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Halesowen Business Services Limited are main Agents for Hartwell Industries Inc. and fully endorse their products in the UK. Hartwell Industries Inc. is a leader in the production of Tungsten Carbide Grit and powder from ½" (12.7mm) x 3/8" (9.5mm) down to 200 mesh. Hartwell is capable of producing clean sieved grit to customer's size specification with low TiC/TaC to aid brazing.

This grit can be used in automatic welding machines for such applications as Hard Banding, Hard Facing and other Wear & Cutting applications. Hartwell also produce Tube Metal which is a mild steel rod containing Tungsten Carbide powder particles for Acetylene, Electric and Atomic Hydrogen application. For corrosion resistance, Stainless Steel rod can be used in place of the Mild Steel. This grit can be used in automatic welding machines for such applications as Hard Banding, Hard Facing and other Wear & Cutting applications. Hartwell also produce Tube Metal which is a mild steel rod containing Tungsten Carbide powder particles for Acetylene, Electric and Atomic Hydrogen application. For corrosion resistance, Stainless Steel rod can be used in place of the Mild Steel.

Halesowen Business Services Limited stock and supply Hartwell Carbraze material for application with an acetylene torch and is available in two grades. Cutting grade rod uses larger, sharper chips for destructive action on such applications as rotary shoes, junk mills etc. Wear grade rod uses smaller grit for abrasion resistance on stabiliser blades and other items with high wear surfaces. These rods are available bare or flux coated. Halesowen Business Services Limited stock and supply Hartwell Carbraze material for application with an acetylene torch and is available in two grades. Cutting grade rod uses larger, sharper chips for destructive action on such applications as rotary shoes, junk mills etc. Wear grade rod uses smaller grit for abrasion resistance on stabiliser blades and other items with high wear surfaces. These rods are available bare or flux coated.

Standard sizes:

Other sizes are available on request.

Cutting Grade
1/4" x 3/16"
3/16" x 1/8"
1/8" x 1/16"
Wear Grade
10-18
20-30
30-40

In addition to Tungsten Carbide Grit, we can offer Tungsten Carbide Pellets. These are most often used in Hardbanding when casing wear is of concern. These spherical shaped pellets are manufactured to meet specifications which require no protruding edges so that casing wear can be minimised. In addition to Tungsten Carbide Grit, we can offer Tungsten Carbide Pellets. These are most often used in Hardbanding when casing wear is of concern. These spherical shaped pellets are manufactured to meet specifications which require no protruding edges so that casing wear can be minimised.

Cast Tungsten Carbide grit is available as an alternative to Sintered Carbide Grit or Pellets. Cast Carbide is a very hard, abrasion resistant material which is also very brittle. This product is available in bulk for use in automatic hard facing machines.

Finally, Horse Shoe rods, made from Tungsten Carbide and Brass can be supplied in Fine, Medium and Course sizes and provide a very effective wear resistance to wear areas of Horse Shoes.

Please contact us for your requirements

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Hard Materials Limited (Registered Number 4594267-Cardiff VAT registration 803 2661 58) and

Halesowen Business Services Limited (registered Number 4617169-Cardiff) (see www.halesowen.net).

Product News Updated November 2008

Our range of powders are proving very competitive on the UK market with Cobalt now being supplied from China by Halesowen Business Services Ltd for under $90/kilo.

We supply Tungsten Carbide Turning, Milling and Drilling Inserts (Check out our low prices for 100 plus pcs of the same style. Up to 50% discount allowed). Check our GALTONA style insert prices. We have been able to maintain our already competitive prices in spite of rising raw material costs. New to our range is a range of PCD Diamond tipped inserts. Please call for prices. Quality is assured and strictly controlled.

We supply Diamond Impregnated Carbide Tips for Core Drill replacement and for Oil & Gas Industries. Contact us for a quotation.

November 2008 Hard Materials Limited is proud to sponsor Gail Troth, an award winning Artist. To see more of her work, log on to www.theartlounge.co.uk.During last October her work could be seen at The Birmingham Museum and Art Gallery under Islamic Art and a Solo Show between November 17-24th 2006 at The Art Lounge - Birmingham Mailbox.Gail also had a solo show at The City Inns - Birmingham during March and April 2007 and another solo show in May 2008 at The Art Lounge. See also www.gailtroth.co.uk

Paul Hill

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