The manufacturing process for making both PolyCrystalline Diamond (PCD) and PolyCrystalline Cubic Boron Nitride (PCBN) tools is very similar
PCD is made with diamond powder and PCBN is made with CBN powder. Both PCD or CBN layers are fused to a tungsten carbide substrate. This combination provides the hardness, abrasive resistance and thermal conductivity of diamond with the toughness of tungsten carbide to give an ideal material for cutting tools and wear resistant parts.
PCD is used on non-ferrous materials – PCBN is used on ferrous materials
Advantages
Improved workpiece quality
Increased production runs
Improved process reliability
Increased productivity
Polycrystalline Diamond (PCD)
PCD Application range
- Woodworking
- Stone & Construction
- Ceramic
- Automotive
- Aerospace
- Electronic
- Optical
PCD Product Range
- Turning Tools
- Rotary Tools
- Dressing Tools
- Inserts
- Form Tools
- Floor Grinding
- Wear Parts
Polycrystalline Cubic Boron Nitride (PCBN)
PCBN Application Range
- Hardened carbon steels
- Alloy tool steel
- Bearing steel
- Cast irons
- Suberalloys
- Hard stainless steel
PCBN Product Range
- Turning Tools
- Rotary Tools
- Inserts
- Specialist Tooling
