Polycrystalline Diamond - PCD INSERTS and TOOLS
GENERAL APPLICATION GUIDELINES FOR PCD ·Whenever possible, machine wet with PCD tools. ·Establish a criterion for tool life and change tools as soon as that point is reached. Do not continue to run PCD tools after they have lost their sharp edges. ·To improve surface textures of machined surfaces, our PCD tools have polished rake faces as a standard. .Use PCD tools to machine non-ferrous metals and nonmetallic materials only. Make sure that the machine has adequate rigidity, and use rigid tool holders and fixtures. ·When PCD tools replace cemented tungsten carbide start with the same tool geometries. ·When replacing conventional diamond tools with PCD tools, increase the rake angles and use the same machining conditions.
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