NM 500 equivalent material

that covers: What is NM 500? What is an equivalent material for NM 500?
    
    NM 500 is an abrasion-resistant steel made by SSAB which is a Swedish company established in the 1930s. It was developed to withstand extreme wear and tear conditions, and is produced in a variety of shapes and sizes. It is popularly used across multiple applications in the heavy machinery, mining, cement, and other such industries.
    
    An equivalent material to NM 500 is Dillimax 690. Dillimax 690 is an abrasion-resistant steel made by Dillinger, a German steel manufacturer. It has excellent strength, toughness and corrosion resistance. It is more wear resistant than NM 500 and offers better formability. Dillimax 690 can be quenched and tempered, which helps it attain improved hardness, tensile strength, yield strength and ductility. Due to these properties, it’s often used as a replacement material for NM 500, as it provides improved performance in demanding applications. It is most commonly used in parts such as crusher parts and buckets, blades, bulldozers and other heavy engineering parts. Dillimax 690 is also comparable to a grade of NM 600, and is available in different plate thicknesses and lengths.
    
    The main advantage of Dillimax 690 over NM 500 is its excellent formability which allows it to be welded and machined with ease. It is also more cost-effective to use, as the thickness can be manipulated to meet the requirements of a project. Due to its wear resistance and weldability, Dillimax 690 is a very popular choice for an equivalent material to NM 500.