BlueTap® Max
BlueTap® Max has been specifically designed for high-performance taps. This grade combining the ASP® performance with an optimized Total Cost of Ownership. BlueTap® Max offers unrivalled properties: excellent grindability, high reliability as well as high hardness and good toughness.
Chemical composition
| C | Cr | Mo | W | Co | V |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1.08 | 3.8 | 9.3 | 1.6 | 7.8 | 1.1 |
Standards
Not standardized
Properties
Machinability
Wear Resistance
Toughness
Hot hardness
Grindability
Heat treatment
Delivered Hardness
- Soft annealed : 270 HB
- Cold drawn : 285 HB
- Cold rolled : 285 HB
Characteristics
BlueTap® Max can be worked as follows:
- machining (grinding, turning, milling)
- polishing
- hot forming
- electrical discharge machining
- welding (special procedure including preheating and filler materials of base material composition)
Applications
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Round bars Ø 0.6 to 410 mm