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Alloy Steel for the Aerospace Industry

FLEXOR® has been one the preferred steels for all kinds of testing applications. While FLEXOR® is not an AMS certified steel it has been used by variety of aerospace companies and government agencies to boost performance and reliability.

FLEXOR® a unique chemistry (Cr,Mo,W) provides high tensile and yield strength without sacrificing toughness. FLEXOR® carbides also offer significant wear resistance over other steels. In addition, FLEXOR® exhibits superior machining characteristics, making it ideal for precision components. It has outperformed or matched other alloy steels such as 8620, 4140, 4340 and 9310 in high performance, demanding applications.

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Comparing FLEXOR® to Other Steel Alloys

FLEXOR® is a unique steel which is neither a standard alloy steel nor a standard tool steel, though it is often mistaken for both. FLEXOR®'S unique chemistry allows it to be used in thousands of applications often as a superior alternative to other alloy or tool steels.

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Testimonials

"At Powerhold we use FLEXOR® exclusively on all our special design work-holding Diaphragms. The performance and machining quality of FLEXOR® is superior to anything we have utilized in the past.

Today’s customer demands a quality product that performs consistently...FLEXOR® enables us to meet that goal every day."

Stephen W. Brown, Purchasing Manager
POWERHOLD INC.

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