Stainless steel blades, resilient to weathering, are less likely to rust and so remain sharper for longer. High-carbon steel blades are easier to sharpen than stainless steel blades, so scraper maintenance is more straight-forward.

Tools used for cutting or scraping are often made out of high-carbon steel because of its strength and high-resistance to wear.Carbide blades are also resistant to abrasion. They maintain a sharp cutting edge better than those made from other materials, and so need replacing less frequently. The majority of scraper blades are made of stainless or high-carbon steel. This is because steel is extremely hard and can withstand a great deal of force or stress. One of the main reasons why many blades are made out of stainless steel is that the material is resistant to corrosion.

Our rubber yard scraper blades and polyurethane yard scraper blades are available to suit a wide variety of yard scrapers including all the current market leading models, and most of the obsolete machines that are sadly no longer available. We can also produce replacement yard scraper blades to suit any one-off “homemade” machines. It is then pressed and made into a variety of things, ranging from surgical instruments, to sports equipment such as the tips of trekking poles. We have been producing and supplying rubber yard scarper blades for many years now, and more recently have also started offering polyurethane yard scraper blades. In its most simple form, it is a fine grey powder, made by melting tungsten metal and carbon together.Rubber Manufacturing Services is based in the heart of the Cheshire countryside, where we have worked closely with the farming community for more than 40 years. The edge retention of high-carbon steel blades tends to be better than that of stainless steel blades. However, in comparison to blades made out tungsten carbide, an even harder material, steel blades are more suitable for shorter, less-intensive scraping tasks.

It is extremely hard, making it an ideal material for blades used to remove persistent marks from a floor. Heavy-duty scrapers use mostly Carbide blades. This is because tungsten carbide is approximately 3 times stiffer than steel. The durability of steel is another property which makes it a suitable material for making scraper blades.