RE DE FINING

WE AR PARTS

Cast replacement wear parts

WITH IMPROVED
WEAR LIFE

AG G R E GATE S MINING CE M E NT O I L & GA S COA L

Unicast designs and distributes world-leading, high-quality wear parts for the aggregates,
mining, cement, oil and gas, and coal industries.

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Unicast sells to distributors, process plants, and mine sites worldwide.

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Global Offices
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We are based in Western Canada with representatives in Eastern Canada, USA, Argentina, Peru,
Colombia, Nicarag ua, Mexico, and the Philippines.
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World-leading & high-qualit y wear par ts.

About
Unicast
The world’s longest lasting wear parts.

For nearly a quarter of a centur y, Unicast’s Founded as a family business in 1994, Unicast
mission has remained the same: To respond sells to distributors, process plants, and mine
to industrial wear part challenges and deliver sites worldw ide. Based in Kelowna, Br it ish
innovative wear parts with outstanding Columbia, Unicast works across mult iple
wear life. continents in the mining, cement, oil, gas,
aggregates, and coal industries.
Extreme temperatures, high-impact work, and
tough materials wreak havoc on wear parts.
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Capabilities
OEM REPLACEMENT CASTINGS
Our capabilities range from investment castings a few grams in weight to sand
castings weighing several tonnes.

QUALITY CONTROL
Unicast prides itself on its rigorous quality control procedures such as partner foundry
reports, materials characterization, and much more!

METALLURGY
We offer multiple cutting-edge, secondary materials that enhance the durability
and quality of products.

FOUNDRIES
Unicast products are engineered by our dedicated team of in-house engineers in British
Columbia and manufactured by our partner network of global foundries.
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Crusher Wear Parts

JAW C R U S H E R M2, M19, and M22 alloys
surpass OEM jaw crusher
Unicast’s Jaw Crusher wear parts are
replacement wear parts.
cast to last, with a customized fit.

Available for aggregates, cement, Custom fit for greater

and mining industries. Parts performance and easier
designed to improve efficiency and replacement.
reduce costs by extending wear life
and minimizing downtime.
Titanium Carbide (TiC) options
for incredible wear life.

Personalized service by a team

See page 10 for case study
of experienced engineers.

CO N E C R U S H E R GY R ATO RY C R U S H E R RO LL C R U S H E R
Unicast’s Cone Crusher parts are Unicast’s Gyratory Crusher Our engineers get to know
designed to improve efficiency wear parts feature unique your specific needs through
and reduce costs by extending design improvements to a one-on-one consultation and
wear life and minimizing extend wear life. customize a best-fit solution for
downtime. your application.

Metallurgy
Unicast has been at the forefront of metallurgical innovation for decades. We offer multiple
cutting-edge secondary materials that enhance the durability and quality of products while
providing extra protection against abrasion and high-impact wear. Unicast prides itself on its
rigorous quality control procedures during R&D and manufacturing stages, aided by advanced
research in university laboratories.
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Valves & Pipes

D I V E RTE R VA LV E S 30-degree (NEW) and
45-degree angled outlets
Unicast Diverter Valves and Split
available.
Modular Valves set the standard for
inline maintenance and durability,
providing cost savings and minimized
Ceramic liners in outlets.
downtimes for cement plants around
the world. Single-handedly perform
routine maintenance in 4-hours or
Right-left convertibility.
less, even if it’s installed 200 feet up
in the air. No crane. No hoist. No lift.
No stress.
Large access panel maintenance.

One-piece seat with two bolts.

U N I BA LL 3 - WAY C E R A M I C - LI N E D S H UT- O F F
C H EC K VA LV E S LU R RY VA LV E S (C LV ) VA LV E S
Perform regular maintenance The CLV is designed specifically Total protection in abrasive
on the UniBall Converging for the transport of slurry. environments. Less downtime.
Valve without removing it
from the pipeline.

Titanium Carbide (TiC) Tungsten Carbide (WC) Unicast’s Ceramic

inserts added to the original metallurgy mixes tungsten Reinforced Alloy (CRA)
alloys has shown to significantly particles into the primary products last up to 10x
increase the wear life and casting metal, resulting longer than their
durability up to 7.5x. in extremely tough wear traditional alloy
parts. counterparts.
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Impactor Wear Parts

H O R IZO NTA L S H A F T Superior design, HSI Blow Bars
I M PAC TO R ( H S I ) deliver up to 7x wear life for
Unicast’s HSI Crusher wear parts significant cost savings.
are designed for the longest
usable wear life for sig nif icant
cost sav ings. Unique desig n
features combine with proprietary Allows for plant maintenance
high-strength alloys for greater team to rotate the bar 3x.
reliability and bottom lines.

