Metal Shredder Hammers

Unleash the power of precision with Metal Shredder Hammers – forging the future of industrial efficiency.

What are metal shredder hammers?

Metal Shredder Hammers are specialized tools used in industrial machinery, particularly in shredders designed to break down metal objects into smaller pieces or particles.

These hammers are typically made of high-strength materials like hardened steel and are engineered with specific shapes and configurations to shred and pulverize metal materials effectively.

They play a critical role in the metal recycling and processing industry, enabling efficient and cost-effective disposal or repurposing of metal waste.

Material of Metal Shredder Hammers

The material selection for metal shredder hammers is crucial to ensure durability, strength, and resistance to wear and tear. Common materials used for manufacturing metal shredder hammers include:

High Carbon Steel: Known for its hardness and toughness, it is a popular choice for shredder hammers due to its ability to withstand heavy impact and abrasion.
Alloy Steel: Alloy steel contains additional alloying elements such as chromium, molybdenum, or nickel, which enhance its mechanical properties, including hardness, toughness, and wear resistance. This makes it well-suited for demanding shredding applications.
Tool Steel: Tool steels are specially designed for cutting and shaping tools, offering high hardness, wear resistance, and toughness. They are often used for shredder hammers to maintain sharp edges and withstand repetitive impact.
Manganese Steel: Manganese steel, known as Hadfield steel, is renowned for its exceptional toughness and work-hardening ability. It is commonly used in high-impact resistance applications, making it suitable for shredder hammers subjected to heavy loads and abrasive materials.
Carbide Inserts: Some shredder hammers feature carbide inserts or tips made of cemented carbide materials. Carbide inserts provide superior wear resistance and can withstand extreme conditions, extending the service life of shredder hammers in challenging environments.

The specific material selection depends on factors such as the type of metal being shredded, the operating conditions of the shredder, and the desired performance characteristics, such as hardness, toughness, and wear resistance.

Shredder Hammers By OPM USA

Based on different working conditions, We offer two distinctive types of metal shredder hammers: DH Series and MN+ Series.

DH Series Hammers

DH series hammers are made from alloy steel, which contains additional alloying elements besides carbon. These alloying elements can include chromium, molybdenum, nickel, vanadium, and others, depending on the desired properties of the steel.

DH series hammers have undergone special heat treatment and have different hardnesses in different areas: the hardness of the hammer handle is about 350HB, and the hardness of the working surface of the hammer is about 55HRC.
The low hardness of the hammer handle can ensure the flexibility of the hammer handle and is not easy to break; the high hardness of the hammer working surface can ensure the wear resistance of the product.

MN+ Hammers

Manganese hammers for scrap recycling are shredder hammers specifically manufactured using manganese steel, also known as Hadfield steel. These hammers are designed to withstand the extreme conditions encountered in scrap recycling operations, where materials such as metal car bodies, appliances, structural steel, and other metal objects are shredded into smaller pieces for processing.

Manganese steel is renowned for its exceptional toughness, wear resistance, and work-hardening properties, making it highly suitable for demanding shredding applications. Manganese hammers for scrap recycling offer several key benefits:

High Impact Resistance: Manganese steel hammers can withstand heavy impact loads encountered while shredding bulky metal items, minimizing fracture risk or deformation.
Excellent Wear Resistance: The high manganese content in the steel enhances its wear resistance, allowing the hammers to maintain their shape and sharpness even when shredding abrasive materials.
Work-Hardening Capability: Manganese steel has the unique ability to increase in hardness and strength when subjected to impact or pressure, a phenomenon known as work hardening. This property further enhances the durability and longevity of the hammers in shredding applications.
Reduced Downtime: The exceptional durability of manganese hammers reduces the frequency of hammer replacements, resulting in reduced downtime and maintenance costs for scrap recycling facilities.

Our MN+ hammers are based on ordinary high manganese steel, adding some rare elements such as molybdenum and nickel. Adding these rare elements makes the product more flexible, and the metallographic structure is more refined.