Wear Resistance Archives - MetalTek Making a Lasting Difference Thu, 07 Dec 2023 21:00:16 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.7.4 https://www.metaltek.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/12/favicon.png Wear Resistance Archives - MetalTek 32 32 Why Certain Metals Offer Greater Wear Resistance https://www.metaltek.com/blog/why-certain-metals-offer-greater-wear-resistance/ Tue, 01 Dec 2020 01:37:44 +0000 https://metaltekwww.wpengine.com/?post_type=blog&p=2806 One regularly hears recommendations about material selection. Use this alloy for superior heat resistance. Or that for seawater corrosion.  Or this other one for a high wear application.  But what about the alloy actually makes it deliver that performance? In this installment, we will explore some simplified technical reasons – at the microscopic level –…

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]]> Material Applications: Wear Resistant Alloy Comparison https://www.metaltek.com/blog/material-applications-wear-resistant-alloy-comparison/ Thu, 26 Nov 2020 03:26:18 +0000 https://metaltekwww.wpengine.com/?post_type=blog&p=2548 Overview Every material selection decision includes tradeoffs. Performance can come at a price.  But there is little sense in paying for capabilities that are not needed.  The following suggests a framework for selecting one of a family of wear-resistant materials from another. Comparisons Cost Cost is rarely ignored, so it is helpful to compare certain…

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]]> What Is Wear? https://www.metaltek.com/blog/what-is-wear/ Thu, 26 Nov 2020 02:28:15 +0000 https://metaltekwww.wpengine.com/?post_type=blog&p=2511 Walking across a grocery store parking lot, six-year-old Danny stumbled, fell down and did further damage to his already worn jeans.  He looked up with little tears in his eyes and said, “Daddy, maybe you should get me pants made out of steel!”  That got Daddy to thinking: What really is wear and what makes…

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]]> Material Applications: Wear Resistance https://www.metaltek.com/blog/material-applications-wear-resistance/ Tue, 24 Nov 2020 22:12:17 +0000 https://metaltekwww.wpengine.com/?post_type=blog&p=2434 Wear is probably the most common cause of material replacement in the industry. Bushings and bearings are common examples of components which must provide metal-to-metal wear resistance.  Wear is a universal constant in moving equipment in all applications. In some applications like food processing, the use of certain materials that provide superior wear resistance (copper-based…

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