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Hardfacing wire creates no hazardous chromium byproducts

Eutectic has introduced BoroTec 600 Cr-Free, which it says is the hardest wire with no hazardous chromium byproducts that can be used in a range of steel components subject to severe abrasion or erosion by mineral particles, sand, rocks, and gravel.

The wire is engineered with boron carbides in place of chromium carbides. This hardfacing wire offers a deposit efficiency of 90 percent and provides abrasive and erosive wear resistance superior to chromium carbide (60 to 65 HRC) without exposing the welder to harmful hexavalent chromium fumes, the company reports. It complies with OSHA and NIOSH regulatory standards.