Tungsten Carbide balls are used in a variety of applications where extreme hardness and wear resistance is required. Tungsten Carbide has has emerged as a superior alternative to steel in many applications where severe conditions occur, such as high abrasion, corrosion and high temperatures.
TUNSTEN CARBIDE (cobalt binder) | |||
SIZE RANGE | 1.588mm (1/16″) up to 2″ | ||
GRADES: | 3, 5, 10, 25, 100 | ||
CHEMICAL COMPOSITION | |||
TUNGSTEN CARBIDE | 94% | ||
COBALT | 6% | ||
MECHANICAL PROPERTIES | |||
DENSITY APPROXIMATE: | 0.54 LBS./CUBIC INCH | ||
MAXIMUM USEFUL TEMPERATURE | 800°F | ||
MODULUS OF ELASTICITY | 92,000 93,000 KPSI | ||
POISONS RATIO | 0.26 | ||
SPECIFIC GRAVITY | 15.00 NOMINAL | ||
TRANSVERSE RUPTURE STRENGTH | 320-365 KPSI | ||
ULTIMATE COMPRESSIVE STRENGTH | 750-790 KPSI | ||
ULTIMATE TENSILE STRENGTH | 220.KPSI NOMINAL | ||
PHYSICAL CHARACTERISTICS | |||
MAGNETIC | SLIGHTLY MAGNETIC | ||
EXPANSION RATE | LOW THERMAL EXPANSION RATE | ||
HARDNESS | 90-92 | ||
GENERAL USAGE | |||
BALL SCREWS, BEARINGS, CHECK VALVES, PUMPS,FLOW METERS, GAUGING & CHECKING INSTRUMENTS, PEN BALLS. |
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