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\*Tungsten carbide cermets (Co-binder): cutting tools are most frequently used; others: dies for powder metallurgy, indenters for hardness testers, wire drawing dies, rock drilling bits, other mining tools.

\*Titanium carbide cermets (Ni-binder): high-temperature applications such as gas turbine nozzle vanes, cutting tools for steels, valve seats, thermocouple protection tubes, torch tips, etc.

\*Chromium carbides cermets (Ni-binder): gage blocks, bearing seal rings, valve liners, spray nozzles, etc. [11].
