Tungsten Carbide is used where high compressive strength, hardness and resistance to wear is requested. It also has a high resistance to shocks and impacts. Typical applications are bearings, valves, flow meters, ball screws. This material is also used for gauging and ball pens.
| Mechanical Properties | |
| Density | 14.947 – 15.0% g/cm3 |
| Thermal Conductivity | 100 W/m/oC |
| Hardness Hra | 84 – 91.5 |
| Composition 1 | |
| Tungsten Carbide 93 – 95 % | Cobalt = 5-7 % |
| Nickel = 0% | |
| Composition 2 | |
| Tungsten Carbide 93 – 95 % | Cobalt = 0 % |
| Nickel = 5-9 % | |
