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This information is based on our present state of knowledge and is intended to provide generalnotes on our products and their uses. It should not therefore be construed as a warranty ofspecific properties of the products described or a warranty for fitness for a particular purpose.

Classified according to EU Directive 1999/45/ECFor further information see our “Material Safety Data Sheets”.

Edition 4, 04.2007The latest revised edition of this brochure is the English version,which is always published on our web site www.uddeholm.com

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GeneralUddeholm Vanadis 23 is a chromium-molyb-denum-tungsten-vanadium alloyed high speedsteel which is characterized by:• High wear resistance (abrasive profile)• High compressive strength• Very good through-hardening properties• Good toughness• Very good dimensional stability on heattreatment

• Very good temper resistance

For tool making• Machinability• Heat treatment• Grinding• Dimensional stability in heat treatment• Surface treatment

Tool making with highly alloyed tool steelsmeans that machining and heat treatment areoften more of a problem than with the loweralloy grades. This can, of course, raise the costof tool making.

The powder manufacturing route used forUddeholm Vanadis 23 means that its machin-ability is superior to that of similar conven-tionally produced grades and some highlyalloyed cold work tool steels.

The dimensional stability of UddeholmVanadis 23 in heat treatment is excellent andpredictable compared to conventionallyproduced high alloy steels. This, coupled withits high hardness, good toughness and hightemperature tempering, means that UddeholmVanadis 23 is very suitable for surface coating,in particular for PVD.

Critical tool steelpropertiesFor good tool performance• Correct hardness for the application• High wear resistance• High toughness to prevent premature failure

due to chipping/crack formation

High wear resistance is often associated withlow toughness and vice-versa. However, inmany cases both high wear resistance andtoughness are essential for optimal toolingperformance.

Uddeholm Vanadis 23 is a powder metallur-gical tool steel offering an excellent combina-tion of wear resistance and toughness.

ApplicationsUddeholm Vanadis 23 is especially suitable forblanking and forming of thinner work materialswhere a mixed (abrasive–adhesive) or abrasivetype of wear is encountered and where therisk for plastic deformation of the workingsurfaces of the tool is high, e.g.:• Blanking of medium to high carbon steels• Blanking of harder materials such as

hardened or cold-rolled strip steels• Plastics mould tooling subjected to abrasive

wear condition• Plastics processing parts, e.g. feed screws,

barrel liners, nozzles, screw tips, non-returncheck ring valves, pellitizer blades, granulatorknives

Stainless steel fastener stamped with a UddeholmVanadis 23 die and Uddeholm Vanadis 4 punch.

Typical C Cr Mo W Vanalysis % 1,28 4,2 5,0 6,4 3,1

Standardspecification (AISI M3:2/W.-Nr. 1.3344)

Deliverycondition Soft annealed to approx. 260 HB

Colour code Violet

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PropertiesPhysical data

Impact strengthApproximate room temperature impactstrength at different hardness levels.Specimen size: 7 x 10 x 55 mm (0,27" x 0,40" x 2,2").Specimen type: unnotched.Tempering: 3 x 1 h at 560°C (1040°F).Longitudinal direction.

54 56 58 60 62 64 66 68

Hardness HRC

(J)

60

40

20

Absorbed energy

Bending strength and deflectionFour-point bend testing.Specimen size: 5 mm (0,2") Ø.Loading rate: 5 mm/min. (0,2"/min.).Austenitizing temperature: 990–1180°C (1810–2160°F).Tempering: 3 x 1 h at 560°C (1040°F).

Punches manufactured by LN’s Mekaniska Verkstads ABin Sweden. Uddeholm Vanadis 23 is a perfect steel forthis application.

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5

4

3

2

1

Bend strengthMPa

6000

5000

4000

3000

2000

1000

Deflection mm inch

56 58 60 62 64 66

Hardness, HRC

Bend fracture strength

Bend yield strengt

Total deflection

0,23

0,19

0,16

0,12

0,08

0,04

ftlbs

40

30

20

10

Hardened and tempered condition.

