UGIMA® 4598, a new stainless steel from Ugitech, offers a solution to applications where quality at small dimensions, at an affordable price is required. UGIMA® 4598 has excellent machinability and is also corrosion-resistant with the capacity to meet a wide range of requirements.
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The new grade is based on the chemical analysis of stainless steel UGIMA® 4404. Optimized for machining, it is ideally suited to machining on state-of-the-art CNC machines that reach cutting speeds of 14,000 rpm and more. Stress tests during screw manufacture of cold-drawn bars with a diameter of 15mm show a productivity improvement of up to 100% compared to the standard steel grade 1.4404, by using carbide tools for steel tapping, without an increase in tool wear. Users can improve productivity by 80% when drilling steel bars with a diameter of 6mm. UGIMA® 4598 is available from the SCHMOLZ + BICKENBACH Group Sales & Services network as steel bar and wire in diameters of 6 to 25mm.
