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temperatures, Impact strength of Kennametal grades Is about tho samo, thle Kentaium grades are about 20% lower in tmpact ettngth at xyogenie temperatures. Ope othe conederaons when designing carbide parts to be used in ‘experi temperatures i the cootiint St thamal expansion. At oom forpers- tires, thecoetient of ermal expan: sion for earbde is much less than for oor material, even as Stel high temperatures Konnamotal and Kentanium retain most of their strength at elevated tempera- tures. At lemperatures to 600°F., they are almost completely osistart to oxidation. ‘The oxides of Kennametal tungsten ‘carbide are in powder or flake form and ‘are easily removed. This oxidation does ‘ot bacome serious unt the teriperature ‘approaches 1000" Beyond this tom- porate, oxidation is too severe for most applications, For temperatures of 1000°F. to 1600, Kentanium (itanium carbide) has much more suitable properties. ‘When designing high temperature ‘equipment in which carbides are used, the low coefficient of thermal expansion ofthe carbide must be considered. Over the range of room temperatures to 1200°F the coeficent of thermal expan sion of carbides is only about one-third that of steel. In some applications, the low thermal expansion of Kennametal tungsten carbide and Kentanium Is a distinct advantage. However, this prop- ‘erty must be given careful consideration, particularly when attaching Kennametal tungsten carbide or Kentanium tania, carbide to other materials. Dass Photomicrograph showing corosion of cexbal inde. attachment methods \ Fastening of carbides may be accom: _it provides the most desirable design plished by brazing, cementing, and advantages. mechanically mounting. (Carbides Mechanical mounting includes clamp cannot be fastened by conventional mounting, wedge mounting, dave welding methods.) ‘mounting, sorew mounting, tapped Both brazing and cementing have hole, threading pins, and interference limitations. Brazing can be used only or shrink fits. | under certain conditions, because of Since tungsten carbide Is too ara the temporature problem invotves in and brite to tap directly, tapped holes ‘assembly. Cementing is limited by & may be produced by brazing a steel or narrow operating temperature range. tungsten alloy plug into the carbide Mechanical mounting overcomes and then ariling and tapping the plug. both ofthese difcultes. In many cases, ‘mechanically held die and wear part sections tungsten carbide ‘stool or tungsten, alloy plug Tocca ° © 2 *2r041 | minimuminsert | minimum ingot | minimum wall | minimum seoton ‘ameter opt thicknecs va * 787 787 062 ae 8 250 “250 082 375 wo 250 312 (093 “37 ne 312 378 093 500 % 375 373 “023 362 Ye 437 375 125 287 % 500 437 325 750 he 25 “97 1128 ars % 625, 437 | 187 1.000 te 750 “500 her 1.128 % 750 625 her 44325 % +1000 750 250 +500 ‘vggasted minimum brazed-n insert size (Inches) for holding srew-in carbide de and wear per sectons attachment methods (continued) shrink fit mounting A highly reliable and preferred method (of mounting round sections of carbide In steel to Sizo the members to provide for an interference fi. ‘The high compressive strength of carbide makos it woll sulted to the Compressive loading encountered with shrinking, In shrink joint design, the amount of interference depends entirely on the ‘tequirements ofthe application. The ‘assembly should have sufficient holding ability and sate operating stress values inthe outer member ‘One ogerating condition (Le, heading ies) requires the maximum amount of interference and compressive loacing fon the carbide member in ordar to elim- Inate strass ravorsals when the carbide ‘member is operated as a cylinder with Fgh pulsating intemal pressures. ‘On the other hand, a much smaller interference may be adequate in the ddosign of a shrink joint fo transmit {ivan amount of torque. inthis case, the joint may be conveniontly assembled fat 30°F to 400°F, This feminerature is ‘equal to the draw temperature for many heat treated stoo's, onabiing the full hardness of the steel member to be utlized, The shrink fi joint theory must be used in caloulating the stress and

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