Wear-Arc 3-IP weld metal provides excellent resistance to wear caused by heavy impact and compressive loads, and is most suitable as a base alloy for hardsurfacing overlays. Wear-Arc 3-IP should be used where maximum machinability of a surface deposit is desired and as the final overlay. The ductility and compressive strength of Wear-Arc 3-IP weld metal is adequate for the wear problem of many applications. Typical applications are: steel mill wobblers and coupling boxes, bearing journals, steel mill roll necks and ends, forging hammer dies, and all carbon steel parts requiring buildup prior to hardsurfacing.