Godwin Group makes switch to Hardox® 500 Tuf abrasion-resistant steel
8/21/24
Godwin Group (Dunn, North Carolina) announced all manufacturing brands are making a switch from SSAB 450 Hardox® abrasion-resistant steel, to Hardox® 500 Tuf abrasion-resistant steel as their primary AR steel offering. Effective immediately, all product offerings and options formerly containing AR steel will see the upgrade. This includes everything from whole dump body models, to HD series snow plows and all cutting edges. This is being rolled out as a substantial value added upgrade to Godwin product lines with no additional costs being passed on to customers. Hardox® 500 Tuf is often used in heavy duty equipment like excavator buckets and crushers due to its superior strength and abrasion resistance. This is a wear resistant improvement of up to 40% over 450 Hardox® steel which has become popular in the dump body industry.
This added value is even more impressive when you consider that many dump body manufacturers use AR400 as their standard AR offering. 500 Tuf has up to double the wear resistance of AR400. "It is our intention to continue to raise the bar in our industry. With trucks becoming harder to get and at higher prices, It is more important than ever that we continue our practice of offering high value equipment that is going to last," said President Pat Godwin Jr.
In some instances where appropriate, the switch to Hardox® 500 Tuf can make dump bodies more profitable. Due to its higher strength, slightly thinner steel can be used in dump body construction to further increase payload without sacrificing durability. Customers can expect to start seeing a transition from Hardox® 450 to Hardox® 500 Tuf in all Godwin Group Marketing and specification materials over the next year.
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