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.
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) |
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) |
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) |