Tungsten Carbide

Tungsten Carbide is often simply referred to as carbide and the term actually refers to the chemical compound which combines tungsten and carbide. Tungsten Carbide is made by cementing tungsten and carbide grains together. The process used to achieve this is called liquid phase sintering and involves cementing the grains of tungsten and carbide together in a binder matrix of the metal cobalt. The properties of tungsten carbide can be altered by varying the cobalt content and grain size of tungsten carbide and adding other materials into the mix. This gives engineers a greater choice when it comes to the materials available to them and their applications. You will find tungsten carbide being used in the manufacture of tools for the construction, mining, oil and gas industries. Because tungsten carbide is so extremely hard, it gives great results when used in the construction of cutting tools such as end mill tools.

The end mill is a tool which is used on a milling cutter to make a certain type of cut. The end mill looks a little like a drill bit; albeit an unusual one. Where a drill bit cuts only in the axial direction the milling bit generally cuts in all directions, except in some instances, axially. End mills are generally constructed of carbide steel commonly referred to as tungsten carbide and they come in a range of shapes and sizes and are most likely to be used in metal workshops. Carbide Cutting Tools SC, Inc is a manufacturer of cutting tools constructed of tungsten carbide and they employ CNC grinding technology in the manufacture of their products including end mill tools. CNC or Computerized Numerical Control is a grinding technology which has come a long way in the last ten years.

The technology is ideal for the manufacture of tungsten carbide cutting tools because it is easy to use, accurate, productive and efficient. CNC technology is widely used in the automotive and aerospace industries but is only just beginning to be applied in tool rooms. In its employ of CNC grinding technology Carbide Cutting Tools SC, Inc has positioned itself well ahead of the game when it comes to the manufacture of tungsten carbide cutting tools.Carbide Cutting Tools SC, Inc has been supplying machine shops and manufacturers with high quality cutting tools for the last 7 years. Carbide Cutting Tools is committed to producing high performance cutting tools that are also affordable.

CNC technology is a more productive and accurate way of manufacturing tungsten carbide cutting tools and higher runs keep prices down. Carbide Cutting Tools pass these savings onto customers because your satisfaction is their business. To view a catalogue products available from Carbide Cutting Tools go to www.carbidecuttingtools.com. Here you will find their full range of products including tungsten carbide cutting tools. Carbide Cutting Tools will also design and build cutting tools to suit your specific end mill and thread mill applications. Phone them today on 1.864.244.1485 or email sales@CarbideCuttingTools.com.