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Tungsten Carbide New grade Tungsten Carbide New Grade ? Grade Typical property values Performance & Applications Density Bending Hardness g/cm3 Strength HRA N/mm2 YT715 11.3 1760 92 YT712 11.8 1750 92 YT707 12.2 1650 92 YT758 13.2 1960 92 YT798 12.3 1910 91.5 YT767 13.1 1800 92 YT726 14.2 1610 92.5 YT6S 13.5~14.7 1500 91 ZC1 13.7~14.2 1600 91 ZC2 13.3~13.7 1800 90.5 YT730 13 1900 91 YT790 12.4 1800 91 YT770 12.8~12.95 1900 91 YT769 12.4~13.4 1850 90 YG600 14.9 1550 93.5 YG610 14.6 1720 93 YG643 13.7 1800 92.5 finishing to finishing of alloy steel with high strength. High wear resistance and excellent impact toughness. Machining of steel with high strength, manganese steel sheets and stainless steel, High wear resistance with desirable comprehensive properties Machining of alloy steel with high strength, speed steel and steel, High hardness under high temperature and high wear resistance Continuous or intermittent cutting of steel with super strength. High toughness and high resistance to thermal shock and plastic deformation. Milling of alloy steel, tool alloy steel, manganese steel and stainless steel. High wear resistance and high resistance to plastic deformation Continuous or intermittent cutting of manganese steel and stainless steel. Milling of chilled cast irons, cast alloy irons and quenched steel. Having the same wear resistance as YG6X but higher toughness. for tobacco cutters and rough and finish milling of cast iron. Coated substrate of higher toughness and red hardness, for semi-finishing or finishing of carbon steel and alloy steel, generally for threading tools Coated substrate with higher toughness and slightly less wear resistance than ZC1, for semi-finishing and roughing after coating. rough turning, milling and planning of carbon steel, alloy steel, hi-Mn steel, hi-strength steel and cast steel. Better, toughness, wear resistance high impact resistance thermal cracking resistance, and plastic deformation resistance for rough turning ,milling and planning of steel, esp. forgings and castings scales. resistance. for milling and medium speed and full-feed turning of steel, cast steel, alloy steel, stainless steel and hi-Mn steel. Of higher impact toughness than YT798, for vertical rough milling cutters, indexable shallow hole drills, saw web and cut off tools for machining of high strength steel and quality alloy steel. strength under high temperature. Machining of cast irons. quenched steel. non-ferrous metals and non- metallic materials Good thermal strength and high wear resistance .Continuous or intermittent? cutting of cast irons, refractory alloys and quenched steel? to bonding Machining of cast irons, refectory alloys, stainless steel, quenched steel and non-ferrous materials

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Tungsten Carbide New gradeTungsten Carbide New Grade ?

Grade

Typical property values

Performance & Applications

Density Bending Hardness

g/cm3 Strength HRA

N/mm2

YT715 11.3 1760 92

YT712 11.8 1750 92

YT707 12.2 1650 92

YT758 13.2 1960 92

YT798 12.3 1910 91.5

YT767 13.1 1800 92

YT726 14.2 1610 92.5

YT6S 13.5~14.7 1500 91

ZC1 13.7~14.2 1600 91

ZC2 13.3~13.7 1800 90.5

YT730 13 1900 91

YT790 12.4 1800 91

YT770 1900 91

YT769 12.4~13.4 1850 90

YG600 14.9 1550 93.5

YG610 14.6 1720 93

YG643 13.7 1800 92.5

High red hardness and wear resistance. Medium finishing to finishing of alloy steel with high strength.

High wear resistance and excellent impact toughness. Machining of steel with high strength, manganese steel sheets and stainless steel,

High wear resistance with desirable comprehensive properties Machining of alloy steel with high strength, speed steel and steel,

High hardness under high temperature and high wear resistance Continuous or intermittent cutting of steel with super strength.

High toughness and high resistance to thermal shock and plastic deformation. Milling of alloy steel, tool alloy steel, manganese steel and stainless steel.

High wear resistance and high resistance to plastic deformation Continuous or intermittent cutting of manganese steel and stainless steel.

High red hardness and wear resistance. Turning and Milling of chilled cast irons, cast alloy irons and quenched steel.

Having the same wear resistance as YG6X but higher toughness. for tobacco cutters and rough and finish milling of cast iron.

