Alloy Steel Markets Served
Given FLEXOR®'S long and diversified use it is unlikely there is an industry that FLEXOR® has not been a part of.
Pennsylvania Steel Corporation, a pioneer in the development of one of the first pre-hardened alloy steels - FLEXOR®, which has earned the reputation for providing superior steel and steel products to a wide range of industries. Due to its unique chemistry, FLEXOR® exhibits properties that allow it to outperform or match the performance of comparable steel or steel alloys. These include high tensile and yield strength, significant wear resistance and superior machining characteristics when compared to steel alloys.
Oil and Gas Drilling
FLEXOR® steel provides high performance properties for mud motor components, couplings, bearing adapters and fasteners used in drilling applications. FLEXOR® is an excellent alternative to 4340, 4330 V mod, 4140, 9310, and 8620.
Tool Making
FLEXOR® is a superior alternative to most alloy steels, offering increased wear resistance, superior machinability and lower distortion than comparable alloys. It provides a high quality steel alternative for dies, tooling and tools.
Workholding
FLEXOR® offers superior machinability and high tensile and yield strength, making it an ideal alloy for work holding fixtures and machine tools that require high wear resistance, strength and toughness.
Performance Racing
FLEXOR® is an ideal steel for drivetrain components for performance racing vehicles. It is a high strength, wear resistance material that performs well in demanding environments. Its superior machinability ensures that parts can be manufactured to precise tolerances for an exact fit.
FLEXOR® Outperforms 4330V
In recent tests FLEXOR® has been compared to 4330V for high torsional loading and wear resistance in the Oil and Gas Drilling Industry. FLEXOR® has proven to have high toughness even in elevated hardness (40+HRC).
In a typical mud motor, previous drive shafts were known to have abrupt failures causing down and additional tooling issues. The FLEXOR® drive shaft bent and kept performing until it was discovered on a routine maintenance evaluation.
- FLEXOR® had a higher toughness (even in elevated hardness
- FLEXOR® had the longer performance
FLEXOR® Used as an Alternative to 300M and 9310
The Performance Racing Industry is finding FLEXOR® to be an excellent alternative to other higher alloy more costly alloys such as 300M and 9310. FLEXOR® has been used in transmission components by many well known manufacturers where toughness and strength are paramount.
FLEXOR® Withstands Heavy Loads and Wear Resistance
In the closed die forging business a tough supportive wear resistant bolster is required to support the millions of cycles and excessive cyclic tonnage loads. FLEXOR® has been unsurpassed in the carburized condition at withstanding heavy loads and wear resistance.