TPi March 2015

products & developments

Tubes with extreme wear resistance The newHardox Tube 500 range provides the same hardness and toughness as Hardox wear plate, but in circular form. It was developed to provide performance in any application where high wear resistance in combination with a lighter product solution is beneficial. competitiveness of certain products by significantly extending their service life. The tube is available from stock in 88.9 to 133mm diameters, and different material thicknesses. Custom tubes in SSAB – Sweden info@ssab.com www.ssab.com

thinner materials and other diameters are also available.

“The new Hardox Tube 500 range completes the existing Hardox family product range,” said Fredrik Mikaelsson, manager for tubes and sections at SSAB. “We have a long experience of developing wear-resistant steel tubes. The final properties are set after tube rolling and welding, which guarantees consistency as well as high hardness and toughness qualities, just like all Hardox products.” Hardox Tube 500 is suitable for transporting all types of abrasive materials, such as wet concrete, soil, gravel and ore slurry. Its extreme wear resistance allows for a lighter product with a long service life. It is claimed that using the tube can increase the

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