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1. Molten Slag ApplicationBucket lip 2”X24”X156” Tube City-IMS Cayce, SC uses a modified Cat 972 loader to dig molten (plastic) slag from the furnace pit at CMC Steel.
Bucket lip weight is 2,100 #
Previous materials used for lips include:
Carbon and AR400 plate last about 1 month
Tribraze with tungsten carbide crystal strips (TiCo) last about 3 months (900 hours) and cost $4,486.
AST8000 with two 1” strips of tungsten carbide crystals has lasted 6 months + COST $3,637.
Lip was changed at approximately 9 months