Temperature 20°C 400°C 600°C(68°F) (750°F) (1110°F)

Densitykg/m3 7980 7870 7805lbs/in3 0,287 0,283 0,281

Modulus ofelasticity

MPa 230 000 205 000 184 000ksi 33 x 103 30 x 103 27 x 103

Coefficient ofthermal expan-sion per°C from 20°C – 12,1 x 10-6 12,7 x 10-6

°F from 68°F – 6,7 x 10-6 7,0 x 10-6

Thermalconductivity

W/m•°C 24 28 27Btu in/ft2 h °F 166 194 187

Specific heatJ/kg °C 420 510 600Btu /lb °F 0,10 0,12 0,14

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Holding time*, min.

15

10

5

1000 1050 1100 1150 1200°C1830 1920 2010 2100 2190°F

Austenitizing temperature

Heat treatmentSoft annealingProtect the steel and heat through to 850–900°C (1560–1650°F). Then cool in thefurnace at 10°C/h (20°F/h) to 700°C (1290°F),then freely in air.

Stress relievingAfter rough machining the tool should beheated through to 600–700°C (1110–1290°F),holding time 2 hours. Cool slowly to 500°C(930°F), then freely in air.

HardeningPre-heating temperature: 450–500°C (840–930°F) and 850–900°C (1560–1650°F).Austenitizing temperature: 1050–1180°C (1920–2160°F) according to the desired finalhardness, see diagram below.

The tool should be protected against decarburiza-tion and oxidation during hardening.

RECOMMENDED HOLDING TIME, FLUIDIZEDBED, VACUUM OR ATMOSPHERE FURNACE

980 1000 1020 1040 1060 1080 1100 1120 1140 1160 1180°C1800 1830 1870 1900 1940 1980 2010 1050 2080 2120 2160 °F

Austenitizing temperature °C

Hardness after different hardening tem-peratures and tempering 3 times for 1 hourat 560°C (1040°F).

Final hardness HRC66

64

62

60

58

56

Punched plate.

* Holding time = time at austenitizing temperature after the tool is fully heated through

TOTAL SOAKING TIME IN A SALT BATH AFTERPRE-HEATING IN TWO STAGES AT 450°C (840°F)AND 850°C (1560°F)

Soaking time, min.

40

30

20

10

20 40 60 80 100 120 mm 0,8 1,6 2,4 3,2 4 4,8 inch

Wall thickness, diameter

1050°C (1920°F)

1100°C (2010°F)

1180°C (2160°F)

1000°C (1830°F)

HRC °C °F

58 1020 186860 1060 194062 1100 201264 1140 208466 1180 2120

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1 10 100 1 000 10 000 100 000 Seconds

1 10 100 1 000 Minutes

1 10 100 Hours

1100

1000

900

800

700

600

500

400

300

200

100

2000

1800

1600

1400

1200

1000

800

600

400

200

40%

99%

Austenitizing temperature 1 080°CHolding time 30 min.

Bainite

Pearlite

Martensite

2000

1800

1600

1400

1200

1000

800

600

400

200 1 3 4 5 6 7

M s

Bainite

Pearlite

Carbides

Martensite

2

1100

1000

900

800

700

600

500

400

300

200

100

°F °C

1 10 100 1000 10 000 100 000 Hours

1 10 100 1000 Minutes

1 10 100 Hours

0,2 1,5 10 90 6000,008 0,06 0,39 3,5 23,6

Air coolin g of barsbars Ø mm inch

CCT-GRAPH (CONTINUOUS COOLING).

Austenitizing temperature 1080°C (1980°F). Holding time 30 minutes.

Cooling curve Hardness T800–500

N° HV 10 (sec.)

1 907 12 894 103 894 1044 858 3135 803 10416 673 20857 530 5211

AC1f = 890°C

AC1s = 815°C

AC1f = 890°C

AC1s = 815°C

TTT-GRAPH (ISOTHERMAL TRANSFORMATION).

Austenitizing temperature 1080°C (1980°F). Holding time 30 minutes.

Temp. Time Hardness°C hours HV 10

775 16,9 276750 2,5 363725 2,2 370700 4,5 380650 70,7 370600 17,7 813400 23,0 907375 23,3 907350 2,1 649300 2,7 613250 22,5 665200 25,8 707

Austenitizing temperature 1080°C (1980°F).Holding time 30 minutes.

°F °C

Austenitizing temperature 1080°C (1980°F).Holding time 30 minutes.

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0,1 1 10 100 Time hour

Austenitizing temperature:

Hardness HV10

1000

800

600

400

200

HOT HARDNESS

Austenitizing temperature: 1180°C (2160°F).Tempering: 3 x 1 h at 560°C (1040°F).

