Application and Characteristics of Cemented Carbide Blanks

In the field of cemented carbide, common blank products usually include bars, strips, plates, etc. With tungsten carbide (WC) as the matrix and cobalt (Co) as the bonding phase, it is pressed and sintered into the corresponding geometric shape through powder metallurgy technology. After simple subsequent processing, it can meet the requirements of the drawings.

In the production of blanks, from raw materials to subsequent pressing and sintering, each step will affect the quality of subsequent finished products. Usually, our customers buy blanks for making cutting tools and molds. In the field of industrial manufacturing, common reamers, drills, etc. can be made by purchasing blanks and then processing them.

Tungsten carbide blanks have the characteristics of high hardness, high wear resistance and corrosion resistance. In the early industrial processing field, low-speed cutting was the mainstream processing method. After the emergence of cemented carbide tools, high-speed cutting methods have been greatly welcomed. In the field of cutting tool use, finished tools need to work at high speed under high temperature working environment. Usually, the materials that need to be processed are not what ordinary steel tools can handle. Cutting tools made from carbide blanks greatly promote and improve production efficiency, surface quality of workpieces and service life of equipment. The geometric parameters of the cutting tool also have a great impact on its performance. The size of the cutting force and whether vibration is generated, are all related to its geometric shape.

For some customers with a complete processing chain, if faced with complex and special working conditions, buying blanks and processing finished products by themselves is also an option. Directly purchasing finished carbide products is indeed convenient and fast, and can be directly put into production. However, for customers with special needs, our blank production line can also meet your procurement needs.