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Grade Specification - AN50

Nominal Composition by Weight

Physical Properties

Tungsten Carbide (WC)	77.0%
Cobalt (Co)	11.0%
Titanium Carbide (TiC)	4.0%
Tantalum Carbide (TaC)	8.0%

Hardness	90.2 Ra
Density	13.01 g/cc
Transverse Rupture Strength	370,000 psi

Industry Classification

ISO Classification

P30-P40, M25-M35

Applications

Characteristics

Metal removal operations such as turning, boring, cut-off, and milling on a wide variety of steel materials. Slow to medium cutting speeds with medium to high feed rates and severe interrupted cuts. Excellent for all types of stainless steel applications.

Very high fracture toughness with low to medium abrasion resistance.

American National Carbide

American National Carbide
915 South Cherry Street
Tomball, Texas U.S.A. 77375-6669
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