Coated substrate of higher toughness and red hardness, for semi-finishing or finishing of carbon steel and alloy steel, generally for threading tools

Coated substrate with higher toughness and slightly less wear resistance than ZC1, for semi-finishing and roughing after coating.Having higher impact and heat shock resistance, for rough turning, milling and planning of carbon steel, alloy steel, hi-Mn steel, hi-strength steel and cast steel.

Better, toughness, wear resistance high impact resistance thermal cracking resistance, and plastic deformation resistance for rough turning ,milling and planning of steel, esp. forgings and castings scales.

12.8~12.95

High toughness. wear resistance and heat shock resistance. for milling and medium speed and full-feed turning of steel, cast steel, alloy steel, stainless steel and hi-Mn steel.

Of higher impact toughness than YT798, for vertical rough milling cutters, indexable shallow hole drills, saw web and cut off tools for machining of high strength steel and quality alloy steel.

High red hardness, wear resistance and thermal strength under high temperature. Machining of cast irons. quenched steel. non-ferrous metals and non-metallic materials

Good thermal strength and high wear resistance .Continuous or intermittent? cutting of cast irons, refractory alloys and quenched steel?

High wear resistance, high resistance to oxidation and to bonding Machining of cast irons, refectory alloys, stainless steel, quenched steel and non-ferrous materials

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YG813 14.4 2100 91.5

YG640 13.2 2410 91

YG522 14.3 1850 92.5

YG524 14.6 2400 91

YG532 14.1 1960 92

YG546 14.6 2150 90

YT535 12.7 1980 90.5

YT540 12.6 2300 90

Optimum wear resistance, high bending strength and high resistance to bonding . Machining of refractory alloys, stainless steel and high manganese steel, etc.

Good thermal strength, high resistance to wear, impact and oxidation. Continuous or intermittent cutting of heavy work pieces of cast irons, milling and planning of refractory steel with high strength.

High wear resistance, high strength and higher service endurance than the same tool fabricated by Taiwan, esp. for bamboo and wood processing, and for cutting of non-ferrous metals and non-metallic materials.

High strength alloy with high toughness and impact resistance ,for milling and planning of large bamboo and wood surfaces.

High hardness and toughness. Machining of cast irons. stainless steel, and refractory alloys. etc.

Good toughness, high strength, capable of resisting high impact load, Roughing of stainless steel and cast irons.

Wear resistance red hardness better than YT540 and high strength in use.? Continuous rough turning and milling of cast or forged steel.

Good' toughness and good shock resistance. Suitable for low to medium speed cutting.

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Tungsten Carbide New gradeTungsten Carbide New Grade ?

Equivalent

to ISO

P10~P20

P10~P20/M10

P10/M10

P10~P20/M20

P20~P25/M20

M10~M20

K05~K10/M20

K10

P15~P25

P25~P35

P20~P30

M20~M30

P25~P30

P30

P30~P35

K01~K05

K01~K10

K05~K10/M10

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K10~K20/M20

K30~K40/M40

K05~K20

K20~K30

K10~K20/M20

K30~K40

P25~P35

P40

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Different Carbide Grade VersionISO Standard

P10 P20 P30 M10 M20 K10 K15

YT15 YT14 YT5 YW1 YW2 YG6A YG6

Chinese Standard YG6X

495 499 434 548 548 AA

(Adamas)

350 370 370 320 370 905 883

(Carboloy) 860

KC740* KC710* KC850* KC910* K313 K68 K68

Kennametal

VC165 VC165 VC55 VC2 VC2 VC2 VC2

(Valenite) VC7 VC125 VC5 VC27 VC27 VC28 VC28

VC5 VC5 V99* VN5* VC55 VN2* VN2*

VN5* VN5* VN5* V91* V91*

V90* V90* V99*

V99*

(Sandvik,Coromant)

GC415* GC415* GC415*

GC415*

GC415* H1P H1P

GC425* GC425* GC425* GC425* GC3015* GC3015*

CT515+ GC435* GC435* H10 GC415*

S1P GC015* GC015* GC415* GC315*

S10T GC225* GC225* GC315* GC435*

GC015* GC1025* GC1025* GC435* H13A

GC225* S30T S30T H13A

GC1025* GC135*

GC235*

S1F S2 S4 SU41 H13 HX

(Seco)