200 400 600 800°C 390 750 1110 1470°F

Quenching media• Vacuum furnace with high speed gas atsufficient overpressure (2–5 bar)

• Martempering bath or fluidized bed atapprox. 550°C (1020°F)

• Forced air/gas

Note 1: Quenching should be continued untilthe temperature of the tool reaches approx.50°C (120°F). The tool should then be tem-pered immediately.Note 2: For applications where maximumtoughness is required use a martempering bathor a furnace with sufficient overpressure.

TemperingFor cold work applications tempering shouldalways be carried out at 560°C (1040°F)irrespective of the austenitizing temperature.Temper three times for one hour at fulltemperature. The tool should be cooled toroom temperature between the tempers.The retained austenite content will be lessthan 1% after this tempering cycle.

Dimensional changesDimensional changes after hardening andtempering.Heat treatment: Austenitizing between 1050–1130°C (1920–2070°F) and tempering 3 x 1 hat 560°C (1040°F).Specimen size: 80 x 80 x 80 mm (3" x 3" x 3")and 100 x 100 x 25 mm (4" x 4" x 1").Dimensional changes: growth in length, widthand thickness +0,03% – +0,13%.

Sub-zero treatmentPieces requiring maximum dimensional stabilitycan be sub-zero treated as follows:

Immediately after quenching the piece shouldbe sub-zero treated to between -70 to -80°C(-95 and -110°F), soaking time 1–3 hours,followed by tempering.

Sub-zero treatment will give a hardnessincrease of ~1 HRC. Avoid intricate shapes asthere will be risk of cracking.

High temperature properties

HARDNESS AS A FUNCTION OF HOLDING TIMEAT DIFFERENT WORKING TEMPERATURES

Austenitizing temperature: 1050–1130°C(1920–2070°F). Tempering: 3 x 1 h at 560°C(1040°F).

600°C (1110°F)

Hardness HRC

65

60

55

50

45

40

35

650°C (1200°F)

Holding time at temp. 10 min.

Stainless steel fastener stamped with a UddeholmVanadis 23 die and Uddeholm Vanadis 4 punch.

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1130°C (2070°F)1080°C (1980°F)1050°C (1920°F

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PVDPhysical vapour deposition, PVD, is a methodof applying a wear-resistant coating at tem-peratures between 200–500°C (390–930°F).As Uddeholm Vanadis 23 is high temperaturetempered at 560°C (1040°F) there is nodanger of dimensional changes during PVDcoating.

CVDChemical vapour deposition, CVD, is used forapplying wear-resistant surface coatings at atemperature of around 1000°C (1830°F).

It is recommended that the tools should beseparately hardened and tempered in a vacuumfurnace after surface treatment.

Uddeholm Vanadis 23

Surface treatmentsSome cold-work tools are given a surface tre-atment in order to reduce friction and increasetool wear resistance. The most commonlyused treatments are nitriding and surface coat-ing with wear resistant layers of titanium car-bide and titanium nitride (CVD, PVD).

Uddeholm Vanadis 23 has been found to beparticularly suitable for titanium carbide andtitanium nitride coatings. The uniform carbidedistribution in Uddeholm Vanadis 23 facilitatesbonding of the coating and reduces the spreadof dimensional changes resulting from harden-ing. This, together with its high strength andtoughness, makes Uddeholm Vanadis 23 anideal substrate for high-wear surface coatings.

5 10 15 min.

Depth of nitriding layer after nitrocarburizing at 570°C (1060°F)

Tooling parts for canning industry.

Layer depth in µm

0,0016 40

0,0012 30

0,0008 20

0,0004 10

0

PVD coated tools in Uddeholm Vanadis 23 for coldforming of tubes.

NitridingA brief immersion in a special salt bath toproduce a nitrided diffusion zone of 2–20 µmis recommended. This reduces the frictionon the envelope surface of punches and hasvarious other advantages.

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Cutting datarecommendationsThe cutting data below are to be consideredas guiding values which must be adapted toexisting local condition.

Turning

DrillingHIGH SPEED STEEL TWIST DRILL

Drill diameter, Ø Cutting speed, (vc) Feed, (f)mm inch m/min. f.p.m. mm/r i.p.r.

