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M&A MiXiao Precision Carbide Blanks & Preforms
Welcome to M&A MiXiao Carbide where we manufacture tungsten carbide custom, altered standard and standard blanks and preforms, starting from powder through finished ground blanks. Our comprehensive selection of grades and o... -
What is sintered carbide
What is sintered carbide (hardmetal)?Tungsten carbide (AKA sintered, cemented carbide) is one of the most important modern tooling material manufactured by a process of powder metallurgy. Substantial progress in the development of the ... -
Things you should know about Carbide Terminology
Things you should knowCarbideTerminologyCEMENTED CARBIDEThis refers to a sintered composite composed of refractory metal carbides and metal binders. Among the metal carbides currently used, tungsten carbide (WC), titanium carbide (TiC), ... -
Cemented tungsten carbide: cutting and wear applications
Between hardness, transverse rupture strength and toughnessWhen selecting a suitable carbide grade for different applications, one moves between the three characteristic poles of hardness (=wear resistance), transverse rupture strength, ... -
Cemented tungsten carbide: material properties
Versatility and performance are the hard metal’s trump cardsWhether car, aeroplane, wind turbine, tunnel, smartphone, diaper or glass bottle – every day we come into contact with large and small things, in the manufacture or constructi... -
Powder production techniques
Powder production techniquesAny fusible material can be atomized. Several techniques have been developed which permit large production rates of powdered particles, often with considerable control over the size ranges of the final grain p... -
Powder metallurgy
Powder metallurgy(PM) is a term covering a wide range of ways in which materials or components are made frommetal powders. PM processes can reduce or eliminate the need forsubtractive processesin manufacturing, lowering material losses a... -
Types of Tungsten Alloys - Properties and Uses
Tungsten alloysTungsten alloys, sometimes referred to as heavy alloys, are usually 90-97% tungsten with the rest of its composition being a matrix of metals which improve the ductility and machinability of the resulting alloy. There is n... -
What is Tungsten Steel?
What is Tungsten Steel?Tungstensteel is a type of metal alloy made from a combination of tungsten and iron. The addition of tungsten to the alloy gives it increased hardness and resistance to heat, allowing equipment made from tungsten s... -
Tungsten: Properties, Production, and Applications
Tungsten: Properties, Production, and ApplicationsMore than 350 years ago, it was observed that Chinese porcelain makers were adding to their designs a unique peach colour that wasn’t known or recognised in the rest of the world [1]. Th... -
WHAT IS THE TUNGSTEN POWDER
Refractory metals are a group of metallic elements that are highly resistant to heat, wear and tear. These metals are popular and widely used because of their unique and desirable properties and behaviors, especially their resistance to ... -
Alloy designations
Alloy designationsWrought and cast aluminium alloys use different identification systems. Wrought aluminium is identified with a four digit number which identifies the alloying elements.Cast aluminium alloys use a four to five digit numb...