The Global Market Trends of Tungsten Carbide Cutting Tools
19 Dec 2022

The global tungsten carbide tools market size was valued at USD 10.39 billion in 2021. The market is expected to grow from USD 10.65 billion in 2022 to USD 15.47 billion in 2029, at a CAGR of 5.5% during the forecast period. Carbide tools or to say carbide inserts have been the most widely used cutting tools in manufacturing for the past few decades. It is made of tungsten carbide powder and cobalt powder. These materials are harder than steel (three times harder), heat resistant, fast, have short cycling times. Increasing demand for these carbide cutting tools across various industries such as metal fabrication, automotive, construction, furniture, and industrial machinery is driving the growth of the global market. These tools are carbide cutting tool used on heavy machines such as drill presses, lathes and milling machines. The global market is expected to witness significant growth over the forecast period owing to the introduction of new wear-resistant grades and widening range of pointed tools in various diameters. Such product developments in existing product lines are expected to increase the demand for these carbide cutting tools and drive market growth. Increase in residential and commercial construction activities, which in turn increases investment in public infrastructure globally, which in turn fuels demand, thereby driving market growth. These factors drive the growth of the global market. Moreover, the rapid development of infrastructure in developing countries such as China, India, Brazil, etc. is also driving the demand for these products. Rising demand for these products in key manufacturing industries such as automotive, construction, electronics, and aerospace due to advantages such as high efficiency, hardness, and increased productivity is driving the growth of the global market. Increase in infrastructure-related activities in developing countries such as India, China, Brazil, etc. is expected to increase the demand for such products and drive market growth.These products are widely used in drilling, milling and turning tools. The accelerated industrialization and urbanization process in developed countries such as France, Germany, and the

Is cemented carbide and tungsten carbide the same material
14 Dec 2022

Tungsten carbide (WC) is a refractory compound made by reacting Tungsten, W, powder with carbon at high temperatures in reducing hydrogen atmosphere or vacuum. Cemented carbide is a composite of WC dispersed in a ductile matrix of cobalt (CO), nickel etc. the most prominent ones are WC-Co with Cobalt content varying from 3 to 20%. Cemented carbides are used as cutting tools, wear parts, mining tools etc. The Difference Between Cemented Carbide and Tungsten Steel:   Generally speaking, tungsten steel is smelted by adding tungsten raw materials into molten steel by a steelmaking process. It is also called high-speed steel or tool steel, and its tungsten content is generally 15-25%. In addition to the production of high-speed steel by smelting, there are also powder metallurgical high-speed steels, which avoid the segregation of carbides caused by the smelting method to cause mechanical properties and heat treatment deformation. The cemented carbide is sintered with cobalt or other bonding metals using powder metallurgy technology with tungsten carbide as the main body, and its tungsten content is generally more than 80%. Simply put, all alloys with a hardness exceeding HRC65 can be called cemented carbide, so tungsten steel belongs to cemented carbide; but strictly speaking, cemented carbide is not necessarily tungsten steel. Related search keywords: tungsten carbide, tungsten carbide ring, tungsten carbide burr, tungsten carbide rod, tungsten carbide nozzle, tungsten carbide tools, tungsten carbide wear parts, tungsten carbide blade, tungsten carbide alloy, tungsten carbide balls, tungsten carbide bars, tungsten carbide coating, tungsten carbide cutting tools, tungsten carbide cutting, tungsten carbide cutters, tungsten carbide cost, tungsten carbide cvd, tungsten carbide drill bits, tungsten carbide drawing dies, tungsten carbide dies, tungsten carbide draw plates, tungsten carbide flat bar  

Why is tungsten carbide one of the hardest materials to forge?
07 Dec 2022