–5 –3/16 10–12* 33–39* 0,05–0,10 0,002–0,004 5–10 3/16–3/8 10–12* 33–39* 0,10–0,20 0,004–0,008

10–15 3/8–5/8 10–12* 33–39* 0,20–0,25 0,008–0,01015–20 5/8–3/4 10–12* 33–39* 0,25–0,35 0,010–0,014

* For TiCN coated HSS drill vc = 16–18 m/min. (52– 59 f.p.m.)

MillingFACE AND SQUARE SHOULDER MILLING

GrindingGeneral grinding wheel recommendation isgiven below. More information can be found inthe Uddeholm publication “Grinding of ToolSteel”.

Annealed HardenedType of grinding condition condition

Face grinding A 46 HV B151 R50 B31)

straight wheel A 46 HV

Face grindingsegments A 36 GV A 46 GV

Cylindrical grinding A 60 KV B151 R50 B31)

A 60 KV

Internal grinding A 60 JV B151 R75 B31)

A 60 IV

Profile grinding A 100 IV B126 R100 B61)

A 100 JV

1) If possible use CBN wheels for this application

1) For coated HSS end mill vc = 14–18 m/min. (46–59 f.p.m.)2) Depending on radial depth of cut and cutter diameter3) Use a wear resistant Al

2O

3 coated carbide grade

END MILLING

CARBIDE DRILL

Type of drill

Cutting data Indexable Solid Brazedparameters insert carbide carbide1)

Cutting speed (vc)

m/min. 120–150 60–80 30–40f.p.m. 400–490 200–260 100–130

Feed (f)mm/r 0,05–0,152) 0,10–0,252) 0,15–0,252)

i.p.r. 0,002–0,0062) 0,004–0,0102) 0,006–0,0102)

1) Drill with internal cooling channels and brazed carbide tip2) Depending on drill diameter

Milling with carbide

Cutting data parameters Rough milling Fine milling

Cutting speed (vc)m/min. 80–130 130–160f.p.m. 260–425 425–525

Feed (fz)mm/tooth 0,2–0,4 0,1–0,2inch/tooth 0,008–0,016 0,004–0,008

Depth of cut (ap)mm 2–4 –2inch 0,08–0,16 –0,08

Carbide designationISO K20* K15*

Coated Coatedcarbide carbide

* Use a wear resistant Al2O

3 coated carbide grade

Type of mill

CarbideCutting data Solid indexable Highparameters carbide insert speed steel

Cutting speed(vc)

m/min. 40–50 90–110 5–81)

f.p.m. 130–165 295–360 16–26

Feed (fz)mm/tooth 0,01–0,22) 0,06–0,22) 0,01–0,32)

inch/tooth 0,0004–0,008 0,002–0,008 0,0004–0,012

Carbidedesignation

ISO – K153) –

Turning with carbide Turning withhigh speed

Cutting data Rough Fine steelparameter turning turning Fine turning

Cuttingspeed (vc)

m/min. 110–160 160–210 12–15f.p.m. 360–525 525–690 40–50

Feed (f)mm/r 0,2–0,4 0,05–0,2 0,05–0,3i.p.r. 0,008–0,016 0,002–0,008 0,002–0,012

Depth of cut (ap)mm 2–4 0,5–2 0,5–3inch 0,08–0,16 0,02–0,08 0,02–0,12

Carbide desig-nation

ISO P10–P20* P10* –Coated Coatedcarbide carbide

or cermet

* Use a wear resistant Al2O

3 coated carbide grade

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Material properties and resistance to failure mechanisms

Relative comparisonof Uddeholm cold work tool steel

Further informationPlease contact your local Uddeholm office forfurther information on the selection, heattreatment, application and availability of Udde-holm tool steels.

Electrical-dischargemachining—EDMIf EDM is performed in the hardened and tem-pered condition, finish with “fine-sparking”, i.e.low current, high frequency. For optimalperformance the EDM’d surface should thenbe ground/polished and the tool retemperedat approx. 535°C (995°F).

