Tungsten carbide inserts are widely used for metal cutting. It is replaceable and indexable, which help to save cost and increase productivity.

The important points in the maintenance and use of tungsten carbide inserts:

1, Tungsten carbide inserts are extremely hard and fragile to hits, So it must be kept very carefully, especially on the transportion.

2,Use the maximum of each insert,The complete utilization has a big influence on the cost of the tool.

3, Clean the seat pocket when replace the inserts.

4, Pay attention to the conditions of the carbide shims, the risk of breakages increases when the shims and the shims are damaged or in handling conditions.

5, Pay attention to the usage of the new tools.

6,Continuous coolant. When coolant is not enough it causes termal cracks, reducing the tool life.As general rule it’s not recommended in milling operations, except specific cases or aluminum and termal resistent materials.