CARBIDE CROSS REFERENCE

CHEMICAL COMP. PHYSICAL DATA
COMPANY GRADE Grain
(µ)
WC CO TRS
(1000
psi)
Hardness (Ra) Hardness
(HV30)
Density
(lbs./in3)
Comments
CASTLEBAR CC9008 < 0.8 90.0% 10.0% >400 >91.5 >1570 0.52 Tough and impact resistant. Better suited and more common for metal cutting end mills, drills and applications that may encounter interrupted cuts.
INDUSTRIAL CODE C-10
ISO K20
USA CODE C-2
CASTLEBAR
(6% CO)
CC1206 < 1.2 86.0% 6.0% >325 >92.1 >1585 0.54 Harder, more heat and wear resistant than CC0810. Commonly used for brazed tooling and flat stock.
INDUSTRIAL CODE C2
ISO K05-K10
USA CODE C2