Mo+V]/5 + [Cu+Ni]/15
CET = C + [Mn+Mo]/10 + [Cr+Cu]/20 + Ni/40
This document contains general suggestions and calculation models. SSAB Oxelsund AB hereby disclaims any liability for their suitability for
individual applications. It is the responsibility of the user of the document to adapt the recommendations contained therein to the requirements of
individual applications
What can HARDOX 600 replace?
HARDOX 600 the ultimate wear plate Plate distortion and severe cracking is common in
If exposed to sliding wear from very hard abrasives, of some manufactured overlay plate due to the intense
about 900 - 1000 Vickers, a substantial increase in wear heating
life can be achieved if using a wear plate of 600 Brinell. and cooling during the welding process. This will be
detrimental to high impact environments that will
cause the overlay to spall and break apart.
Comparison of relative wear life Due to dilution problems associated with welding
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and thermal spraying of hard facing deposits it is
quite common that parts of the hard facing beads will
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fall off when exposed to heavy abrasion.
Relative wear life
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The lack of a smooth surface finish in some wear
6 overlay plates may increase friction and thus cause
material hang-up on machinery.
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2 Ceramics
Ceramic materials, such as aluminium and silicon
oxides, exhibit exceptional abrasion resistance due to
AR 400 AR 450 AR 500 HARDOX 600
very high hardness (1800 -2000 HV).
Comparison of relative wear life between AR 400, AR 450, AR 500 The major draw back of the ceramics in abrasive
and HARDOX 600, in sliding wear from granite (based on WearCalc
environments is the low toughness which limits the
predictions).
use to applications exposed only to modest levels of
impact.
Due to the nature of HARDOX 600 the objective is not
only to replace wear plates of less hardness, but also to
Since ceramics are not weldable, alternative and some
substitute wear resistant products like hard facing/over
times more expensive attachment solutions have to be
lay plates, white iron chromium casting and ceramics.
considered.
Below some aspects and consequences are given
Combined with the high material costs it has only
on white iron chromium castings, overlay plates/
been a limited use for ceramic in the heavy abrasive
hardfacing and ceramics used in application exposed to
industry.
heavy wear.
White iron chromium castings
The three main types are the Ni-Cr grades(Ni Hards),
the Cr-Mo grades and the high Cr-grades. These
materials consist of primary precipitated chromium
carbides in an austenitic or martensitic matrix.
Due to the limitations and the generally higher material
The low fracture and impact toughness of the white cost, involved in using the materials presented above,
iron chromium castings increases the crack the use of HARDOX 600 often provides a suitable
susceptibility of the wear part produced. and sufficient compromise between steel hardness,
impact toughness and fabrication flexibility. Thus the
Due to the composition and carbide fraction, common HARDOX 600 wear plate will in many cases turn out
work shop methods like welding, cutting to be the most beneficial alternative when considering
and machining are hard to perform. the wear part manufacturing cost and total cost per
service hour.
Castings only permit limited flexibility in
component design due to fixed mould sizes, as well as
narrow tolerances for reaching optimal fitting.
Hard facing / Overlay wear plate
Overlay plate and hard facing can be divided into
a wide range of compositions and hardness levels.
Likewise the white iron castings their wear resistance
is gained by precipitates of chromium carbides in a
martensitic or austenitic matrix.
By using cemented carbide tools HARDOX 600 can be machined to
complex geometries.
HARDOX 600 wear properties
Functionality of HARDOX 600 HARDOX 600 advantages
The resistance to abrasive wear is not an intrinsic Other advantages gained by HARDOX 600 substituting
material property, but is dependent on the application. White Chromium castings, Overlay Plates and Hard
Materials which exhibit superior abrasion resistance Facing deposits, are:
under one set of conditions may perform poorly under
different circumstances. Material selection is a complex Good availability of steel plates.
process requiring considerations of wear know-how
and practical issues like application design, maintenance All properties are inherent in the as delivered plate.
routines, work shop requirements, material and
fabrication cost. No extra heat treatment.
In the graph below the relative wear life of HARDOX Large areas can be protected at a relatively low cost
600 has been compared to different grades of white
iron chromium castings, chromium carbide rich hard Provides uniform and consistent properties within the
facing deposits / over lay and ceramics, when exposed plate
to sliding wear from abrasives of hardness 900 -1000
Vickers. Machining, welding and cutting can easily be
performed using standard work shop set up.
Sliding Wear / Abrasive hardness: 900 1000 HV Easy and quick manufacturing of spare parts for direct
installation and replacement.
Easy to reach narrow tolerances on fabricated
components.
Relative wear rate
Provides a unique combination of hardness, yield
strength and impact toughness to permit low weight
wear parts design.
Superior impact toughness.
HARDOX 600 White Iron Overlay Ceramics
Castings Hard Facing
There is no single steel or product type that is the best
In general HARDOX 600 shows a somewhat inferior suited for every wear application, but we are confident
wear resistance compared to these types of wear that the HARDOX 600 has a strong position in the
resistant materials. However, during certain conditions group of wear resistant materials commonly used in
HARDOX 600 has shown a wear resistance equal to applications exposed to extreme abrasion.
or better than chromium carbide rich castings and hard
facing deposits.
Advantages HARDOX 600
When considering functionality it is not only the wear
resistance, in terms of hardness or fraction of hard + High wear resistance
chromium carbides, that determines the performance + Machinable
of the wear part but the material crack susceptibility. In + Easy access to steel plate
this case HARDOX 600 offers an impact toughness that + Uniform properties
exceeds the toughness of white iron castings, ceramics, + Weldable
over lay and hard facing deposits. = Lower cost per service hourur
HARDOX 600 in applications
HARDOX 600 in
HARDOX 600 in applications concrete brick mould,
HARDOX 600 has been successfully used as linings table and compactors.
in various applications, i.e. conveyor systems, wear
strips, feeders, chutes and concrete mixers. Within the
recycling industry HARDOX 600 has been utilized in
rotating hammers as well as in shredder knives.
To get the best state of performance it is important that
your HARDOX 600 wear part is attached to a rigid
support for limiting the flexing. It is also preferable if HARDOX 600 as
additional stresses from structural loads can be kept to lining in mineral
a low level. transporters.
For more information concerning HARDOX 600
in applications contact our technical support on
www.ssabox.com/techsupport
HARDOX 600 Application gallery
HARDOX 600 as HARDOX 600 in
linings in concrete log(stone) washing
mixer. paddles.
HARDOX 600 in HARDOX 600 in
hammers for waste shredder knives.
fragmentation and
recycling.
HARDOX wear plate only from SSAB Oxelsund.
HARDOX is a registered trademark of SSAB Oxelsund.
TS-XX-HARDOX 600 advantages-uk-01-2004
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