420 Stainless Steel Raw Material for Superior Edge Retention and Wear Resistance in Industrial Applications

Product Overview:

420 Stainless Steel is a high-carbon martensitic stainless steel renowned for its exceptional hardness, wear resistance, and edge retention. With a carbon content (0.15-0.40%) higher than 410 stainless steel, it achieves superior strength and hardness after heat treatment, making it the preferred choice for cutting tools, surgical instruments, and industrial molds. Its balanced composition (12-14% chromium) provides moderate corrosion resistance, ideal for applications demanding durability in non-marine environments.

Key Physical Properties

• Chemical Composition: Cr (12-14%), C (0.15-0.40%), Mn (≤1%), Si (≤1%), Fe (Balance)

• Hardness (Annealed): 200-250 HB | Hardness (Hardened): 50-55 HRC

• Tensile Strength (Rm): 650-850 MPa (Annealed) | Up to 1600 MPa (Heat-Treated)

• Yield Strength (Rp0.2): 350-600 MPa (Annealed) | Up to 1350 MPa (Heat-Treated)

• Elongation (A5): 15-20% (Annealed) | 5-10% (Heat-Treated)

• Density: 7.7 g/cm³

Product Features:

1. Ultra-High Hardness & Wear Resistance

   • Achieves 50-55 HRC after heat treatment, outperforming 410 stainless steel in edge retention and abrasion resistance.

   • Ideal for blades, molds, and components subjected to repetitive friction.

2. Precision Machinability

   • Easily machined in annealed state; hardened post-machining for sharp, durable edges.

   • Compatible with grinding, polishing, and precision CNC processes.

3. Moderate Corrosion Resistance

   • Resists water, steam, and mild chemicals, suitable for food processing, medical, and industrial tools.

   • Not recommended for chloride-rich environments (e.g., seawater) – consider austenitic grades (e.g., 316) for such cases.

4. Heat-Treatable Versatility

   • Customizable through quenching and tempering to balance hardness, toughness, and stress resistance.

   • Optional cryogenic treatment enhances wear performance for critical applications.

5. Cost-Effective Durability

   • Lower nickel content reduces costs compared to austenitic steels, while offering superior hardness.

Core Advantages:

• Superior Edge Retention: Perfect for precision cutting tools and high-wear components.
• Global Certifications: Complies with ASTM A276, A581, EN 10088, and JIS G4303 standards.
• Custom Fabrication: Available in sheets, bars, rods, and pre-hardened tool blanks.
• Fast Delivery: Global logistics network ensures bulk orders reach Europe, Asia, and the Americas in 10-20 days.
• Technical Support: Free guidance on heat treatment, machining, and application design.

Typical Applications:

• Cutting Tools: Surgical scalpels, kitchen knives, industrial blades, scissors.

• Molds & Dies: Plastic injection molds, die-casting tools, stamping dies.

• Industrial Components: Valve seats, pump shafts, bearing races, fasteners.

• Food Processing: Meat slicers, bakery cutters, packaging equipment blades.

• Consumer Goods: Razor blades, gardening tools, fishing hooks.

• Automotive: Fuel injector parts, clutch components, precision springs.

Why Choose Our 420 Stainless Steel?

• Premium Quality: Controlled carbon content and heat treatment ensure consistent hardness and performance.
• Competitive Pricing: Factory-direct rates with 15-25% savings over distributors.
• Tailored Solutions: Offer heat treatment services (annealing, hardening, tempering) to meet your specs.
• Sustainability: 100% recyclable and RoHS-compliant.
• Quality Assurance: Rigorous testing (hardness mapping, UT) with 18-month warranty.

Quality Inspection:

Quality Management Department is establshed in the enterprise, which is responsible for the implementation of quallty management acrossall sectors, including QC, QA and implement and supervise various management system. The company reviews the Quality Manual byconducting management reviews annually to confirm its conformance, effectiveness and suitability.

