Product Announcements: Carbides and Carbide Materials (Hardmetals)

Visiting PowderMet 2012 in Music City, Nashville, TN? We will have our PM expert there, Mark Klingensmith, to "tune up" your tooling and optimize your manufacturing operation. Our grade formulations for PM tooling are guaranteed not to crack in WEDM operations and our tantalum carbide additions minimize galling. (read more)

The abrasive characteristics of drilling mud used in mud pulse telemetry require materials to exhibit superior fluid erosion properties. General Carbide manufactures several grade formulations that provide extended component life and reduced service cost. Our experienced staff will make design recommendations to permit ease of manufacturing that gives the designer the best value. (read more)

General Carbide specializes in tungsten carbide grades that excel in metalforming operations. We have the manufacturing capabilities and carbide grade selection to meet the most demanding of metal forming needs, from galling resistance to high impact to corrsosion resistance We have special metallurgical formulations to withstand EDM operations with no resultant cracking. (read more)

GenFixx™, exceeds the joint strength of braze and is more predictable in its reliability. The success of a braze joint cannot be verified non-destructively but the GenFixx assembly technique reduces the risk factor and demonstrates higher strength in joining carbide and steel. It also is visually verifiable, which is extremely desirable in... (read more)

We Make The Grade
We have one of the broadest ranges of tungsten carbide grades in the industry and the tightest specs you'll find anywhere. This allows us to produce high-quality grades matched to your most exacting requirements. General Carbide manufactures over 50 different grades of carbide, all of which undergo 100% sinter-HIP processing. (read more)

This is a reference for designers and end users of tungsten carbide. It is a compilation of recommendations derived from practical experience, theoretical stress analysis, proven application engineering practices and modern manufacturing techniques. It will enable the reader to learn how best to utilize one of the most unique engineering materials available today. (read more)

This Guide provides a step-by-step process to arrive at the proper grade selection for tungsten carbide tooling and wear parts, based on the user's input to questions asked about application parameters and operating environment. If used at the outset of a project, the Grade Selector will help customer... (read more)

General Carbide supplies tungsten carbide components used in steel processing applications including rotary slitter knives, mandrel sleeves, flattening rolls and guide rolls. Our GenTuff product line has high thermal shock resistance and retains its high hot hardness at elevated temperatures, which allows it outlast tool steel as a guide roll or looper roll in rod mill applications. (read more)

General Carbide has the capability to develop a tailored grade to meet specific application requirements. We review all operating parameters with the customer and mutually agree upon an existing grade modification or the need to devise a new grade, utilizing a combination of grain size, binder type and content and other alloying agents. We sinter-HIP all grades to ensure top quality. (read more)

General Carbide is a supplier of tungsten carbide progressive stamping die components. We produce a variety of grades for your unique stamping application. If you are stamping: electrical connectors, motor laminations, medical products, coins, computer components, etc. We have a tungsten carbide grade for you. (read more)