An abrasive wear-resistant material comprising the following materials in pre-application ratios: a matrix material, the matrix material comprising between about 20% and about 60% by weight of the abrasive wear-resistant material, the matrix material comprising at least 75% nickel by weight in a metal nickel alloy material further comprising chromium, iron, boron, and silicon, the matrix material having a melting point of less than about 1100 °C; a plurality of -20 ASTM mesh sintered tungsten carbide pellets substantially randomly dispersed throughout the matrix material, the plurality of sintered tungsten carbide pellets comprising between about 30% and about 55% by weight of the abrasive wear-resistant material, each sintered tungsten carbide pellet comprising a plurality of tungsten carbide particles bonded together with a binder alloy, the binder alloy having a melting point greater than about 1200 °C; and a plurality of -40 ASTM mesh cast tungsten carbide granules substantially randomly dispersed throughout the matrix material, the plurality of cast tungsten carbide granules comprising less than about 35% by weight of the abrasive wear-resistant material; wherein the abrasive wear-resistant material is disposed on a tool comprising: a first structure; a second structure secured to the first structure along an interface; and a bonding material disposed between the first structure and the second structure at the interface, the bonding material securing the first structure and the second structure together; wherein the abrasive wear-resistant material is disposed on a surface of the tool, at least a continuous portion of the wear-resistant material being bonded to a surface of the first structure and a surface of the second structure and extending over the interface between the first structure and the second structure and covering the bonding material; and wherein each sintered tungsten carbide pellet of the abrasive wear-resistant material has a first average hardness in a central region of the pellet and a second average hardness in a peripheral region of the pellet, the second hardness being greater than about 99% of the first hardness. a matrix material, the matrix material comprising between about 20% and about 60% by weight of the abrasive wear-resistant material, the matrix material comprising at least 75% nickel by weight in a metal nickel alloy material further comprising chromium, iron, boron, and silicon, the matrix material having a melting point of less than about 1100 °C; a plurality of -20 ASTM mesh sintered tungsten carbide pellets substantially randomly dispersed throughout the matrix material, the plurality of sintered tungsten carbide pellets comprising between about 30% and about 55% by weight of the abrasive wear-resistant material, each sintered tungsten carbide pellet comprising a plurality of tungsten carbide particles bonded together with a binder alloy, the binder alloy having a melting point greater than about 1200 °C; and a plurality of -40 ASTM mesh cast tungsten carbide granules substantially randomly dispersed throughout the matrix material, the plurality of cast tungsten carbide granules comprising less than about 35% by weight of the abrasive wear-resistant material; wherein the abrasive wear-resistant material is disposed on a tool comprising: a first structure; a second structure secured to the first structure along an interface; and a bonding material disposed between the first structure and the second structure at the interface, the bonding material securing the first structure and the second structure together; wherein the abrasive wear-resistant material is disposed on a surface of the tool, at least a continuous portion of the wear-resistant material being bonded to a surface of the first structure and a surface of the second structure and extending over the interface between the first structure and the second structure and covering the bonding material; and wherein each sintered tungsten carbide pellet of the abrasive wear-resistant material has a first average hardness in a central region of the pellet and a second average hardness in a peripheral region of the pellet, the second hardness being greater than about 99% of the first hardness. a first structure; a second structure secured to the first structure along an interface; and a bonding material disposed between the first structure and the second structure at the interface, the bonding material securing the first structure and the second structure together; wherein the abrasive wear-resistant material is disposed on a surface of the tool, at least a continuous portion of the wear-resistant material being bonded to a surface of the first structure and a surface of the second structure and extending over the interface between the first structure and the second structure and covering the bonding material; and wherein each sintered tungsten carbide pellet of the abrasive wear-resistant material has a first average hardness in a central region of the pellet and a second average hardness in a peripheral region of the pellet, the second hardness being greater than about 99% of the first hardness.