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What are Wear-Resistant Castings?
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Feb 27, 2026

What are Wear-Resistant Castings?

Wear-resistant castings are casting products specifically designed to resist wear. They are typically made of high-strength alloy steel or high-chromium cast iron and are widely used in mining, metallurgy, and chemical industries.

Definition and Characteristics:

Wear-resistant castings refer to steel or cast iron products with intentionally added elements to meet specific performance requirements (such as high hardness and strength). Through high-density composition and microstructure design, they can maintain a long service life under harsh working conditions.

Specialized Materials:

Common wear-resistant casting materials include high-manganese steel, austenitic manganese steel, and high-chromium cast iron. These materials can form a dense layer under impact loads, improving impact and wear resistance.

Company Advantages:

Junteng Fanghu Alloy Technology Co., Ltd. possesses advanced heat treatment equipment and extensive casting experience, enabling us to customize heat treatment fixtures and wear-resistant castings according to specific customer needs, achieving low wear rates and efficient operation.

What does "wear-resistant" mean?

In the industrial field, "wear resistance" refers to a material's ability to maintain its original shape and dimensions under friction or abrasion. This property is crucial for extending equipment life.

Meaning Depth:

Wear resistance is a material's ability to resist the removal or abrasion of surface materials when rubbed against other objects. After prolonged operation, the surface of wear-resistant materials remains smooth, preventing leakage or failure due to wear.

Structure and Mechanism:

Taking high-manganese steel as an example, it forms a dense layer under impact loads through a high-intensity impact hardening mechanism, resisting abrasive wear.

Technical Advantages:

Junteng Fanghu Alloy Technology Co., Ltd. not only produces wear-resistant castings but also provides technical guidance to customers, helping to optimize heat treatment processes and ensuring that castings achieve optimal wear resistance in actual use.

What materials have high wear resistance?

There are many types of high-wear-resistant materials, and different industrial scenarios require the selection of different materials to achieve the best protective effect.

High-manganese steel:

Renowned for its "impact hardening" properties, its surface rapidly hardens upon impact, forming a high-hardness protective layer. It is widely used in applications with heavy impact loads, such as crusher liners.

High-chromium cast iron:

Famous for its high hardness and excellent wear resistance, it is commonly used in parts requiring long-term friction, such as conveyor line liners and wear-resistant linings.

Wear-resistant plastics and composites:

Materials such as high-wear-resistant polyurethane (TPU) and nylon (POM) possess low coefficients of friction and high wear resistance, making them suitable for manufacturing lightweight wear-resistant parts.

Company Products and Applications:

As a Wholesale Wear Resistant Castings Supplier, Junteng Fanghu Alloy Technology Co., Ltd. offers a variety of wear-resistant castings, including radiant tubes, furnace rollers, fan blades, and furnace rails. These products undergo rigorous material selection and heat treatment processes to ensure excellent durability even in high-temperature, high-wear environments.

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