COMPANY PRODUCTS PROCESS GRADE CHARTS CAREERS CONTACT US Grade Charts Download PDF Search: Vista Grade Average Density (g/cm3) Rockwell 'A' Hardness (average) Grain Size Wc Co Ni TaNbC OTHER Characteristics/Applications COBALT BINDER VM-3 15.19 93.3 Fine 97.00 3.00 --- --- --- Extremely Hard for Severe Wear. Compacting Dies, Wear Applications, EDM Wire Guides, Sand Blasting Nozzles, Fine Wire Dies. VM-6 14.83 91.9 Fine 94.00 6.00 --- --- --- Excellent Wear, Light Impact. Seal Rings, Compacting Powder Metal, Blades, Wear Rolls, Valve Components. VM-6T 14.89 91.8 Medium 94.00 6.00 --- --- --- High Hardness for Wear Applications. Light Impact. Oil Field Tooling VM-9 14.60 91.1 Fine 91.00 9.00 --- --- --- High Wear, Light Impact. Tab Tooling, Draw Dies, Stamping Dies, Compacting Dies, Can Forming Dies, Shearing Knives. VM-12 14.32 90.1 Fine 88.00 12.00 --- --- --- Good Wear, Medium Impact. Stamping Dies, Lamination Dies, Extrusion Dies, Compacting Dies, Can Tooling, Draw Dies, Draw Mandrels. VM-13 14.23 89.7 Fine 87.00 13.00 --- --- --- Good Wear, Medium Impact. Stamping Punches & Dies, Lamination Dies, Extrusion Dies, Compacting Dies, Draw Dies, Draw Mandrels. VM-15 14.05 89.1 Fine 85.00 15.00 --- --- --- Good Wear. Lamination Dies, Scroll Dies, Stamping Dies & Punches, Cut Edge Rings, Form Rolls, Crush Rolls. VM-17 13.85 87.4 Medium 83.00 17.00 --- --- --- Medium Wear, Medium to Heavy Impact. Punching Thick Materials, Pulverizing Hammers, Heavy Punch Operations, Heavy Coining, Form Rolls. VM-20 13.57 85.5 Medium 80.00 20.00 --- --- --- Heavy Impact. Heavy Coining and Blanking Operations, Crushing Hammers, Cold Heading and Forming. VM-23 13.28 84.0 Medium 77.00 23.00 --- --- --- High Impact. Cold Heading and Forming, Nail Dies. VM-25 13.10 83.4 Medium 75.00 25.00 --- --- --- Severe Impact and Shock. Cold Heading and Forming, Nail Dies. VM-30 12.72 81.0 Medium 70.00 30.00 --- --- --- Extreme Impact. Cold Heading and Forming, Nail Dies. VM-20H 13.38 85.5 Medium 77.00 20.00 --- 3.00 --- Heavy Impact Gall Resistant. Cold Heading and Forming. VM-25H 13.03 83.3 Medium 72.00 25.00 --- 3.00 --- Severe Impact Gall Resistant. Cold Heading and Forming, Nail Dies. VM-3M 15.19 94.2 SubMicron 97.00 3.00 --- --- --- High Hardness, Extreme Wear, Very Ligh Impact. Can Tooling, Ironing Dies VM-6M 14.90 93.0 SubMicron 94.00 6.00 --- --- --- Extremely Hard for Severe Wear, Light Impact. EDM Wire Guides, Blades, Special Rotary Drilling Blades, Reamer Blanks, Ironing Rings, Crush Rolls. VM-10M 14.51 91.5 SubMicron 90.00 10.00 --- --- --- High Wear and Edge Strength. Stamping Dies, Draw Dies, Compacting Dies, Rotary Drilling, Saw Blades, Slitter Rings, Shearing Knives, Ironing Rings. VM-12M 14.32 90.8 SubMicron 88.00 12.00 --- --- --- High Wear and Edge Strength. Stamping Dies and Punches, Lamination Dies, Shearing Knives, Can Tooling. VM-15M 14.14 90.1 SubMicron 86.00 14.00 --- --- --- High Wear and Edge Strength. Lamination Dies, Blanking Dies, Stainless Steel Blanking, Silicon Steel Stamping, Blades. VM-6C 14.90 90.4 Coarse 94.00 6.00 --- --- --- High Wear, Light to Medium Impact. Compacting Dies. VM-11C 14.42 89.7 Medium 89.00 11.00 --- --- --- Good Wear and