Available in material options

to suit your application
(high-strength alloys,
See page 10 for case study manganese, TiC, and CRA).

V E RTI C A L S H A F T H O R IZO NTA L S H A F T

I M PAC TO R S ( VS I ) I M PAC TO R LI N E R S ( H S I )
Get the longest wear life between HSI wall liners, side liners,
changeouts. Trusted product in the and apron liners deliver
aggregates and mining industries. outstanding wear life.

Mill Wear Parts

RO LLE R M I LL W E A R PA RTS
Perfect fit design for worry-free
Unicast supplies replacement castings for changeouts.
roller mills, including roller wear segments,
roller mill wear liners, table segments,
roller wheels/tires, ported air rings, Different materials and welding
bearing housings, and roller mill bases. options available.

BA LL M I LL /S AG M I LL W E A R PA RTS

SHELL & HEAD LINERS DRIVERS, GEARS, PINIONS, BEARINGS GRATES & SCREENS
Cast in materials ranging With infield measuring with a Our headliners, partition, and
from chrome-moly steels high accuracy 3D scanner, we can discharge grates are designed
to high chrome white iron. reverse engineer your existing for efficient mill performance
wear parts. with reduced maintenance needs.
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Hammermill Wear Parts

TI C H A M M E R S Fewer changeouts and
more uptime.
Unicast Hammers with TiC inserts deliver
outstanding durability and strength where
needed. Our successful hammer design Decreased downtime reduces
cast in M2-M19 alloy is even tougher with maintenance and operation
TiC columns embedded within the costs.
hammer’s high impact zone.
Hammer body is cast in durable
manganese steel (M2-M19)
that gets harder the longer
you work it.

More consistent wear profile

See page 11 for case study for uniform product output.

Made to exceed OEM

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standards.
Tough. Durable. Cost-efficient.
Unicast offers design and wear life
analysis with three common alloys
Efficient cast design is superior
for improved wear life: M2 with WC
versus other hammers prone
insert and WR1 cast quench and
to deforming and cracking.
tempered alloy steel.

Stronger alloys deliver longer

wear life and fewer part
changeouts.

CAGE ASSEMBLIES B R E A K E R B LO C KS C R U S H E R ROTO R E N D LI N E R S

& G R ATE S A S S E M B LI E S
A Unicast innovation Unicast Breaker One-piece cast disks Unicast Hammermill
designed to save Blocks are cast in in wear-resistant End Liners are cast to
time and hassle. manganese steel for WR3 for longer wear include welded supports
Save time with a improved wear life life. Crusher rotor and bolt protectors for
cast block of cage and decreased costs. assemblies are longer wear life.
bars for quick and precision balanced
easy installation. to eliminate vibration.
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Cooler Wear Parts

D R AG C H A I N Two choices of alloy to suit
your application.
Unicast Drag Chains are the industry
choice for a wide range of heavy-duty
applications where superior strength Chromium carbide overlay
and abrasion resistance are needed. to extend chain wear life.
The Unicast casting process enables
the design of many wear protective One-piece casting produces
features. a more consistent, solid chain
links with no welds to fail.

Multiple performance
features designed
to increase longevity.

CO O LE R G R ATE S CLINKER BREAKER HAMMERS CLINKER BREAKER ROTORS

Unicast Cooler Grates are Made in a manganese steel with Precision balanced for optimum
available in a variety of styles: controlled carbon-manganese wear life. Our rotors are designed
RFT, CFG, and flat panelgrates. ratio for optimum high temperature with an extra set of pin holes
They are precision cast using impact resistance. to allow for repositioning of the
high integrity molding methods hammers when the holes wear.
producing an excellent surface Designed to reduce replacement
finishing and absolute costs and downtime.
dimensional control.

Grizzly Panels
G R I ZZ LI E S Cast in a high-strength alloy
is made to perform over the
Unicast Tapered Grizzly Panels
long haul.
are cast in one-piece for extreme
impact applications.
Self-cleaning tapered openings,
and pre-drilled for quick installation.

