Cutting Edges
Ford Steel can fabricate any size cutting edge for your bucket. We offer straight, spade nose, duck bill, bolt-on, and slip-on cutting edges. We can also provide skid plates cut to size per your requirements. Cutting edges are available in Wearalloy Nickel Chrome, 400, 450, and 500 plate. Low hydrogen electrodes – such as AWS Spec E-70XX, E-80XX, E-90XX, E-100XX – are recommended for welding. Preheating and post-heating are recommended on thicker edges. Standard bevel is 30 degrees.
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WEAR RESISTANCE |
IMPACT RESISTANCE |
FORMING |
MACHINING |
| Wearalloy 400 |
excellent |
excellent |
excellent |
excellent |
| Wearalloy 450 |
excellent |
excellent |
good |
good |
| Wearalloy 500 |
excellent |
fair |
fair |
poor |
| Wearalloy NiCr |
excellent |
excellent |
good |
good |
| Wearalloy Superclad |
excellent |
fair |
fair |
not recommended |
| Wearalloy SuperChrome |
excellent |
good |
good |
not recommended |
| Mangalloy |
good |
excellent |
fair |
not recommended |
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