ARNE

CALMAX

CALDIE (ESR)

RIGOR

SLEIPNER

SVERKER 21

SVERKER 3

VANADIS 4 Extra

VANADIS 6

VANADIS 10

VANCRON 40

VANADIS 23

VANADIS 30

VANADIS 60

AISI M2

Powder metallurgical high speed steel

Powder metallurgical tool steel

Conventional cold work tool steel

Conventional high speed steel

Hardness/ Fatigue cracking resistanceResistance Resistance to Ductility/ Toughness/

Uddeholm to plastic Machin- Grind- Dimension Abrasive Adhesive Resistance to Gross grade deformation ability ability stability wear wear/Galling chipping cracking

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ROLLING MILL

FORGING

ESR PMPROCESS

ELECTRIC ARCFURNACE

STOCK

MACHINING

HEATTREATMENT

UPHILL CASTING

The Tool Steel ProcessThe starting material for our tool steel is carefully se-lected from high quality recyclable steel. Together withferroalloys and slag formers, the recyclable steel is meltedin an electric arc furnace. The molten steel is then tappedinto a ladle.

The de-slagging unit removes oxygen-rich slag andafter the de-oxidation, alloying and heating of the steelbath are carried out in the ladle furnace. Vacuum degas-sing removes elements such as hydrogen, nitrogen andsulphur.

ESR PLANT

In uphill casting the prepared moulds are filled with acontrolled flow of molten steel from the ladle. From this,the steel can go directly to our rolling mill or to theforging press, but also to our ESR furnace where ourmost sophisticated steel grades are melted once again inan electro slag remelting process. This is done by meltinga consumable electrode immersed in an overheated slagbath. Controlled solidification in the steel bath results inan ingot of high homogeneity, thereby removing macrosegregation. Melting under a protective atmosphere givesan even better steel cleanliness.

HOT WORKING

From the ESR plant, the steel goes to the rolling mill orto our forging press to be formed into round or flat bars.

Similar to our ESR steel, the other high quality steelgrades, including the powder metal steels and sprayformed steels, go to the rolling mill or the forging press.Prior to delivery all of the different bar materials aresubjected to a heat treatment operation, either as softannealing or hardening and tempering. These operationsprovide the steel with the right balance between hard-ness and toughness.

MACHINING

Before the material is finished and put into stock, we alsorough machine the bar profiles to required size and exacttolerances. In the lathe machining of large dimensions, thesteel bar rotates against a stationary cutting tool. Inpeeling of smaller dimensions, the cutting tools revolvearound the bar.

To safeguard our quality and guarantee the integrity ofthe tool steel we perform both surface- and ultrasonicinspections on all bars. We then remove the bar ends andany defects found during the inspection.

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Branch WarehousesUDDEHOLM3521 Rue AshbySt. Laurent, QC H4R 2K3Telephone: +1 514 333 8000

UDDEHOLM730 Eaton Way - Unit #10New Westminister, BC V3M 6J9Telephone: +1 604 525 3354

Heat TreatingTHERMO-TECH2645 Meadowvale Blvd.Mississauga, ON L5N 7Y4Telephone: +1 905 812 9440

ColombiaAXXECOL S.A.Carrera 35 No 13-20Apartado Aereo 80718CO-Bogota 6Telephone: +57 1 2010700www.axxecol.com

ASTECO S.A.Carrera 54 No 35-12Apartado Aereo 663CO-MedellinTelephone: +57 4 2320122www.asteco.com

Dominican RepublicRAMCA, C. POR A.Luis Puigbó Alegre, EPS P-2289P O Box 02-5261DO-Santo DomingoTelephone: +1 809 682 4011domrep@assab.com

EcuadorIVAN BOHMAN C.A.Apartado 1317Km 6 1/2 Via a DauleGuayaquilTelephone: +593 42 254111

IVAN BOHMAN C.A.Casilla Postal 17-01370QuitoTelephone: +593 2 2248001

El SalvadorACAVISA DE C.V.25a. Avenida Sur 463zona 1Apartado Postal 439SV-San SalvadorTelephone: +503 22 711700www.acavisa.com

GuatemalaIMPORTADORA ESCANDINAVAApartado postal 2042GT-Guatemala CityTelephone: +502 23 659270guatemala@assab.com

MexicoHead officeACEROS BOHLER UDDEHOLM S.A.de C.V.Calle Ocho No 2, Letra ”C”Fraccionamiento Industrial Alce BlancoC.P. 52787 Naucalpan de JuarezMX-Estado de MexicoTelephone: +52 55 9172 0242www.bu-mexico.com

Branch officeBOHLER-UDDEHOLM MONTERREY,NUEVO LEONLerdo de Tejada No.542Colonia Las VillasMX-66420 San Nicolas de Los Garza,N.L.Telephone: +52 81 83 525239

