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Product Detail
Carbide Inserts
Tungsten Carbide Cutting Inserts and Insert Blanks
Indexable turning and milling inserts plus interchangeable insert blanks
- Standard and special shapes. Common indexable geometries and drawing based special shapes come from the same plant.
- Blanks for your own line. Insert blanks let grinding and coating shops control their own finishing.
- Consistent substrate. Inserts share the pressing and Sinter-HIP route used for our other carbide parts.
Product Overview
Overview
Varieties of tungsten carbide inserts covering square triangular and rhombic indexable shapes with clamping bores and chip breakers along with interchangeable cutting inserts and unground insert blanks for customers who grind and coat in their own line.
Application Scenarios
- Turning of steel and cast iron components
- Face and shoulder milling
- Interrupted cuts on forged and cast surfaces
- Insert blanks for grinding and coating shops
Problems It Solves
- Insert supply is fragmented across several traders with different quality
- Edge build up and chipping shorten the tool life on interrupted cuts
- Non standard insert geometries are hard to source in small volume
Key Benefits
Why Customers Specify This Product
Standard and special shapes
Common indexable geometries and drawing based special shapes come from the same plant.
Blanks for your own line
Insert blanks let grinding and coating shops control their own finishing.
Consistent substrate
Inserts share the pressing and Sinter-HIP route used for our other carbide parts.
Small volume specials
Non standard geometries can be produced without a mass production order.
Technical Features
Materials
Technical Features
- Square triangular and rhombic shapes
- Central clamping bore
- Chip breaker forms on request
- Coated or uncoated depending on the order
Material and Grade
Cemented tungsten carbide consisting of tungsten carbide grain in a cobalt binder. Binder content and grain size are chosen against your load case because hardness and toughness move in opposite directions. Our engineers propose a direction and explain the trade off rather than quoting a grade code you cannot verify. See the grade guide.
Specifications
Specification Sheet
| Product form | Indexable insert or insert blank |
|---|---|
| Material | Cemented tungsten carbide (WC with cobalt binder) |
| Shape | Square triangular rhombic or to drawing |
| Clamping | Central bore or clamp on |
| Surface | Coated or uncoated — state which you need |
| Chip breaker | To drawing or plain rake face |
Dimensions tolerances and grade are confirmed on the approved drawing before production. Figures that are not listed here were not published by the factory and will be confirmed with your enquiry.
How It Is Made
Manufacturing Process and Quality Control
Every part follows the same production route. Critical dimensions are agreed on the drawing so both sides measure the same thing.
1. Powder PreparationBall milling and spray drying to a uniform granulate
2. PressingBlank pressed with machining stock where required
3. Sinter-HIPDensified under isostatic pressure to reduce porosity
4. MachiningGrinding EDM and lapping to the approved drawing
5. InspectionCritical dimensions checked before packing
6. Export PackingProtected packing for air or sea freight
Certifications
Certificate copies and material documentation are supplied on request with your order. We do not publish certificate claims that we cannot show you so ask for exactly what your import or QA process requires and we will confirm what can be provided.
Customization Options
- Dimensions to your drawing
- Grade direction matched to the load case
- Surface condition as sintered ground or lapped
- Part marking on request
- Packing adapted to air or sea freight
Compared With Other Options
- Versus hardened tool steel — far better wear resistance but more brittle so mounting matters
- Versus other carbide in this range — see the related products below for the closest alternative form
- Versus a fabricated assembly — a one piece carbide part removes joints and alignment work
Use Guide
Fitting and Service Guide
- Check the seat is clean and undamaged before fitting. Uneven support is the most common cause of early failure.
- Use even pressure. Never drive a carbide part into a holder by impact.
- Follow the interference fit agreed on the drawing rather than adjusting the carbide.
- Store parts separated and supported. Carbide chips carbide when parts knock together.
- Log the run time achieved so replacement becomes planned maintenance.
Photographs of carbide cutting inserts and related parts from our own production.
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FAQ
Carbide Cutting Inserts FAQ
Do you supply coated inserts?
State whether you need coated or uncoated inserts when you enquire. Blanks are also supplied for customers who apply their own coating.
Can you produce an insert shape that is not in any catalogue?
Yes. Special insert geometries are produced from drawings. Send the drawing on WhatsApp or by email and we will confirm feasibility.
What is the smallest order you can produce for a special shape?
It depends on the geometry and on the pressing tool required. Send the drawing and the annual volume and we will tell you honestly whether it is worth tooling.
Next Step
Request a Quotation for Carbide Cutting Inserts
Send the drawing quantity and application. If you only have a worn sample send photos with measured dimensions and we will prepare a drawing for your approval.
Send a drawing or a sample photo on WhatsApp or by email. Files are reviewed by our production engineers, not by a form.