Grades, properties and recommended applications

Grade Physical & mechanical properties Recommended applications Density g/cm3 Typical values Hardness HRA TRSN/mm2 (Sample B) YG6 14.95 91.0 2580 Universal grades widely used in machining tools for castiron,nonferrous metals and their alloys and nonmetal materials,wear parts,and tools for machining other alloys YG8 14.74 90.2 2710 YG6X 14.93 91.9 2480 Suitable for the semi-finishing of hard castiron,nonferrous metals and their alloys,and also suitable for the semi-finish-ing and finishing of common castiron and high manganese steel work-pieces and for other tools. YG6A 14.89 92.7 2350 YG8C 14.69 89.1 2850 Mainly used for rock drilling,auger tips and well drilling tools and at the same time for drilling stone walls,cement in construction and installation work,and for machining stone materials. YG11C 14.32 87.8 2940 YL10.2 14.45 91.8 2880 Mainly used for manufacturing strips and disc cutters and also for other tools. YD25 14.38 91.5 2850 Mainly for manufacturing strips and also for other tools. YM80 14.76 90.9 2590