Due to their excellent physical and chemical properties, tungsten cemented carbide balls are widely used in applications requiring high wear resistance, precision, and corrosion resistance, particularly in industry, manufacturing, energy, and precision instrumentation. The following are key application areas:
1. Industrial Valves and Pumps
Tungsten cemented carbide balls are commonly used in sealing components for ball valves, check valves, and control valves. Their wear and corrosion resistance allows them to maintain long-term stability in high-pressure, high-temperature, or corrosive fluid environments.
Applications: Piping systems in the oil, gas, chemical, and power industries.
2. Bearings and Mechanical Parts
They are used as high-precision bearing balls (such as ball bearings). Their high hardness and low coefficient of friction enable them to withstand high-speed rotation and heavy loads.
Applications: Aerospace, automotive, precision machinery, and electric motors.
3. Grinding and Pulverizing
Tungsten cemented carbide balls are used as grinding media in ball mills for grinding ceramics, ores, pigments, coatings, and other materials.
Applications: Mining, ceramics, coating production, pharmaceuticals, etc.
4. Measuring and Testing Equipment
Due to their high precision and stability, tungsten cemented carbide balls are used as standard measuring tools, calibration balls, or probe balls for coordinate measuring machines (CMMs) and other precision measuring equipment.
Applications: Manufacturing, quality control, and metrology.
5. Sandblasting and Surface Treatment
Used as a shot blasting material for metal surface hardening, deburring, or polishing, their high hardness and durability allow for repeated use.
Applications: Aviation parts, automotive parts, and mold manufacturing.
7. Pen Nib Manufacturing
Tungsten cemented carbide balls are used in ballpoint pen nibs. Their wear resistance and smooth surface ensure smooth writing and long life.
Applications: Stationery manufacturing.
8. Military and Special Applications
Used in armor-piercing projectile cores and other high-strength, impact-resistant military components due to their high density and hardness.
Applications: Defense and military.
9. Medical and Chemical Equipment
In medical devices and chemical equipment, tungsten cemented carbide balls are used for corrosion-resistant and wear-resistant components, such as micropumps and syringes.
Applications: Medical devices and laboratory equipment.
