When Do You Need To Replace Your Chrome Carbide Plate?
In abrasion applications, Chrome Carbide Overlay (CCO) Plate lasts many times longer than AR400 type heat treated alloy steel wear plates. CCO was developed to combat abrasive wear from sliding abrasive materials. While they do last many times longer than heat treated alloy steels, they do not last forever.
If you are considering using CCO plates in your equipment, or are a fairly new user; you may wonder what to look for to determine when you need to replace your plates.
Q:
HOW CAN YOU TELL WHEN YOU NEED TO REPLACE YOUR CCO PLATE?
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WHEN YOU NO LONGER SEE THE WELD BEADS AS SHOWN BELOW, IT IS TIME TO REPLACE THE CCO WEAR PLATES.
This competitor’s clad plate was no match for the continual focused landing of the abrasive rocks coming down the discharge chute. When the mild steel base plate is exposed, the mild steel wears away rapidly.
You can clearly see where the impact area and chute base plate are totally gone. You are now wearing away the equipment structure.
When you see the worn Chrome Carbide Overlay (CCO) looking dark gray instead of the shiny chrome appearance, it means you have worn through the overlay, into the mild steel base plate. It needs to be replaced quickly or you will soon damage your equipment’s structural components. It gets substantially more expensive to fix after that point.
It is important to note…
Chrome Carbide Overlay cannot be cut with an oxy-fuel torch.
It must be cut by plasma, water jet, wire EDM (electrical discharge machining) or air-arc gouging.
Q:
What Equipment Should Be Used For The Most Accurate Countersunk Bolt Holes?
A:
The fastest and most accurate method is what JADCO uses in our shop, a 5-axis plasma torch.
The video below shows how fast, easy and accurately the right equipment makes this task.
VIEW AT: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3FfRwEi6Dho&feature=youtu.be
NOTE: Always plasma cut CCO plate from the mild steel side.
Notice the flat head bolts fit flush or slightly below the surface, so it does not impede the material flow.
In the photo below, a competitor allocates shop personnel up to one hour to create a countersunk hole by hand with Air-Arc. Making their products more expensive. Don’t take chances, go with Chromeweld ™ for accurate hole locations, in longer lasting Chrome Carbide Overlay plate.
Most competitors still make counter sunk holes with hand held air arc. As you can see, they are difficult to control resulting in a poor fit. This allows the plates to loosen in use. Another issue is the bevel is often too wide; exposing the mild steel base plate under the overlay. When the mild steel rapidly wears away from below, it allows the CCO to fall away as it no longer has any structural support.
Which CCO Plate Should You Use For The Longest Life In Your Application?
Here is the current CHROMEWELD ™ family of CCO products, ready to deliver more life in your critical wear challenges:
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CHROMEWELD 600 ™ the global standard in Chrome Carbide Overlay Plate
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CHROMEWELD ™ Flow the optimum performance wear pipe
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CHROMEWELD ™ Glide ultra-smooth surface to enhance material flow
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CHROMEWELD ™ W tungsten carbide overlay wear plate
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CHROMEWELD ™ Complex – complex carbide overlay plate for ultra-demanding conditions
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CHROMEWELD ™ Ti special blended with Titanium Carbide to combat impact and abrasion
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CHROMEWELD ™ Nb Plus Niobium Carbide overlay plate engineered to combat fine particles and extreme abrasion
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CHROMEWELD ™ 3D the ideal solution for numerous custom components.
Our entire Chromeweld ™ family of CCO products are made at our headquarters in Harmony, PA, 30 minutes North of Pittsburgh.
As the leading manufacturer of CCO plate in the USA, you can depend on what you get from JADCO. Many steel distributors buy foreign CCO with little carbide content and far less quality control.
To make certain we deliver the longest lasting materials to our customers, JADCO has created our own clad machines.
For the past 43+ years, JADCO has provided the longest lasting wear resistant steel to heavy industry. As the industry leader, we know what will deliver the best results for your equipment.
We pride ourselves to deliver “Walk Away Results” to you. This means we are both able to walk away after you install JADCO wear resistant steel products, knowing you will not lose any sleep wondering if these wear products will fail in your equipment at the worst possible time. Not with JADCO.
At JADCO, we think differently by strictly focusing on your results. Now you can understand why JADCO delivers better performance results for our customers.
Allow us to help you today by calling 724.452.5252, or email info@jadcomfg.com.
We will schedule a meeting with one of our local wear plate specialists at a time that best fits your schedule.
Remember, the only thing you have to lose by not working with JADCO, are your profits.
