TUNGSTEN CARBIDE-TIPPED BLADES

SEVERAL STATES HAVE EXPERIMENTED WITH THE USE OF TUNGSTEN CARBIDE-TIPPED BLADES FOR MUD JACKING AND SNOW AND ICE CONTROL. THE TIPS ARE INSERTS TO THE BLADE AND ARE OF MUCH THE SAME MANUFACTURE AS USED IN STUDDED TIRES. TYPICAL SPECIFICATIONS FOR PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL PROPERTIES, SHAPE AND DIMENSIONS, AND FABRICATION ARE GIVEN. COST ADVANTAGES OVER STEEL BLADES AND INSTRUCTIONS FOR USE ARE DISCUSSED.

• Supplemental Notes:
  • 4 Pp, 3 Fig
• Corporate Authors:

  N/A

  ,   United States 
• Publication Date: 1971-1

Media Info

• Serial:
  • Maintenance Aid Digest
  • Publisher: American Association of State Highway and Transportation Officials (AASHTO)

Subject/Index Terms

• TRT Terms: Blades (Machinery); Carbides; Costs; Highway maintenance; Mudjacking; Snow and ice control; Tools; Tungsten
• Old TRIS Terms: Carbide tools
• Subject Areas: Finance; Highways; Maintenance and Preservation;

Filing Info

• Accession Number: 00218748
• Record Type: Publication
• Files: TRIS
• Created Date: Aug 8 2003 12:00AM