Choosing the Right Type of Bucket Teeth for Your Excavator- Ke Ming Machinery Manufacturing Co., Ltd

A bucket tooth is a small piece of earthmoving machinery that is typically made from austenitic ductile iron. It is usually used for excavation work. Cast bucket teeth are generally lighter and cheaper than forged ones. However, they are less durable. Therefore, choosing the right type of teeth can help you extend the working life of your excavator. Here are a few things to keep in mind when choosing bucket teeth for your equipment.

Bucket teeth are typically manufactured in three ways: fabricated, forged, and precision casting. The most common process is precision casting. This technique requires strict raw materials and high craftsmanship. Forging is an innovative process, which uses pressure to heat-treat alloy steel. By doing so, the resulting material is improved, which in turn results in higher ductility and torsional flexibility.

In a forged method, a special metal billet is placed in the forging machine, which applies pressure to the molten metal. After the pressure is released, the resulting material is then cooled. To obtain the highest level of ductility, the grain flow of the steel is optimized. As a result, a uniform cross section is achieved. Once the material is cooled, it is removed from the mold.

The forged method allows the bucket teeth to have the highest impact resistance. Additionally, they have a longer service life and are more resistant to wear. Compared to cast bucket teeth, forged teeth are generally made of alloy steel. They are also cheaper, have a longer lifespan, and have a lower unit cost.

Another process is surfacing welding. The surfacing process adds wear-resistant alloy to the tip of the bucket tooth. This is usually done to improve the hardness of the bucket tooth. It is suitable for medium-hardness objects. However, this technique is not the best way to manufacture bucket teeth, as it has some issues.

Precision casting is more expensive than sand casting and forging. Nevertheless, it has a higher quality, and has a more stable production process. Furthermore, it is easy to control the proportion of the wear-resistant parts.

Unlike fabricated bucket teeth, forging teeth are not self-sharpening. Moreover, they have a higher tooling cost. But they have a higher level of wear resistance, and they last 50% longer. Also, forged teeth have a more uniform cross section, which allows for optimum response to heat treatment.

Although both fabricated and forged bucket teeth are mainly wear-resistant, the forged teeth have higher ductility and torsional flexibility. Their wear-resistance is inversely correlated with the hardness of the material.

Cast bucket teeth are not a complicated process to manufacture. Nevertheless, they are not suitable for all applications. If you want to have the best results, it is important to match the tooth with the application. That way, you will avoid downtime and fuel consumption.

Choosing the correct bucket teeth will not only ensure a long life for your excavator, but it will also increase the speed and efficiency of your digging. You will be able to finish the job faster and have fewer downtimes.

Construction Forging Excavator Spare Part Casting Steel Bucket Tooth 1u3352RC

Features

We casting various types of bucket teeth for excavators, 1u3352RC is the common type we cast. These bucket teeth are made of low alloy steel that has nickel and molybdenum. The latter improves hardness and helps prevent pitting corrosion, while the former provides high strength and excellent wear and impact resistance. In addition to these features, 1u3352RC is a corrosion-resistant steel that can be easily welded and forged.
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