Caterpillar Inc.

James C Henehan

Phillip J Shankwitz

Richard L Adrian

A method for forming a blade adapted to be attached to an earthworking vehicle and the resultant wear resistant blade has a wear surface assembly which includes a carbide insert sandwiched between a steel plate and a composite material within a pocket on the front surface of the blade spaced from the blade cutting edge.

Method for forming wear surfaces and the resulting part

A method for forming a wear surface on a metal substrate has a slurry which includes wear resistant particles, powdered steel, and binder system positioned on the metal substrate by retaining walls for a time sufficient for drying the slurry and forming a composite material of preselected thickness 'T'. The retaining walls are then removed and the substrate and the composite material are heated and passed through a rolling mill compressing the composite material.

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Wyoming, IL, United States of America

James C Henehan