ST10E ST20E ST30E U10E U2 H1 CG10

(Igetalloy) ST10P CG11

G10E

STi10 STi20 STi30 UTi10 UTi20 HTi10 HTi10T

(Mitsubishi) STi10T UTi20T

TX10 TX20 TX30 TU10 TU20 TH10 T811*

(Tungaloy) TX10S UX25 UX30 T822* UX25 G1F T802*

TX10D N308+ N350+ T802* T823* T821* T823*

N302+ X407+ T813* T823* T803* T801* T803*

X407+ T822* T553* T803* T813* T811* T813*

T822* T802* T370* T260* T260* T802* T530*

T802* T823* T823* T221*

T823* T803* T803* T370*

T803* T813* T813*

T813* T553* T530*

T370* T221*

T370*

TTX TTS TTS AT15 AT15 HK15* THM

(Widia) TK15* TK15* TTR AT10 TK15* HK15*

TN25* TN25* TTM HK15* HK15*

TN35* TK15* TN25*

TN25* TN35*

TN35*

WP1 WP1 WP3 WK1 WK1 WK1

(Walter) WHN33* WTN43*

  

  

  

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WP1 WP1 WP3 WK1

WTN33*

CP1* CP1* CP3* CM2 CM3 CP1 CP1

(Hertel) CP3* CP3* CM2* CM3 CP3 CP3

CM2* CM2* CM3* KM1 CM2 CM2

CM3* CM3* CF3 KM1 CM3

P10 P20 CF2* CF3 KM1

CF2* CF2* CF3

  

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Different Carbide Grade VersionISO Standard

K20 K30

YG6 YG8

YG8N YG8N

A B

883 44A

KC250* K1

VC2 VC1

VC28 VC101

VC1

V91*

H20 H10F

GC3015*

GC315*

GC435*

H13A

HX HX

G2 G3

HTi20 HTi30

HTi20T

G2 G3

G2F T813*

T802*

T823*

T803*

T813*

T530*

T221*

T370*

THM THR

HK15* HK15*

WK1

WHN53*

H10F GC415*

  

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WTN43*

  

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Grades Introduced From Abroad

Grade

Typical property values

Performance & Applications

Equivalent

Density Bending Hardness to ISO

g/cm3 Strength HRA

N/mm2

ZP10 11.95 1650 92 P10~P15

ZP10-1 11.1 1730 92 P10~P15

ZP20 11.4 1800 92 P15~P20

ZP25 12.6 1850 91 P20~P30

ZP30 12.6 1950 91 P25~P35

ZP35 12.7 2220 91 P30~P40

ZM10-1 13.2 1650 92 M10~M15

ZM15 13.8 1800 91 M10~M20

ZM30 13.5 2000 90.5 M25~M30

ZK10UF 14.8 2000 93 M05~K15

ZK10-1 14.8 1600 91.5 M05~K15

ZK10 14.9 1700 91.4 M05~K15

ZK20 14.9 1800 90.5 M10~K20

ZK30 14.8 2000 90 M20~K30

ZK40 14.6 2200 89 M30~K40

     Semi-finishing and finishing of steel, steel castings and alloy steel.     Excellent in wear resistance, strength in use and red hardness. Semi-finishing and finishing of steel, cast steel, for geable cast iron and continuous nodular cast iron also suitable for copying , threading and milling

     High in impact resistance and strength in use. Roughing and semi-finishing of steel, cast steel, forgeable cast iron and nodular cast iron.     Roughing turning ,milling and depth drilling of carbon steel, steel castings, manganese steel and alloy steel.

     High in strength in use and impact resistance. Medium to heavy cutting of steel and cast steel, Also suitable for milling 

     A versatile grade High in red hardness, strength in use and resistance to impact and thermal shocking. Roughing and strength cutting of steel and cast steel.

    High in red hardness and crater resistance .Capable of bearing impact load. finishing of cast iron alloy. mild steel, forgeable nodular cast iron and difficult-to-machine materials such as refractory steel, manganese steel, stainless steel.

    High in red hardness and strength in use; capable of resistiting  high impact load. Semi-finishing or finishing of refractory steel, manganese steel, austenitic stainless steel, machining of cast iron

    High strength in use; capable of resisting high impact load, yet wear resistance comparatively low ,Roughing and semi-finishing of refractory steel, manganese steel, stainless stell, etc.

    Semi-finishing and finishing of cast-irons and nonferrous metals it's also the unique material of solid carbide tools for holing.    Semi-finishing and finishing of cast iron and machining of cat alloy iron, bronze and copper. Suitable for machining of aluminum and aluminum alloys

    It's belong to the fine grain grade. excellent wear resistance. Finishing of cast iron. non-ferrous metals, non-metailic materials and hardened steel. Also suitable for turning and milling.

