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Hardband Usage Calculator
How Much Hardband Wire Needed?
Please use the calculator or chart below to help calculate the amount of POSTALLOY
®
hardband wire needed.
Hardband Usage Calculator
US
Metric
Choose Hardband Thickness
3/32" Hardband Thickness
1/8" Hardband Thickness
Select Tool Joint Diameter
Select
2"
2.375"
2.875"
3.125"
4"
5"
6"
7"
8"
9"
10"
Select Hardband Width
Select
1"
1.5"
2"
2.5"
3"
3.5"
4"
4.5"
5"
5.5"
6"
6.5"
7"
7.5"
8"
9"
10"
Number of Tool Joints
Pounds of Hardband Needed
POSTALLOY
®
Hardband comes standard in 50 lb. (22.7kg) coils.
Contact Us
for custom packaging options.
Hardband Usage Chart: US Units 3/32″ Thickness
To calculate larger or smaller hardband widths multiply or divide by 2. E.g.: to calculate the number of pounds required for a 10” hardband width simply multiply the number of pounds required for a 5” hardband width by 2.
Pounds of Hardbanding Required for Each Tool Joint at 3/32" Thickness
Tool Joint
Dia
Inches
Tool Joint
Dia
Inches
Tool Joint
Dia
In
*Hardband Width in Inches
1
1.5
2
2.5
3
3.5
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
2
0.21
0.31
0.4
0.5
0.59
0.69
0.78
0.97
1.16
1.35
1.54
1.73
1.92
2.375
0.25
0.36
0.48
0.59
0.7
0.81
0.92
1.15
1.37
1.6
1.82
2.04
2.27
2.875
0.3
0.44
0.57
0.71
0.84
0.98
1.11
1.38
1.65
1.92
2.19
2.46
2.73
3.125
0.33
0.47
0.62
0.77
0.91
1.06
1.2
1.5
1.79
2.08
2.37
2.67
2.96
4
0.42
0.6
0.79
0.98
1.16
1.35
1.53
1.9
2.28
2.65
3.02
3.39
3.76
5
0.52
0.75
0.98
1.21
1.44
1.68
1.91
2.37
2.83
3.29
3.76
4.22
4.68
6
0.62
0.9
1.18
1.45
1.73
2
2.28
2.83
3.39
3.94
4.49
5.05
5.6
7
0.72
1.05
1.37
1.69
2.01
2.33
2.66
3.3
3.94
4.59
5.23
5.87
6.52
8
0.83
1.19
1.56
1.93
2.3
2.66
3.03
3.76
4.5
5.23
5.97
6.7
7.44
9
0.93
1.34
1.75
2.17
2.58
2.99
3.4
4.23
5.05
5.88
6.7
7.53
8.36
10
1.03
1.49
1.95
2.4
2.86
3.32
3.78
4.69
5.61
6.53
7.44
8.36
9.27
Hardband Usage Chart: US Units 1/8″ Thickness
To calculate larger or smaller hardband widths multiply or divide by 2. E.g.: to calculate the number of pounds required for a 10” hardband width simply multiply the number of pounds required for a 5” hardband width by 2.
Pounds of Hardbanding Required for Each Tool Joint at 1/8" Thickness
Tool Joint
Dia
Inches
Tool Joint
Dia
Inches
Tool Joint
Dia
In
*Hardband Width in Inches
1
1.5
2
2.5
3
3.5
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
2
0.29
0.42
0.55
0.67
0.80
0.93
1.06
1.32
1.57
1.83
2.09
2.35
2.60
2.375
0.34
0.49
0.64
0.79
0.95
1.10
1.25
1.55
1.85
2.16
2.46
2.76
3.06
2.875
0.41
0.59
0.77
0.95
1.13
1.32
1.50
1.86
2.22
2.59
2.95
3.31
3.68
3.125
0.44
0.64
0.84
1.03
1.23
1.43
1.62
2.02
2.41
2.80
3.19
3.59
3.98
4
0.56
0.81
1.06
1.31
1.56
1.81
2.06
2.56
3.06
3.56
4.06
4.55
5.05
5
0.70
1.01
1.32
1.63
1.94
2.25
2.56
3.18
3.80
4.42
5.04
5.66
6.28
6
0.83
1.20
1.57
1.95
2.32
2.69
3.06
3.80
4.54
5.28
6.02
6.76
7.50
7
0.97
1.40
1.83
2.26
2.69
3.13
3.56
4.42
5.28
6.14
7.00
7.87
8.73
8
1.11
1.60
2.09
2.58
3.07
3.56
4.06
5.04
6.02
7.00
7.99
8.97
9.95
9
1.24
1.79
2.35
2.90
3.45
4.00
4.55
5.66
6.76
7.87
8.97
10.07
11.18
10
1.38
1.99
2.60
3.22
3.83
4.44
5.05
6.28
7.50
8.73
9.95
11.18
12.40
*Hardband widths are nominal and take into account the extra material used when overlapping the welding beads as specified in the Postle Industries Technical Manual.
