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Ruukki to Supply Raex Wear-Resistant Special Steel to Caterpillar
06/29/2011 - Caterpillar has approved Ruukki's wear-resistant special steel Raex 400 in accordance with the company’s 1E1839 specification.
Caterpillar has approved Ruukki's wear-resistant special steel Raex 400 in accordance with the company’s 1E1839 specification.
The contract covers delivery of Raex to Caterpillar’s major European facilities for 2011.
Approval testing was performed at CAT’s Peterlee production facility in the UK, where the group's Articulated Dump Truck (ADT) product for global supply is manufactured. Raex is used in the main body structure of Articulated Dump Trucks, one of the most demanding applications for wear-resistant steel due to the continual impact and wear that it experiences.
The demanding approval process included chemical, mechanical and impact testing as well as macro testing on the weld. Identical tests were performed in large quantity to ensure product consistency.
Rautaruukki supplies metal-based components, systems and integrated systems to the construction and engineering industries, including a wide selection of metal products and services. Rautaruukki has operations in 27 countries and employs 11,700 people. Net sales in 2010 totaled EUR 2.4 billion. The corporation uses the marketing name Ruukki.
