Uddeholm Impax Supreme

Hot Work Tool Steel , Plastic moulding

Uddeholm Impax Supreme

Very good polishing and photo etching properties

Uddeholm Impax Supreme is prehardened mould steel with very good polishing and photo etching properties. It is suitable for a wide range of injection moulds, blow moulds and extrusion dies for plastic. Uddeholm Impax Supreme is supplied at 290-330 HB. In east/south east asian countries served by Assab Uddeholm Impax Supreme is sold as AS 718 Supreme.

Prehardened gives following benefits:

  • No hardening risks
  • No hardening costs
  • Time saving, e.g. no waiting for heat treatment
  • Lower tool cost (e.g. no distortion to rectify)
  • Modifications easily carried out