NM 500 Steel Plates

From the chemical composition point of view, the chromium content of the Hardox500 steel plate is up to 2.2%, and the chromium content of the NM500 steel plate is 0.7%-1%. The Cr content of Hardox500 steel plate is relatively high, which helps to form a denser oxide film and increase wear resistance and corrosion resistance.

NM500 steel plates provide wear resistance mainly in mechanical equipment. However, the Hardox500 steel plate can provide higher wear resistance due to its advanced production standards and technology. In comparison, under extreme wear conditions, Hardox500 steel is superior to NM500 steel.

NM500 steel: excavator buckets, truck beds, crushers, chutes, etc.

Hardox500 steel: dump truck bodies, conveyor systems, mining equipment, etc.

From aspects of uses, Hardox500 steel plate is more suitable for extremely harsh wear-resistant working environment such as mining, underground, coal mining, and other industries.

The cost is the most important thing that clients concerned. Hardox 500 steel plate is a world-renowned steel plate with excellent wear-resistance. Thus, the NM500 steel plate is cheaper than the Hardox 500 steel plate.

Hardox steel plates often require more advanced technology and hardware facilities for processing such as cutting, drilling, bending, welding, etc. This increases the difficulty and cost of processing. For example, because the Hardox500 steel plate has a relatively low carbon equivalent, it has better resistance to hydrogen-induced cracking than the NM500 steel plate. The Hardox500 steel requires tighter control of the preheating temperature when welding.