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For generations, the name BÖHLER has been synonymous worldwide with special steel of the highest quality. Our customers are leading companies in future-oriented industrial sectors and highly innovative specialists who push the boundaries of what is possible with their solutions. The new special steel plant secures this leading position for future generations.
voestalpine BÖHLER Edelstahl in Figures
2140 employees work for voestalpine BÖHLER Edelstahl. Plus around 130 apprentices in training.
voestalpine BÖHLER Edelstahl in Figures
With around 200 steel grades, our company generates sales of €919.9 million per financial year.
voestalpine BÖHLER Edelstahl in Figures
Our plant produces 119,970 tons of high-performance steels per year.
voestalpine BÖHLER Edelstahl in Figures
We ship around 120,000 tons of steel in 8,000 transports per year – worldwide.
voestalpine BÖHLER Edelstahl in Figures
Result of intensive research and development work – to date 439 patents in 33 patent families
The new special steel plant
With the world’s most modern special steel plant opening in 2023, we are setting a technological milestone in the production of pioneering high-performance steels for the international aviation, automotive and oil & gas industries. The high degree of digitalization, the most efficient use of energy and the highest environmental standards make the plant unique in this respect too.
Our products at a glance / An overview of our products
High speed steels
Cutting tools made of High-Speed Steel achieve high hot hardness, wear resistance and fracture resistance at a hardness of over 60 to 67 HRC through hardening and tempering. The main alloying elements are Carbon, Tungsten, Molybdenum, Vanadium and Cobalt. High contents of carbide-forming elements lead to the formation of wear-resistant carbides in the microstructure.
Cold work tool steels
Cold work steels are mainly used in cold forming tools. Hardness, wear resistance, toughness, compressive strength and fatigue strength are achieved by alloying with Carbon and Chromium, Tungsten, Molybdenum, Vanadium and Manganese. Hardness values of 50 to over 64 HRC are achieved by hardening and tempering the tool components.
Hot work tool steels
Tools for hot forming processes require fracture resistance, hot wear resistance and resistance to thermal fatigue. Tempered 3% and 5% CrMoV steels with a hardness of approximately 35 to 55 HRC fulfil these requirements perfectly. Particularly highly stressed tool inserts are also manufactured from maraging steels of the type Fe-18% Ni-Co-Mo-Ti.
Plastic mould steels
The requirements for mould steels are more diverse than in any other manufacturing process. Wear resistance, especially when processing fibre-reinforced plastics, and in addition corrosion resistance, machinability, polishability, thermal conductivity and mechanical properties are among the most important criteria.
Ni-Base alloys
Nickel-based alloys are used as high-temperature and chemically resistant materials. The chemical resistance is primarily determined by the alloying elements Chromium, Molybdenum and Tungsten. Maximum thermal resistance can be achieved by precipitation hardening with Aluminium, Niobium and Titanium.
Additive Manufacturing Powder
Additive manufacturing processes offer freedom in design, short lead times and minimised tooling costs. The range of powders for additive manufacturing processes is constantly being expanded and improved to meet the increasing demands on the mechanical properties and corrosion resistance of printed parts in toolmaking, the aerospace industry and the automotive industry.
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Cutting Tools
Cutting processes, e.g. drilling, milling, threading or broaching, require tools made from selected high-speed steels. BÖHLER high-speed steels optimally combine the required properties such as high edge retention, hot hardness and toughness. For our customers, this means reliable and reproducible production processes, long tool life and lower set-up costs. -
Aerospace
The aviation industry demands reliable materials for airframes, engines and landing gears. BÖHLER produces and supplies steels and alloys according to given specifications and standards, in the desired composition and dimensions with the desired properties. Every single production and testing step is in our hands and ensures quality at the highest level. -
Hot Work
BÖHLER hot-work tool steels are mainly used in highly stressed forging and die-casting tools and, due to their good combination of properties, also in cold work and plastics processing. The main focus is on offering customized material solutions with high-quality, remelted steels. -
Engineering
BÖHLER offers its customers tailor-made material solutions in the fields of medical technology, luxury watches and the electronics industry. Industry standards at the highest quality level and innovative products for special challenges are our specialty, e. g. low-Ni steels for watches and medical technology. -
Oil & Gas / CPI
Safety-related and economic challenges in these segments demand a wide range of properties from the materials used. The product portfolio includes proven, highly corrosion-resistant steels and alloys of high quality. Voestalpine Böhler Edelstahl is a fully integrated manufacturer of nickel and steel alloys for these demanding industries. -
Automotive
The automotive product portfolio includes soft magnetic materials, high-performance case-hardening steels as well as High Speed and hot-work tool steels. BÖHLER produces and supplies highly functional materials, primarily for the highly stressed powertrain area and for injection components under high quality and product safety standards.