Cliff wrote in news:kipbt1ddk2a8khhvsdqgaeil8ncdtbdchk@
4ax.com:

On 23 Jan 2006 13:25:54 -0800, wrote:

Because he was sophisticated technically and socially we had a lovely
conversation and found we were using many similar terms with different
meanings.

Ask about Aluminum billet motorcycle parts G.

Herr Huprich what does hartmetall mean in German?

Hart - Hard

Metall - Metal

Hartmetall - Tungsten Carbide

Guess what "keramisch" means?

Hmmmm. Surely the Germans can't be wrong.

I've also seen Tungsten Carbide referred to as a "composite", a ceramic,
and a cermet.


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Dan