Frequently Asked Questions
What is Tungsten Carbide?
Tungsten Carbide (WC) is a high-density, and tough ceramic often used in extreme service applications. Tungsten carbides are commonly known for use in high-quality tooling end mills, drills, and inserts. Due to its high-temperature tolerance, stiffness, hardness, and flexural strength allow tungsten carbide is also used in many other harsh applications like mechanical seals and downhole drilling components.
How are tungsten carbide rods being used?
Solid cemented carbide rods are widely used for high-quality solid carbide tools such as milling cutters, end mills, drills or reamers. It can also be used for cutting, stamping and measuring tools. It is used in the paper, packaging, printing, and non-ferrous metal processing industries. Carbide rods can be used not only for cutting and drilling tools but also for input needles, various roll wore parts and structural materials. In addition, it can be used in many fields, such as machinery, chemical, petroleum, metallurgy, electronics and defense industries. Specialized in tungsten carbide round bars, with an outstanding product line of coolant and solid carbide rod, we manufacture and stock unground and ground carbide rods for you. Our h6 polished chamfered cutting tool blanks are the most popular.
What are type of grain sizes available?
Grain sizes are typically available in four categories; ultra fine with an average grain size of 0.5 µm or less, submicron with grain sizes of 0.8 µm, medium with average grain sizes of 1 – 2 µm and coarse at greater than 3 µm.
Where do you stock Carbide Rods?
All tungsten carbide rods are stocked in Los Angles, California Facilities.
Where do you stock Carbide Rods?
All our tungsten carbide rods are stocked in Los Angles, California Facilities in USA.
