Uddeholm Sleipner

Cold Work Tool Steel

Uddeholm Sleipner

A very good steel for all types of surface treatments

Uddeholm Sleipner is a high alloyed tool steel with a very broad property profile. It is also a very good steel for all types of surface treatments. This combination means that Uddeholm Sleipner is an extremely versatile conventional tool steel for medium run cold work tooling. In East/South East Asian countries served by Assab, Uddeholm Sleipner is sold as Assab 88.

  • Good wear resistance
  • Good chipping resistance
  • High hardness (> 63 HRC) after high temperature tempering
  • Good dimensional consistency in heat treatment
  • Good machinability and grindability
  • Good surface treatment properties