Hard metal is a composite material that is usually magnetic. It is harder than pure metals, alloys and hardened steel. Tungsten carbide gives hard metal its hardness and wear resistance, while the bonding metals cobalt and nickel are responsible for its toughness. Nickel makes hard metal corrosion-resistant and, with the right manufacturing process, also anti-magnetic if desired. We normally use cobalt as the binding metal.
We manufacture our own hard metal in Gränichen.
