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Steeltec publishes material selection guide

processing and product requirements into material properties, and illustrates preventive quality assurance measures. A case study of electric power tool manufacturer Metabo is included. “We help component manufacturers to achieve the best possible cost-benefit ratio along the entire value chain,” explained Guido Olschewski, head of quality and product development at Steeltec. “The key is simply to provide manufacturers with the best high- performance steel for their specific application needs.” The free Material Selection Guide is available as a downloadable PDF file or a printed document.

Components used in high-tech applications have to meet increasingly sophisticated demands, such as greater efficiency, improved dynamic strength and longer service life. Cost-effective production processes are essential to maintaining long-term market viability. In its recently issued Material Selection Guide, Steeltec has identified five steps that manufacturers of advanced steel components can take to select the right high-performance steel for their purposes and to optimise the costs of their manufacturing processes. The guide explains the benefits of getting the material selection process right and the problems that can arise when the wrong choice is made, and recommends ways to optimise material processing and machining stages. It also provides checklists that enable users to translate their individual

Steeltec’s new Material Selection Guide can help users find the right material for manufacturing advanced steel components

Steeltec AG – Switzerland www.steeltec-group.com

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The company manufactures CRC from HRC – both low- and high-tensile strength.

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