Grade Properties | Grade Application
We offer a vast array of standard tungsten carbide grades for virtually every industry. Our overall quality and powder consistency are world-renowned. When required by your application, we will work closely with you to produce a custom-blended grade formula. Our Customer Service group is always available and prepared to discuss your specific needs.
Z23 is now an approved substrate at Pratt & Whitney (10/14) 
| Ultra-met Grade | A.N.S.I. Code | ISO Code | CO (%) | TIC (%) | TA/NBC (%) | WC (%) | HRS (%) | Density (g/cc) | TRS (KSI) | Grain Size |
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| Z1 | C2/C3 | K15-K30 | 8.00 | 92.00 | 91.7 | 14.70 | 450 | Extra Fine | ||
| Z4 | C4/C9 | K05-K10 | 3.75 | 96.25 | 92.8 | 15.18 | 275 | Extra Fine | ||
| Z9 | C2/C3 | K20-K40 | 10.00 | 90.00 | 91.3 | 14.50 | 480 | Extra Fine | ||
| Z13 | C5/C6 | P30-P40/K40 | 11.00 | 0.50 | 88.50 | 89.8 | 14.26 | 360 | Medium/Coarse | |
| Z14 | C5/C6 | P35-P40/M40 | 12.00 | 0.50 | 2.50 | 85.00 | 90.2 | 14.07 | 540 | Fine/Medium |
| Z20 | C7/C8 | P05-P15 | 6.25 | 4.25 | 89.50 | 92.0 | 14.73 | 340 | Fine | |
| Z22 | C2 | K15-K20 | 6.00 | 94.00 | 91.8 | 14.94 | 350 | Fine | ||
| Z23 | C2/C3 | K10-K30 | 6.00 | 94.00 | 92.8 | 14.90 | 360 | Extra Fine | ||
| Z50 | C6 | P20-P30 | 8.70 | 8.25 | 8.80 | 74.25 | 91.3 | 12.23 | 310 | Medium |
| Z52 | C5 | P35-P40/M40 | 11.50 | 4.50 | 5.50 | 78.50 | 91.2 | 12.96 | 350 | Fine/Medium |
| Z54 | C5 | P35-P50/M50 | 12.50 | 4.00 | 9.00 | 74.50 | 90.3 | 12.85 | 380 | Medium |
| Z55 | C5 | P35-P40 | 10.50 | 6.00 | 14.50 | 69.00 | 91.3 | 12.36 | 350 | Fine/Medium |
| Z56 | C5 | P35-P40/M40 | 10.10 | 7.05 | 12.70 | 70.15 | 91.4 | 12.22 | 330 | Medium/Coarse |
| Z57 | C15 | C15A | 14.00 | 20.00 | 66.00 | 87.8 | 13.22 | 380 | Medium/Coarse | |
| Z60 | C6 | P20-P30/M20 | 8.00 | 6.00 | 4.50 | 81.50 | 92.1 | 12.95 | 325 | Fine |
| Z72 | C6 | P20-P35/M40 | 10.00 | 8.130 | 6.50 | 75.380 | 91.8 | 12.27 | 300 | Fine |
| ZS16 | C8* | P05-P10/M10 | 5.50 | 3.00 | 5.00 | 86.50 | 91.3 | 13.84 | 270 | Medium |
| ZS17 | C6* | P20-P25/M10 | 6.50 | 4.50 | 6.50 | 82.50 | 91.8 | 13.35 | 250 | Medium |
| ZS19 | C1/C6 * | K30-K40/P20-P35 | 9.75 | 7.60 | 82.65 | 90.9 | 14.15 | 370 | Fine | |
| ZC9 | C14 | 9.50 | 90.50 | 87.5 | 14.57 | 400 | Coarse | |||
| ZM6 | C9/C12 | 6.00 | 94.00 | 90.0 | 14.94 | 350 | Coarse | |||
| ZM12 | C14 | 12.00 | 88.00 | 88.3 | 14.31 | 390 | Medium/Coarse | |||
| ZM15 | C14 | 15.00 | 85.00 | 87.0 | 14.02 | 450 | Medium/Coarse | |||