See page 11 for case study Cast in one-piece.

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Feeder Wear Parts

A PRO N F E E D E R PA N S Cast to not crack! No welds
eliminates risk of failure
Unicast Apron Feeder Pans are cast for
at joins.
exact fit and outstanding wear life making
them a top choice for mining facilities
around the world.
Cast in work-hardening
Cast using the V-Process molding manganese steel (M2), gets
technique creating accurate dimensions stronger the more it’s used.
and a good surface finish. The one-piece
casting method eliminates failure due to
weld cracks—a common problem with
Performance features such as
traditional fabrication—ensuring greater
cast grouser and recessed bolt
durability and wear life.
holes extended wear life even
further.

WO B B LE R F E E D E R BA R S V I B R ATI N G G R IZ ZLY BA R S C H UTE LI N E R S

Cast in alloy steel for longest Uniquely designed for easy Unicast Chute Liners are cast,
wear life and lower costs. installation. Double tapered which lowers manufacturing
Wobbler bars are customized to reduce product buildup and costs. The benefits of casting
to suit your specific application. feature a rounded surface in include greater durability,
Available in both solid and high-wear areas for longer custom designs at a lower cost
hollow versions. wear life. than fabricated steel plate, and
a variety of material options.

Rotary Breaker Wear Parts

ROTA RY B R E A K E R SC R E E N PL ATE S Cost saving, hassle-free design
features guarantee quick and
Inspired by hands-on, in-the-trenches
easy removal and replacement.
frustrations with traditional fabricated breaker
screen plates, lifters, and ploughs, Unicast
Rotary Breaker wear parts are designed to Eliminates common problems
work for you. of cracking, warping, high
maintenance costs, downtime,
and costly man-hours.
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Jaw Plate Wear Life TiC Blow Bars

Increase from 3.5 Deliver 94% Increase
to 30 Days in Runtime

Unicast supplies mine w ith TiC Jaw Cr usher Unicast’s innovat ive use of TiC inser ts nearly
wear par ts to combat extremely hard and double wear life of impactors and blow bars
abrasive mater ial. for sig nif icant cost sav ings.

PRO D U C T PRO D U C T
M2TiC Jaw Plates. 80mm TiC M19 Blow Bar.

A PPLI C ATI O N A PPLI C ATI O N

Mining, Jaw Crusher. Cement Plant, Horizontal Shaft Impactor.

C H A LLE N G E C H A LLE N G E
Standard manganese jaws wore out Crush more limestone before needing
in 3.5 days which was not acceptable. to be replaced or rotated.

SO LUTI O N SO LUTI O N
Switch to Unicast’s TiC reinforced Replace OEM blow bars with Unicast’s TiC
manganese alloy jaw plates. reinforced blow bars.

R E S U LTS R E S U LTS
Wear life increased to 30 days The TiC Blow Bars delivered a 94 percent
for a 8.57x improvement. increase in runtime.

“A great benefit was obtained from the primary crusher “The performance of Unicast’s TiC Blow Bars far exceeded
because the size of the material feeding the SAG mill our production expectations, and also translated into
was consistent.” a substantial annual labor cost savings.”

M A I N TE N A N C E M A N AG E R , RELIABILITY ENGINEER CEMENT PLANT

TR ITO N M I N E R A TEHACHAPI, CALIFORNIA , USA
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40mm TiC Hammers Grizzly Panel TiC Tips Deliver

Last 2.5x Longer Than 89% Reduction in Parts Costs
Hammers Without Over 10 Months

Unicast’s innovat ive TiC Hammer inser ts Unicast’s replaceable TiC Tips bolt on to a
result in less frequent hammer replacements grizzly panel’s high-wear zone and significantly
and sig nif icant cost sav ings. mit igate wear on the g r izzly panel body.

PRO D U C T PRO D U C T
40mm TiC Hammers. Replaceable TiC Tips.

A PPLI C ATI O N A PPLI C ATI O N

Cement Plant, Clinker Cooler. Limestone Quarry, Grizzly Panel.

