A Part of Your Success

Your success
is our number
one target
HARDOX® wear plate has been posi-
tively proven, again and again, in every
climate, terrain and environment. Users
all over the world put their trust in
HARDOX when fighting wear.

HARDOX boosts performance and

maximises the uptime of applications
like excavators, front wheel loaders,
tipper bodies, mining trucks, conveyors,
chutes, containers, crushers, fragment-
isers, mixers, sieves, demolition tools,
and barges. For workshops, it shortens
lead times and cuts production costs.

Whether you work in design, purchas-

ing, production or sales & marketing,
you will benefit from HARDOX. It
comes as a complete package includ-
ing plate, people, knowledge and much
more.

Note that HARDOX is produced only by SSAB

Oxelösund. Like no other company, we focus
exclusively on quenched and tempered steels.
We continuously improve our world leading
brands: HARDOX® Wear Plate, WELDOX®
Structural Steel Plate, ARMOX® Protection
Plate and TOOLOX® Prehardened Tool &
Machine Steel.
You know what you get
You get what you want
Your choice of wear plate has conse-
quences for your business. With the
right wear plate you can improve the
performance of your product, cut
the lead times in your workshop and
increase the productivity of your
operations.

HARDOX is your ticket to outstanding

wear performance.

You are welcome to share SSAB

Oxelösund’s experience from industries
like mining, recycling, transportation,
quarrying, concrete and cement. Give
us a call and tell us about your specific
wear challenge.

The no.1 wear plate

HARDOX was the world’s first modern
wear plate when launched in 1974. It was
an immediate success and ever since, HARDOX
has been recognised as the leading wear
plate. SSAB Oxelösund constantly develops
the products, services and added value that
give HARDOX its edge.

Only by SSAB Oxelösund

Only HARDOX wear plate provides you with
the value that you are entitled to. Make sure
that you get the real thing. We keep track of
every single plate we produce so if you are
uncertain of the authenticity of a steel plate
we will gladly assist you.
Plate you’ll wear for a long time
Your equipment is constantly under attack. HARDOX com- The service life of HARDOX is also very predictable. Due to
bats costly enemies such as cracks, dents and especially wear. the consistent properties, it performs the same every time. So
you can easily forecast its wear life and plan your operations
HARDOX maximises the wear performance of your products
accordingly.
and machines. Depending on the situation, the service life
is doubled, tripled or even multiplied by ten. HARDOX enables SSAB Oxelösund has in-depth experience in a full range of
your applications to withstand the worst possible damage HARDOX application domains. Ask us about the area you
and abuse from rocks, sand, scraps, minerals, waste and other are interested in.
hostile materials.

Premium Steel Quality

Pure raw materials, the unique quenching process and a well-balanced
alloy chemistry contributes to the premium fine grain steel quality
of HARDOX. The combination of wear performance, crack safety and
deformation resistance provides your applications with a three-way
defence against wear, dents and cracks. It also facilitates high quality
welding, cutting and bending.

Complete Product Program

No matter what your wear challenge is, you will find a

HARDOX plate that is up to it. The wide range of hard-
ness grades, thicknesses and widths enables you to always
maximise the performance of your application.

HARDOX 400 and HARDOX 450 are versatile wear plates

with high toughness, good bendability and excellent
weldability.

HARDOX 500 is a tough, bendable and weldable abra-

sion resistant plate used in applications that require high
wear resistance.

HARDOX 550, with a hardness of 550 Brinell and a tough-

ness equal to HARDOX 500, is designed to increase wear
life, but not at the expense of crack integrity.

HARDOX 600 is the world’s hardest wear plate for

extreme conditions. It competes with materials like high
chromium white alloy castings, Ni-hards and hardfacing.

WearCalc™ HARDOX HiTuf is a wear resistant plate with extra high

WearCalc is a computer program developed by leading wear experts. It toughness intended for heavy section wear parts where
analyses and predicts the relative wear life for your specific application.
You can evaluate all relevant steel grades and hundreds of abrasive
there are extra high demands on the combination of
materials. All results are presented in distinct diagrams. wear and crack resistance.
 Thin Plates
HARDOX 450 comes in thicknesses down to
3.2 mm and in widths up to 3300 mm. These
plates demonstrate extraordinary character-
istics when it comes to formability, impact
resistance and surface finish. Tipper bodies,
containers, refuse and concrete trucks are
typical applications.

Design Projects
We continuously run design projects with
customers in order to find new designs that
boost productivity and attract more attention
from end-users. Projects normally run from
brainstorming to prototype.

