Wear-resistant cemented carbide for laser powder bed fusion
Phaseshift’s WC65-LPBF cemented carbide brings high hardness and abrasion resistance to printed wear components. It combines tungsten carbide with a proprietary alloy binder developed for LPBF, enabling complex shapes and internal passages.
Phaseshift supplies its cemented carbide as powder or finished parts.
Material properties and wear performance
New materials can be difficult to qualify. Phaseshift backs our cemented carbide’s success with field testing, validation and application-specific performance evidence.
An as-printed relative density of 97–99% offers reliable printing in standard LPBF systems without baseplate heating.
High carbide loading offers superior hardness of 84 HRA for conditions that require it.
Applications across industry
Phaseshift’s cemented carbide is a candidate for components that combine abrasive wear with complicated geometry. Potential applications include the examples below.
If your application falls outside these examples, tell us about the wear problem and the component you need to make. We’ll assess whether Phaseshift’s cemented carbide fits your operating conditions, geometry and manufacturing requirements.
01
Oil & Gas
Nozzles, flow control devices and choke or valve-trim inserts for abrasive fluids. Candidate designs include tailored ports and flow passages where wear changes flow performance.
02
Mining & Mineral Processing
Slurry-discharge nozzles, hydrocyclone inserts and localized wear inserts for pump passages. Compact, replaceable components offer a way to target the areas most exposed to wear within larger equipment.
03
Industrial Tooling
Abrasive-blasting nozzles, custom tools and replaceable tooling inserts. LPBF can combine shaped working surfaces, internal passages and mounting features for applications where standard tooling geometries are restrictive.
04
Ceramics & Powder Processing
Spray-drying nozzle inserts for ceramic slurries, powder-feed guides and flow dividers. Custom internal passages and wear surfaces can be shaped around how the material moves through the component.
Powder or finished parts
We supply Phaseshift’s WC65-LPBF cemented carbide as powder for LPBF development and as finished components for evaluation.
Share your part drawing, current material, operating conditions and expected quantities. We will work with you to assess material suitability, manufacturing requirements and the cost of powder or part supply for your application.
