SSS SABEN SILVER STEEL 1.

2210
PRECISION GROUND DOWELL ROD B.S.1407 WERKSTOFF No

C Si Mn Cr Mo W V Co
1.20 0.40 0.40

Features and Uses Tempering

Applications include Temper according to the
Saben Silver Steel is bright screwdrivers, punches, shafts, purpose for which the parts are
finished rod produced from hot axles, pinions, pins, die posts, required generally between
rolled bar by means of instrument parts, model parts, 150 / 300ºC
centreless grinding. taps and drills for mild steel,
The high carbon content of this engravers tools, and fine Rockwell C Temperature
steel means that it can be cutters. 63/65 as quenched
hardened to give considerable 63/65 120ºC
wear resistance and the Hardening 64/62 150ºC
chromium content adds to the 62/61 200ºC
strength and hardenability It is preferable to heat the tools 59/58 250ºC
As supplied however, the steel in a controlled atmosphere. If 56/55 300ºC
is machinable owing to the this is not possible, pack 54/53 350ºC
annealing treatment given to it hardening is recommended. A 50/48 400ºC
prior to grinding. reducing atmosphere is
Saben silver steel is spherodise desirable.
annealed for best
machinability, the annealed STOCK SIZES DIA
Heat to 770 / 780ºC and when
hardness being in the region of 2 mm 15 1/16”
thoroughly soaked through,
270 Brinell (Rockwell C27). 2.5 16 3/32”
quench in water. (sizes up to 8
On hardening and tempering a 3 17 1/8”
mm diameter may be oil
hardness of up to Rockwell 3.5 18 5/32”
hardened from 800 / 810ºC)
C64 can be obtained. Being in Tempering will be necessary. 4 19 3/16”
the spherodised condition, the 4.5 20 7/32”
material offers maximum 5 21 1/4"
response to hardening and the Tolerances 5.5 22 5/16”
chromium content ensures 6 23 3/8”
deep hardening. B.S. 1407/1959 conforms 6.5 24 7/16”
with I.S.O. H8 7 25 1/2"
Up to and including 3mm 7.5 26 9/16”
Applications +0.00 – 0.014 mm 8 27 5/8”
Over 3mm and including 6mm 8.5 28 3/4"
Saben silver steel finds +0.00 – 0.018 mm 9 29 13/16”
innumerable uses in the tool 6mm and including 10 mm 9.5 30 7/8”
room and in general +0.00 – 0.022 mm 10 35 15/16”
engineering. The user can 10mm and including 18 mm 11 40 1”
select a size suitable for his +0.00 – 0.027 mm 12 45 1/4"
purpose, thereby reducing or 18mm and including 30 mm 13 50 1.1/2
eliminating the need for +0.00 – 0.033 mm 14
grinding or machining the 30mm and including 50 mm Non standard sizes available
finished part. +0.00 – 0.039 mm in +/- 10 working days