Our metallurgical history is a little bit like a game of Rock, Paper, Scissors, only without the paper; we’re always looking for something hard enough to cut whatever the current hardest metal is.

Grain size remains a critical factor in determining tungsten carbide’s properties: Fine Grains (0.5 µm): Provide high hardness and wear resistance, essential for cutting and drilling tools. Coarse ...

The cutting tool, which started life as a tungsten carbide lathe tool, is held on a rotary (‘R’) axis but can also move vertically via a flexure-loaded carriage driven by a 13 kg servo motor.