   Roughing and semi-finishing of cast iron. chilled cast iron, low alloy cast iron, non-ferrous metals and non-metallic materials.

    Roughing of marble, plastics as well as non-ferrous metals, copper and aluminum and cast iron.

    High in strength and impact resistance, Roughing and strength cutting of cast iron.

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Comparison of Cemented Carbide GradesISO China Sweden USA Germany

code Zigong

Sandvik Carboloy Hertel Widia

Cemented

P

P05

YC10,YT05

S1P K7H 320 P05 TTFYN10

P10 S1P K5H,K45 350,370 P10 TTXZP10 T20,CP10

P20 S2 K4H,K29 370 P20,P2F TTSTP09,CP25

P30 YT5,ZP30 S4,SM30 K21 370

P30,GX,

TTRM3,Y130 P2F

P35

YT5R,YC35,

TTRTP11,CP40

P40 YT540 S6 K25 390

P40,GX,

PVA

M

M10 RIP,H13A K4H 883,895 KM1,M10 AT10YT767 YW3,YTN

M20

YW2,YW2A YM20,Y220

SH K3H 860

M20,PVA

ATMYT798 M2,TM24 KMF

M30 ZM30

YM30,YS2T

H10F K21 370,390 M30,PVA TTRTP11

M40 YG640 R4 K25 390 M40 TTR

K

K01 YD05,CG01 K11 999 K03

K05 K8,K11 895 KM1,K05 THFZK10-1 3#,CG05

K10 K68,K8735

903,883

KM1,K10 THMZK10 CG10 HM 895

K15 YG6 K8735 THM1#,TK36

K20

H20,HM,

K6 875,883

K20,KM1,

THMH13A KMF

K30 H10F K1 44A,820 K30,KMF THRYS2T,CG40

K40 K1 820

Other works

Kennametal

Carbide Plant

 YT30

YT15,YT707

 Y105,TP13,

YT14,YT758

YC20.1,YC15

YT798,ZP20  

YC30,YC30S,

YT535,ZP35

 YC40

YW1,ZM10-1

YM10,YM1A

YG600,YG3X  K1P,H05

YT726,YG610

YD10.2,TK31

 H1P,HM

YG643,YG6X

Y310,YD10.1,  H1P,H10

YD15S,YG8N,

 HM

YG813,YG8,

 YD20,Y320

ZK20,YG532

ZK30,YG640

 TK56,Y330

ZK40,YG546

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Comparison of Cemented Carbide GradesJapan

Toshiba Mitsubishi Sumitomo

TX05 NX33 T12A

TX10S STi10

ST10PTX10D STi10T

TX20 STi20 ST20E

TX30 UTi20T A30

STi40T ST30E

TX40 STi40T ST40E

TU10 UTi10T U10E

TU20 UTi20 U2

UX30 UTi20T A30N

TU40 UTi40T A40

TH03 H2

TH05,G1F HTi05T T05A,H1

TH10 HTi10 G10E,H10E

T530,G2F G1

T530,G3 UTi20T G2

T536,G3 HTi20 G3

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Below are the standard grades we currently supply.

