EXEM Steel

Improved machinability steel

EXEM is a range of Štore Steel grades developed for manufacturers of machined components. Each grade fulfils the requirements of the corresponding EN standard and provides enhanced and consistent machinability, resulting in shorter machining time and lower cutting-tool consumption.

Why machinability matters?

Steel price is only one part of the cost of a machined component. Machine time, cutting-tool consumption and tool changes also have a direct impact. Enhanced machinability reduces the resources required for each component and increases the output achievable from existing machining equipment.

EXEM steel benefits

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Higher cutting speed

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Lower cutting-tool consumption

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Lower machining cost

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Lower component production cost

How its made?

Standard EN grade as the basis
Each EXEM steel corresponds to a defined EN steel grade.

Proprietary steelmaking process
The production process is engineered to modify the steel’s machinability properties while maintaining the requirements of the corresponding EN grade.

Controlled metallurgical characteristics
Chemical composition, inclusions and microstructure are controlled to support enhanced and consistent machining performance.

Modified standard grade as the result
he result is an EN-compliant steel grade with enhanced and consistent machinability.

Available EXEM Steel Grades

Case-hardening EXEM grades

EN Designation W.Nr. EN Production standard DIN Other
C10 EXEM 1.0301 EN 10277-2 C10 EXEM AISI/SAE 1011
C15 EXEM 1.0401 EN 10277-2 C15 EXEM -
C15R EXEM 1.1140 EN 10084 Cm15 EXEM
16MnCrS5 EXEM 1.7139 EN 10084 16MnCrS5 EXEM -
16NiCrS4 EXEM 1.5715 EN 10084 - SAE 3115
17NiCrMoS6-4 EXEM 1.6569 EN 10084 - UNI 7846
18CrNiMo7-6 EXEM 1.6587 EN 10084 17CrNiMo6 EXEM -
20MnCr5 EXEM 1.7147 EN 10084 20MnCr5 EXEM -
20MnCrS5 EXEM 1.7149 EN 10084 - -
20NiCrMo2-2 EXEM 1.6523 EN 10084 21NiCrMo2 EXEM -
20NiCrMoS2-2 EXEM 1.6526 EN 10084 20NiCrMoS2-2 EXEM -

Forging EXEM grades

EN Designation W.Nr. EN Production standard DIN Other
20MnV6 EXEM 1.5217 EN 10267 - -
30MnB4+Ti EXEM 1.5526 mod. EN 10263 - -
30MnVS6 EXEM 1.1302 EN 10267 - -
33MnCrB5 EXEM 1.7185 EN 10083-3 ISO 683-2 -
38MnVS6 EXEM 1.1303 EN 10267 - -

Quenching & tempering EXEM grades

EN Designation W.Nr. EN Production standard DIN Other
C22 EXEM 1.0402 EN 10084 C22 EXEM AISI/SAE 1020 EXEM
C22R EXEM 1.1149 EN 10083-2 Cm22 EXEM
C35 EXEM 1.0501 EN 10083-2 C35 EXEM AISI/SAE 1035
C35R EXEM 1.1180 EN 10083-2 Cm35 EXEM AISI/SAE 1035
C40R EXEM 1.1189 EN 10083-2 Cm40 EXEM AISI/SAE 1040 EXEM
C45 EXEM 1.0503 EN 10083-2 C45 EXEM AISI/SAE 1042 EXEM
C45R EXEM 1.1201 EN 10083-2 Cm45 EXEM AISI/SAE 1045 EXEM
C50 EXEM 1.1206 EN 10083-2 C50 EXEM AISI/SAE 1049 EXEM
C60 EXEM 1.1223 EN 10083-2 C60 EXEM AISI/SAE 1060 EXEM
25CrMo4 EXEM 1.7218 EN 10083-3 25CrMo4 EXEM AISI/SAE 4130
25CrMoS4 EXEM 1.7213 EN 10083-3 25CrMoS4 EXEM -
30CrNiMo8 EXEM 1.6580 EN 10083-3 30CrNiMo8 EXEM -
39NiCrMoS3 EXEM 1.6510 EN 10083-3 39NiCrMoS3 EXEM -
41Cr4 EXEM 1.7035 EN 10083-3 41Cr4 EXEM
41CrS4 EXEM 1.7039 EN 10083-3 41CrS4 EXEM -
42CrMo4 EXEM 1.7225 EN 10083-3 42CrMo4 EXEM AISI/SAE 4140
42CrMoS4 EXEM 1.7227 EN 10083-3 42CrMoS4 EXEM AISI/SAE 4140

EXEM Spring and Structural Steel grades

EN Designation W.Nr. EN Production standard DIN Other
51CrV4 EXEM 1.8159 EN 10089 51CrV4 EXEM -
S235JR EXEM 1.0038 EN 10025-2 St-37-2 EXEM Gr. 36 EXEM
S355J2 EXEM 1.0570 EN 10025-2 St 52-3N EXEM A656

Find your regional contact

Miranda Čander

Area sales manager (IT, FR, ES, PT, Nordics, RoW)

miranda.cander@store-steel.si

Darko Bojović

Area sales manager (ex-YU, SLO, Balkans, CZ, SK, PL, Baltics)

darko.bojovic@store-steel.si

Jure Banovšek

Area sales manager (DE, AT, CH, BE, NL, UK)

jure.banovsek@store-steel.si

Contact our head of sales

Primož Gajšek

Head of sales

primoz.gajsek@store-steel.si

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Dimensional range

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