IMS UK make Dillidur Impact

IMS UK have introduced for the first time in the UK market, a new quenched and tempered steel suitable for use in earthmoving machinery, buckets and grabs. 

Dillidur Impact is a wear-resistant steel with superior level of resistance to cracking. It has a nominal hardness of approximately 340HBW in its delivery condition and offers improved mechanical properties after water quenching and subsequent tempering. 

Dillidur Impact has been successfully applied where high resistance to abrasion is required, and is proven to be highly resistant to high impact and wear, even in the severest of working conditions. This tough grade of steel is also more flexible in terms of pre-heating and post-heating processes, and is easier to weld compared with standard 400 and 450HBW water-quenched grades, particularly where deep thicknesses are concerned. 

In addition, by speeding up the repair and replacement process without the risk of cracking, and given the increased wear life of components, Dillidur Impact offers significant cost-saving benefits over other abrasion-resistant steel products. 

Cutting edges of shovels, grabs and scoops are subjected to extreme abrasion wear and impact which normal steels cannot withstand in the long term.

‘In such cases you need a particular microstructure and special hardness,’ said Adrian Hance, IMS UK divisional director. ‘Until recently, it was hardly possible to subject components such as these to the demands placed on modern machinery. Where Dillidur Impact differs from other wear-resistant steels, is its ability to withstand some of the severest temperatures and working environments.’

IMS UK are currently exclusive suppliers of Dillidur Impact in the UK market, offering plate sizes ranging from 40 to 120mm.