11.11.2021

Machining carbide with PCD solid head milling cutters

With new PCD solid head milling cutters, MAPAL is extending the possibility of machining carbide and other hard-brittle materials to smaller diameters.

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Product overview of the new PCD solid head milling cutters in relation to a match.
The new PCD solid-head milling cutters convince customers with short process times and long tool lives when machining carbide and other hard-brittle materials  ©MAPAL

Deep-drawing dies in the die and mould sector are often made of durable carbide. Machining them by die-sinking or grinding is tedious. Machining with coated solid carbide tools often suffers from high wear and low tool life. PCD tools are a cost-efficient alternative here. 


The punches and moulds usually require tools with diameters less than 6 mm. To execute these tool dimensions in PCD, full-head PCD must be used, since smaller milling cutters have no room for brazed-on cutting edges and their substructure. With new geometry, number of cutting edges and arrangement, MAPAL now makes it possible to machine hard-brittle workpiece materials with diameters from two to six mm.

Detailed view of two PCD full-head milling cutters.
Innovative geometries with an optimum number and arrangement of cutting edges characterise the new PCD solid head milling cutters from MAPAL  ©MAPAL
Kathrin Rehor, PR Project Manager at MAPAL

Contact

Kathrin Rehor Public Relations Kathrin.Rehor@mapal.com Phone: +49 7361 585 3342

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