make:-- Total Carbide NOMINAL COMPOSITION SINTERED PROPERTIES

Grade WC Co% MeC% NOMINAL HARDNESS DENSITY TRS ISO

GS μm (HV30) g/cc MpA CODES

CA 96.5 3 0.5 0.8 1900-2100 15.10-15.40 1950 K01-K05

TDX 94 5.5 0.5 0.5 1950-2050 14.70-14.90 2100 K01-K05

CDX 94 5.5 0.5 0.8 1750-1850 14.85-15.05 2760 K05-K10

N2 93.9 6 0.1 1.5 1550-1650 14.80-15.05 2620 K15-K25

CDM 92 7 1 0.8 1700-1800 14.65-14.85 2820 K10-K20

TC8SM 91 8 1 0.8 1480-1580 14.55-14.70 2850 K20-K30

T 91 9 3.5 1250-1350 14.65-14.75 2900 K35-K40

N4 90.75 9 0.25 2 1325-1425 14.55-14.75 2700 K30-K40

CM 90 10 6 1150-1225 14.50-14.60 3200

CW 89.75 10 0.25 0.8 1525-1625 14.40-14.65 3000 K20-K30

CK 87.5 12.5 1.7 1225-1325 14.20-14.40 2900 K35-K45

N7 85 15 1.7 1100-1200 13.95-14.15 3150

CX 84.5 15 0.5 0.8 1325-1425 13.90-14.10 3100

T20D 80 20 2 960-1110 13.45-13.75 3220

T25D 75 25 2 820-960 13.05-13.25 3280

SFP 56 9 35 3.5 1550-1650 10.00-10.30 1500 P05-P15

SG 78 9 13 1.5 1550-1650 12.25-12.40 1900 P10-P20

SW 70 9 21 1.5 1500-1600 12.35-12.65 2230 P15-P30

SRP 76 11 13 1.5 1450-1550 12.75-12.85 2000 P20-P30

SH 78.5 10.5 11 3.5 1300-1400 13.25-13.40 2550 P30-P40

NI 94 6 Ni 1.5 1430-1530 14.95-15.10 2400

NK 90 10 Ni 1.5 1250-1450 14.65-14.75 2640

K20 Bal. 6.5-8.0 1.5-2.5 1450-1625 14.40-15.05 2420 K15-K30

K30 Bal. 10-Sep 1.5-2.5 1325-1450 14.30-14.70 2950 K25-K40

K40/50 Bal. 12.5-15.5 1.5-2.5 1100-1300 13.60-14.10 2840 K35-K50

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Tungsten Carbide Grade Chart

make:-- Dymet

Additional and special tungsten carbide grades are available upon enquiry.

Composition % by Weight

Number Size WC TiC TaC Cr3C2 Co Ni

The Dymet grade chart illustrates the range of standard Cobalt and Nickel binder grades available together with information on the basic material composition and their physical properties and where applicable, the equivalent ISO codes.

 Dymet Grade

 Average Grain   ISO

Code    Trans

Rupture Hardness

HV50    Density   

 DF3  0.8  K01   96.7  0.3  3.0  1400  2000  15.25

 D100  1.0  K01/K05  85.3  4.0  5.0  0.7  5.0  1600  1900  13.5

 DF6  1.0  K10  92.7  1.0  0.3  6.0  1800  1750  14.9

 DM6  2.0  K20  93.0  1.0  6.0  1900  1600  14.9

 DC7  4.5  K30  93.0  7.0  2200  1450  14.8

 D10  3.5  K40  90.0  10.0  2400  1350  14.5

 D13  3.5  87.0  13.0  2500  1250  14.2

 D15  3.5  85.0  15.0  2550  1200  14.0

 D17  3.5  83.0  17.0  2600  1150  13.9

 D20  3.5  80.0  20.0  2700  1000  13.5

 D25  3.5  75.0  25.0  2800  925  13.0

 DC10  5.5  90.0  10.0  2450  1250  14.5

 DC16  5.5  84.0  16.0  2600  1050  13.95

 DF10  0.8  M30  89.5  0.5  10.0  2000  1600  14.5

 DF15  0.8  84.7  0.3  15.0  2400  1350  14.1

 DN6  2.0  94.0  6.0  1700  1550  14.85

 DN10  2.0  90.0  10.0  2000  1250  14.5

 DS1  1.5  P10  71.5  17.0  4.0   7.5  1400  1650  11.0

 DS2  1.5  P20  78.0  9.0  4.0  9.0  1700  1600  12.4

 DS3  3.0  P30/P40  78.5  3.0  8.0  10.5  2000  1400  13.5

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Tungsten Carbide Grade Applications

