Finland-based steelmaker Ruukki has announced that it has expanded its Raex wear-resistant special steel range to include the thicker wear-resistant steels needed, for example, in the mining industry.
According to Ruukki, the new thicker Raex wear-resistant steels up to 80 mm can be used, among other things, to manufacture parts for heavy machinery and equipment designed for excavation, loading, transporting and crushing ore in mines. The thinner grades in the Raex wear-resistant steel product family have already been used for years in the transportation industry and other applications where a strong, wear-resistant steel is needed.
The Raex steels also significantly prolong the lifetime of mining industry machinery and equipment. Products with a longer lifetime mean cost benefits and competitiveness for the end-user.
