METALWORKING: GIVING TOOLMAKERS A COMPETITIVE EDGE
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PRECISION MACHINING & FINISHING Precision Machining GIVING TOOLMAKERS A COMPETITIVE EDGE With PCD, PCBN, CVD Diamond & Single Crystal Diamond

At Element Six, we work with our customers to develop cutting-edge products and materials. We have a proven commitment and capacity to innovate, and continue to deliver ground-breaking opportunities. The unique Element Six state-of-the-art Global Innovation Centre (GIC) near Oxford (UK), further enhances our position as the world leader in synthetic diamond and supermaterials research, to find new ways to turn the extreme properties of supermaterials into products with revolutionary performance. We welcome our customers to collaborate with us to develop next generation solutions at the GIC....

Ideal for milling and rough cutting of aluminium alloys where extreme chip resistance is required, also for machining titanium and composites. Sub-micron grain size. CMX850's ultra-fine grain structure is suitable for applications where mirror finishes are required due to its extreme edge sharpness/retention. CTX002 Ideal for profile routers and thread cutting tools, can also be used in wear part applications. 2^m average grain size with increased cobalt for ease of processing. CTX002 is ideal for complex tools where excessive processing is required. CTB004 Ideal for cutting of aluminium...

PCD / CVD GRADE SELECTION CUTTING CONDITIONS AND EDGE DESIGN FEED, F (MM) FZ (MM/ INSERT) Work material characteristics and to a lesser extent, cutting parameters, determine the demands placed on the cutting tool and hence, the optimum balance of tool material properties. Knowledge of the application, including workpiece composition, facilitates selection of the optimum grade and selection of the correct tool geometry. Often, work material composition and machining parameters (vc, f, ap) go hand in hand. It is possible, therefore, only to provide a typical range of values for each parameter.

70 MM METALWORKING DISC PRODUCT RANGE USABLE GRADE PCD POOL Tighter overall height tolerance +/- 0.025mm available for selected CMX & CTB discs PCD LAYER PROFILE Element Six supplies a unique ultrasonic scan depicting the PCD layer profile. The PCD scan indicates a 'North Point', which matches a 'North Point' laser marked on the disc, allowing users to optimise the cutting areas.

CHOOSING THE RIGHT PCD GRADES PCD GRADES FOR WIDER USAGE THE 4 MAIN FACTORS FOR CONSIDERATION WHEN SELECTING PCD GRADES: Improvements in synthesis techniques coupled with new product development capability has resulted in CMX850 and CTM302 having the properties to meet all of the challenges in tool performance. CTM302 provides the ultimate abrasion resistance while CMX850 provides the optimum balance of processability and performance. CTB004 can deliver the optimum balance between tool performance and resistance to abrasions and chips. –– Chip resistance –– Abrasion resistance ––...

AERO-DIANAMICS™ - PCD ROUND TOOL BLANKS GRADES AND CHARACTERISTICS GRADE APPLICATIONS GRAIN SIZES CHARACTERISTICS –– Helical geometry results in lower tool forces and better chip evacuation –– High thermal conductivity and low coefficient of friction results in less heat build-up and adhesion –– Sharp PCD edges cut fibres cleanly –– Tool life extended by 10 times compared to carbide drills –– Half round disc formats available –– EDM segments available and cut to order –– Almost infinite flexibility in drill point geometry –– Tool life more than 10 times longer than tungsten carbide drills...

SETTING TOOL DESIGN FREE Our Aero-Dianamics™ range of round tool blanks provides tool designers with the ability to create entirely new PCD tool geometries which break through existing barriers in PCD tool design with: –– freedom of design in flute profiles –– multiple flutes –– limitless flute angles and orientations AERO-DIANAMICS™ - TRANSFORMING COMPOSITE TOOLING These next generation composite tooling solutions entirely replace the need for coated tungsten carbide tools for fabricating composite components. 3D TUNGSTEN CARBIDE TOOL 3D PCD MULTI FLUTE TOOL PCD ROUND TOOL BLANKS...

CVD DIAMOND GRADES AND CHARACTERISTICS GRADE Wide-ranging laser cut shape and size for precision machining of MMC, CFRP and woodworking materials. An electrically conducting grade of CVD for cutting tool applications, that allows customers to use EDM machining or EDG grinding within their tooling processing. Wide-ranging laser cut shape and size for precision machining of MMC and CFRP materials. A general purpose mechanical grade for cutting tools. BENEFITS OF ELEMENT SIX CVD DIAMOND: CVDITE –– Higher wear resistance than medium PCD grades –– Extreme abrasion resistance –– Excellent thermal...

APPLICATIONS CHARACTERISTICS MCC is available in 2pt and 4 pt orientations. Ultra precision machining acrylics, copper, germanium. Generates very high surface finishes. Produced under ultra-high purity conditions, which gives it its colourless appearance. It offers a combination of extreme wear resistance, excellent chip resistance and high thermal conductivity combined with low thermal expansion. MONODITE APPLICATIONS Primary applications for Monodite are engineered cutting tools and wear parts for super finishing, burnishing, wire guides and ultra-precision machining. Manufactured using a...

PCBN WC BACKED DISC PRODUCT RANGE GRADE OUTSIDE DISC PCBN USABLE PCBN LAYER DIAMETER (MM) AREA (MM) (MM) PCBN SOLID LOW CONTENT PRODUCT RANGE GRADE CONDUCTIVE OVERALL THICKNESS (+/- 0.05MM) OUTSIDE DISC PCBN USABLE DHA650 CONDUCTIVE 7 7 7 7 7 ONLY SUPPLIED AS CUT PRODUCT PCBN SOLID HIGH CONTENT PRODUCT RANGE GRADE CONDUCTIVE / OVERALL THICKNESS (+ / - 0.13MM) OUTSIDE DISC PCBN USABLE NON-CONDUCTIVE 3.18 4.76 6.35 DIAMETER (MM) AREA (MM) PCBN SYNSCAN Element Six supplies a unique ultrasonic scan depicting the PCBN layer profile. The PCBN scan indicates a 'North Point', which matches a 'North...