Cross hatch AbrasaPlate®-X is a lightweight, general purpose chrome-carbide overlay plate offering high impact and abrasion resistance, outstanding for high-impact applications. It's made of mild steel backing with a weld overlay chrome carbide hardfacing, finished with a 3mm-thick hardfaced cross hatch pattern. The cross hatch pattern allows bulk solids to fill the surface depressions, creating a self-protecting layer.

What makes AbrasaPlate®-X different from standard AbrasaPlate®?
AbrasaPlate®-X uses a 3mm hardfaced cross hatch pattern rather than a solid overlay, giving it better impact resistance due to lower crack propagation, lower weight, and a self-protecting surface as abrasive media fills the pattern's low spots.

How much longer does AbrasaPlate®-X last compared to standard plate?
AbrasaPlate-X has double the life of standard plate in many applications, as demonstrated in bucket wear strip comparisons.

What is AbrasaPlate®-X made from?
It's constructed with a mild steel backing and a weld overlay chrome carbide hardfacing, finished with a 3mm-thick hardfaced cross hatch pattern.

Is a lighter-weight version of AbrasaPlate available?
Yes — 8/6 AbrasaPlate offers weight savings, and an 8/6-X Cross Hatch variant is also available and currently in stock.

Why does the cross hatch pattern improve impact resistance?
The cross hatch pattern reduces crack propagation compared to a solid overlay, while also allowing bulk solids to fill the surface depressions, creating a self-protecting layer that helps shield the plate from further wear.

AbrasaPlate®-X offers several advantages over regular AbrasaPlate®:

• Better impact resistance — due to lower crack propagation compared to standard overlay plate
• Lower weight — the cross hatch pattern reduces overall plate weight versus a solid overlay
• Self-protecting surface — in many applications, abrasive media fills the low spots in the pattern, allowing the surface to become self-protecting

AbrasaPlate-X has double the life of standard plate in many applications, as demonstrated in bucket wear strip comparisons.

AbrasaPlate®-X is suited to:

• High-impact wear zones where standard overlay plate is prone to cracking
• Applications where reducing structural weight is a priority alongside wear resistance
• Bucket wear strips and similar high-impact, high-abrasion components
• Bulk material handling where a self-protecting surface extends service life