A fine-grained steel with relatively good resistance to pitting corrosion, highly suitable for the manufacture of durable, heavy-duty larger blades.

Uddeholm Sleipner is a high-alloy chromium-molybdenum-vanadium steel with a very broad range of properties. It is also an excellent steel for all types of surface treatment. It is characterised by good resistance to cutting wear, good resistance to facet chipping, and a hardness exceeding 60 HRC even after tempering at higher temperatures. It is also characterised by dimensional stability during the hardening process. It resists self-tempering very well up to 300°C. It machines well in the annealed condition in which we supply it.

• Good wear resistance
• Good resistance to chipping
• High hardness (<60 HRC) after high-temperature tempering
• Good dimensional stability during heat treatment
• Good machinability and grindability
• Good properties for subsequent surface treatments