Nashira Hard Metals
Nashira Hardmetals manufactures tungsten carbide-cobalt (WC-Co) hardmetal components and semi-finished products in Italy.
Since 1999, we have been developing and manufacturing hardmetal solutions for industrial applications where wear resistance, hardness, toughness, and dimensional stability are critical factors.
Nashira Hardmetals is an Italian manufacturer of tungsten carbide; it produces WC-Co based hard metal components and semi-finished products from tungsten carbide and cobalt powders, developing WC-Co grades for various industrial applications.
Its production range includes rods, cylinders, ground components, wear parts, and custom-designed special components, spanning everything from prototypes to industrial-scale production.
Nashira Hardmetals produces cemented carbide from tungsten carbide (WC) and cobalt (Co) powders, selected and controlled according to the specific grade and end-use application.
The quality of the sintered material depends on chemical composition, powder particle size, binder content, and control of the entire production process. For this reason, Nashira verifies the characteristics of raw materials prior to their use in production.
Virgin powders and reclaimed tungsten carbide
Alongside virgin raw materials, Nashira also develops and utilizes reclaimed tungsten carbide derived from the recovery of end-of-life cemented carbide. The material undergoes chemical, particle size, and metallurgical testing before being reintroduced into the production cycle.
Nashira Hardmetals integrates production, machining, and inspection technologies dedicated to hard metal, aiming to ensure process repeatability and material property compliance.
Design and production are supported by CAD-CAM systems, CNC machining, and specialized equipment for the manufacturing and finishing of cemented carbide components.
Material and process control includes verification of the physical, metallurgical, and dimensional characteristics of the manufactured components.
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Hard metal (also known as Widia, cemented carbide, or tungsten carbide) is a material used in machining that consists of hard tungsten carbide particles embedded in a metal matrix (often cobalt).
Hard metal is produced via a sintering process; essentially, the fine component powders are mixed, pressed, and then heated under high pressure, causing the powder granules to bond together into a single, solid piece.
This means that hard metals are not true metals in the strict sense, but rather carbides (80–95%) bound together by a metal. Tungsten carbide is the material of choice for components subject to wear—such as abrasion, erosion, corrosion, and metal-on-metal seizing.
Consequently, it possesses an extremely high degree of hardness. It also exhibits high compressive strength and resistance to deformation and high temperatures.
These physical characteristics are particularly advantageous for metal-cutting applications. The material ensures a long service life for tools that would otherwise wear out prematurely if made from other materials.
In the 1920s and 1930s, cemented carbide was very expensive, costing over 450 euros per ounce.
However, even at that price, its use could be economically justified. Indeed, the practice of making only the tips of tools out of cemented carbide stems precisely from economic considerations.
In any case, Widia tools were tested at General Electric facilities and gained public recognition in 1928.
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Nashira Hardmetals S.r.l. is carrying out the ReCaTu project, co-financed by the European Union.
