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Grade Specification - AN55

Nominal Composition by Weight

Physical Properties

Tungsten Carbide (WC)	81.0%
Cobalt (Co)	8.0%
Titanium Carbide (TiC)	3.0%
Tantalum Carbide (TaC)	3.0%

Hardness	91.0 Ra
Density	13.20 g/cc
Transverse Rupture Strength	315,000 psi

Industry Classification

ISO Classification

P30

Applications

Characteristics

General purpose metal removal operations such as turning and boring. Medium cutting speeds and feed rates with medium interrupted cuts on a wide variety of carbon and alloy steels.

Medium to high fracture toughness with medium abrasion resistance.

American National Carbide

American National Carbide
915 South Cherry Street
Tomball, Texas U.S.A. 77375-6669
(281) 351-7165 - (800) 331-7585
Fax: (281) 255-9333
sales@anconline.com