Postle Industries introduces Postalloy PS98

Postle Industries introduces Postalloy PS98
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Cleveland-based Postle Industries has introduced PS98, which it describes as an “industry proven hardfacing alloy to be used as a matrix welding wire for tungsten carbide embedding, also known as MIG carbide embedding.”

Using specially designed vibratory feeding equipment in conjunction with the gas metal arc welding process (GMAW), tungsten carbide particles are fed from an overhead hopper directly into the PS98 molten weld pool, the company says. The resulting weld deposit, which has a hardness of 55 to 60 HRC, contains a large volume of tungsten carbide particles embedded in a hardface matrix alloy.

Unlike soft mild steel welding wires that are commonly used with the MIG carbide embedding process, the high hardness tool steel microstructure of Postalloy PS-98 is designed to encapsulate and protect the tungsten carbide particles from premature erosion, Postle says. The chemical composition of PS-98, which includes chromium and molybdenum, is a triple deoxidized iron base hardfacing matrix alloy that the company says consistently will provide an even distribution of carbide particles throughout the entire weld deposit.   

Postalloy PS-98 is metal cored and develops a spray transfer at very low current levels, Postle says, forming a fluid, clean weld puddle that promotes even dispersion of tungsten carbide as the particles are dropped into the weld puddle.

Tungsten carbide particles, which are extremely hard and wear-resistant, combined with the hard PS98 matrix alloy, protect a wide variety of equipment from premature wear in many challenging applications, such as bulldozer and grader blades, dragline bucket wear parts, loader and excavator buckets, railroad tie tampers, wear plate, logging and wood chipping wear parts, as well as construction, demolition and land fill equipment, including hammermills, horizontal grinding equipment and tub grinding hammers, the company says.

Hardface Technologies by Postle manufactures a wide range of wear-resistant solutions. The company’s hardfacing products, which have been engineered specifically for high-wear environments, are available through a worldwide distribution network. 

More information is available from Klint Smith at [email protected] and at www.hardfacetechnologies.com. 

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Source: Recycling Today
Postle Industries introduces Postalloy PS98
<![CDATA[Cleveland-based Postle Industries has introduced PS98, which it describes as an “industry proven hardfacing alloy to be used as a matrix welding wire for tungsten carbide embedding, also known as MIG carbide embedding.” Using specially designed vibratory feeding equipment in conjunction with the gas metal arc welding process (GMAW), tungsten carbide particles are fed from an overhead hopper directly into the PS98 molten weld pool, the company says. The resulting weld deposit, which has a hardness of 55 to 60 HRC, contains a large volume of tungsten carbide particles embedded in a hardface matrix alloy. Unlike soft mild steel welding wires that are commonly used with the MIG carbide embedding process, the high hardness tool steel microstructure of Postalloy PS-98 is designed to encapsulate and protect the tungsten carbide particles from premature erosion, Postle says. The chemical composition of PS-98, which includes chromium and molybdenum, is a triple deoxidized iron base hardfacing matrix alloy that the company says consistently will provide an even distribution of carbide particles throughout the entire weld deposit.    Postalloy PS-98 is metal cored and develops a spray transfer at very low current levels, Postle says, forming a fluid, clean weld puddle that promotes even dispersion of…