Duraband® NC Brochure
What is Duraband® NC?
Postalloy® Duraband® NC is a 100% crack-free hardband that provides maximum protection of the tool joint and casing, and workstring completion tubing. It’s microstructure consists of a hard, but tough tool steel matrix with a high volume of tightly packed micro-constituents. This combination ensures excellent wear resistance in open hole drilling as well as being casing friendly.
Duraband® NC is unique. It is *Fearnley Procter NS-1™ certified for new applications to tool joints and certified for re-application over itself and other hardband products as specified in the NS-1™ re-application approval certificate. It is the only product for maximum protection that is applied crack-free. Choose Duraband® NC for Maximum Reliability
Duraband® NC is engineered to be 100% crack-free. It’s application procedures do not allow stress cracks.
• no nucleation sites for H2S gas
• abrasive and drilling fluids are not trapped in cracks
Even under severe drilling conditions or ERD spalling is highly unlikely.
Excellent wear qualities
• no nucleation sites for H2S gas
• excellent casing protection
• excellent workstring completion tubing protection
Eliminates costly premature re-application
Faster turnaround time
For more information on Duraband® NC please review
the Duraband® NC Brochure. Contact your Local Technical Center for further details.
Progress though innovation
- How much is required?
Use the hardband usage calculator to help you determine how much hardband wire is needed. - Where to order
Contact your closest Global Technical Center to order or for more information. - Technical Data Sheet
See technical details including welding parameters. - Hardbanding Re-Application Costs
See the cost breakdown of reapplying hardbanding and how much you can save with Tuffband NC and Duraband NC. - Hardbanding Solutions Brochure
Get the complete story on how Duraband NC can help you including wear testing and certifications.
Duraband® NC Hardbanding
New Application to Tool Joints
New Application to Tool Joints
Duraband® NC Hardbanding
Re-application to Tool Joints
Re-application to Tool Joints
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