Grade identity
Confirm the alloy family, comparable standards, certificate language and any customer-restricted substitutions.
The metallurgy page is built for engineers who need a compact but serious way to start a grade discussion. Bohler can compare wear resistance, toughness, corrosion behavior, polishability, heat-treatment response and certification level across established families such as M390, N690, K110 and K720. The intent is not to replace a full data sheet. It is to make the first technical conversation sharper, so the selected material is already connected to the manufacturing route and inspection burden.
Confirm the alloy family, comparable standards, certificate language and any customer-restricted substitutions.
Rank wear resistance, toughness, compressive strength, corrosion behavior and polishability in the context of the part.
Connect hardening and tempering ranges to section size, distortion concern and target hardness.
Review grinding, EDM, polishing or coating needs that may influence grade selection or stock form.
Set expectations for bar marking, batch identity, material test reports and release documentation.
Capture operating temperature, contact stress, corrosion exposure and expected maintenance cycle.
The content is centered on alloy finder logic, property comparison, laboratory review and quality credentials. Bohler uses these tools to help teams decide whether a premium PM steel is justified, whether a stainless specialty grade will meet corrosion exposure, or whether a conventional tool steel offers the best balance of toughness and cost. In practical terms, the page gives a buyer enough structure to ask a better question, and it gives engineering enough structure to approve the answer.
Send the current grade, target hardness, service environment and certificate requirements. Bohler will help compare the practical metallurgy routes.