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SEMI-FINISHED PRODUCTS: A NOTCH ABOVE
Zapp provides consistent product quality for smooth production at your site.
We support your process with carefully selected tool & high-speed steels and wear-resistant solid carbides. A well-assorted stock program, a comprehensive and fast worldwide service plus a wealth of experience ensure stable system and product performance.
PM tool and high-speed steels, special tool steel, blanks, milled components, drawing parts, EDM blocks, application advice and more - Zapp is there for you.
A technical consulting team with years of experience ensures that you get the right material for your application.
Service centers in Germany, USA, UK and China as well as our authorized dealers supply you quickly and reliably
1,000 tons of powder metallurgical tool and high-speed steels in flat and round dimensions as well as sheet plates from our Service Centers
The powder metallurgical production route create unique alloys. Produced on state-of-the-art equipment, you receive your product according to a precisely defined and tested Zapp-specific composition and properties.
Wherever you need us - we have the right material solution!
Toolmaking
Mold making
Mechanical engineering
Drive technology
Food processing
Machining
Hand and industrial knives
Others
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Everything from a single source for tool steel, solid carbide and service
24-hour service
Customer-specific storage
Customized call-off options
Processing service
Technical advice
Product development
For the tool manufacturer
Good machinability
Uniform and consistent heat treatment behavior
Excellent grindability
Good hard machining
Excellent substrate for PVD, CVD and other coatings
For the end-user
Switch to more wear-resistant or toughness tool steels for longer tool life (without sacrificing toughness or wear-resistance)
Constant tool performance
Good regrindability
Possible consolidation of the tool steel variety (reduction of grades)
Best combination of toughness, strength and wear resistance
Z-Series PM Tool Steel
Powder metallurgical tool and high-speed steels are our specialty. We have specialized in meeting your requirements and maintain one of the largest stocks of PM steels in the world.
We offer our data sheets for direct download, for our stock lists please click here:
are sold exclusively on the American market. However, they can be procured on request.
Our Z-Flex program for EDM blocks
We have our proven powder metallurgical tool steels Z-M4 PMspeed, Z-M48 PMspeed and Z-10 PMcold in stock in many dimensions. We look forward to delivering these to you as quickly as possible.
The Z-Flex EDM program gives you flexibility in terms of external dimensions, height and processing steps.
With the Z-Flex-Plus program, you also receive your block in the desired hardness (HRC) and with a ground height.
The high-speed steels: ASP® 2005 / ASP® 2012 / ASP® 2023 / ASP® 2030 / ASP® 2052 / ASP® 2055 or ASP® 2062 are still available from the factory warehouse in France or from new production.
CPM tool steel from Crucible Industries LLC, USA
We are your contact when it comes to alternative or comparable steels such as:
CPM® Tool Steel from CPM® 1V® to 15V®,
CPM® Stainless Tool Steel such as CPM® 20CV or CPM® S60V®,
CPM® High-Speed Steel from CPM® Rex® 20 to Rex® 121
and many more.
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Our team of technicians, application consultants and sales staff will be happy to help you at any time.
ZAPP MAKES THE DIFFERENCE - soldi carbide and tool steel from a single source
High quality and speed
Good prices and availability
One contact person
A supply base in Zapp quality and
Your product leaves our factory within 24 to 48 hours.
Material solutions
Brands & features
EDM Blocks
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Material solutions
Brands & features
EDM Blocks
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Our solid carbides are used in
Toolmaking
Mold making
Fastening industry
Cold and hot forming
Mechanical engineering
Industrial knives
Other industries
Brands & features
Zapp designation
type Designation
Binder (CO) %
Hardness HV10/30
Bending strength MPa
Crack resistance KIC
Compressive strength MPa
Grain size
Z-G200K-HM
10,5
1.400
3.000
11,5
4.950
medium/fine
Z-G300F-HM
G30
15
1.080
3.600
17,0
3.900
fine
Z-G500F-HM
G50/G55
25
920
3.200
22,0
3.100
fine
Carbide EDM blocks
Optimized for EDM machining, we supply you with the standard carbide grades from stock as quickly as possible. Our EDM blocks are of course ground on all sides and of consistently high quality.