Food processing components require approved corrosion-resistant BÖHLER stainless steels with high surface quality and hygiene performance. Key quality features include ultra-clean materials, full traceability, controlled heat treatment, and verified cleanability for safe operation.
Components used in food and beverage processing must meet stringent requirements regarding hygiene, corrosion resistance, and mechanical performance. Materials are exposed to cleaning chemicals, moisture, temperature variations, and mechanical stresses, while also requiring full compliance with strict food safety regulations. Key material requirements include excellent corrosion resistance, resistance to pitting and stress corrosion cracking, high surface quality, and ease of cleaning to prevent contamination. In addition, materials must maintain their mechanical integrity and dimensional stability over long service periods.
BÖHLER high-performance steels and alloys are specifically developed for these demanding sanitary environments. Austenitic, martensitic, and precipitation-hardened stainless steels are widely used due to their excellent corrosion resistance, strength, and polishability. Optimized chemical composition and advanced melting technologies ensure high purity and homogeneous microstructures, supporting superior surface finish and hygiene performance. Key quality features include strict control of composition, certified traceability, and validated heat treatment processes. Surface integrity, cleanability, and resistance to cleaning agents are verified through comprehensive testing. BÖHLER materials enable safe, durable, and compliant solutions for critical components in food and beverage processing.
BÖHLER M310 ISOPLAST is a corrosion-resistant, martensitic chromium steel which, through electroslag remelting and optimization of the chemical composition, has a good homogeneity and a balanced hardness-toughness-corrosion resistance ratio.
Read MoreBÖHLER M390 MICROCLEAN is a corrosion-resistant, martensitic chromium steel produced by powder metallurgy. Due to its alloy design, this steel has very high wear resistance and good corrosion resistance. In addition, BÖHLER M390 MICROCLEAN is approved for food and beverage contact.
Read MoreBÖHLER M398 MICROCLEAN is a corrosion-resistant, martensitic chromium steel produced by powder metallurgy. Due to its alloy design, this steel has good corrosion resistance and higher wear resistance compared to BÖHLER M390 MICROCLEAN.
Read MoreBÖHLER N690 is a corrosion-resistant, martensitic chromium steel with a high carbon content and the addition of cobalt, molybdenum and vanadium. BÖHLER N690 is also approved for food and beverage contact.
Read MoreBÖHLER N695 is a corrosion-resistant, martensitic chromium steel with a high carbon content and added molybdenum.
Read MoreRoyAlloy is a high-performance stainless mold base tool steel designed to deliver exceptional durability and efficiency in demanding tooling environments. It is developed to meet the requirements of mould bases and molds where demands on surface finish, service life, and corrosion resistance are more moderate. The material offers an attractive balance between performance, machinability, and cost, making it a competitive option for standard applications in the plastics industry. Benefits Unlike conventional stainless steels, RoyAlloy is supplied in a pre-hardened condition of approximately 30 HRC, eliminating the need for additional heat treatment. This significantly reduces lead times and production costs while ensuring dimensional stability throughout machining and finishing processes. RoyAlloy’s superior corrosion resistance sets it apart in applications where moisture or humid environments can compromise tool life. By minimizing rust and surface degradation, it ensures longer service intervals and reduced maintenance costs. The material’s homogeneous structure and stable mechanical properties provide good dimensional stability and sufficient strength for applications involving short to medium production runs or less demanding plastics. The steel’s weldability and repairability further enhance its value, allowing easy maintenance and extending tool lifespan.
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