For over 75 years Pennsylvania Steel Corporation has been servicing a variety of industries both in North America and abroad. From Oil and Gas, Workholding, to High Performance Racing FLEXOR® has been one of the most universal, dependable and consistent steels on the market.
As a low alloy steel FLEXOR® has been effective in providing equal if not superior wear, toughness, fatigue and tensile strength characteristics over most other common low alloy steels.
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The FLEXOR® Advantage
Higher core
hardness
Better
machinability
Dual properties
when case hardened
Customized
properties available
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.
Because FLEXOR is a proprietary grade PSC is able to control all aspects of quality and consistency. All FLEXOR® heats are DFARS compliant and produced per the following standards:
- ASTM A29
- ASTM A370
- ASTM E112
- ASTM E45
- ASTM A388
- ASTM 2301
- ASTM E23
- ASTM A322
- DIN 1013
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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."
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FLEXOR® Outperforms 4330V
In recent tests FLEXOR® has been compared to 4330V for high torsional loading and wear resistance in the Oil and Gas Drilling Industry. FLEXOR® has proven to have high toughness even in elevated hardness (40+HRC).
In a typical mud motor, previous drive shafts were known to have abrupt failures causing down and additional tooling issues. The FLEXOR® drive shaft bent and kept performing until it was discovered on a routine maintenance evaluation.
- FLEXOR® had a higher toughness (even in elevated hardness
- FLEXOR® had the longer performance
FLEXOR® Used as an Alternative to 300M and 9310
The Performance Racing Industry is finding FLEXOR® to be an excellent alternative to other higher alloy, more costly alloys such as 300M and 9310. FLEXOR® has been used in transmission components by many well known manufacturers where toughness and strength are paramount.
FLEXOR® Withstands Heavy Loads and Wear Resistance
In the closed die forging business a tough supportive wear resistant bolster is required to support the millions of cycles and excessive cyclic tonnage loads. FLEXOR® has been unsurpassed in the carburized condition at withstanding heavy loads and wear resistance.