Thruhard supreme is a product made from plastic mould steel 2738 by buderus edelstahl. The stell is also classified by the abbreviation 2738 mod ts. Meeting tomorrow`s requirement today is the guiding principle driving the development of buderus thruhard supreme. The outcome is steel, ideally applicable to the needs of the mould making and plastics industry, focusing particularly on the following developments: the growing need for moulds with larger dimensions; the steady increase in hardness required in prehardened steels; increasing demands in terms of quality of surface finish; and continuing requirement for ease of machining. Result: excellent product quality thanks to prominent texturing capability and reliable mirror finish, unconcerned to dimensions. The new thruhard supreme provides the following features: excellent product reliability even with very large tool dimensions; delivered hardnesses up to 38 hrc to ensure high polishability and exceptional wear resistance; excellent machinability even at the highest hardness values and extremely low sulphur content; and improved weldability and increased thermal conductivity.
