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PCD(Polycrystalline Diamond) Shaving Die |
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| Shaving Dies with Tungsten Carbide(TC) insert are widely used for shaving application. But TC |
| shaving dies haven't performed well relatively for lifetime, the shaved surface and high-precision |
| controlled. To use polycrystalline diamond(PCD) for shaving is a better choice. It has proven to |
| provide a superior surface finish and improved consistency for different wire materials. |
| The bearing area of PCD shaving dies support shaved wire materials against the vibration, the wire |
| surface shaved by a PCD die is much better than that shaved by a TC die. |
| The lifetime of PCD shaving dies provide 20 to 80 times (depending on materials) longer tool life |
| than TC shaving dies. The long life reduces the setup time of exchange dies. |
| Comparison of TC Shaving Die and PCD Shaving Die |
| TC Shaving Die |
| Advantages: dies cost cheap. |
| Disadvantages: short lifetime, poor consistency of wire, surface defects, high temperature. |
| PCD Shaving Die |
| Advantages: long lifetime, good consistency, high wear resistance and impact resistance. |
| Disadvantages: Higher unit prices, longer lead time. |
| Application |
| Copper wire, aluminum wire, gold wire, titanium alloy wire, etc. that require wire surface shaved. |
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