What is Hardox 550 abrasion resistant steel?
Hardox 550 wear plate is a wear resistant steel with a nominal hardness of 550 HBW (Brinell hardness). It is manufactured using high quality raw materials and advanced technology to provide unmatched hardness, toughness and wear resistance.
Hardox 550 Abrasion Resistant Steel Sheet Parameter:
Chemical composition of Hardox 550 steel plate：
| Grade | C *)(max %) | Si *)(max %) | Mn *)(max %) | P(max %) | S(max %) | Cr *)(max %) | Ni *)(max %) | Mo *)(max %) | B *)(max %) |
| Hardox 550 | 0.44 | 0.50 | 1.30 | 0.020 | 0.010 | 1.40 | 1.40 | 0.60 | 0.004 |
Hardox 550 Wear Steel Plate Mechanical Properties:
| Grade | Thickness (mm) | Hardness 1) |
| Hardox® 550 sheet / Plate | 8.0 – 65.0 | 525 – 575 |
Hardox 550 steel plate equivalent to CET (CEV):
| Thickness (mm) | 8 – 31.9 | 32 – 51 | 51.1 – 65 |
| Max CET(CEV) | 0.49 (0.70) | 0.52 (0.75) | 0.61 (0.82) |
| Typ CET(CEV) | 0.46 (0.67) | 0.49 (0.72) | 0.58 (0.79) |
Characteristics and Properties of Hardox 550 Wear Plate:
Hardox 550 wear plate has a number of features and properties that make it an ideal choice for abrasive and high stress applications. These include:
- High hardness: The plate has a nominal hardness of 550 HBW, making it resistant to wear and abrasion.
- High toughness: The plate has excellent toughness to withstand impact and other mechanical stresses.
- Uniform hardness: The plate has uniform hardness across its entire cross-section, ensuring consistent and predictable wear resistance.
- Good weldability: The plate can be easily welded using conventional welding methods without affecting its hardness or toughness.
- Lightweight: The plate has a low weight-to-strength ratio, making it easy to handle and install.
Hardox 550 Wear Resistant Plate Tenchnical Data:
| WIDTH (INCHES) | GAUGE (INCHES) | LENGTH (INCHES) |
|
60/96/120 |
0.5000 |
480 |
| 0.3750 | ||
| 0.7500 | ||
| 0.6250 | ||
| 1.0000 | ||
| 1.1250 | ||
| 0.8750 | ||
| 1.5000 | ||
| 4.0000 | ||
| 1.7500 | ||
| 1.2500 | ||
| 2.2500 | ||
| 2.5000 | ||
| 2.0000 | ||
| 3.0000 | ||
| 2.7500 | ||
| 3.5000 |
Where is Hardox® 550 wear resistant metal used?
Typical applications in recycling applications such as hammers, crushers, and cutters. They are more suitable in mining and quarrying industries. Various applications such as bolts on cutting edges, guards, and linings also use these Hardox 550 plates.
Machinery manufacturing, cement, power plants, and port machinery are different major industries that use Hardox 550 plates.
Hardox 550 plates are available in customized and default thickness and diameter. Hardox 550 plates are available in thicknesses ranging from 10 to 50 mm and widths up to 2800 mm. They are manufactured as per the application requirements. Therefore, Hardox 550 plates have the best flatness and surface quality and lowest tolerances in terms of medium strength, thickness, width, and length.