Strength. Impact Punches, Extrusion Punches, Coining Dies, Deep Draw Dies, Rolls, Cold Forming, Stamping Dies, WEDM Blanks. VM-12C 14.32 88.0 Coarse 88.00 12.00 --- --- --- Good Wear, Heavy Shock. Impact Punches, Punches and Dies for Extruding, Cold Forming, WEDM Blanks, Compacting Dies, Swaging Dies. VM-14C 14.14 87.2 Coarse 86.00 14.00 --- --- --- Medium Wear, Heavy Shock. Impact Punches, Compacting Dies, Extrusion Dies, Draw Dies, Blades. VM-17C 13.90 86.5 Coarse 83.00 17.00 --- --- --- Medium Wear. Heavy Shock. Impact Punches, Compacting Dies, Draw Dies, Cold Forming. NICKEL BINDER VM-N6 14.90 91.7 Fine 94.00 --- 6.00 --- --- Excellent Wear and Corrosion Resistance. Sleeves, Nozzles, Valve Trim, seat Rings. VM-N8 14.74 91.0 Fine 92.00 --- 8.00 --- --- Corrosion Resistant, High Wear, Light Impact. Nozzles, Cutting Blades VM-N10 14.52 89.5 Fine 90.00 --- 10.00 --- --- High Wear and Corrosion Resistance. seal Rings, Blades, Form Rolls. VM-N12 14.33 89.0 Fine 88.00 --- 12.00 --- --- Good Wear and Corrosion Resistance. Aluminum Can Tooling (where drawing lubricants are a problem). VM-NM12 14.33 89.0 Fine 88.00 --- 12.00 --- --- Good Wear and Corrosion Resistance. Non-Magnetic. Die liners and Aluminum Can Tooling (where magnetism presents a problem). VM-N15 14.06 87.0 Fine 85.00 --- 15.00 --- --- Corrosion Resistant, Medium Wear, Medium Impact. Rolls, Cutting Blades CORROSION RESISTANT VM-K309 14.23 90.8 Coarse 86.50 9.00 --- 3.00 1.50 Good Wear Resistance and Strength, Self Lubricating. Stamping Dies, Long-Immersion WEDM blanks. VM-K311 14.00 89.5 Coarse 84.50 11.00 --- 3.00 1.50 Good Wear Resistance and Strength, Self Lubricating. Punches, Stamping Dies, Compacting Dies, Long-Immersion WEDM blanks. VM-K313 13.80 88.5 Coarse 82.50 13.00 --- 3.00 1.50 Medium Resistance and Impact Toughness, Self Lubricating. Punches, Compacting Dies, Long-Immersion WEDM blanks. MIXED BINDER VM-L501 11.85 92.1 Submicron 78.00 --- --- --- 22.00 High Hardness, High Wear Resistance, Corrosion Resistance, Light Weight, Mixed Binder Carbide. Can Tooling VM-S101 14.65 92.6 Fine 92.50 0.50 6.00 --- 1.00 Mixed Binder, Corrosion Resistant, High Hardness for Wear Applications, Light Impact. Sleeves, Cutting Blades. VM-S102 14.45 91.8 Fine 91.00 0.50 8.00 --- 0.50 Mixed Binder, Corrosion Resistant, Medium Hardness and Wear Resistance, Medium Impact. Sleeves, Cutting Blades. VM-S103 14.33 90.7 Fine 89.00 0.50 10.00 --- 0.50 Mixed Binder, Corrosion Resistant, Good Wear Resistance, Higher Impact. Sleeves, Cutting Blades. VM-S302 14.28 91.5 Fine 88.00 3.50 7.50 --- 1.00 Mixed Binder, Excellent Corrosion and Wear Resistance. Oil Field Tooling. VM-S303 14.17 89.0 Medium 87.25 1.75 10.00 --- 1.00 Mixed Binder, Excellent Corrosion and Improved Toughness. Can Tooling. Composition values may vary ±1%. The Company reserves the right to change, amend or modify the chemical composition and or physical specifications of its product grades. Vista Metals, Inc. 1024 East Smithfield Street McKeesport, PA 15135 (800) 245-1387 (412) 751-4600 (412) 751-1850 fax sales@vistametalsinc.com © COPYRIGHT 2017. ALL RIGHTS RESERVED BY VISTA METALS, INC. TERMS AND CONDITIONS CONTACT US (412) 751-4600