tungsten-carbide blanks

March 01, 2015

TechMet Carbides Inc. offers tungsten-carbide blanks for carbide fabricators and OEMs. Precisionground rods, coolant-hole rods, doubleend blanks, bur blanks, saw tips and standard tool blanks (STBs) are available. Inch and metric sizes are offered in various grades for a range of metalworking applications.

Related Glossary Terms

  • bur

    bur

    Tool-condition problem characterized by the adhesion of small particles of workpiece material to the cutting edge during chip removal.

  • metalworking

    metalworking

    Any manufacturing process in which metal is processed or machined such that the workpiece is given a new shape. Broadly defined, the term includes processes such as design and layout, heat-treating, material handling and inspection.

  • sawing machine ( saw)

    sawing machine ( saw)

    Machine designed to use a serrated-tooth blade to cut metal or other material. Comes in a wide variety of styles but takes one of four basic forms: hacksaw (a simple, rugged machine that uses a reciprocating motion to part metal or other material); cold or circular saw (powers a circular blade that cuts structural materials); bandsaw (runs an endless band; the two basic types are cutoff and contour band machines, which cut intricate contours and shapes); and abrasive cutoff saw (similar in appearance to the cold saw, but uses an abrasive disc that rotates at high speeds rather than a blade with serrated teeth).