ISO Code Typical Applications

DF3 K01 1400 2000 15.25

Excellent - Compacting & fine wire dies

- EDM wire guides,

- Sand blasting nozzles

D100 K01/K05 1600 1900 13.5

- Choke valves

- Pump parts

DF6 K10 1800 1750 14.9

- Seal & slitter rings

Light impact - Planer knives

DM6 K20 1900 1600 14.9

- Reamer blanks

- Ceramic dies

- Compacting powder metallurgy

- Non-ferrous & cast iron Machining

DC7 K30 2200 1450 14.8

- Fibre glass

- Burnish rings

DF10 M30 2000 1600 14.5

Good wear

- Tab tooling

- Stamping, compacting & canning dies

D10 K40 2400 1350 14.5

- Compacting, knurling & dies

- Wire draw, necking & lamination dies

DC10 2450 1250 14.5

- Shearing knives

- Ironing rings & mandrels

D13 2500 1250 14.2

Good wear - Stamping punches

- Lamination, extrusion, compacting & draw dies

- Slitter & cut edge rings

- Draw mandrels

- Brass and bronze blanking

DF15 2400 1350 14.1 Good wear - Lamination, ironing, scroll & forming dies

D15 2550 1200 14- Stamping punches

DC16 2600 1050 13.95 - Crush rolls

D17 2600 1150 13.9

Good wear - Punching thick materials

- Heavy punching operations

- Compacting tips

D20 2700 1000 13.5

- Heavy impact blanking

- Heavy coining operations

D25 2800 925 13

- Cold heading applications

Shock - Nail gripper dies

DN6 1700 1550 14.85

- Sleeves

- Bearings

- Nozzles

- Valve trim

- Seal rings

DN10 2000 1250 14.5

Good wear - As for DN6

- Can tooling

- Battery tooling

DS 1 1400 1650 11

DS 2 1700 1600 12.4

DS 3 2000 1400 13.5

Illustrated below are some examples of the typical applications where Dymet tungsten carbide sintered carbides are used. These by no means represent the complete range of applications available.

For advice and assistance on applications that are not covered in the chart our experienced engineers will be happy to help and if you if you require more information on Grade compositions please contact us

Dymet Grade

Minimum Transverse

Rupture N/mm2

Hardness Hv30

Density g/cm3

Material Properties

Severe Wear

Excellent wear

Excellent wear

Medium impact

Medium impact

Medium-heavy impact

Heavy impact

Severe impact

Excellent wear

Corrosion resistant

Higher Impact than

DN6 Corrosion resistant

Steel machining grades for turning and milling ferrous metals that produce long chips

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Illustrated below are some examples of the typical applications where Dymet tungsten carbide sintered carbides are used. These by no means represent the

For advice and assistance on applications that are not covered in the chart our experienced engineers will be happy to help and if you if you require more information on Grade compositions please contact us

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Referencing Carbide by Grade

Cross Referencing Carbide by Grade  

From the book Building Superior Brazed Tools   Buy the Book

Cross Referencing Carbide by Grade is like comparing burgers from Wendy’s, Burger King and McDonald’s.  Below are some suppliers and ex-suppliers with their grades.  The problem is that you can’t switch from one supplier to another and expect equal results.  For more information on the different types of

Below is an old chart that purports to show a valid cross referencing system.   This was compiled soley from information supplied by manufacturers and was only slighlty applicable. 

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Cross Referencing Carbide by Grade is like comparing burgers from Wendy’s, Burger King and McDonald’s.  Below are some suppliers and ex-suppliers with their grades.  The problem is that you can’t switch from one supplier to another and expect equal results.  For more information on the different types of Carbide grades, or to see more articles on Tungsten Carbide and Advanced Materials, visit our

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, or to see more articles on Tungsten Carbide and Advanced Materials, visit our Tool Material Index. 

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Tungsten Carbide Grade Chartmake :-- Federal Carbide Company

Tungsten Carbide Standard Grade Chart

Industry CodeHardness

(HV30)General Purpose Grades

C2 FC3 6% Co 92 1585 14.95 320,000C1 FC4 7.5% Co 91 1460 14.7 330,000

Metal Forming and Wear GradesC10 FC10 9% Co 90 1360 14.6 360,000C11 FC11 12% Co 89.5 1315 14.3 390,000C12 FC12 15% Co 88 1190 14 420,000C13 FC13 20% Co 85 955 13.6 450,000C14 FC25 25% Co 83.2 760 13.15 435,000

Submicron GradesC3 FC3M 6% Co 93 1740 14.95 375,000C2 FC10M 10% Co 91.9 1570 14.5 450,000C1 FC12M 15% Co 89.5 1315 14 530,000

Rotary Drilling and Mining GradesC11 FC10C 10% Co 88.6 1240 14.5 400,000C12 FC11C 10% Co 87.8 1175 14.5 425,000

Corrosion Resistant Grades- FC3N 6% Ni 91 1460 14.95 275,000- FC10N 9% Ni 89.5 1315 14.6 290,000- FC8N 8.5% Ni 91.5 1515 14.5 300,000- FC82 15% Ni+Co 89.9 1355 9 310,000

Special grades to meet specific customer requirements are also available.

