How to Compare Products Downhole Laboratory testing such as the ASTM G65 wear test can give a good indication of an alloy’s performance. However, it will never accurately recreate the punishment that a hardband experiences downhole. Not only abrasive wear, but impact wear plays a big part, not to mention extreme temperatures, the effect of…
Please contact your local Postle Representative or Technical Center for any information on proper weld parameters. Managing the heat of the welding process is absolutely critical during the hardbanding procedure. Proper pre-heating and slow cooling will assist the weld metal and the base material (tool joint, tubing upset, or other downhole tool) through their metallurgical…
It’s All About the Chemistry Each hardbanding product has its own, unique chemical composition, no two materials are the same. For example, some materials form Chrome Carbides or Titanium Carbides to provide wear resistance. The matrix which holds the carbides is also different for each product. The chemistry of Duraband®NC was formulated to ensure that…
Traditionally, hardbanding materials have been tested using the ASTM G65 abrasion wear test. This test can be performed on any alloy and lasts for a set number of revolutions of a rubber wheel, which forces dry sand against the test specimen. Weight is taken before and after the test to give a resulting volume loss.…
Hardbanding Solutions by Postle Industries is proud to go to an extensive level to qualify and approve hardbanding applicators so they may purchase and apply Duraband®NC or Tuffband®NC. In order to pursue continuous improvement, we have reevaluated our program to insure it offers the “best in class” certification program within our industry. We require individual…