| ZM18 | C14 | 18.00 | 82.00 | 85.5 | 13.74 | 475 | Coarse | |||
| UF306 | C3/C4 | K5-K10 | 6.00 | 94.00 | 93.5 | 14.82 | 400 | Ultra Fine | ||
| UF108 | C2/C4 | K10-K20 | 8.00 | 92.00 | 92.6 | 14.60 | 475 | Ultra Fine | ||
| UF110 | C1/C2 | K15-K40 | 10.00 | 90.00 | 92.3 | 14.40 | 525 | Ultra Fine | ||
| UF112 | C1/C2 | K20-K40 | 12.00 | 88.00 | 91.8 | 14.18 | 550 | Ultra Fine | ||
| UF115 | C1 | K30-K40 | 15.00 | 85.00 | 91.2 | 13.88 | 600 | Ultra Fine | ||
| Z15 | Wear | Wear | 6.0-10.0 | 0-3.0 | 0-3.0 | Balance | 91.4 | 14.10 | N/A | Fine/Coarse |
| ZW12 | Wear | Wear | 10.0-14.0 | 0-3.0 | 0-3.0 | Balance | 88.3 | 14.30 | N/A | Fine/Coarse |
| Ultra-met Grade | A.N.S.I. Code | ISO Code | Ni (%) | TIC (%) | TA/NBC (%) | WC (%) | HRS (%) | Density (g/cc) | TRS (KSI) | Grain Size |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| ZC3 | C7/C8 | P05-P10 | 11.90 | 87.00 | 1.10 | 93.0 | 6.10 | 285 | Medium | |
| ZC14 | C6/C7 | P05-P25 | 13.05 | 85.00 | 1.95 | 92.5 | 6.13 | 290 | Medium | |
| ZN8 | K10 | 8.00 | 1.15 | 90.85 | 91.8 | 14.65 | 325 | Medium |
| Ultra-met Grade | A.N.S.I. Code | ISO Code | CO (%) | TIC (%) | TA/NBC (%) | WC (%) | HRA (%) | Density (g/cc) | TRS (KSI) | Grain Size |
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| CERMET | TOUGHNESS WEAR RESISTANCE |
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| ZC3 | C7/C8 | P01-P05 | 93.0 | 6.10 | 225 | ||||||
| ZC14 | C6/C7 | P05-P25 | 92.0 | 6.70 | 325 | ||||||
| STEEL (P) | |||||||||||
| UF110 | C2 | K25 | 10.00 | 90.00 | 92.3 | 14.44 | 525 | Ultra Fine | |||
| Z76 | C8 | P05 | 5.00 | 12.00 | 15.75 | 67.25 | 91.7 | 11.80 | 240 | Extra Fine | |
| Z72 | C7 | P15/M10 | 10.00 | 8.13 | 6.50 | 75.38 | 91.8 | 12.27 | 300 | Fine | |
| Z60 | C6 | P20/M15 | 8.00 | 6.00 | 4.50 | 81.50 | 92.1 | 12.95 | 325 | Fine | |
| Z50 | C5 | P30 | 8.70 | 8.25 | 8.80 | 74.25 | 91.3 | 12.27 | 310 | Medium | |
| ZS17 | C5/C6 * | P25/K30 | 6.50 | 4.50 | 6.50 | 82.50 | 91.8 | 13.35 | 250 | Medium | |
| ZS16 | C5/C6 * | P30/K30 | 5.50 | 3.00 | 5.00 | 86.50 | 91.3 | 13.84 | 270 | Medium | |
| Z1 | C1/C2 | K25 | 8.00 | 92.00 | 91.7 | 14.70 | 450 | Extra Fine | |||
| Z9 | C1/C2 | K30 | 10.00 | 90.00 | 91.3 | 14.50 | 480 | Extra Fine | |||
| Z14 | C5/C6 | P40/M30 | 12.00 | 0.50 | 2.50 | 85.00 | 90.2 | 14.07 | 540 | Fine/Medium | |
| Z56 | C5 | P35/M35 | 10.10 | 7.05 | 12.70 | 70.15 | 91.4 | 12.22 | 330 | Medium/Coarse | |
| Z55 | C5 | P35/M25 | 10.50 | 6.00 | 14.50 | 66.00 | 91.3 | 12.38 | 350 | Fine/Medium | |
| Z52 | C5 | P40/M30 | 11.50 | 4.50 | 5.50 | 78.50 | 91.2 | 12.99 | 350 | Fine/Medium | |