FCC Grade

Binder Content &

TypeHardness

(Ra)Density (g/cm3)

Minimum Transverse

Rupture Strength (psi)

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Tungsten Carbide Grade Chartmake :-- Federal Carbide Company

Tungsten Carbide Standard Grade Chart

Grain SizeGeneral Purpose Grades

FineFine

Metal Forming and Wear GradesMediumMediumMediumMediumMedium

Submicron GradesSubmicronSubmicronSubmicron

Rotary Drilling and Mining GradesCoarseCoarse

Corrosion Resistant GradesFineFineFineFine

Special grades to meet specific customer requirements are also available.

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WC% Co% TiC% TaC% Others% Flow rate

-0.1 Sec/50g YG8X * 90.5 8 * * 1.5 3 24-30

YG12X * 86 12 * 1.2 0.8 2.7 25-32 YG6X K01 94 6 * * * 3.2 24-40 YG4 K02 96 4 * * * 3.4 21-25

YG6A K10 94 6 * * * 3.3 21-26 YG6X K10 94 6 * * * 3.4 21-25 YG6 K20 94 6 * * * 3.4 21-26 YG8 K30 92 8 * * * 3.4 21-26 YG9 K40 91 9 * * * 3.3 21-26 YG6 * 94 6 * * * 3.3 21-26 YG8 * 92 8 * * * 3.4 21-26 YG8 * 92 8 * * * 3.3 21-28

YG11 K40 89 11 * * * 3.3 21-27 YG12 K40 88 12 * * * 3.3 21-28 YG13 K40 87 13 * * * * *

YG18C * 82 18 * * * * *YG20C * 80 20 * * * * *YG22C * 78 22 * * * * *YG25 * 75.5 24.5 * * * * *

YG25C * 75 25 * * * 3.5 21-26 YG6C * 94 6 * * * 3.4 21-25 YG8C * 92 8 * * * 3.4 21-26

YG10C * 90 10 * * * 3.5 22-28 YG13C * 87 13 * * * 3.4 24-30 YG15C * 85 15 * * * 3.2 24-30

PM Grade ISO

Grade

Apparent Density(g/

cm3)

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-0.114.614.1

14.8515.1514.9514.9514.9514.714.6

14.9514.714.7

14.4514.414.2

13.8513.6513.4

13.1813.1514.9514.714.514.214

Density (g/cm3)

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Chinese Cemented Carbide Typical Grades

Grade ISO

Hardness

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86¡À0.6

91.5¡À0.5

¡Ý180 89.5¡À0.5

Um ¡Ý200 90.7¡À0.4

¡¡ ¡¡ 25-35 (HRC)

Bending Strength(kg

/mm2)  (HRA)

YG6 K20 ¡Ý145 ¡Ý89.5

YG8 K30 ¡Ý150 ¡Ý89

YG3X K01 ¡Ý110 ¡Ý91.5

YG6X K10 ¡Ý140 ¡Ý91

YG6A K10 ¡Ý140 ¡Ý91.5

GN3 K30 ¡Ý160 ¡Ý90

YW1 M10 ¡Ý120 ¡Ý91.5

YW2 M20 ¡Ý135 ¡Ý90.5

YT5 P30 ¡Ý140 ¡Ý89.5

YT15 P10 ¡Ý110 ¡Ý91

YT30 P01 ¡Ý90 ¡Ý92.5

YG4c ¡Ý145 ¡Ý89.5

YG8c ¡Ý175 ¡Ý88

YG11c ¡Ý210 ¡Ý86.5

YG15 G30 ¡Ý210 ¡Ý87

NK1 ¡Ý210 ¡Ý87.5

YR30 ¡Ý245 ¡Ý88

MK50 G40 ¡Ý250

YK03(GIL) K03 ¡Ý140

YS10(D25) S10

G30

FN3

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Chinese Cemented Carbide Typical Grades

Applications

For making various wear parts of rods, tubes, strips, etc.

For semifinishing and finishing cast iron, non-ferrous metals and their alloys, non-metallic materials at medium cutting speed.

For low speed roughing cast iron, non-ferrous metals and their alloys,non-metallic materials.

For high speed finishing small chip sections for cast iron, non-ferrous metals and their alloys, hardened steel and alloy steel.

For finshing and semi-finishing medium and small chip sections for chilled cast iron, nodular casti iron, grey cast iron and heat-resisting alloy at high speed.

For finshing and semi-finishing medium and small chip sections for chilled cast iron, nodular casti iron, grey cast iron and heat-resisting alloy at high speed.

For high speed cutting alloy steel such as cast iron, nodular cast iron, and stainless steel of cr and in.

For medium speed semi-finishing steel,refractory steel, manganese steel and cast iron.

