Toolox® – the perfect tool steel for machine parts

Toolox® engineering and tool steel keeps its promises

Toolox® is cast, rolled, quenched and tempered at the same mill to meet SSAB’s very strict specifications. Every piece of Toolox® is tested to ensure its properties are consistent. This is key to reliable performance during manufacturing of machine parts, as well as high productivity and long service life when they are in use. Toolox® steel keeps its promises, so you can keep yours.

Perfect in high-speed manufacturing

There are several properties that make Toolox® stand out. The low carbide content of Toolox® improves machinability and reduces wear on tool inserts. The special alloy composition and the unique vibration dampening properties also contribute to efficient machining in the most powerful CNC machines which turn Toolox® plates and round bars into machine parts at great speed and accuracy.

Perfect in any shape

Toolox® is a dimensionally stable and ‘dead’ tool steel which normally requires no stress relieving after heavy machining. This is especially useful when machining long thin sections such as gear racks, metal cutting knives, knife supports and guide rails. Even if these products are machined mainly from one side, they stay extremely straight without any secondary machining.

Perfect in cold and hot

Toolox® engineering and tool steel grades can operate in a wide temperature range. The steel’s high toughness is a great advantage in recycling equipment, for example, which is exposed to sub-zero conditions in cold winter climates. At the other end of the scale, Toolox® maintains its strength and hardness even after working in temperatures reaching as high as 590°C, as is often the case in steel mills, cement industries and powerplants.

Faster machining

Toolox® is a premium tool steel for all kinds of machine parts. It can take high-performance machining without subsequent stress relieving. The fact that Toolox® is a highly predictable material ensures that similar machine settings give repeatable results.

No heat treatment needed

As a prehardened steel Toolox® allows for shorter manufacturing time and reduced production costs. Toolox® doesn’t need any heat treatment after machining since the required hardness comes with the steel. Thanks to the steel’s low carbon concept it’s still easy to machine.