 Stoody Company, a leader in the design and manufacture of hardfacing and joining welding electrodes, has announced the release of its 1.6 mm (1/16 in.) 160 DM nickel tungsten carbide hardfacing wire. This cast/macrocrystalline tungsten carbide wire,Stoody 160 DM, offers superior wear resistance, especially in fine particle slurry applications. The evenly dispersed macrocrystalline particles are supported by a tough nickel-silicon-boron matrix. Applications include process pipe I.D. cladding, oil field stabilizers, mill hammers, and various types of earth cutting drill bits.