C H A LLE N G E C H A LLE N G E
Improve wear life and avoid unscheduled Mitigate downtime and decrease maintenance
shutdowns of the kiln due to part replacement. cost s incur red by frequent grizzly panel
replacements.
SO LUTI O N
Replace M2 Hammers with applied manual SO LUTI O N
hard surfacing with 40mm TiC Hammers. Removable TiC Tips were bolted onto
the high-wear zone of the grizzly panel.
R E S U LTS
Unicast’s 40mm TiC Hammers outperformed R E S U LTS
the previous parts by more than 3x. Unicast’s TiC Tips decreased part costs
by 89 percent in 10 months.

“Original hammers only last 11 months. We installed “Best design out of five companies brought on site
(TiC) hammers two years ago now, running for 20 to improve our crusher anvil.”
months, and still going.”

SUPERVISOR CEMENT PLANT MAINTENANCE MANAGER, LIME PLANT

EDMONTON, ALBERTA, CA DELTA, UTAH, USA
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AU S T E N I T I C M A N G A N E S E S T E E L
Nominal Typical
Hardness Equivalent Carb Cr Ni Mang Moly Remarks & Common Usages
HRC (BHN) Standard

M5 - - 1.2 - - 13 1.0 Drag Chains. High Temperature Applications

M2 (210-230) ASTM A128 Gr.C 1.2 2.0 - 12.5 - Crusher Parts. Medium Sections, Hammers

M19 (210-250) - 1.4 2.0 - 18.0 - Crusher Parts. High Abrasion, Lower Impact

M22 (230-250) - 1.3 0.7 - 23.0 - Special High Abrasion

C A R B O N LO W A L LOY S T E E L
Nominal Typical
Hardness Equivalent Carb Cr Ni Mang Moly Remarks & Common Usages
HRC (BHN) Standard

A1 (140-170) ASTM A27 70-36 0.25 - - 0.6 - Mild Carbon Steel, Adjusts to WCB & LCB

CS1 (250-300) ASTM A148 90-60 0.35 0.7 - 1.1 - General Purpose Medium Strength Steel

CS2 (275-350) AISI 4130 0.3 0.9 - 0.5 0.2 Higher Impact Strength Medium Carbon Steel

W E A R A L LOY S T E E L
Nominal Typical
Hardness Equivalent Carb Cr Ni Mang Moly Remarks & Common Usages
HRC (BHN) Standard

WR1 (min. 45HRC) - 0.25 1.1 0.7 0.8 0.4 Impeller Bars, Hammers

WR2 (450-500) - 0.35 1.1 - 1.0 0.4 General Wear, Impact Resistant

WR3 (380-450) AISI 4140 Modified 0.4 1.2 - 1.0 0.3 Diaphragm, Grate Liners

UI11 (48-57 HRC) - 1.6 13.0 - 0.5 max - Shell Liners

H E AT R E S I S TA N T S T E E L
Nominal Typical
Hardness Equivalent Carb Cr Ni Mang Moly Remarks & Common Usages
HRC (BHN) Standard

S3 - ASTM A297 HH 0.4 25.5 12.5 2.0 max 0.5 max Cooler Grates. High Heat Strength (up to 1800°F)

S4 - ASTM A297 HK 0.4 25.5 21.0 2.0 max 0.5 max Nose Ring Segments. High Heat Strength (up to 1900°F)

S5 - ASTM A297 HN 0.4 21.0 25.0 2.0 max 0.5 max Improved High-Strength at 1900°F

S8 - Unicast Proprietary 0.4 25.0 25.0 0.3 - Cooler Grates & Kiln. High Heat Strength (up to 2300°F)

S TA N DA R D I R O N
Nominal Typical
Hardness Equivalent Carb Cr Ni Mang Moly Remarks & Common Usages
HRC (BHN) Standard

D1 (185-210) ASTM A536 65/45/1 3.7 - - - 0.6 max Ductile Iron

HE3 - - 3.4 0.6 - - 0.6 max Heat Resistant Iron

MARTENSITIC IRON
Nominal Typical
Hardness Equivalent Carb Cr Ni Mang Moly Remarks & Common Usages
HRC (BHN) Standard
2.5
UI15 (min. 52HRC) ASTM A532 IIB 2.7 16.0 2.0 max 3.0 max Shell Liners, Impeller Bars
max
2.5
UI25 (min. 58HRC) ASTM A532 IIIA 2.7 26.5 2.0 max 3.0 max Shell Liners, Valve, Pump Parts
max

UN1 (min. 52HRC) ASTM A532 IA 3.2 2.5 4.0 2.0 max 1.0 max NiHard Equivalent, Thin Section Castings

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