Project Achievement

HENGLI Petrochemical 40 million / year ton of oil refining integration project	ZHEJIANG Petrochemical 40 million / year ton of oil refining integration project	LIANYUNGANG Petrochemical 3.2 million tons / young hydrocarbon comprehensive	YISHENG New Material The 6.6 million tons / year of the PTA project	CNOOC Huizhou Refining & Chemical Co Huilian Phase II, 22 million / year ton of oil refining Reconstruction and expansion project	Sinopec Zhenhai Refining & Chemical Company 1.2 million / year ton ethylene renovation and expansion project	Wanhua Chemical 480,000 tons / year bisphenol A integration project	GUANGXI Huayi New Materials Integration project of new chemical materials	CNOOC Shell The SMPO & POD project	China AtlantoShaanxi Coal Chemical Industry: 1.8 million tons / year ethylene glycol project
Hainan Huasheng 2.26 million tons / year non-photogamic polycarbonate project	Shenghong Refining The 16 million tons / year oil refining project	Anhui Haoyuan Chemical Industry 300,000 tons / year ethylene glycol project	Heilongjiang Longyou Petrochemical Company5.5 million tons / year heavy oil catalytic pyrolysis project	HuaLu Hengsheng 500,000 tons / year ethylene glycol project	Baofeng Energy600,000 tons / year methanol to olefin project	Jiangnan Shipyard (98000m³ liquefied ethane ship, etc.) Brand number: 316 / 316L, delivery time: 2020.12	Keppel shipyard in Singapore (FLNG ship) Brand number: 316 / 316L, delivery time: 2020.1	Guangzhou Wenchong Shipyard (Super double-phase steel desulfurization tower) Brand number: S32750 Delivery time: 2021.3	CSSC Dalian (FPSO, MV31, etc.) Brand number: 316L, etc., delivery date, 2019.8
725 Institute of China Shipbuilding Industry (Cu-Ni alloy Tube)	Nantong COCSO Shipyard (FSRU ship module)	CIMC Raffles (Drilling Rig)	CNOOC Orient 13-2 (Lined pipe)	CNOOC Bozhong 19-6 (Lined Pipe)	Petrobras MODEC FPSO (COSCO Shipping)	CNOOC Guangxi LNG, storage and transportation storage Brand number: 304 / 304L Specification: (8 "~32")×(3.76~9.53mm)	CNOOC Zhejiang LNG Phase II Brand number: 304 / 304L Specification: (6 "~28")×(7.11~10.31mm)	Sinopec Shandong LNG Phase II Brand number: 304 / 304L Specification: DN250 SCH10S	LIANYUNGANG Petrochemical A 4X160000m³ low-temperature ethane storage tank Brand number: 304 / 304L Specification: 813X12.7MM Delivery time: 2020.9
Sinopec Luoyang Institute Wenzhou LNG terminal Brand number: 304 / 304L Specification: 219.1~711X12.7MM Delivery time: 2022.3	Huatai Shengfu 160,000 m ³ low-temperature ethane storage tank Brand number: 304 / 304L Specification: 219~508X9.53MM	YAMAL LNG Brand number: 304 / 304L Specification: 406~914X9.53MM	Beijing Maiden Voyage	Oriental Hope	Sichuan Yongxiang 70,000 tons / year high purity polysilicon project	Xinjiang Daquan 25,000 tons / year high purity polysilicon project	Eagle Central China Paper Industry 500,000 tons of box board project	Guangxi Sun Paper 3.5 million tons of forest pulp and paper integration project	APP for Asian pulp and paper Chemical machine pulp and sewage treatment project
TCL Shenzhen Huaxing Optoelectronics semiconductor clean pipeline project	Beijing Daxing Airport	Hong Kong-Zhuhai-Macau/Macao Bridge Tubes used for stainless steel construction	CNNC Xiapu nuclear Power Plant Fast reactor demonstration project of CNNC 2.3	CONBA Stainless steel pipe for pharmaceutical engineering	Shenghong Refining Stainless steel associated heat pipe	Hangzhou Sewage Treatment Plant Stainless steel pipe for backwash purification unit	Qilu Pharmaceutical Fluid stainless steel pipe for raw material delivery	Zijin Mining Wet copper smelting, stainless steel sewage pipe	ect
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Certificate

API-5LD AUTHENTICATION	American Petroleum Institute API 5LC Certificate	ASME Certificate in the United States	EU PED&AD2000 certificate	ABS classification society certification certificate in the United States	DNV Det Norske Veritas Certificate	RINA Italian Bureau of Shipping Certificate	BV French Bureau of Shipping certification	LR Lloyd's Register Certificate of Approval	Customs Union EAC Certificate	Russian GOST certificate

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