II. The World's Most Wear-resistant Bucket Teeth
Service Life Record: Sandvik® RD450 (Used continuously for 1,800 hours without replacement)
Testing Environment: Escondida Copper Mine in Chile
Wear-resistant Technology: Base Material: Maraging Steel (Hardness HRC55-58).
Surface Treatment: Laser Cladding Tungsten Carbide Coating (Thickness 3mm).
Economy: The cost of a single tooth is $1,200, but its service life is 4 times longer than that of ordinary bucket teeth, and the comprehensive cost is reduced by 60%.
Special Alloy Bucket Teeth: Kennametal® UltraLife
Laboratory Data: In the ASTM G65 wear resistance test, the wear amount is only 1/8 of that of the standard high manganese steel bucket teeth.
Secret Formula: Base Body: Powder Metallurgy High-speed Steel (PM-HSS).
Structure: Gradient Hardness Design (Tooth Tip HRC62, Root HRC45 for balanced toughness).
III. The Breakthrough of Chinese Manufacturing: Sany Heavy Industry SY2100C Bucket Teeth
Wear-resistant Record: Achieved a service life of 1,200 hours for a single tooth in the Heidaigou Coal Mine in Inner Mongolia (The service life of ordinary teeth is only 300 hours).
Technical Highlights: Bionics Design: Shark-tooth pattern grooves reduce clay adhesion.
Material: Boron Micro-alloyed High Chromium Cast Iron (Patent Number CN2019103587.X).
Conclusion
From the massive 1.2-ton steel teeth to the wear-resistant champion with a lifespan of 1,800 hours, the development of bucket tooth technology reflects the pinnacle of human engineering capabilities. In the future, with the application of new materials and digital technologies, these records will continue to be broken. For mining and engineering users, choosing top-level bucket teeth that are suitable for the working conditions means lower cost per ton of consumption and higher output efficiency.