| Z54 | C5 | P50/M50 | 12.50 | 4.00 | 9.00 | 74.50 | 90.3 | 12.79 | 380 | Medium | |
| STAINLESS STEELS (M) | TOUGHNESS WEAR RESISTANCE |
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| Z72 | C7 | P15/M10 | 10.00 | 8.13 | 6.50 | 75.38 | 91.8 | 12.27 | 300 | Fine | |
| Z60 | C6 | P20/M15 | 8.00 | 6.00 | 4.50 | 81.50 | 92.1 | 12.95 | 325 | Fine | |
| Z23 | C3 | K10 | 6.00 | 94.00 | 92.8 | 14.94 | 360 | Extra Fine | |||
| Z22 | C2 | K20 | 6.00 | 94.00 | 91.8 | 14.94 | 350 | Fine | |||
| Z1 | C1/C2 | K25 | 8.00 | 92.00 | 91.7 | 14.70 | 450 | Extra Fine | |||
| UF110 | C2 | K25 | 10.00 | 90.00 | 92.3 | 14.44 | 525 | Ultra Fine | |||
| Z9 | C1/C2 | K30 | 10.00 | 90.00 | 91.3 | 14.50 | 480 | Extra Fine | |||
| Z55 | C5 | P35/M25 | 10.50 | 6.00 | 14.50 | 66.00 | 91.3 | 12.38 | 350 | Fine/Medium | |
| Z13 | C1 | K40 | 11.00 | 0.50 | 88.50 | 89.8 | 14.26 | 360 | Medium/Coarse | ||
| Z14 | C5/C6 | P40/M30 | 12.00 | 0.50 | 2.50 | 85.00 | 90.2 | 14.07 | 540 | Fine/Medium | |
| Z52 | C5 | P40/M30 | 11.50 | 4.50 | 5.50 | 78.50 | 91.2 | 12.99 | 350 | Fine/Medium | |
| Z56 | C5 | P35/M35 | 10.10 | 7.05 | 12.70 | 70.15 | 91.4 | 12.22 | 330 | Medium/Coarse | |
| Z54 | C5 | P50/M50 | 12.50 | 4.00 | 9.00 | 74.50 | 90.3 | 12.79 | 380 | Medium | |
| NON-FERROUS (K) CAST IRON / ALUMINUM | TOUGHNESS WEAR RESISTANCE |
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| Z4 | C3/C4 | K01 | 3.75 | 96.25 | 92.8 | 15.18 | 275 | Extra Fine | |||
| UF306 | C2/C3 | K10 | 6.00 | 94.00 | 93.5 | 14.82 | 400 | Ultra Fine | |||
| Z23 | C3 | K10 | 6.00 | 94.00 | 92.8 | 14.94 | 360 | Extra Fine | |||
| UF108 | C1/C2 | K20 | 8.00 | 92.00 | 92.6 | 14.65 | 475 | Ultra Fine | |||
| Z1 | C1/C2 | K25 | 8.00 | 92.00 | 91.7 | 14.70 | 450 | Extra Fine | |||
| Z20 | C2 | K20 | 6.25 | 4.25 | 89.50 | 92.0 | 14.73 | 340 | Fine | ||
| Z22 | C2 | K20 | 6.00 | 94.00 | 91.8 | 14.94 | 350 | Fine | |||
| UF110 | C2 | K25 | 10.00 | 90.00 | 92.3 | 14.44 | 525 | Ultra Fine | |||
| Z1 | C1 | K25 | 8.00 | 92.00 | 91.7 | 14.70 | 450 | Extra Fine | |||
| UF112 | C1 | K30 | 12.00 | 88.00 | 91.8 | 14.20 | 550 | Ultra Fine | |||
| Z9 | C1/C2 | K30 | 10.00 | 90.00 | 91.3 | 14.50 | 480 | Extra Fine | |||
| UF115 | C1 | K35 | 15.00 | 85.00 | 91.2 | 13.94 | 600 | Ultra Fine | |||
| HIGH TEMP ALLOY (S) | |||||||||||
| Z23 | C3 | K10 | 6.00 | 94.00 | 92.8 | 14.94 | 360 | Extra Fine | |||
| UF110 | C2 | K25 | 10.00 | 90.00 | 92.3 | 14.44 | 525 | Ultra Fine | |||
| Z9 | C1/C2 | K30 | 10.00 | 90.00 | 91.3 | 14.50 | 480 | Extra Fine | |||