Wear plate steel

March 25, 2009

JADCO manufactures proprietary wear plate to solve impact and abrasion resistance problems in a wide range of industries.
• Wear steel (QT-PLUS) has 10 times the wear life of conventional mild steel
• Chromium carbide overlay steel (ChromeWeld 600) reportedly outlasts most materials

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