Choose Hardband Thickness
2.4mm Hardband Thickness
3.2mm Hardband Thickness
Select Metric Joint Diameter
Select
51 mm
60 mm
73 mm
79 mm
102 mm
127 mm
152 mm
178 mm
203 mm
229 mm
254 mm
Select Hardband Width
Select
25 mm
38 mm
51 mm
64 mm
76 mm
89 mm
102 mm
114 mm
127 mm
140 mm
152 mm
165 mm
178 mm
191 mm
203 mm
229 mm
254 mm
Number of Tool Joints
Kilograms of Hardband Needed
POSTALLOY
®
Hardband comes standard in 22.7kg (50lb.) coils.
Contact Us
for custom packaging options.
Hardband Usage Chart: Metric Units 2.4mm Thickness
To calculate larger or smaller hardband widths multiply or divide by 2. E.g.: to calculate the number of kilograms required for a 300mm hardband width simply multiply the number of kilograms required for a 150mm hardband width by 2.
Kilograms of Hardbanding Required for Each Tool Joint at 2.4mm Thickness
Tool Joint
Dia
Milimeters
Tool Joint
Dia
Milimeters
Tool Joint
Dia
mm
*Hardband Width in Milimeters
25
38
51
64
76
89
102
127
152
178
203
229
254
51
0.10
0.14
0.18
0.23
0.27
0.31
0.36
0.44
0.53
0.61
0.70
0.79
0.87
60
0.11
0.17
0.22
0.27
0.32
0.37
0.42
0.52
0.62
0.72
0.83
0.93
1.03
73
0.14
0.20
0.26
0.32
0.38
0.44
0.50
0.63
0.75
0.87
0.99
1.12
1.24
79
0.15
0.22
0.28
0.35
0.41
0.48
0.55
0.68
0.81
0.94
1.08
1.21
1.34
102
0.19
0.27
0.36
0.44
0.53
0.61
0.70
0.86
1.03
1.20
1.37
1.54
1.71
127
0.24
0.34
0.45
0.55
0.66
0.76
0.87
1.08
1.28
1.49
1.70
1.91
2.12
152
0.28
0.41
0.53
0.66
0.78
0.91
1.04
1.29
1.54
1.79
2.04
2.29
2.54
178
0.33
0.47
0.62
0.77
0.91
1.06
1.20
1.50
1.79
2.08
2.37
2.66
2.96
203
0.37
0.54
0.71
0.87
1.04
1.21
1.37
1.71
2.04
2.37
2.71
3.04
3.37
229
0.42
0.61
0.80
0.98
1.17
1.36
1.54
1.92
2.29
2.67
3.04
3.42
3.79
254
0.47
0.68
0.88
1.09
1.30
1.51
1.71
2.13
2.55
2.96
3.38
3.79
4.21
Hardband Usage Chart: Metric Units 3.2mm Thickness
To calculate larger or smaller hardband widths multiply or divide by 2. E.g.: to calculate the number of kilograms required for a 300mm hardband width simply multiply the number of kilograms required for a 150mm hardband width by 2.
Kilograms of Hardbanding Required for Each Tool Joint at 3.2mm Thickness
Tool Joint
Dia
Milimeters
Tool Joint
Dia
Milimeters
Tool Joint
Dia
mm
*Hardband Width in Milimeters
25
38
51
64
76
89
102
127
152
178
203
229
254
51
0.13
0.19
0.25
0.31
0.36
0.42
0.48
0.60
0.71
0.83
0.95
1.06
1.18
60
0.15
0.22
0.29
0.36
0.43
0.50
0.57
0.70
0.84
0.98
1.11
1.25
1.39
73
0.19
0.27
0.35
0.44
0.51
0.60
0.68
0.84
1.01
1.17
1.34
1.50
1.67
79
0.20
0.29
0.38
0.47
0.56
0.65
0.74
0.91
1.09
1.27
1.45
1.63
1.81
102
0.25
0.37
0.48
0.60
0.71
0.82
0.93
1.16
1.39
1.61
1.84
2.07
2.29
127
0.32
0.46
0.60
0.74
0.88
1.02
1.16
1.44
1.72
2.00
2.29
2.57
2.85
152
0.38
0.55
0.71
0.89
1.05
1.22
1.39
1.72
2.06
2.40
2.73
3.07
3.40
178
0.44
0.64
0.83
1.03
1.22
1.42
1.61
2.00
2.40
2.79
3.18
3.57
3.96
203
0.50
0.72
0.95
1.18
1.39
1.62
1.84
2.29
2.73
3.18
3.62
4.07
4.51
229
0.56
0.81
1.06
1.32
1.56
1.82
2.07
2.57
3.07
3.57
4.07
4.57
5.07
254
0.63
0.90
1.18
1.47
1.74
2.01
2.29
2.85
3.40
3.96
4.51
5.07
5.63
*Hardband widths are nominal and take into account the extra material used when overlapping the welding beads as specified in the Postle Industries Technical Manual.
DURABAND® NC for Maximum Wear Protection In All Drilling Conditions
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TubeWeld 110
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