YK-100 ni chromium karbide isudira hejuru. Ibikorwa byiterambere byiterambere bya YK-100, hamwe na microstructure hamwe nibigize imiti, biha YK-100 ibyiza byayo. YK-100 ikwiranye na porogaramu zirimo gukuramo cyane hamwe ningaruka zo hagati. Iraboneka mumpapuro nini cyangwa irashobora kugabanywa kumiterere yihariye.