Usage of Tungsten Carbide Brazed Tips in Metal Cutting

Usage of Tungsten Carbide Brazed Tips in Metal Cutting

Tungsten carbide brazed tips are widely used in metal cutting because of their excellent hardness, wear resistance, and cutting performance. By brazing a carbide tip onto a steel tool body, the tool combines the wear resistance of tungsten carbide with the toughness and strength of steel.

Turning and Facing

Carbide brazed tips are commonly used for turning and facing operations on lathes. They can be used to machine carbon steel, stainless steel, cast iron, aluminum, copper, and other metal materials.

Depending on the application, different carbide grades and cutting-edge geometries can be selected to achieve the required tool life and surface finish.

Grooving and Profiling

Specially shaped carbide brazed tips can be used for grooving, profiling, and forming operations. Their high hardness helps maintain the cutting edge during repeated machining operations.

Machining Cast Iron

Cast iron contains abrasive particles that can cause rapid tool wear. Tungsten carbide brazed tips offer good wear resistance and are therefore suitable for various cast iron machining applications.

Machining Non-Ferrous Metals

Carbide brazed tips can also be used for machining aluminum, copper, brass, and other non-ferrous metals. Proper tip geometry and edge preparation can help reduce built-up edge and improve surface quality.

Heavy-Duty Machining

For heavy-duty or interrupted cutting, carbide grades with higher toughness are often preferred. A properly designed brazed carbide tool can withstand vibration and moderate impact while maintaining reliable cutting performance.

Typical applications: CNC and conventional lathes, special cutting tools, turning tools, grooving tools, forming tools, and customized industrial cutting tools.