Typical cladding thicknesses are in the 0.020” - 0.060” (0.5mm-1.5mm) range. If required, thinner or thicker claddings can be applied.

Cemented carbides consist of hard grains of the carbides of transition metals (Ti, V, Cr, Zr, Mo, Nb, Hf, Ta, and/or W) cemented or bound together by a softer metallic binder consisting of Co, Ni, and/or Fe (or alloys of these metals). Tungsten carbide (WC), on the other hand, is a compound of W and C. Since most of the commercially important cemented carbides are based on WC as the hard phase, the terms "cemented carbide" and "tungsten carbide" are often used interchangeably.

Tungsten Forever offers only the highest-quality designer tungsten carbide products, enforcing standards most choose to ignore. For example, all Tungsten Forever rings are cobalt-free (rings containing cobalt can irritate the skin, can crack or shatter under pressure and are easily scratched). Tungsten Forever rings also pass through a rigorous quality-control inspection and are designed for the best look, feel and fit.

Some of our competitors sell tungsten rings that are not tungsten carbide. (Some of the retailers even still call them tungsten carbide, so be careful.) A tungsten ring is only the basic element without the strengthening of alloy. It is very hard, but NOT scratch-proof. A Tungsten | Forever carbide ring can only be scratched by a diamond. If you see a tungsten ring that has carved details this ring is tungsten carbide - it is a tungsten-only ring. Therefore, it will scratch.

Yes, we can test Tungsten Carbide for chemical analyses as well as microhardness and micro structure.

Although the difference is difficult, if not impossible, to physically measure with instrumentation, the experts [with those precious "tuned ears"] say that Tri-Orbs sound much better in overall listening tests (i.e. tighter base, enhanced mid-range clarity, crisper highs, more dynamic soundstaging, etc., etc.). The two metals themselves are very different in composition. TC is a very heavy metal, about twice the physical weight of steel, revealing a density of 15.

The hair is individually bonded using the latest Ultra Sonic technology. Holly is one of the few in the Mid Atlantic to provide this advanced application technique.

Titanium carbide is the 3rd-hardest known material, almost as hard as diamond. It is extremely abrasion resistant and chemically inert.

The tungsten carbide cloth is infiltrated by a brazing alloy, which fuses the carbide particles together and wets the substrate, creating a metallurgical bond.

Macrohardness is in the 64-70 HRC range for WC 200, 60-66 HRC for WC 210 and 56-62 HRC range for WC219. However, our claddings are a composite of tungsten carbide particles dispersed in a nickel-based alloy matrix. The extremely hard carbide particles, with a Vickers Diamond Pyramid Hardness of about 2000 DPH50g (1865 DPH50g is equivalent to 80 Rockwell C Hardness (HRC)), are surrounded by a two-phase matrix (300-800 DPH50g, equivalent to 30-64 HRC).

Yes. Typical ground surfaces are 16-32 R(a). Beyond that, the cladding can be polished to a surface finish of less than 12 R(a) over most of the clad surface. A dedicated customer service representative (CSR) for your specific market is available to answer all of your production and shipping questions M-F 8:00am - 5:00pm EST. Our knowledgeable CSRs are equipped to answer all of your concerns from your purchase order to component delivery.

Shiplap is the traditional and ever popular cladding profile for use in sheds and other garden buildings. Shiplap features smooth planed and fully interlocking tongued and grooved boarding. The design ensures that rainwater drains quickly and the timber dries quickly. This helps to ensure a longer life for your shed. Our sheds feature properly tongued and grooved boarding which is stronger than the half lap shiplap or rebated shiplap used by many others.

Loglap is an increasingly popular cladding profile for use in sheds and other garden buildings. Loglap features smooth planed and fully interlocking tongued and grooved boarding with a rounded external log effect profile. The design ensures that rainwater drains quickly and the timber dries quickly. This helps to ensure a longer life for your shed. Our sheds feature properly tongued and grooved boarding which is stronger than the half lap loglap or rebated loglap used by many others.

Limestone cladding is cut into 35mm thick tiles from natural limestone, using diamond tipped saw blades. It is available as an all round diamond cut tile for butt jointing or diamond cut face with quarry cut edges for use when mortar joints are to be used.