Tool and Alloy Steels




 
Tool & Alloy Steels, High Speed Steels, Valve Steels and Powder Metallurgy Steels are manufactured by GKW in its Powmex Steels Division, located at Titilagarh, in Bolangir district in the state of Orissa.
 
The Division is accessible by:

Ø      road - 250 Kms from Raipur airport (Capital of Chhatisgarh)
Ø      rail – from all major cities in India.
Major Plant and Equipment includes:

 Production
·         8 MT GEC Alsthom electric arc furnace
·         GFM, Austria Long Forging Machine
·         9 Stand Rolling Mill
·         Holding, Re-heating, Pre-heating and Annealing Furnaces
·         Peeling, cold drawing and centerless grinding machines
·         Nitrogen Plant
·         2MT Induction Furnace
 
The Division also has: ·         Powder Metallurgy Plant
 
Inspection
 		     

·         Sophisticated laboratory for chemical analysis and metallurgical testing

·         Metallurgical Microscope, spectrometer, hardness tester

·         Ultrasonic equipment for non-destructive testing

·         Precision measuring instruments for checking dimensions

      ·         ISO 9000 certification by TUV, Germany

 




Computerised Test Centre
   


Product Specifications

      ·         Cold Work Steels
             - D2, D2M, D2V, D3, D3M,
               D4, D6

·         Hot Work Tool Steels **
- H11, H13, H21

·         AISI **
- A2, S2

·         ASTM/DIN **
 ** as per customer requirements

COLD WORK TOOL STEELS
Chemical Composition (average values in %)
Grade

C  

Si  

Mn  

P    

S  

Cr  

 Mo  

V  

W  

 D2 1.40  
1.60   		0.10  
0.60   		0.15  
0.60   		0.035    MAX     0.030  
MAX   		11.00  
12.00   		0.60  
1.20   		0.25  
1.10   		-
-
 D3 1.90  
2.35   		0.10  
0.60   		0.15  
0.60   		0.035    MAX     0.030  
MAX   		11.00  
12.00  

 -
-

-
-

 -
-
 D4 2.00  
2.40   		0.10  
0.60   		0.10  
0.60   		0.030    MAX     0.030  
MAX   		11.00  
13.00   		1.20  
MAX   		1.00  
MAX   		-
-
 D6 2.00  
2.25   		0.10  
0.60   		0.15  
0.60   		0.035    MAX     0.030  
MAX   		11.00  
12.00  

-
-

-
-

 0.60  
0.80  
 D2M 1.55  
1.75   		0.10  
0.60   		0.15  
0.60   		0.035     MAX     0.030  
MAX   		11.00  
12.00   		0.50  
0.70   		0.10  
0.50   		0.40  
0.60  
 D3M 1.55  
1.75   		0.25  
0.40   		0.20  
0.40   		0.035    MAX      0.035  
MAX   		11.00  
12.00  

-
-

   0.07
   0.12

-
-
   
       
Size Range and Condition for all grades of Bars, Rods, Squares & Flats
Cold Work Tool Steel
      Condition
       
      Bars and Rods		  

Size Range
      Hot Rolled Annealed (HRA) :

  8 mm to 56 mm
      Hot Rolled Annealed and Peeled (HRAP) : 14 mm to 67 mm
      Forged, Annealed (FA) :   60 mm to 180 mm
      Forged Squares :   60 mm to 150 mm
     
      Squares   8.8 mm to 27 mm
     
Flats

T
(mm)

W
(mm)

(T-W)
Rolled Flats

10-14

20-40

>8
 

15-30

25-60

>8
       
Forged Flats:

25-100

80-180

  
       
 Length : for all grades      

upto 80 mm dia                  :

   2-4 metres

   10% shorts down to 1.5 metre

81 mm – 120 mm dia       :

1.5-4 metres

10% shorts down to 1 metre

121 mm – 180 mm dia     :

1.5-3 metres

 10% shorts down to 1 metre

Specific customer requirements for different grades and chemical composition can be supplied on request.
 

Applications

  • Cutting Tool
  • Gauges
  • Files
  • Press Tool Parts
  • Bearings
  • Index Plates
  • Jigs & Fixtures
  • Dental Drills
  • Shear Blades
  • Cutlery Dies
  • Measuring Tools
  • Seal Rings
  • Rollers
 

Manpower

·         Technicians trained at Böhler, Austria

·         Competent and Knowledgeable team of Engineers and Managers

 Customer Profile

·        Powmex sells to all major producers of turning, planing, milling, slotting, profile cutting and broaching tools, taps, drills and reamers in India and abroad

·         Medium and Small Scale producers are serviced by Dealers at:
- Mumbai, New Delhi, Ludhiana, Kolkata, Chennai and Bangalore

·         Direct end users in :
- USA, Germany, UK, Indonesia, South Korea and Bulgaria

·         Distributors in :
- UK, USA, France, Germany & South Korea

 Plant Highlights

·         Largest manufacturer of High Speed Steels in India

·         Capacity of 6750T per annum

·         Commenced production in 1992 with technical expertise from Böhler

·         High Speed Steel being manufactured by
- conventional ingot route
- powder metallurgy route

The following pages give a pictorial view of the capabilities and facilities