Cermets; articles thereof, including waste and scrap

HS v2017 Code: 8113

About cermets; articles thereof, including waste and scrap

hs code 8113 covers a diverse range of materials known as cermets, which are composite materials composed of ceramic and metallic components. These materials possess unique properties that make them valuable in a wide array of industrial applications, from cutting tools and wear-resistant components to specialized electronics and aerospace engineering. As a key part of the broader materials science and engineering industry, the cermet sector plays a crucial role in supporting technological innovation and advancing industrial capabilities across numerous sectors of the global economy.

Production process

The production of cermets typically involves a powder metallurgy process, where fine ceramic and metallic powders are combined, compacted, and then sintered at high temperatures to form the desired composite material. This process allows for the precise control of the material's composition, microstructure, and properties to meet the specific requirements of different applications. Advanced techniques such as hot isostatic pressing and spark plasma sintering may also be employed to further enhance the performance characteristics of cermet products.

Production inputs

The main inputs required for the cermet industry include a variety of ceramic and metallic powders, such as tungsten carbide, titanium carbide, and cobalt. Specialized machinery and equipment, such as powder blenders, compaction presses, and sintering furnaces, are also essential for the production of cermet components. Additionally, the industry relies on a skilled workforce with expertise in materials science, engineering, and manufacturing processes.

Production outputs

Cermets produced under hs code 8113 find applications in a wide range of industries, including 8208 Cutting blades and cutting plates, for machines or for mechanical appliances, 8466 Parts and accessories suitable for use solely or principally with the machines of headings 8456 to 8465, including work or tool holders, self-opening dieheads, dividing heads and other special attachments for machine-tools; tool holders for any type of tool for working in the hand, and 8515 (Electric (including electrically heated gas), laser or other light or photon beam, ultrasonic, electron beam, magnetic pulse or plasma arc soldering, brazing or welding machines and apparatus, whether or not capable of cutting; electric machines and apparatus for hot spraying of metals or cermets). These materials are valued for their exceptional hardness, wear resistance, and thermal stability, making them essential components in a variety of industrial applications.

Family tree for cermets; articles thereof, including waste and scrap

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    A["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/81'>81: Metals; n.e.c., cermets and articles thereof</a>"]
A --> B["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/8113'>8113: Cermets; articles thereof, including waste and scrap</a>"]

    A --> C["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/8101'>8101: Tungsten (wolfram); articles thereof, including waste and scrap</a>"]
A --> D["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/8102'>8102: Molybdenum; articles thereof, including waste and scrap</a>"]
A --> E["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/8103'>8103: Tantalum; articles thereof, including waste and scrap</a>"]
A --> F["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/8104'>8104: Magnesium; articles thereof, including waste and scrap</a>"]
A --> G["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/8105'>8105: Cobalt; mattes and other intermediate products of cobalt metallurgy, cobalt and articles thereof, including waste and scrap</a>"]
A --> H["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/8106'>8106: Bismuth; articles thereof, including waste and scrap</a>"]
A --> I["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/8107'>8107: Cadmium; articles thereof, including waste and scrap</a>"]
A --> J["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/8108'>8108: Titanium; articles thereof, including waste and scrap</a>"]
A --> K["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/8109'>8109: Zirconium; articles thereof, including waste and scrap</a>"]
A --> L["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/8110'>8110: Antimony; articles thereof, including waste and scrap</a>"]
A --> M["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/8111'>8111: Manganese; articles thereof, including waste and scrap</a>"]
A --> N["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/8112'>8112: Beryllium, chromium, germanium, vanadium, gallium, hafnium, indium, niobium (columbium), rhenium and thallium; and articles of these metals, including waste and scrap</a>"]

    B --> O["<a href='/classifications/hs/v2017/811300'>811300: Cermets; articles thereof, including waste and scrap</a>"]


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