In Afra Industrial Alloys, we can help optimize the plant productivity by providing high quality maintenance and repair welding solutions, valuable counseling and continuous support. Parts in the cement and mining industry are subject to high wear caused by impact, abrasion or heat. The wear rate is influenced by ground materials, the material used for wear components, mill operation and mill design. Wear leads to losses in the efficacy and quality of the ground material, increased energy required, vibrations and the risk of damage to mill integrity. Hardfacing allows maintaining the original components’ profile in order to guarantee optimum production conditions and must be performed before an unacceptable increase in energy consumption or decrease in grinding efficiency. Hardfacing also increases component wear resistance by providing an austenitic matrix containing carbides in the component surface that is highly resistant to wear.