Each grade exhibits an excellent combination of hardness, abrasion resistance, formability, weldability, toughness and flatness to meet fabrication needs and end-use requirements.

Hardwear steels are designed for through-thickness hardness while maintaining minimum carbon, alloy and carbon equivalent contents to improve weldability.

The sulfur content is reduced to a maximum of 0.005% and the steels are calcium treated for inclusion shape control using Bethlehem's Fineline� practice. These factors enhance the cold forming characteristics of the steels.

Hardwear is available in thicknesses from 3/16 to 2 inches (4.8 mm to 50.8 mm) and produced to one-half of the ASTM flatness tolerance in most sizes. Inquire with Bethlehem for current availability.

• Tensile Strength
• Charpy V-Notch Impact Toughness

• Welding Preheat Guide