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The ascent of the carbide insert is characterized
by revolution and evolution. Cemented carbide is
Quantum a hard material that is used extensively in cutting

tools intended for machining.
Leaps & Within an industrial context, references to carbide

or tungsten carbide usually refers to cemented
composite. Carbide cutters deliver many
Steady advantages, in the vast majority of cases, they
provide a better surface finish on the machined
part, and allow faster machining when compared
to the use of high-speed steel (HSS) cutters. In
Progress addition, carbide tools are able to withstand higher
temperatures at the cutter-workpiece interface
than standard high-speed steel tools, the principal
reason for their faster machining capability.

Carbide usually provides superior performance for
the cutting of tough materials such as high alloyed
steel or stainless steel, as well as in situations
where other cutting tools would wear faster, such
as when performing high-quantity, extended
production runs. Industries use of cemented
carbide for cutting metals began in the 1930s.
Since that time carbide has become by far the
most popular material for the production of cutting
tools. While some tools that feature relatively small
sizes are wholly produced from carbide; others
use carbide at the cutting area only. Originally the
cutting area consisted of a carbide tip that was
brazed or soldered to a tool body. However, in the
1940s cutting tool manufacturers began producing
cutting tools with the advantage of replaceable
carbide segments that were mechanically
mounted on to the tools body.

This clever innovation and the use of mechanical
clamping, which provides much greater strength
when compared with the previously brazed
connections, are now recognized as memorable
milestones, not only in the area of tool
manufacturing, but also in advancing the efficiency
of all metalworking industries.

This major development led to impressive
improvements in productivity within the area of
machining operations. It was immediately possible

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