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Tuf-Cote® Rope Hardfacing Material - Grade WCS Series
Saint-Gobain Coating Solutions offers its WCS Tuf-Cote rope hardfacing materials in two formulations. The presence of carbides delivers extremely hard coatings along with abrasion and shock resistance. Both materials are ideal for metal/metal friction applications.
Grade WCS M67 Tuf-Cote® Rope Hardfacing Material
Features & Benefits
- Excellent coating for metal/metal friction
- Very good abrasion resistance
- Moderate shock resistance
- Significantly reduces machinery power required
Physical Properties
| Carbides | ~67% in weight Spherical WC/W2C 0.4 to 0.8 mm (0.015 to 0.031 inch) |
| Matrix | Self-fluxing NiCrBFeSiC 40 - 50 HRC +⁄-2 |
| Organic Binder | 1 to 2% in weight |
| Overlay | WC hardness ~ 1800 to 3000 Hv300 Matrix hardness ~40 to 50 HRC 14 g/cm3 (0.54 lb/in3) |
Grade WCS F Tuf-Cote® Rope Hardfacing Material
Features & Benefits
- Excellent coating for metal/metal friction
- Good abrasion resistance
- Moderate shock resistance
- Significantly reduces machinery power required
Physical Properties
| Carbides | ~63% in weight Spherical WC/W2C 0.2 to 0.4 mm (0.08 to 0.015 inch) |
| Matrix | Self-fluxing NiCrBFeSiC 40 – 50 HRC +⁄-2 |
| Organic Binder | 1 to 2% in weight |
| Overlay | WC hardness ~ 1800 to 3000 Hv300 Matrix hardness ~40 to 50 HRC 14 g/cm3 (0.54 lb/in3) |
Grade WCS M Tuf-Cote® Rope Hardfacing Material
Features & Benefits
- Very good coatings for metal/metal friction
- Good abrasion resistance
- Moderate shock resistance
- Significantly reduces machinery power required
Physical Properties
| Carbides | ~63% in weight Spherical WC/W2C 0.4 to 0.8 mm (0.015 to 0.031 inch) |
| Matrix | Self-fluxing NiCrBFeSiC 40 – 50 HRC ±2 |
| Organic Binder | 1 to 2% in weight |
| Overlay | WC hardness ~ 1800 to 3000 Hv300 Matrix hardness ~40 to 50 HRC 14 g/cm3 (0.54 lb/in3) |