Lose weight, gain money

For many applications – such as trucks, ner plates and achieve the same durabil-
buckets and containers – extra weight ity. Using thinner plates can also enable
is bad for business. It means lower pay- you to build bigger carrying devices that
load and higher expenses for fuel, tyres, take larger loads.
tariffs, and taxes. Often there are also
A lighter application can carry heavier
weight regulations to consider.
loads and decrease your cost per tonne.
HARDOX reduces the weight of your Ask us how to increase the payload of
application. The unique combination your application. In addition to the
of hardness, toughness and structural plate, SSAB Oxelösund will provide you
strength makes it possible to use thin- with the expertise.

End-users guide our development

We maintain close relations not only with
our customers, but also with the end-users,
e.g. truck drivers, quarry workers and people
in construction. Their opinions influence our
operations vastly. They guide our product
development and of course we appreciate
the fact that they often ask manufacturers
to use HARDOX in their products.
Einstein came up with E=mc2
SSAB Oxelösund came up with HARDOX
Do you know exactly how to maximise Fast and easy access is the guiding prin-
the service life and payload of your ciple for our support. You have many
applications? Are your lead times as channels that lead to the same source
short as they possibly can be? Could you of knowledge; your local sales contact,
reduce downtime even more? our technical managers, TechSupport
Online, the Wear Technology Group, the
We invite you to access the SSAB
Conceptual Design Group, brochures,
Oxelösund knowledge bank. It has
websites and the Plate Magazine.
been built upon extensive theoretical
research, customer cases in more than We focus on continuous development
125 countries, decades of leadership of both new and existing products.
in the wear plate industry, and several Take for example HARDOX 400. We
hundred years of Swedish steel tradition. have dramatically improved its tough-
ness, bendability and surface finish over
the years.

Wear Technology Group™

The Wear Technology Group is committed to developing the technical
knowledge of wear. We offer you access to both Ph.D’s with leading
expertise, and to people with decades of experience from solving wear
challenges. You get applied support and information on wear-critical
components. Contact us for cost/performance analyses, material
selection, prediction of wear and service life, WearCalc software
analysis, and other wear matters.

Technical Managers
We assign a Technical Manager to every customer. He or she is your
primary contact for technical matters. You get assistance with design
solutions, optimised production processes, profitability analysis and
selection of materials. No matter where you are, you will have quick
and easy access to your Technical Manager.

Conceptual Design Group™

The Conceptual Design Group consists of experts that can help
optimise your product from a design perspective. We help you design
lighter structures, increase the lifespan and strength of your products,
as well as fight fatigue, buckling and deflection. The Conceptual
Design Group can also serve as a sounding board in areas like
FEM-analysis and Damage Tolerant Design.
Working at the speed of bright
HARDOX has a lot of smart ways to increase the productivity sequences, find the right tools, and provide you with process-
of any workshop, OEM or sub-contractor. It shortens lead ing data. You can also find useful information in our printed
times and cuts production costs because of: plate quality, tech- workshop recommendations, which are also available on
nical support and logistical efficiency. www.ssabox.com

HARDOX features high and consistent quality, within and Our worldwide network of stocks ensures fast delivery
between plates. So you can run it without frequently changing wherever you are. When ordering from Oxelösund, you
the settings of your machines. can get the plate by boat, truck or train. We also keep you
fully updated on supply levels and delivery status.
Our technical experts can assist you in optimising your
production processes. We can help you develop your welding

Welding
HARDOX requires low preheating thanks to the low carbon equivalent.
The plate flatness and narrow tolerances facilitates automatic welding,
and shortens preparation time for fit up and tacking. You also get very
good HAZ properties due to the high toughness and low levels of steel
impurities.

Bending
The steel quality and surface finish make a tight bending radius
possible, especially when bending thinner plates. The consistent
properties and the close thickness tolerances ensure very high
precision bending results.

Cutting
The extraordinary cutting characteristics derive from the narrow
tolerances, the low levels of steel impurities and the well-balanced
chemical composition.

Machining
HARDOX wear plates are easy to machine. The uniform properties and
the consistency between plates give predictable results for machining
operations.
Time is up for downtime
HARDOX wear plate lets your products and machines stand If you ever face an unexpected breakdown, SSAB Oxelösund
up to the toughest treatment, day after day, under the harsh- has a worldwide network of stocks and can easily supply you
est conditions. It maximises service life, minimises the risk of with the stock plate that meets your requirements. You can
break-down, and makes it possible to schedule maintenance also activate our technical support at short notice.
with great precision. In short, you will have fewer stops when
using HARDOX.

Still, maintenance and repairs are needed once in a while. The

workshop friendliness of HARDOX helps you to keep main-
tenance stops as short as possible.

Plate Quality Inspection

Our entire production system from iron ore
to finished plate is run with unique precision.
We conduct a series of tests for continuous
quality assurance and every plate is thoroughly
inspected. When you buy HARDOX, you
can rest assured that it meets the highest
standards.

