Wear parts such as knives, hammers, liners, and rollers use hardened steels, cemented carbides, or ceramic coatings to resist abrasion and impact. Produced through machining and heat treatment, they ensure durable performance in recycling, mining, metalworking, and processing machinery.
Wear parts are engineered components designed to withstand continuous friction, abrasion, impact, and corrosive environments in industrial machinery. They are used in processes such as cutting, crushing, conveying, mixing, shredding, and forming, where contact forces cause gradual material loss. Typical wear‑resistant materials include hardened tool steels, high‑alloy steels, martensitic and bainitic grades, carbide‑tipped steels, cemented carbides, ceramics, and chromium or tungsten‑carbide coatings. Manufacturing processes involve precision machining, heat treatment, hardfacing, powder‑metal production, and surface finishing to achieve optimal hardness, toughness, and dimensional accuracy. Tooling consists of grinding fixtures, CNC machining setups, coating systems, and measuring equipment for tight tolerances. Common wear parts include knives, blades, hammers, liners, guides, rollers, nozzles, dies, and cutting inserts. Applications span recycling equipment, mining and quarrying machinery, metal processing, plastics and wood processing, agricultural machinery, and general industrial production, ensuring long service life and consistent machine performance.
BÖHLER K340 ISODUR belongs to the group of 8% chromium steels. This tool steel is produced using the electro-slag remelting (ESR) process developed by BÖHLER. This re-melting technology ensures the lowest micro and macro segregation as well as excellent purity and uniformity of the material. Compared to conventional 12% chromium steels, BÖHLER K340 ISODUR offers significantly better toughness, hardening response and higher resistance to adhesive wear. This material is therefore used in virtually all cold work applications in situations where tool steels like 1.2379 are insufficient in terms of adhesive wear resistance and toughness. K340 ISODUR also features better machinability and reduces the risk of stress cracking during electrical discharge machining.
Read MoreBÖHLER K360 ISODUR belongs to the group of 8% chromium steels. This tool steel is produced using the electro-slag remelting (ESR) process developed by BÖHLER. This re-melting technology ensures the lowest micro and macro segregation as well as excellent purity and uniformity of the material. The alloy composition with higher molybdenum and vanadium content makes BÖHLER K360 ISODUR even more wear resistant than BÖHLER K340 ISODUR. Compared to tool steels like 1.2379 (D2), this combination of better toughness and wear resistance offers significant advantages for punching and cutting tools.
Read MoreBÖHLER K890 MICROCLEAN is a high-performance cold work tool steel manufactured using powder metallurgy. It features good toughness, very high compressive strength and excellent fatigue strength. This favorable combination of properties can avoid chipping damages to tools. BÖHLER K890 MICROCLEAN is not only used in cold work applications, but also in mold making.
Read MoreBÖHLER N695 is a corrosion-resistant steel with 17%Cr and Mo-addition in the form of bars, wire, forgings, and forging stock. These products have been used typically for parts in general engineering and cutting and non cutting, medical applications , e.g. chisels, knives, osteotomes, scalpels drills, retractors, spreaders, tongs, balls, rollers, needles and rings for corrosion resistant bearings requiring hardness from 58 up to 60 HRC and resistance to wear, corrosion, and oxidation depending on parts design and application but usage is not limited to such applications.
Read MoreBÖHLER S390 MICROCLEAN – “The decathlete” This grade is our PM steel with many positive usage properties. For twist drills, taps, mills, broaches, or cold-work applications, BÖHLER S390 MICROCLEAN is always a high performer.
Read MoreBÖHLER S600 – “The high-speed steel” Ideal for mills, twist drills, and taps, broaches, cold-work tools. BÖHLER S600 is the most commonly used high-speed steel and is the starting material for our customers who deal with high-speed steel.
Read MoreUddeholm Vanadis 8 SuperClean sets a new standard for Powder Metallurgical Tool Steel. The technological advancements makes this cold work tool steel superior to its predecessors. The unprecedented combination of extremely high wear and chipping resistance paired with improved machining properties raises production rates and reduces costs. Benefits Lower price per produced part Longer tool life Predictable Production Standard specification AISI D2 / AFNOR de type Z230VCD8.5.4
Read MoreUddeholm Vanadis 8 XL is specifically developed for extremely demanding tool steel applications where abrasive wear is the primary challenge. Its exceptional wear resistance makes it an ideal substitute for hard metals, especially in applications involving highly abrasive working materials. Uddeholm Vanadis 8 XL is not only strong and durable, but also a well-thought-out, sustainable choice. The longer tool life means fewer tool changes and less maintenance, saving time, costs, resources and is also cobalt-free, supporting our customers’ goals to reduce their environmental impact. By offering Uddeholm Vanadis 8 XL, we are taking concrete steps for a sustainable future. Benefits With its superior wear resistance, Uddeholm Vanadis 8 XL offers a sustainable and cost-effective alternative to cemented carbide in the most demanding tool applications. Standard specification AISI M2 / W.nr 1.3343
Read MoreD2 tool steel is a high carbon, high chromium air hardening steel known for its excellent wear resistance and edge retention. It’s commonly used in cutting tools, dies, and industrial applications requiring high durability and toughness. Best Coatings Duplex-VARIANTIC® delivers exceptional surface hardness and wear resistance through a combined nitriding and PVD coating process, extending tool life and improving performance in cold forming, stamping, and other cold work operations. Boost your cold work tools’ lifetime and efficiency. Explore our coating guide for the perfect fit.
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