Tungsten Carbide guide wheel

  • Particle: Medium
  • Material: 100% Virgin Tungsten Carbide
  • Grade: YG15 YG20 YG30 etc
  • Surface: 0.2
  • Hardness: 82-92.5HRA
  • Shape: Round
  • Advantage: Excellent Wear Resistance
  • Certificate: ISO
  • Properties: Compressive Resistance

Product Description

In wire processing, guide wheels serve multiple functions including guidance and positioning in cold rolling, removal of surface oxide layers, and ensuring smooth transportation of wire after descaling treatment. The wear resistance and dimensional accuracy of the guide wheel’s working surface directly impact the final quality of the wire, as well as the efficiency and stability of the production process.

Our tungsten carbide guide wheels offer excellent wear resistance and maintain performance even under high temperatures, for instance, at 500°C. This not only helps avoid additional maintenance costs from frequent replacements but also reduces the rate of defective wire caused by wear.

Features of Tungsten Carbide guide wheel

  • Excellent Wear Resistance & Extended Service Life: Our guide wheels are manufactured via pressing and sintering of tungsten carbide, achieving a Rockwell hardness of 87~94 HRA. By carefully adjusting the binder phase ratio and selecting the appropriate carbide grade (e.g., YG8), we ensure the material retains high wear resistance without becoming excessively brittle. Compared to conventional steel guide wheels, cemented carbide guide wheels deliver a service life that is approximately 5–10 times longer.
  • All-Around “Stability” – Material, Thermal, and Operational: Carbide materials exhibit outstanding performance stability even under extreme thermal conditions. The raw materials have melting points generally exceeding 2000°C, and the binder phase (typically cobalt) forms a dense, sintered microstructure that tightly binds the carbide grains. As a result, even at elevated temperatures reaching 500°C and above (up to 800–1000°C in certain applications), the material maintains its key properties such as hardness and wear resistance. In wire processing, frictional heat generated during operation does not significantly degrade the wheel’s performance, ensuring consistent processing quality and uninterrupted production.
  • A Cost-Effective “Partner” for Higher Productivity: Carbide guide wheels offer exceptional hardness (over HRA 92), which translates into superior wear resistance. During the machining of the wheel itself, the surface effectively resists wear from cutting operations, allowing skilled workers to maintain tight geometric tolerances and excellent surface finish. Not only does this significantly extend the guide wheel’s service life and reduce maintenance costs, but it also lowers the scrap rate of wire products caused by wheel wear, thereby improving overall production efficiency and output consistency.

Specification

MaterialTungsten Carbide (WC)
CompositionWC + binder phase (Co, Ni, Ti, etc.). The ratio can be customized according to requirements.
HardnessHRA 87–94 (approx. HRC 72–78)
DensityApprox. 15 g/cm³
Wear ResistanceApprox. HV 1300–1500
Hot Hardness (Red Hardness)Maintains high hardness (approx. 60 HRC) even at elevated temperatures (900–1000°C).
Tolerance & Surface RoughnessCan be produced according to provided drawings or follow our factory’s general standards.

Typical Applications

  • Guide wheels for metal wire drawing machines
  • Feed guide wheels for cold heading machines
  • Conductor guide wheels for wire & cable extrusion lines
  • Yarn guide wheels and tension pulleys for high-end spinning machines
  • Strip guide wheels and straightening rollers for cold/hot rolling mills
  • Wire rope guide wheels and diverting pulleys for mine hoists

Why Choose Our Tungsten Carbide Guide Wheel?

Wide Range of Customized Material Formulations

We offer various customized raw material formulations by adjusting the tungsten carbide content or binder phase types to suit specific wear, impact, or corrosion working conditions.
Currently, we provide at least 24 different alloy grades.

Dedicated QC Department with Strict Process Control

We have a specialized QC department that conducts process control for every incoming order. Each product undergoes two quality inspections before and after every production step.

Strong Custom Manufacturing Capability

Our factory operates at least four production lines, enabling true customization from drawing to finished part. Simply send us your drawings, samples, or performance requirements, and we will design a practical and efficient solution for you.

Wide Industrial Applications

Our products are widely used in industries such as oil & gas, mining, and coating, among many other industrial sectors.

Reliable Production Capacity

With over 100 employees in our production department, we ensure that every order is delivered on time.

Comprehensive Inspection Reports Available

We can provide material test reports and dimensional inspection reports to meet market access requirements or specific end-user demands.

FAQs

A1: We are a source factory located in China with over 26 years of industry experience. With no middlemen, we can offer you the best prices.

A2: The cobalt content of the materials we can provide is generally around 3%-25%, and the minimum grain size can reach ≤0.8μm.

A3: It can reach approximately Ra 0.4-0.6.

A4: Under this condition, the lifespan of a YG8 material guide wheel is approximately 8-12 times that of a GCr15 steel guide wheel.

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