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Hardox Steel in Excavator Buckets: Grades, Wear Life and Sourcing Questions

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Buckets marketed as “Hardox” vary widely in actual wear life. Review the excavator bucket models below for published keywords and descriptions covering plate grade, capacity and carrier compatibility.

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Common grades

  • Hardox 400 — balanced hardness and weldability for rock and gravel.
  • Hardox 450 — higher abrasion resistance for granite, basalt and iron ore.
  • S355 structural plate — appropriate for GP buckets in non-abrasive soils only.

Fabrication quality

Heat-affected zones beside welds soften with poor WPS/PQR control. Floor plate should thicken toward the heel where load concentrates.

Importer verification

Request mill test certificates matching heat numbers. Third-party hardness testing on delivery catches AR plate substitution. Weight vs spec detects thin-floor lightweight buckets.

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