PeruC.I.P.E.S.AAv. Oscar R. Benavides(ante Colonial) No. 2066PE-Lima 1Telephone: +51 1 336 8673peru@assab.com

U.S.A.Head OfficeUDDEHOLM4902 Tollview DriveRolling Meadows IL 60008Telephone: 1-847-577-2220Sales phone: 1-800-638-2520www.bucorp.com

Region East WarehouseUDDEHOLM220 Cherry StreetShrewsbury MA 01545

Region Central WarehouseUDDEHOLM548 Clayton Ct.Wood Dale IL 60191

Region West WarehouseUDDEHOLM9331 Santa Fe Springs RoadSanta Fe Springs, CA 90670

VenezuelaPRODUCTOS HUMAR C.A.Multicentro Empresarial del Este,Edf Libertador, Núcleo A.Piso 9, Of. A-93, ChacaoVE-Caracas 1060Telephone: +58 212 2655040humar@assab.com

Other Countries in AmericaASSAB INTERNATIONAL ABBox 42SE-171 11 Solna, SwedenTelephone: +46 8 564 616 70www.assab.se

Asia & PacificAustraliaBOHLER UDDEHOLM Australia129-135 McCredie RoadGuildford NSW 2161Private Bag 14AU-SydneyTelephone: +61 2 9681 3100www.buau.com.au

BangladeshASSAB INTERNATIONAL ABP.O. Box 17595Jebel AliAE-DubaiTelephone: +971 488 12165www.assab.se

North ChinaHead officeASSAB Tooling (Beijing) Co LtdNo.10A Rong Jing Dong JieBeijing Economic Development AreaBeijing 100176, ChinaTelephone: +86 10 6786 5588www.assabsteels.com

Branch officesASSAB Tooling (Beijing) LtdDalian Branch8 Huanghai Street, Haerbin RoadEconomic & Technical Develop. DistrictDalian 116600, ChinaTelephone: +86 411 8761 8080

ASSAB Qingdao OfficeRoom 2521, Kexin MansionNo. 228 Liaoning Road, Shibei DistrictQingdao 266012, ChinaTelephone: +86 532 8382 0930

ASSAB Tianjin OfficeNo.12 Puwangli Wanda XinchengXinyibai Road, Beichen DistrictTianjin 300402, ChinaTelephone: +86 22 2672 0006

Central ChinaHead officeASSAB Tooling Technology(Shanghai) Co LtdNo. 4088 Humin RoadXinzhuang Industrial ZoneShanghai 201108, ChinaTelephone: +86 21 5442 2345www.assabsteels.com

Branch officesASSAB Tooling Technology(Ningbo) Co LtdNo. 218 Longjiaoshan RoadVehicle Part Industrial ParkNingbo Economic & Technical Dev.ZoneNingbo 315806, ChinaTelephone: +86 574 8680 7188

ASSAB Tooling Technology(Chongqing) Co LtdPlant C, Automotive Industrial lParkChongqing Economic & TechnologicalDevelopment ZoneChongqing 401120, ChinaTelephone: +86 23 6745 5698

South ChinaHead officeASSAB Steels (HK) LtdRoom 1701–1706Tower 2 Grand Central Plaza138 Shatin Rural Committee RoadShatin NT - Hong KongTelephone: +852 2487 1991www.assabsteels.com

Branch officesASSAB Tooling (Dongguan) Co LtdNorthern DistrictSong Shan Lake Science & TechnologyIndustrial ParkDongguan 523808, ChinaTelephone: +86 769 2289 7888www.assabsteels.com

ASSAB Tooling (Xiamen) Co LtdFirst Floor Universal WorkshopNo. 30 Huli ZoneXiamen 361006, ChinaTelephone: +86 592 562 4678

Hong KongASSAB Steels (HK) LtdRoom 1701-1706Grand Central Plaza, Tower 2138 Shatin Rural Committee RoadShatin NT, Hong KongTelephone: +852 2487 1991www.assabsteels.com

IndiaASSAB Sripad Steels LTDT 303 D.A.V. ComplexMayur Vihar Ph I ExtensionIN-Delhi-110 091Telephone: +91 11 2271 2736www.assabsripadsteels.com

