How to Choose Suitable Materials for High Temperature Conditions

No matter the purpose of your design is for wear resistance, impact resistance, or corrosion resistance, usually considered the balance of science, experience, and insight of application during choosing the materials needed to resist high temperature.

Learn the Limitation of Temperature and Behaviour of Material

Not all the materials behave the same in the high temperature conditions; some of them become soft, others oxidize. But tungsten carbide can keep the high bending strength, and its performance in a very hot environment is very good, better than stainless steel. So if you don’t know the application of your parts, it’s very helpful to choose the tungsten carbide.

Environmental Factors – Oxidation & Corrosion

Heat isn’t the only challenge for materials; the use condition also plays an important role, for example, air, sulfur, and other active elements will accelerate degradation, especially in high temperatures. In this condition, we need to consider the application of these parts that will be exposed to air, in vacuum conditions, or corrosive chemicals. Due to the perfect property of corrosion resistance, tungsten carbide can greatly improve the service life in high-temperature environments, like oil and gas industries.

Mechanical Strength and long-term Performance

Short-term heat resistance is one factor, but you should also prioritize long-term durability. Creep resistance, or the ability of materials to resist deformation under high temperature stress, is a key factor in many applications. Components under constant load, such as turbine blades or furnace components, require specially designed tungsten carbide to cope with these conditions.