For roughing and semi-finishing low machinability steel such as refractory steel, manganese steel and stainless steel at medium or low speed.

For medium or low speed roughing large chip sections for steel cast iorn and alloy steel under  unfavourable conditions.

For semifinishing medium chip sections of finishing small chips sections for steel ,cast steel and alloy steel. 

Well wear resistant, for finishing small chip of steel and alloy steel at high cutting speed under favourable conditions.

For tipping drill bits of oil, coal mining and geological prospecting.

For tipping drill bits of oil, coal mining and geological prospecting.

For tipping mining bits of "k" type drills-cone and holedrills.

For tipping mining bits of "k" type drills-cone and holedrills.

For tipping mining bits of "k" type drills-cone and holedrills.

For tipping mining bits of "k" type drills-cone and holedrills.

For making typing needles, rollers, cool punching dies, rods, tubes, strips and structural materials.

For making microdrills, twist drills, vertical milling cutters, indxable files, etc.

For making various small microdrills, vertival milling cutters, indexable files, etc.

For making equilibrious hammers, gyroscope and x ray shield,etc.

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Grade

Typical property values

Density Bendingg/cm3 Strength HRA

N/mm2

YT30 9.5 1140 92.5

YT15 11.3 1650 92

YT14 11.4 1750 91.5

YT5 12.9 2200 90.5

YW1 13 1710 92.5

YW2A 12.9 1910 91.5

YW2 12.9 1880 91

YG3X 15.2 1600 92.5

YG3 15.2 1750 92

YG6A 14.9 1850 92

Traditional Grades of Tungsten Carbide

Hardness

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YG6X 14.9 1890 91.5

YG6 14.9 2050 90.5

YG8 14.7 2520 90

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Performance & Applications

Equivalent

to ISO

P05

P10

P20

P30

M10

M15

M20

K01

K05

K10

Traditional Grades of Tungsten Carbide

Wear resistance and cutting speed higher than YT15 but strength and impact toughness comparatively lower. Finishing of carbon steel and alloy steel, for instance fine turning, fine boring or fine reaming of their small chip sections

Wear resistance higher than YT5,but impact toughness lower than YT5.Semifinishing of the medium chip sections of steel, cast steel and alloy steel or finishing of their small chip sections.

High strength in use and good impact & shock resistance, yet lower than YT5,Rough turning and rough milling of carbon steel and alloy steel during continuous cutting or medium to fine turning of them during intermittent cutting.

Best strength and height impact & shock resistance among W-Co-Ti alloys but wear resistance comparatively lower. Rough turning, rough planning and half precision planning of carbon steel and alloy steel (including forged steel parts, stamped parts and cast iron surfaces).

High red hardness, resistant to impact load. A goo grade for general purposes Machining of ordinary steel, cast irons and hard to machining materials such as refractory steel manageress steel, and stainless steel.¡¡

High red hardness and high strength in use, resisting high impact load, A good grade for general purposes, Machining and medium machine of cast irons and problem materials such as refractory steel, manganese steel, stainless steel and advanced alloy steel.

Wear resistance second to YW1 yet strength comparatively higher and resistant to high impact load. Roughing and medium machining of ordinary steel cst irons as well as refractory steel, manganese steel, stainless steel and advanced alloy steel.

Best wear resistance among W-Co alloys yet impact toughness comparatively low, High speed finishing of small chip section of cast irons, non-ferrous metals & alloys quenched steel and alloy steel.

Wear resistance less than YG3X only, sensitive to impact and vibration for continuous semi-finish and finish turning of castiron, non-ferrous metals and their alloys and for finish turning of threads and reaming.

Fine-grained alloy, good; wear resistance. Semi-finishing of chilled cast iron, non-ferrous metals/alloys; semi-finishing and finishing of hardened steel, alloy steel.

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K10

K15~K20

K30

Fine grain WC alloy, wear resistance higher than YG6,strength in use close to YG6,Machining of chilled alloy cast irons and refractory alloy steel or finishing of ordinary cast irons.

High wear resistance ,yet lower than YG3 impact and shock resistance higher than YG3X Semi-finishing and finishing of cast irons ,nonferrous metals & alloys and non metallic materials at medium cutting speed.

High strength in use ,impact and shock resistance higher than YG6,but wear resistance and cutting speed comparatively lower. Roughing of cast irons non ferrous metals and their alloys as well as nonmetallic  materials at low cutting speed

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