Tool Steel Offers Advantages For Production Efficiency, Component Service Life

Swiss Steel USA’s E 40 K Superclean offers benefits for a more efficient manufacturing processes. When it comes to choosing the right tool steel, there is often only one criterion in the foreground: the price. The steel Thermodur E 40 K Superclean from Swiss Steel demonstrates that a supposedly more expensive steel can be a significantly better choice from an overall cost perspective. According to the company, E 40 K Superclean offers good performance and advantages in terms of production efficiency and component service life.

Thermodur E 40 K Superclean is a high-purity tool steel with a microstructure designed to meet the special requirements of modern, highly stressed tools. In the production of E 40 K Superclean, Swiss Steel relies on careful control of the alloy components and an optimized melting process. In order to achieve the best degree of purity, this special steel is remelted using the electroslag remelting process (ESR). The resulting steel is characterized by an extremely low proportion of non-metallic inclusions — a feature known in the industry as "superclean".

High toughness and strength: Thermodur E 40 K Superclean offers a combination of high strength and toughness. The result is increased resistance to mechanical stresses and alternating thermal stresses that often occur in highly dynamic manufacturing processes.

Reduced cracking: Thanks to its extremely clean microstructure, the special steel E 40 K Superclean has a significantly lower tendency to crack and chipping.

Polishability and wear resistance: The purity of E 40 K Superclean enables good polishability, benefitting applications that require a precise surface finish. It also offers high wear resistance, which remains constant even under harsh conditions and at high temperatures.

The improved thermal conductivity of Thermodur E 40 K Superclean ensures more efficient heat dissipation, resulting in better cycle times and more efficient processes and significantly reducing the risk of thermally induced tool damage.

The E 40 K Superclean reduces the number of maintenance intervals required thanks to its high resistance and resistance to cracking. Less maintenance means more machine up-time and increased overall productivity.