Phehlukwayo Metals is an established metal manufacture and supplier based at Cape Town in the South Africa and specializes in a wide variety of high-quality products. Being concerned with excellent supply, Phehlukwayo Metals provides its customer with Silver Steel Rods-a product with superb strength, hardness, and tensile strength properties. Silver steel is one of the widely demanded products used by tool makers and engineers and machinery for the better resistance against wearing and tearing property. The company has a commitment to precision and quality, ensuring that top-quality materials for the various demands of industrial applications are delivered to customers, thereby making Phehlukwayo Metals a name worth trusting in the industry.
Silver Steel Rod, is High Carbon Steel consisting of 0.95 – 1.05% of carbon, manganese 0.25 – 0.45 %, silicon 0.30% phosphorus at 0.03% with sulfur at a level of 0.03 %. The rest content is iron. Chromium at times may be up to 0.25–0.50%. The mechanical properties include tensile strength of about 800–1200 MPa, hardness of around 58–62 HRC, and yield strength of 600–1000 MPa, which makes it suitable for precision tools, shafts, and high-stress components. High carbon content provides excellent hardness and strength but limits ductility.
Grades : Silver Steel Round Rods
Diameter : 2mm – 50mm
| C | Si | Mn | P | S | Cr |
| 95/1.25 | .40 max. | .37 | .045 max | .045 max. | .35 / .45 |
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|---|---|
| 1.5 | X |
| 2.0 | X |
| 2.5 | X |
| 3.0 | X |
| 3.5 | X |
| 4.0 | X |
| 4.5 | X |
| 5.0 | X |
| 5.5 | X |
| 6.0 | X |
| 6.5 | X |
| 7.0 | X |
| 7.5 | X |
| 8.0 | X |
| 8.5 | X |
| 9.0 | X |
| 9.5 | X |
| 10.0 | X |
| 11.0 | X |
| 12.0 | X |
| 13.0 | X |
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| 45.0 | X |
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| 47.0 | X |
| 48.0 | X |
| 49.0 | X |
| 50.0 | X |
Can laser welding be used for Silver Steel Rod?
Yes, laser welding can be used for Silver Steel Rod, but it requires precise control of parameters like power, speed, and shielding gas to avoid cracking due to its carbon content.
How Are Silver Steel Rod Sized?
Silver steel rods are typically sized by diameter and length, with diameters ranging from 1mm to 50mm and lengths from 1 meter to 3 meters, depending on supplier specifications.
What are the Different Types of Silver Steel Rod Available?
Silver steel rods come in various types, including ground finish, centerless ground, bright finish, annealed, pre-hardened, tempered, and polished rods. They are commonly available in different diameters and lengths.
Silver steel rods, drawn from high-carbon steel, are extensively used for many applications due to its strength, hardness, and resistance to wear. It is often used for making tools, which forms the base stock from which cutting tools, dies, shafts, and pins are made from. Heat-treated and hardened to satisfactory hardness, it finds application in small precision parts of machinery, automotive, and aerospace. Other common uses of silver steel rods are the manufacture of cold working tools, drill bits, and knife blades. Since these materials maintain shape under stress, they have engineering, tool-making, and high-stress application value, also resisting corrosion.
We provide products that come with both mill test certificates and third-party test certificates, ensuring the highest standards of quality and compliance.
Phehlukwayo Metals is a leading manufacturer, supplier, and exporter of high-quality bars, rods, and forgings, catering to various industries in Cape Town, South Africa
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