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Ultra-Met Carbide Technologies

720 North Main Street
Urbana, Ohio 43078

Toll Free: 800.543.9952

Phone: 707.745.9970
Fax: 937.653.4754
Email: info@ultra-met.com
Website: www.Ultra-Met.com

ISO GRADE CLASSIFICATIONS - TUNGSTEN CARBIDE

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Ultra- Titanium Tantalum Tungsten Transverse Niobium

A.N.S.I. Cobalt Hardness
part no. Met Carbide Carbide Carbide Density Rupture Grain Size Carbide
Code (CO) (HRA)
Grades (TIC) (TA) (WC) (TRS) (NBC)

14.70 450 ksi

K25 Z1 C1 8.00% N/A N/A 92.00% 91.7 Ra Extra Fine N/A
g/cc 450000 psi

15.18 275 ksi

K01 Z4 C3/C4 3.75% N/A N/A 96.25% 92.8 Ra Extra Fine N/A
g/cc 275000 psi

14.50 480 ksi

K30 Z9 C1 10.00% N/A N/A 90.00% 91.3 Ra Extra Fine N/A
g/cc 480000 psi

14.26 360 ksi

K40 Z13 C1 11.00% N/A N/A 88.50% 89.8 Ra Medium/Coarse 0.50%
g/cc 360000 psi

14.07 540 ksi

K40 Z14 C1 12.00% 0.50% 2.50% 85.00% 90.2 Ra Fine/Medium 2.50%
g/cc 540000 psi

14.73 340 ksi

K20 Z20 C2 6.25% N/A 4.25% 89.50% 92.0 Ra Fine 4.25%
g/cc 340000 psi

14.94 350 ksi

K20 Z22 C2 6.00% N/A N/A 94.00% 91.8 Ra Fine N/A
g/cc 350000 psi

14.94 360 ksi

K10 Z23 C3 6.00% N/A N/A 94.00% 92.8 Ra Extra Fine N/A
g/cc 360000 psi

12.27 310 ksi

P30 Z50 C5 8.70% 8.25% 8.80% 74.25% 91.3 Ra Medium 8.80%
g/cc 310000 psi

12.99 350 ksi

P40/M30 Z52 C5 11.50% 4.50% 5.50% 78.50% 91.2 Ra Fine/Medium 5.50%
g/cc 350000 psi

12.94 380 ksi

P50/M50 Z54 C5 12.50% 4.00% 9.00% 74.50% 90.3 Ra Medium 9.00%
g/cc 380000 psi

12.38 350 ksi

P35/M25 Z55 C5 10.50% 6.00% 14.50% 69.00% 91.3 Ra Fine/Medium 14.50%
g/cc 350000 psi

12.22 330 ksi

P35/M35 Z56 C5 10.10% 7.05% 12.70% 70.15% 91.4 Ra Medium/Coarse 12.70%
g/cc 330000 psi
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Ultra- Titanium Tantalum Tungsten Transverse Niobium

A.N.S.I. Cobalt Hardness
part no. Met Carbide Carbide Carbide Density Rupture Grain Size Carbide
Code (CO) (HRA)
Grades (TIC) (TA) (WC) (TRS) (NBC)

13.20 380 ksi

C15A Z57 C15 14.00% N/A 20.00% 66.00% 87.8 Ra Medium/Coarse 20.00%
g/cc 380000 psi

12.95 325 ksi

P20/M15 Z60 C6 8.00% 6.00% 4.50% 81.50% 92.1 Ra Fine 4.50%
g/cc 325000 psi

12.80 275 ksi

P10/M10 Z70 C7 7.00% 7.00% 5.40% 80.60% 92.0 Ra Fine 5.40%
g/cc 275000 psi

12.27 300 ksi

P15/M10 Z72 C7 10.00% 8.125% 6.50% 75.375% 91.8 Ra Fine 6.50%
g/cc 300000 psi

11.80 240 ksi

P05 Z76 C8 5.00% 12.00% 15.75% 67.25% 91.7 Ra Extra Fine 15.75%
g/cc 240000 psi

13.84 270 ksi

P30/K30 ZS16 C5/C6 5.50% 3.00% 5.00% 86.50% 91.3 Ra Medium 5.00%
g/cc 270000 psi

13.35 250 ksi

P25/K30 ZS17 C5/C6 6.50% 4.50% 6.50% 82.50% 91.8 Ra Medium 6.50%
g/cc 250000 psi

13.85 220 ksi

P20/K30 ZS18 C5/C6 5.50% 3.00% 6.00% 85.50% 91.7 Ra Fine 6.00%
g/cc 220000 psi

14.15 370 ksi

P25/M25 ZS19 C1/C6 9.75% N/A 7.60% 82.65% 90.9 Ra Fine 7.60%
g/cc 370000 psi

14.82 400 ksi

K10 UF306 C2/C3 6.00% N/A N/A 94.00% 93.5 Ra Ultra Fine N/A
g/cc 400000 psi

14.65 475 ksi

K20 UF108 C1/C2 8.00% N/A N/A 92.00% 92.6 Ra Ultra Fine N/A
g/cc 475000 psi

14.44 575 ksi

K25 UF110 C1 10.00% N/A N/A 90.00% 92.3 Ra Ultra Fine N/A
g/cc 575000 psi

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