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Hollow bar
March 1st 2009 Sandvik stainless steel hollow bar is
said to offer advantages for
component manufacture with cost
reductions of over 40% said to be
possible. The combination of hollow
bar and Sanmac stainless steel
enables cutting speeds and feed rates
to be increased, while tool wear is
said to decrease as a result of the
inclusions within the material.
Sulphides and oxide inclusions
improve chip breaking and reduce
tool wear without affecting the
material's corrosion resistance and
mechanical strength.
Sandvik says engineering and
machining companies can save on
costs by using extruded hollow bar
with pre-defined outside diameter
and inside diameter. This saves
tooling costs, operating time and
eliminates a complete operation,
while also saving on waste material. More articles from Sandvik Materials Technology: |
