The Advantages of Tungsten Carbide Coatings for Machines
We always know about the usage of carbides in jewelries since they possess strong durability against scratches, nicks, and cracks. A tungsten carbide is strong, and it is also denser, harder, and heavier than steel. Its hardness is comparable with corundum which is a notch softer than the hardest mineral – diamond. Carbides can also be polished with the use of abrasives such as born nitride and diamond powder. Because of the great properties of carbides, they become very strong materials in creating industrial machineries, armors, abrasives, cutting tools, and other equipment and instruments. However, little that we know that carbides can also be produced in liquid-form, in a form of thermal sprays. These carbide thermal sprays produces a high amount of kinetic energy into the powder particles they interact. When these particles strike a certain compound or material, the carbide’s velocity drops to zero, and thus the kinetic energy is absorbed by the material causing the spray to