Steel Suppliers and stockholders - Steel Express

Regional Depots

Bristol:
0117 403 1441

Exeter:
01392 790 275

Inverness:
01463 572 078

Isle of Wight:
01983 640 018

Glasgow:
0141 370 2331

Maidstone:
01622 963 030

Manchester:
0161 641 3700

Newcastle upon tyne:
0191 563 0953

Northern Ireland:
028 7772 5232

Peterborough:
01733 669 660

Reading:
0118 334 3250

Sheffield:
0114 349 1557

Swansea:
01792 209 333

Wolverhampton:
01902 716333

Regional Depots

Bristol:
0117 403 1441

Exeter:
01392 790 275

Inverness:
01463 572 078

Isle of Wight:
01983 640 018

Glasgow:
0141 370 2331

Maidstone:
01622 963 030

Manchester:
0161 641 3700

Newcastle upon tyne:
0191 563 0953

Northern Ireland:
028 7772 5232

Peterborough:
01733 669 660

Reading:
0118 334 3250

Sheffield:
0114 349 1557

Swansea:
01792 209 333

Wolverhampton:
01902 716333

C45U TOOL STEEL ECONOMIZER

Pre-machined, C45U tool steel with machining allowance. Both bar ends saw cut.

C45U (1.1730) is a non-alloy cold-work tool steel that offers reasonable tensile strength. C45U can be used for components that need good machinability and wear resistance but do not justify the additional costs of an alloyed tool steel. C45U can be hardened and tempered to produce good surface hardness with moderate wear resistance properties.

Typical chemical composition of C45U Steel

C

SI

Mn

P

S

0.42-0.50%

0.15-0.40%

0.60-0.80%

0.030%

0.030%

Tolerances

Thickness: -0.00/+0.20 mm
Width: -0.00/+0.40 mm
Square: +0.40/+0.40 mm
Length: +5.00/+30.00 mm

  • Thickness and width of material in ground/fine milled execution
  • Both bar ends saw cut
  • Surface roughness max. 3.2 µm
  • Rust protected, wrapped in VCI-paper

C45U Economizer - Pre-machined - Sold in 500 mm or 1000 mm lengths

     Thickness:                         
    4 5 6 8 10 12 15 16 20 22 25 27 30 32
 Width:  10         X                  
  12           X                
  15             X              
  16               X            
  20 X X X X X X X X X          
  25 X X X X X X X X X   X      
  30 X X X X X X X X X   X   X  
  32 X X X X X X X X X   X     X
  40 X X X X X X X X X   X   X X
  50 X X X X X X X X X   X   X X
  60 X X X X X X X X X   X   X X
  63 X X X X X X X X X   X   X X
  70 X X X X X X X X X   X   X X
  80 X X X X X X X X X   X   X X
  90 X X X X X X X X X   X   X X
  100 X X X X X X X X X X X X X X
  110             X   X   X   X  
  120     X X X X X   X   X   X  
  125 X X X X X X X X X   X   X X
  130           X X   X   X   X  
  140     X X X X X   X   X   X X
  150 X X X X X X X X X   X   X X
  156           X       X   X    
  160 X X X X X X X X X   X   X X
  175     X X X X X X X   X   X X
  180     X X X X X   X   X   X  
  196           X       X   X    
  200     X X X X X X X   X   X X
  220             X   X   X   X  
  225     X X X X X X X   X   X X
  246           X       X   X    
  250     X X X X X X X   X   X X
  296           X       X   X    
  300     X X X X X X X   X   X X
  315     X X X X X X X   X   X X
  350     X X X X X X X   X   X X
  396                   X   X    
  400         X       X       X  
  405 X X X X X X X X X   X   X X
  450                 X   X   X X
  505       X           X   X   X
 
  Thickness                          
Width   36 40 46 50 56 60 63 70 76 80 90 100 120 150
  10                            
  12                            
  15                            
  16                            
  20                            
  25                            
  30                            
  32                            
  40   X                        
  50   X   X                    
  60   X   X   X                
  63   X   X   X X              
  70   X   X   X X X            
  80   X   X   X X X   X        
  90   X   X   X X X   X X      
  100 X X X X X X X X X X X X    
  110 X X   X                    
  120   X   X   X   X   X X X X  
  125   X   X   X X X   X   X    
  130   X   X                    
  140   X   X   X   X   X   X X  
  150   X   X   X X X   X X X X X
  156 X   X   X       X          
  160   X   X   X X     X   X    
  175   X   X   X X     X   X    
  180   X   X   X   X   X   X    
  196 X   X   X       X          
  200   X   X   X X X   X   X   X
  220   X   X                    
  225   X   X   X X     X   X    
  246 X   X   X       X          
  250   X   X   X X X   X   X    
  296 X   X   X       X          
  300   X   X   X X X   X   X    
  315   X   X   X X     X   X    
  350   X   X   X X     X   X    
  396 X   X   X       X          
  400       X   X       X        
  405   X   X   X X X   X   X    
  450   X   X   X X     X   X    
  505 X   X   X   X X   X   X    

 

Call 01902 716333 for nationwide tool steel delivery.

Steel Express - Tool steel suppliers and stockholders delivering throughout the West midlands and nationwide. Stock cut to size as required. Call now to place your order for rapid delivery.

See Also A2 tool steel and 01 Tool steel.

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