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Grade Specification - AN6

Nominal Composition by Weight

Physical Properties

Tungsten Carbide (WC)	73.0%
Cobalt (Co)	8.0%
Titanium Carbide (TiC)	8.0%
Tantalum Carbide (TaC)	11.0%

Hardness	91.3 Ra
Density	12.24 g/cc
Transverse Rupture Strength	310,000 psi

Industry Classification

ISO Classification

C5/C6

P25-P35

Applications

Characteristics

General purpose metal removal applications such as turning, boring, threading, grooving, and milling. 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
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