ASSAB Sripad Steels LTD709, Swastik ChambersSion-Trombay RoadChemburIN-Mumbai-400 071Telephone: +91 22 2522-7110, -8133

ASSAB Sripad Steels LTDPadmalaya TowersJanaki AvenueM.R.C. NagarIN-Chennai-600 028Telephone: +91 44 2495 2371

IndonesiaHead officePT ASSAB Steels IndonesiaJl. Rawagelam III No. 5Kawasan Industri PulogadungJakarta 13930, IndonesiaTelephone: +62 21 461 1314www.assabsteels.com

Branch officesSURABAYA BRANCHJl. Berbek Industri 1/23Surabaya Industrial Estate, RungkutSurabaya 60293, East Java, IndonesiaTelephone: +62 31 843 2277

MEDAN BRANCHKomplek Griya Riatur IndahBlok A No.138Jl. T. Amir HamzahHalvetia Timur, Medan 20124Telephone: +62 61 847 7935/6

BANDUNG BRANCHKomp. Ruko Bumi KencanaJl. Titian Kencana Blok ENo.5 Bandung 40233Telephone: +62 22 604 1364

TANGERANG BRANCHPusat Niaga CibodasBlok C No. 7 TangerangTelephone: +62 21 921 9596, 551 2732

SEMARANG BRANCHJl. Imam Bonjol No.155R.208 Semarang 50124Telephone: +62 358 8167

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IranASSAB INTERNATIONAL ABP.O. Box 19395IR-1517 TEHRANTelephone: +98 21 888 35392www.assabiran.com

IsraelPACKER YADPAZ QUALITYSTEELS LtdP.O. Box 686Ha-Yarkon St. 7, Industrial ZoneIL-81106 YAVNETelephone: +972 8 932 8182www.packer.co.il

JapanUDDEHOLM KKAtago East Building3-16-11 Nishi ShinbashiMinato-ku, Tokyo 105-0003, JapanTelephone: + 81 3 5473 4641www.assabsteels.com

JordanENGINEERING WAY Est.P.O. Box 874Abu AlandaJO-AMMAN 11592Telephone: +962 6 4161962engineeringway@assab.com

MalaysiaHead officeASSAB Steels (Malaysia) Sdn BhdLot 19, Jalan Perusahaan 2Batu Caves Industrial Estate68100 Batu CavesSelangor MalaysiaTelephone: +60 3 6189 0022www.assabsteels.com

Branch officesBUTTERWORTH BRANCHPlot 146aJalan Perindustrial Bukit Minyak 7Kawasan Perindustrial Bukit Minyak14000 Bukit Mertajam, SPT PenangTelephone: +60 4 507 2020

JOHOR BRANCHNo. 8, Jalan Persiaran TeknologiTaman Teknologi81400 SenaiJohor DT, MalaysiaTelephone: +60 7 598 0011

New ZealandVIKING STEELS25 Beach Road, OtahuhuP.O. Box 13-359, OnehungaNZ-AucklandTelephone: +64 9 270 1199www.ssm.co.nz

PakistanASSAB International ABP.O. Box 17595Jebel AliAE-DubaiTelephone: +971 488 12165www.assab.se

PhilippinesASSOCIATED SWEDISH STEELSPHILS Inc.No. 3 E. Rodriguez Jr., AvenueBagong Ilog, Pasig CityPhilippinesTelephone: +632 671 1953/2048www.assabsteels.com

Republic of KoreaHead officeASSAB Steels (Korea) Co Ltd116B-8L, 687-8, Kojan-dongNamdong-kuIncheon 405-310, KoreaTelephone: +82 32 821 4300www.assabsteels.com

Branch officesBUSAN BRANCH14B-5L, 1483-9, Songjeong-dongKangseo-ku, Busan 618-270, KoreaTelephone: +82 51 831 3315

DAEGU BRANCHRoom 27, 7-Dong2 FIndustry Materials Bldg.1629Sangyeog-Dong, Buk-KuKorea-Daegu 702-710Telephone: +82 53 604 5133

LebanonWARDE STEEL & METALS SARL METCharles Helou Av, Warde BldgP.O. Box 165886LB-BeirutTelephone: +961 1 447228lebanon@assab.com

Saudi ArabiaASSAB INTERNATIONAL ABP.O. Box 255092SA-Riyadh 11353Telephone: +966 1 4466542saudiarabia@assab.com

