Modern Steels Support Metal Processing

Steel for Machining
Modern Steels Support Metal Processing

2025-04-30

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Swiss Steel | Translated by AI


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The Swiss Steel Group is showcasing at the international trade fair Made in Steel in Milan how modern steels can revolutionize manufacturing.

The focus of the Swiss Steel Group’s appearance at the trade fair in Milan is on innovative steels with outstanding machinability, reproducibility, and sustainability—developed, it is said, for maximum productivity and process reliability. This is how one achieves an economic edge. With this mission, the Swiss Steel Group will present itself from May 6 to 8, 2025, at the Made in Steel in Milan. Under the motto: “Rethinking Machining.” The presentation range includes steels such as Ugima-X 4021, 4028, and 4460. With this, the Swiss Steel Group presents the next evolutionary stage of stainless steels for machining. The following advantages are highlighted for these materials:

• Compared to conventional steels, a 20 to 30 percent higher productivity through optimized chip formation;

• A 25 to 50 percent longer tool life;

• A consistent quality to optimize production planning.

According to Swiss Steel, the targeted control of non-metallic inclusions during the melting process leads to controlled chip formation, reduced tool wear, and very consistent mechanical properties. This has been confirmed by over 3,000 test hours with industrial users.

Formable and Very Economical Steel

The ETG family from Swiss Steel is impressive because it is high-strength, cold formable, and extremely economical. For applications where mechanical strength, formability, and machinability need to be combined in one material, the ETG series (Easy To Go) offers the following advantages:

• ETG-25 scores with a strength comparable to the 8.8 bolt class – already in the as-delivered condition;

• The material is cold formable, weldable, easily machinable, and bendable;

• No heat treatment is necessary;

• The bending fatigue strength is 50 percent higher than that of standard steels;

• With ETG-100, there is the ideal material for components that rotate in use, such as drive shafts;

• The steel is characterized by high dimensional stability;

• Grinding and hardening processes are eliminated, saving around 30 percent in costs;

• Even at high speeds during machining, the steel does not tend to vibrate.

A Steel for High-Performance Machining

Opticut HSX and other specialties of the Swiss Steel Group stand for high-performance machining. In addition to Ugima and ETG, the company offers other premium materials for specific machining requirements:

• Opticut introduces a specially developed non-rusting free-machining steel with excellent machinability;

• It stands out for its excellent surface quality and dimensional accuracy;

• It is ideal for series parts with tight tolerances;

• And with HSX 130, there is a high-strength steel for structural components – such as retaining nuts;

• Hardening is not necessary;

• It has high dimensional accuracy directly in the as-delivered condition;

• It reduces machining times because straightening and grinding can be eliminated.

The steels presented by the Swiss Steel Group here complete a material portfolio that offers tailor-made materials for all machining challenges. All mentioned materials are available in the environmentally friendly Climate+ variant. This is based on the pure electric arc process using 100 percent renewable energies (hydropower, wind, and solar power). This significantly reduces the CO₂ footprint without having to compromise on performance and reliability.