turningInsert selectionOverviewNegative insertsPositive insertsPCD insertsHeavy machiningExternal ToolholdersInternal ToolholdersAutomatic LathesSpare PartsTechnical Data pcd grades selection PCD turning inserts C Selecção de graus | Selección de calidades PCD (Polycristalline Diamond) is a composite of diamond particles that are sintered with a metallic binder creating the PCD hardest and one of the most abrasion resistant materials used in cutting tools. RANGE Its development achieved an extremely significance for the machining of Non-Ferrous Materials, such as high-silicon aluminium, metal matrix composites (MMC) and carbon fibre reinforced plastics (CFRP). Grade description: Grade Code Characteristics Application - <14% silicon aluminium alloy - automotive industry PDP410 D6 General purposeFine surface finishing- Graphite and graphite composites- Wood composites- Green ceramics - Copper alloy - >14% silicon aluminium alloy Highest abrasion resistance - Fiber glass, fiberboard PDP403 I3 Bimodal grain structure for - Wood laminatesincreased diamond percentage- Metal matrix composites content - Stone sawing - Sintered tungsten carbide (10-16% Co) PDP410 PdP403 <14% silicon >14% silicon aluminium aluminium alloy alloy C - 412