Grade |
Density (g/cm3) |
Hardness HRA |
Properties |
Application |
YG3X |
?15.0-15.3 |
92 |
Having the highest wear-resistance, but the toughness is the worst |
For the drawing of cast-iron and fine wire and the wear-resistance is superior. |
YG4C |
14.9-15.2 |
90 |
Belonging the coarse tungsten carbide, the wear-resistance is higher than YG8S. |
For geological prospecting, coal mining, tipping of electric and air drill for coal bed. |
YA6 |
14.4-15.0 |
92 |
Belonging the fine tungsten carbide, having more advantages than YG6X. |
For the semi-fine machining of hard cast-iron {~} ferrous metal and alloy. |
YG6 |
14.6-15.0 |
89.5 |
Having higher wear-resistance, but lower than YG3X. |
For cast-iron, rough turning of threads, spiral turning and coarse {~} fine boring of holes. |
YG6X |
14.6-15.0 |
91 |
Belonging the fine tungsten carbide, having higher wear-resistance. |
For machining cast-iron and thermal-resistance alloy, plain cast-iron, for making timber cutters. |
YG8 |
14.4-14.8 |
89 |
Having higher strength and the shock-resistance is better than YG6. |
For rough turning, planning, milling and electric drill bits. |
YG11C |
14.0-14.4 |
87 |
Belonging the coarse tungsten carbide, the strength is a little worse than YG15. |
For heavy rock drill bits. |
YG15 |
13.9-14.1 |
87 |
The strength is higher than the above grades, but the wear-resistance is lower than the above grades. |
For drawing and stamping dies. |
YG20 |
13.4-13.5 |
89 |
Having the highest strength and best shock-resistance. |
For making dies and cutters used under big shock and stress. |
YT5 |
12.5-13.2 |
89.5 |
Having the best shock-resistance and vibration-resistance and the worse wear-resistance. |
For machining of non-plain face for carbon steel and rough turning for incontinuous turning. |
YT14 |
11.2-12.7 |
90.5 |
Having a little worse vibration-resistance than YT5, but the wear-resistance is higher than YT5. |
For continuous rough milling, cast-irons boring and rough boring. |
YT15 |
11.0-11.7 |
91 |
Having a worse vibration-resistance than YT14. |
For carbon steels semi-fine {~}fine turning, spiral turning, semi-fine {~}fine milling. |
YT30 |
9.3-59.7 |
92.8 |
Having higher wear-resistance and allowing faster cutting speed, the shock-resistance and vibration-resistance is worse. |
For carbon steels fine turning and fine-boring. |
YW1 |
13.0-13.3 |
91 |
Having a higher hardness at high temperature, is a kind of universal hard metal. |
For machining abrasion resisting steel, manganese steel, stainless-steel, plain steel and cast-iron. |
YW2 |
12.4-13.5 |
90.5 |
Having a higher strength, bearing a bigger shock capacity. |
For rough machining and semi-fine machining abrasion resisting steel, manganese steel, stainless-steel, high-grade steel. |