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. | |||