Uddeholm Sleipner

Uddeholm Sleipner is a high alloyed tool steel with a very broad property profile. It is also a very good steel for all types of surface treatments. This combination means that Uddeholm Sleipner is an extremely versatile conventional tool steel for medium run cold work tooling.

Product Features:

• Good wear resistance
• Good chipping resistance
• High hardness (> 63 HRC) after high temperature tempering
• Good through hardening properties
• Good dimensional consistency in heat treatment
• Very good dimensional stability in service
• Good machinability and grindability
• Good surface treatment properties
• Reduced risk of cracking during wire EDM

Applications:

• Cold forming
• General cold work applications
• Fine blanking
• Powder compacting