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Grade Specification - AN23

Nominal Composition by Weight

Physical Properties

Tungsten Carbide (WC)	94.0%
Cobalt (Co)	6.0%

Hardness	93.2 Ra
Density	14.95 g/cc
Transverse Rupture Strength	300,000 psi

Industry Classification

ISO Classification

K05-K20, N01-N10, S05-S15

Applications

Characteristics

Semi-finishing metal removal operations such as turning, boring, threading, grooving, and milling. High cutting speeds and low feed rates from light roughing to finishing cuts on cast iron, non-ferrous materials, and high temperature alloys.

High abrasion resistance with low to medium fracture toughness.

American National Carbide

American National Carbide
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Tomball, Texas U.S.A. 77375-6669
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