Components for Extrusion
We offer you a customised solution in extrusion components: we manufacture all extrusion components with our Uddeholm steels according to your needs. Please refer to the following table as a reference of grades and hardness required for each component according to the type of material to be extruded.
| Components | Aluminum/ Magnesium | Copper alloys | Steel |
| Support tools (at lower temperature) | IMPAX SUPREME ~310 HB | IMPAX SUPREME ~310 HB | IMPAX SUPREME ~310 HB |
| Wedge block | IMPAX SUPREME ~310 HB ALVAR 14/ ALVAR 300-400 HB | IMPAX SUPREME ~310 HB ALVAR 14/ ALVAR 300-400 HB | IMPAX SUPREME ~310 HB ALVAR 14/ ALVAR 300-400 HB |
| Wedge block | ALVAR 14/ ALVAR 45 HRC | ALVAR 14/ ALVAR 45 HRC | ALVAR 14/ ALVAR 45 HRC |
| Bolster | ORVAR 2M 40-44 HRC | QRO 90 SUPREME 40-44 HRC | QRO 90 SUPREME 40-44 HRC |
| Die ring | VIDAR 1 / ORVAR 2M / QRO 90 SUPREME 40-50 HCR DIEVAR 46-52 HRC HOTVAR 54-58 HRC UNIMAX 52-58 HRC | QRO 90 SUPREME 45-49 HRC | QRO 90 SUP. 44-46 HRC. |
| Die | IMPAX SUPREME ~310 HB ORVAR 2 M 37-43 HRC | IMPAX SUPREME ~310 HB ORVAR 2M 37-42 HRC | IMPAX SUPREME ~310 HB ORVAR 2 M 37-43 HRC |
| Mantle | ORVAR 2 M 44-48 HRC QRO 90 SUPREME 44-48 HRC DIEVAR 44-50 HRC | QRO 90 SUPREME 44-48 HRC DIEVAR 44-50 HRC | ORVAR 2 M 44-48 HRC |
| Intermediate liner | QRO 90 SUPREME 44-48 HRC DIEVAR 46-52 HRC | QRO 90 SUPREME 44-48 HRC | QRO 90 SUPREME 44-48 HRC |
| Liner | IMPAX SUPREME ~310 HB | ||
| Dummy block | ORVAR 2 M 46-50 HRC | ORVAR 2 M 46-50 HRC | ORVAR 2 M 46-50 HRC |
| Fasteners for fixed dummy block | ORVAR 2 M 46-50 HRC QRO 90 SUPREME 46-49 HRC | QRO 90 SUPREME 45-49 HRC DIEVAR 46-52 HRC | QRO 90 SUPREME 45-49 HRC |