Uddeholm Elmax is a high chromium-vanadium-molybdenum-alloyed steel with the following characteristics:

• High wear resistance

• High compressive strength

• Corrosion resistant

• Very good dimensional stability

High wear resistance is normally connected to low corrosion resistance and vice versa. In Uddeholm Elmax it has however been able to achieve this unique combination of properties by a powder-metallurgy-based production.
Uddeholm Elmax offers a possibility to make long-life, low maintenance moulds for the best overall moulding economy.

Applications
New types of engineering plastics, with high filler contents, place greater demands on the tooling material, in terms of wear resistance and corrosion resistance. Uddeholm Elmax has been specially developed for high-tech applications. These include products within the electronic industry such as connectors, plugs, switches, resistors, integrated circuits, etc. Uddeholm Elmax can also be used in the food processing industry and for industrial and custom knives, where a combination of corrosion resistance and wear resistance is required.