SingaporeHead office PacificASSAB Pacific Pte Ltd171, Chin Swee RoadNo. 07-02, SAN CentreSG-Singapore 169877Telephone: +65 6534 5600www.assabsteels.com

JurongASSAB Steels Singapore (Pte) Ltd18, Penjuru CloseSG-608616 SingaporeTelephone: +65 6862 2200

Sri LankaGERMANIA COLOMBO (Ptd ) Ltd451/A Kandy RoadLK-KelaniyaTelephone: +94 11 2913556www.iwsholdings.com

SyriaWARDE STEEL & METALS SARL METCharles Helou Av, Warde BldgP.O. Box 165886LB-BeirutTelephone: +961 1 447228lebanon@assab.com

TaiwanHead officeASSAB Steels (Taiwan) Co LtdNo. 112 Wu Kung 1st Rd.Wu Ku Industry ZoneTW-Taipei 248-87, Taiwan (R.O.C.)Telephone: +886 2 2299 2849www.assabsteels.com

Branch officesNANTOU BRANCHNo. 10, Industry South 5th RoadNan Kang Industry ZoneNantou 540-66, Taiwan (R.O.C.)Telephone: +886 49 225 1702

TAINAN BRANCHNo. 180, Yen He Street,Yong Kang CityTainan 710-82, Taiwan (R.O.C.)Telephone: +886 6 242 6838

ThailandASSAB Steels (Thailand) Ltd9/8 Soi Theedinthai,Taeparak Road, Bangplee,Samutprakarn 10540, ThailandTelephone: +66 2 385 5937,+66 2 757 5017www.assabsteels.com

United Arab EmiratesASSAB INTERNATIONAL ABP.O. Box 17595Jebel AliAE-DubaiTelephone: +971 488 12165www.assab.se

VietnamCAM Trading Steel Co Ltd90/8 Block 5, Tan Thoi Nhat WardDistrict 12, Ho Chi Minh CityVietnamTelephone: +84 8 5920 920www.assabsteels.com

Other AsiaASSAB INTERNATIONAL ABBox 42E-171 11 Solna, SwedenTelephone: +46 8 564 616 70www.assab.se

AfricaEgyptUNITED FOR IMPORT ANDINDUSTRIAL SUPPLIESMontaser Project No 20Flat No 14Al Ahram Street-El TabiaEG-Giza CairoTelephone: +20 2 7797751www.assab.se

KenyaSANDVIK Kenya LtdP.O. Box 18264Post code 00500KE-NairobiTelephone: +254 20 532 866sandvik@africaonline.co.ke

South AfricaUDDEHOLM Africa (Pty.) Ltd.P.O. Box 539ZA-1600 Isando/JohannesburgTelephone: +27 11 974 2781www.bohler-uddeholm.co.za

TunisiaMCM Distribution4 Bis, Rue 8610 - Z.I.2035 Chargula 1TN-TunisTelephone: + 216 71 802479www.mcm.com.tn

ZimbabweRepresentative office:UDDEHOLM Africa (Pty.) Ltd.P.O. Box 539ZA-1600 Isando/JohannesburgTelephone: +27 11 974 2781www.bohler-uddeholm.co.za

Other African CountriesASSAB INTERNATIONAL ABBox 42SE-171 11 Solna, SwedenTelephone: +46 8 564 616 70www.assab.se

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Network of excellenceUddeholm is present on every continent. This ensures you

high-quality Swedish tool steel and local support wherever you

are. Assab is our wholly-owned subsidiary and exclusive sales

channel, representing Uddeholm in various parts of the world.

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Uddeholm is the world’s leading supplier of tooling materials. This

is a position we have reached by improving our customers’ everyday

business. Long tradition combined with research and product develop-

ment equips Uddeholm to solve any tooling problem that may arise.

It is a challenging process, but the goal is clear – to be your number one

partner and tool steel provider.

Our presence on every continent guarantees you the same high quality

wherever you are. Assab is our wholly-owned subsidiary and exclusive

sales channel, representing Uddeholm in various parts of the world.

Together we secure our position as the world’s leading supplier of

tooling materials. We act worldwide, so there is always an Uddeholm

or Assab representative close at hand to give local advice and support.

For us it is all a matter of trust – in long-term partnerships as well as in

developing new products. Trust is something you earn, every day.

For more information, please visit www.uddeholm.com or www.assab.com