NiAg Carbide M&R Alloy 3/16in x 1/8, 10 Pounds

NiAg Carbide Composite rods are a wear-resistant alloy for gas welding maintenance and repair. This composite-type rod is made up of hard, sharp tungsten carbide particles. They are held in a shock-resistant, high-strength matrix to keep the carbide particles in place, even under extreme conditions. NiAg rods are to be used on steel, cast iron and copper alloys. When the exposed carbide chips become dull, they can be heated and repositioned to expose new, sharp edges to help reduce applications cost. Ideal for overlay drills, reamers, bucket teeth, augers, stabilizer milling tools or any parts that take severe abrasion. Used extensively in the oil and earth moving industries where abrasion resistance and good impact qualities are important. Also used in the agriculture and dredging industries on mill hammers, plow shares, cultivate shovels, dredge bucket lips, dredge pump cutters, side pump plate and drive tumbler plates. Additional uses are in the brick and cement industries for crusher rolls, muller plows, shredder knives, pug mill knives and pipe forming shoes. Procedure: Thoroughly clean base material of all debris and previous coatings. Grit blasted surfaces are preferable but not required. Use a large neutral flame to preheat base metal. Direct flame to rod until flux melts and alloy begins to flow out. Continue preheating part and applying alloy where desired. Rotating the rod during work will encourage even heating and carbide distribution. Allow part to cool slowly. Do not quench.