TechSupport Online
TechSupport Online provides you with tech-
nical support over the phone and through
e-mail. You will receive an answer straight
away or at the latest within 24 hours. We
welcome questions in any language and
invite you to work closely with our Technical
Managers and expert groups. Our aim is
to simplify your work in design, materials
selection, fatigue, deflection, bending, drill-
ing, machining and welding.

Stock Network and Direct Delivery

You can get HARDOX from our worldwide
stock network, or straight from the mill.
SSAB Oxelösund works hard to keep delivery
times short and predictable. 70 warehouses,
located on all continents, help us deliver stock
plates to you, wherever you are. You can also
get assistance from your personal customer
service contact and the Order Tracking System
– OTS – continuously updating you on the
status of your shipment.
Hardox in my body™ HARDOX WEARPARTS™ Showing off the HARDOX
HARDOX in my body is your quality guarantee HARDOX WEARPARTS is an international net- wear plate
for trucks, dumpers, containers, buckets and work for manufacturers of high quality wear The flatness and surface finish of HARDOX
a number of other applications. It implies a parts. The members only use HARDOX and wear plates provide an excellent branding
light, strong and tough design with a guaran- share our objective to provide the best wear opportunity. Still, some companies leave part
tee that the wear structure is made of parts with the best service. of the plate unpainted in order to show their
HARDOX. Only the best producers pass the customers that they are using HARDOX.
test for a license to use the HARDOX brand.

Spreading the word about HARDOX

Using HARDOX, and telling your customers about it, sends
a strong message that you are a first class supplier. People
around the world know that HARDOX stands for the highest
quality, performance and reliability.

Spreading the word about HARDOX is a high priority

for SSAB Oxelösund. We want everyone who has a wear
challenge to fully understand the benefits of HARDOX. Our
ongoing activities include seminars, open-houses, marketing
campaigns, participation at trade fairs and cooperation with
media.

We can offer you several concepts to support your sales and

marketing activities. You can for instance join the trademark
program HARDOX in my body™, use the Expo Kit at trade
fairs, or take part in a marketing campaign. For more informa-
tion, talk to your local personal contact.
Working with
HARDOX wear plate
and SSAB Oxelösund
We welcome you to join the HARDOX ture of the HARDOX experience. Many
family. You will meet inspiring, know- customers of SSAB Oxelösund have
ledgeable and successful people handling become true partners and friends over
wear challenges throughout the world. the years. Side by side, we build our
businesses.
SSAB Oxelösund gives you access to a
dedicated and competent service organi- Throughout the year, seminars and
sation. We back our wear plate with all courses are given at the SSAB
the people you need; a local personal Oxelösund headquarters in Sweden.
contact, a technical manager, a logistics You can come here to share the latest
team, several expert groups and many knowledge, research and experience.
more. Wherever you are, we will work You will learn how to make the most
hard for you. out of HARDOX. A visit lets you
experience both our powerful mill and
Besides the performance of our plate,
the beautiful nature of Scandinavia.
working together in a good atmosphere
to achieve better results is a major fea-

Local personal contact

The Internet, e-mail and phone calls are
sufficient many times, but we also believe in
meeting face to face. So you always have a
local personal contact. He or she speaks your
language, is at your service and understands
your business. This is your direct link to the
latest information like inventory, pricing and
terms of delivery.

Service commitment
We sincerely believe in our service com-
mitment. You will always receive feedback
within 24 hours. Thanks to SSAB Oxelösund’s
decentralised organisation, the people you
meet have decision power as well as complete
and relevant information.

The mill by the sea

More than 2400 people work at SSAB
Oxelösund. We are all focused on adding
value, be it in logistical matters, technical
support or any other aspect of our relation-
ship. Literally thousands of people are both
willing and able to go that extra mile for you.
 07-HARDOX a part of your success-UK-V1-2007. Aastroem & Co. Österbergs & Sörmlandstryck, Nyköping
SSAB Oxelösund – a subsidiary of SSAB Swedish Steel Group – is the world’s lead-
ing manufacturer of quenched and tempered heavy plate, marketed under the well
known brand names of HARDOX® Wear Plate, WELDOX® Structural Steel Plate,
ARMOX® Protection Plate and TOOLOX® Prehardened Tool & Machine Steel.
The steels are characterised by the combination of high strength and toughness,
derived from the clean steel composition and a unique production process.

SSAB Oxelösund focuses exclusively on developing quenched and tempered steels.

With a strong local presence in more than 45 countries we provide our customers
with high quality steel as well as commercial and technical support.

For more information, contact us or visit www.ssabox.com.

SSAB Oxelösund
SE-613 80 Oxelösund
Sweden

Phone: +46 155 25 40 00

Fax: +46 155 25 40 73
E-mail: [email protected]
www.ssabox.com
www.hardox.com