When it comes to industrial blades and knives, the first thing that comes to mind is tungsten carbide as the selection of material matters in them. The industrial machine blades and knives purchase is driven by price as the decision-maker is unaware of different material benefits and knowing which is more suitable. There are several materials used for making industrial blades and knives. For instance, two of them look similar but the fact is that different materials cutting applications behave differently. One of the rigorous demands for industrial blades and knives of customers is tungsten carbide. Tungsten and binder material composed carbides for blades and knives in the final combination to provide strength and fine sharpness. Tungsten carbide and tungsten carbide button both are highly used as blade and knives sharpeners. Tungsten and binder material are mixed and heated at temperatures between 2500 to 2900° F in a furnace. Usually, cobalt is used as a binder material in the mixture to form perfect tungsten carbide for blades and knives. This provides the best cut and long life blades and knives for industrial application is no easy task. There are various ingredients used in carbide and within them, there are several grades. Because of many options, it is difficult to take into consideration everything you must when fine the right material. Here are the pros and cons of tungsten carbide industrial blades and knives are short-listed.

For the best industrial blades and knives, all look for best wear resistance. The tungsten carbide is a good bet for high industrial cutting operations. Wear resistance is the hardness that removes material by wear.

The tungsten carbide has a high wear resistance tendency, so the need to change the machine blade and knives are fewer. The downtime reduction for blades maintenance contributes to more profitability and higher volume.

Tungsten carbide tipped cutting tools are comparatively more efficient to high speed as they retain cutting edges hardness at high temperatures of machining.

Tungsten carbide is not ideal to go to-material if you are looking for something with a high-level toughness. The toughness of material expresses the ability to endure shocks, the sudden relieved and applied loads, or other major impacts without any damage or breaking. Materials which have high wear resistance have low toughness.

Carbides wear comparatively longer than other materials. If once it becomes dull, it is very difficult to braze carbide edges and to sharpen solid tungsten carbide.

The carbide blades and knives cost is higher per item compare to other options. Due to high wear resistance and overall less industrial blade and knife changes, the price of the tungsten carbide blades and knives just pay for itself. Many customers opt for carbide braze to reduce the price of solid carbide blades.