What is MIG tungsten carbide embedding?
MIG tungsten carbide embedding, also known as embedded carbide and drop carbide, is a specialized welding technique used to enhance wear resistance of parts. The process involves dropping carbide grit into the molten weld pool during welding. These carbide particles become embedded in the weld metal as it solidifies, creating a composite material that is tough and wear resistant.
MIG tungsten carbide embedding often offers the highest value relative to its wear resistance for applications requiring low dimensional tolerance.
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What industries use MIG tungsten carbide embedding hardface?
The reality is MIG tungsten carbide embedding is useful and often the highest value option in any low tolerance high wear application. But here are a few examples of industries that benefit from MIG tungsten carbide embedding hardface:
- Agriculture
- Logging / Wood Products
- Recycling
- Mining
- Oil & Gas
- Construction
- Manufacturing
The advantages of a tool steel matrix
Why does MIG Tungsten Carbide Embedding offer such a high return on investment?
By using recycled tungsten carbide and relatively cost effective tool steel welding wire (as compared to more exotic hardfacing metals) MIG tungsten carbide embedding hardface delivers extreme wear resistance at a competitive price.
Three advantages of Pi Fabricators' MIG Tungsten Carbide Embedding process vs conventional:
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Extreme Abrasion Resistance:
Experience the pinnacle of abrasion protection. Our process embeds tungsten carbide particles, with a hardness of 70 HRC, within a robust tool steel matrix, with a hardness range of 55-60 HRC, delivering exceptional wear resistance that outperforms conventional MIG Tungsten Carbide Embedding by more than 2 times. This translates to significantly extended equipment life and reduced maintenance costs.
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Cost-Effective Solution:
Achieve superior wear protection without breaking the bank. Pi Fabricators MIG Carbide Embedding process is not only more durable but also is offered at a more competitive cost than most other shops, even when compared to shops offering conventional mild steel MIG tungsten carbide embedding. At Pi Fabricators You get the best of both worlds – top-tier performance and cost savings.
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Evenly Dispersed Tungsten Carbide:
By using specialty tool steel welding wire Pi Fabricators achieves a fluid and clean weld puddle during the welding process. This fluid and clean weld puddle helps the tungsten carbide grit to more evenly disperse throughout the weld puddle while the tool steel is still a liquid maximizing the effectiveness and wear life of the hardface produced by the embedding process.
Application Examples
Wood Hog Grate
Pi Fabricators applied embedded carbide to this hog grate for our customer. This is an example of an application where long wear life is required but fine tolerances or finish grinding/machining is not required.
Hammer Mill Hammers
Pi Fabricators applies embedded carbide to hammers for hammer mill hammers. While many orders are for more than 1000 hammers at a time we can also process small orders including for end users.
Debarker Flights
Handling logs is a tough business. We were able to offer our customer an embedded carbide (drop carbide) hardface that dramatically increased the wear life of their debarker flights.
