Alongside its silver-bearing copper alloys, Galtek produces GA-8604, a manganese- and cobalt-bearing copper brazing alloy. This high-hardness alloy is used mainly as the braze in PDC (matrix-body) oil drilling bits.
GA-8604
- Composition
- Copper alloy with manganese and cobalt
- Use
- PDC (matrix-body) oil drilling bits
- Form
- Granules
Advantages
- Granule form needs no cutting or breaking.
- Its special formula removes the need for flux.
- Oxide-free and bright, it leaves no voids in the matrix.
- Bonds very well to the body.
- Strong wetting behaviour.
- Excellent flow.
- Makes mould cleaning easier.
Properties
- Formulated only with certified raw materials.
- Raw materials are 99.75–99.99% pure.
- Completely oxide-free.
- Long shelf life thanks to air- and light-tight packaging.