Wear protection solutions

Everybody wants a longer lifetime, especially when it comes to wear protection materials.

Through its long history of materials expertise and research, Sandvik has developed materials that meet the highest quality standards and offer advantages such as long wear life, less maintenance, reduced noise levels and a better working environment. We take you through the definition of wear, the causes of wear, different types of wear and the consequences it has on your operation, ending up with some solutions to prevent wear.

What is wear?

It might seem like a simple question, but before we look at the impact of wear it’s worth making sure we have a clear understanding of what it is.

How to protect your plant

The job of a wear protection solution is somewhat self-explanatory: to protect equipment and machinery from different types of wear. Generally, there are three broad approaches to how wear protection materials achieve this.

Common wear related challenges

Let’s look at some common application scenarios and how to choose the best wear protection solution.

Why Cast-In-Carbide is one of a kind

Cast-In-Carbide is a revolutionary wear material in the rock processing industry. Among its exceptional properties, it offers extremely high wear resistance, along with superior impact and abrasion resilience.