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ZDP-189 Steel Composition Overview

ZDP189 is a powdered steel with a chemical composition of 3% carbon and 20% chromium. It has excellent wear resistance due to its high hardness of 66-68 HRC. ZDP189 also has good toughness against chipping and corrosion resistance. The recommended heat treatment is austenitizing at 1000-1050°C followed by air or oil cooling, then hardening plus sub-zero treatment at 100-150°C, and air cooling. This achieves a minimum hardness of 65 HRC. ZDP189 has higher impact toughness and corrosion resistance than comparable steels like ATS34 and AISI 440C.

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ZDP-189 Steel Composition Overview

ZDP189 is a powdered steel with a chemical composition of 3% carbon and 20% chromium. It has excellent wear resistance due to its high hardness of 66-68 HRC. ZDP189 also has good toughness against chipping and corrosion resistance. The recommended heat treatment is austenitizing at 1000-1050°C followed by air or oil cooling, then hardening plus sub-zero treatment at 100-150°C, and air cooling. This achieves a minimum hardness of 65 HRC. ZDP189 has higher impact toughness and corrosion resistance than comparable steels like ATS34 and AISI 440C.

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ZDP189

－ Premium Knife Blade Steel －

● Features
- Powdered steel with uniform and fine microstructure
- Chemical Composition : Fe - 3%C - 20%Cr
- Excellent wear resistance due to high hardness (66 to 68 HRC)
- Good toughness against chipping
- Good corrosion resistance

● Heat Treatment Condition


Recommended condition Hardness

1000 to 1050℃ (1832 to 1922F),


Austenitizing Either air cooling or oil cooling

Hardening plus Sub Zero Min. 65 HRC


100 to 150℃ (212 to 302F),
Tempering
air cooling

● Heat Treatment Properties


Quenched Hardness, HRC

70
69
68
67
66
65
940 960 980 1000 1020 1040 1060 1080 1100
Austenitizing Temperature, C

without sub-zero treatment


with sub-zero treatment

＜Remarks＞ cooling medium : Air, sub-zero treatment : ‐75℃

Hitachi Metals America, Ltd.


Temper Hardness without Sub-Zero Treatment
70
68
Hardness, HRC

66
64
62
1787F (975C)
60 1832F (1000C)
1877F (1025C)
58
56
0 100 200 300 400 500 600
Tempering Temperature, C

Temper Hardness with Sub-Zero Treatment


70
68
Hardness, HRC

66
64
62 1787F (975C)
1832F (1000C)
60 1877F (1025C)
58
56
0 100 200 300 400 500 600
Tempering Temperature, C

<Remarks> cooling medium to quench : Air , sub-zero treatment : ‐75℃

Hitachi Metals America, Ltd.


● Toughness

ZDP189
(67.5HRC)

ATS34
(60.0HRC)

AISI 440C
(58HRC)

0 5 10 15 20 25
Impact Value of Charpy U-notch Test, J/cm2

● Corrosion Resistance

90
20% HCl at 50℃ for 5 hrs
Weight Reduction, mg/cm2・Hr

80
70 20% H2SO4 at 50℃ for 5 hrs
60
50
40
30
20
10
0
ZDP189 ATS34 AISI 440C

* weight reduction measured after dipping in the solutions as shown


in the above graph

All technical information contained herein is representative on this alloy and does not
guarantee application quality. Please note these are subject to change without notice.

Hitachi Metals America, Ltd.

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