LEADING STEELMAKER SSAB was first to develop the new steels for a more sensible everyday life. Today, we are the leading producer of high strength steels. SSAB high strength steels are produced in Sweden and the USA, but sold throughout the world.
QUENCHED STEELS SSAB has a leading position in the market for the most advanced quenched and tempered steels. Docol cold rolled products are often in demand for passenger cars. Customers frequently choose to combine Hardox, Weldox, Domex and Docol steels in heavy vehicles, trucks, trailers, truck bodies, containers and cranes, in order to optimize theirproducts. This results in dramatically improved payload capacity, increases the useful life of the application and reduces maintenance costs.
STRONGER – LIGHTER – MORE ECONOMICAL Trucks built of high strength steels can be made lighter,consume less energy and carry a higher payload, which reduces the number of trips for a given quantity of material. Reduced fuel consumption consequently leads to lower emissions of carbon dioxide and reduced impact on the climate. This is not a simple equation, but SSAB has the solution. And this benefits the environment. SSAB specializes in the production of high strength steels. We choose from among 500 different
“recipes”when producing the steel for your car, home, leisure products, interior fittings, large buildings, bridges, public transport equipment, machines, industrial plants or medical equipment.
“Reduced welding, less waste and faster production” To understand the impact that Afrit will have on the local transport industry, it’s necessary to understand the trailer market and how the material and design of a trailer impact payload capabilities. Each trailer, be it a tanker, tipper or interlink, is designed for a specific payload. How the trailer is designed, what materials are used and how big it is depend on what is being carried. Is the load abrasive, heavy or reasonably light? How will it be loaded and unloaded? Consumables tend to be transported by interlink trailers; fuel, chemicals, liquids and bulk powders in tankers; and construction materials, minerals and raw materials in tippers. In fact, generally speaking, tippers tend to carry the heaviest, most abrasive loads, which are roughly loaded and offloaded as well. This combination of weight and material properties means that tippers need to be strong enough to handle their loads, while still light enough to ensure maximum payload. In truck bodies and containers, Domex and Hardox ensures a longer lifetime and highly predictable performance. Its high strength and hardness often allows for a thinner plate, enabling a higher payload and better fuel economy. In short, with Hardox and Domex you’re ready to bring it on day after day, year after year.