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Wear Resistant Materials

As a custom solutions provider, C.L. Smith Industrial prides itself on helping you specify the “right wear material” for your application, needs and budget. from Ceramic wear materials to tungsten carbide, our design team is experienced in evaluating many factors to guide one in selecting the ideal wear resistant materials for the intended application.

Abrasion Resistant Coated Machinery

Many times we find that specifying decisions come down to three important attributes:

  • Cost
  • Wear Life
  • Added Weight

The chart below shows how these factors relate and we call this the "Comparative Value of Abrasion Resistant Materials". For example; Using A36 steel as the base, alumina ceramic is ½ the weight, slightly less cost per pound but provides 10X the wear life.

Comparative Value of Abrasion Resistant Materials

Key Wear Materials

Alumina Ceramics

Alumina Ceramics

Silicon Carbides

Silicon Carbides

Tungsten Carbide

Tungsten Carbide

Chromium Carbide Overlay

Chromium Carbide Overlay

AR Plate & Pipe

AR Plate & Pipe

Porous Ceramic

Porous Ceramic

Make the "Right Choice" and contact C.L. Smith Industrial for all your wear plate and other wear product needs!

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