Stellite

Stellite is a range of cobalt-chromium alloys designed for wear resistance. It may also contain tungsten and a small but important amount of carbon. It is a trademarked name of the Deloro Stellite Company and was invented by Elwood Haynes http://www.wpi.edu/News/Conf/Roundtable/Barcelona/alumni.html in the early 1900's as a substitute for flatware that stained (or that had to be constantly cleaned).

Varieties

Talonite is a stellite alloy which has been hot-rolled and hardened in a particular way, to provide a combination of hardness, wear resistance and machinability. Not all stellites respond to this process.

Related Topics:
Hardness - Machinability

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