Unit of Measure
Items
Z1

ISO Grade Classifications - Tungsten Carbide

Z4

ISO Grade Classifications - Tungsten Carbide

Z9

ISO Grade Classifications - Tungsten Carbide

ZM-13

ISO Grade Classifications - Tungsten Carbide

Z14

ISO Grade Classifications - Tungsten Carbide
Grades N/A Tungsten Carbide
Ultra-Met Grades N/A Z1 N/A Z4 N/A Z9 N/A Z13 N/A Z14
A.N.S.I. Code N/A C1 N/A C3/C4 N/A C1 N/A C1 N/A C1
Cobalt (CO) N/A 8.00% N/A 3.75% N/A 10.00% N/A 11.00% N/A 12.00%
Titanium Carbide (TIC) N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 0.50%
Tantalum Carbide (TA) N/A N/A N/A N/A N/A 2.50%
Tungsten Carbide (WC) N/A 92.00% N/A 96.25% N/A 90.00% N/A 88.50% N/A 85.00%
Hardness (HRA) N/A 91.7 Ra N/A 92.8 Ra N/A 91.3 Ra N/A 89.8 Ra N/A 90.2 Ra
Density N/A 14.70 g/cc N/A 15.18 g/cc N/A 14.50 g/cc N/A 14.26 g/cc N/A 14.07 g/cc
Transverse Rupture (TRS) N/A 450 ksi450000 psi N/A 275 ksi275000 psi N/A 480 ksi480000 psi N/A 360 ksi360000 psi N/A 540 ksi540000 psi
Grain Size N/A Extra Fine N/A Extra Fine N/A Extra Fine N/A Medium/Coarse N/A Fine/Medium
Niobium Carbide (NBC) N/A N/A N/A N/A 0.50% N/A 2.50%
Applications N/A Roughing Cuts (Machining - Cast Iron, Non-Ferrous, and Non-Metalic Materials) N/A Light Finishing and Precision Finishing (Machining - Cast Iron, Non-Ferrous, and Non-Metalic Materials) N/A Roughing Cuts (Machining - Cast Iron, Non-Ferrous, and Non-Metalic Materials) N/A Roughing Cuts (Machining - Cast Iron, Non-Ferrous, and Non-Metalic Materials) N/A Roughing Cuts (Machining - Cast Iron, Non-Ferrous, and Non-Metalic Materials)