Cobalt SMS

Description
Cobalt SMS is a sub micron fine powder that has been designed to combine excellent impact resistance and high hardness with a low temperature sintering profile. Its elongated shape also means that the cold comapcts possess high green strength.

Sintering (Sintering Charts)
The pure powder is sintered in a standard hot press in a temperature range of 750 - 800°C which will give 106/107 HRB. Cobalt SMS can be equally well sintered in pressure free sintering.

Typical applications
To be used in all cobalt based bond systems where a relatively high hardness) at particularly low temperatures is required.