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KITTANNING, PA. SinterMet recently
introduced a new carbide grade specially designed and engineered for
the final two stands of either high speed wire rod finishing blocks
or sizing blocks.
SM-80 provides an extra-coarse grain and low binder weight (8 wt% Co).
The combination of excellent wear resistance provided by lowering binder
content, and outstanding toughness (strength) by fabricating extra coarse
WC grains, makes SM-80 superior to common commercial grades for hot
rolling applications.
"We've been working closely with customers and our research and
development department to create a product designed exclusively for
the demands of the final two stands of finishing and sizing blocks," said
SinterMet vice president Tom Gallagher.
"The outstanding fracture toughness and wear resistance of SM-80,
among its other features, has greatly improved performance compared
to common commercial grades. That kind of bottom dollar performance
is what our customers have come to expect from SinterMet products," said
Gallagher.
Generally, lower binder content provides higher wear resistance
(hardness). However, fracture toughness (impact resistance) decreases
dramatically
with lower binders. By combining extra-coarse grain structures
with a lower binder content, the new SM-80 grade improves wear resistance
and impact resistance simultaneously. The result is a product
ideally
suited for the final two stands of finishing and sizing blocks.
For more information, contact SinterMet at 724-548-7631
or via e-mail at information@sintermet.com
SinterMet is a world leader in the design and manufacture of tungsten
carbide and composite rolls for the rod and bar mill industry. The company,
celebrating its 25th anniversary in 2000, serves rolling mills on six
continents. SinterMet is located in Kittanning, Pennsylvania, USA.
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