What are carbide inserts used for?

What are carbide inserts? Carbide inserts are used to accurately machine metals, including steels, carbon, cast iron, high-temperature alloys and other non-ferrous metals. Carbide inserts are replaceable and indexable and come in a huge variety of styles, sizes and grades.

Carbide inserts are replaceable and usually indexable bits of cemented carbide used in machining steels, cast iron, high temperature alloys, and nonferrous materials. Carbide inserts allow faster machining and leave better finishes on metal parts.

Carbide insert is mainly used for processing of ordinary steel and ordinary stainless steel. It is suitable for for turning and milling carbon and alloy steels, tools steel and stainless steel.

The carbide grades used in inserts are harder and have a finer grain structure. This translates to longer wear life and cutting edges.

Tungsten carbide inserts are also used in the nuclear science industry as effective neutron reflectors. It was initially used during investigations in nuclear chain reactions, i.e., for weapon protection. They are used to remove more material during the machining process in the automotive industry.

Carbide lathe tools are stronger than high-speed steel tools, and they can last up to 100 times longer. They may only need to be replaced once or twice a year, and you can also rotate the cutting edge to make them last longer.

How to choose carbide insert size

1,Determine the largest depth of cut, ap

2,Determine the necessary cutting length, LE, while also considering the entering (lead) angle of the tool holder, the depth of cut, ap and the machine specification.