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Tungsten Carbide

Grade Charts

Tungsten Carbide Standard Grade Chart
Industry Code	FCC Grade	Binder Content & Type	Hardness (Ra)	Hardness (HV30)	Density (g/cm³)	Minimum Transverse Rupture Strength (psi)	Grain Size
General Purpose Grades
C2	FC3	6% Co	92.0	1585	14.95	320,000	Fine
C1	FC4	7.5% Co	91.0	1460	14.70	330,000	Fine
Metal Forming and Wear Grades
C10	FC10	9% Co	90.0	1360	14.60	360,000	Medium
C11	FC11	12% Co	89.5	1315	14.30	390,000	Medium
C12	FC12	15% Co	88.0	1190	14.00	420,000	Medium
C13	FC13	20% Co	85.0	955	13.60	450,000	Medium
C14	FC25	25% Co	83.2	760	13.15	435,000	Medium
Submicron Grades
C3	FC3M	6% Co	93.0	1740	14.95	375,000	Submicron
C2	FC10M	10% Co	91.9	1570	14.50	450,000	Submicron
C1	FC12M	15% Co	89.5	1315	14.00	530,000	Submicron
Rotary Drilling and Mining Grades
C11	FC10C	10% Co	88.6	1240	14.50	400,000	Coarse
C12	FC11C	10% Co	87.8	1175	14.50	425,000	Coarse
Corrosion Resistant Grades
-	FC3N	6% Ni	91.0	1460	14.95	275,000	Fine
-	FC10N	9% Ni	89.5	1315	14.60	290,000	Fine
-	FC8N	8.5% Ni	91.5	1515	14.50	300,000	Fine
-	FC82	15% Ni+Co	89.9	1355	9.00	310,000	Fine
Special grades to meet specific customer requirements are also available.

Federal Carbide Company • One Eagle Ridge Road • Tyrone, Pennsylvania 16686 USA
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