Carbide Material Selection

  • Stringent selection of high purity and high quality raw materials
  • Consistent quality and shorter delivery from the latest production facilities and techniques
  • Fully equipped with a system that ensures the highest quality
  • Constant R&D to develop the latest materials

Grade Map Hardness vs Toughness Co Content vs Hardness

Good Good 94 AFU

5 F0 XF1 AF1 AF0

XF1 AF0

4 KH12 93

AFUH1ZF16
EH10 ZF16AF1
A1

KH05 EH10 KH12

3 92 KH03 KH03 A1

2 91 H1 F0 KH05 90

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Hardness (HRA) Wear ResistanceGoodGoodRigidityCo Content (wt%)
  • Characteristics and Applications
ationonProperties
ClassificGradesGrain Size (µm)Co Content (wt %)Toughness (GPa)Hardness (HRA)Hardness HV (GPa)CharacteristicsApplications
rbideXF1 `(`1`)`0.29.04.093.519.2World's finest grained carbideMicro drills, Small diameter drills
rain CaAF10.512.04.492.517.3World's toughest ultra-fine grained carbideMicro drills, Mini-tools, Punches
-fine GAF00.510.04.193.018.0High toughness and wear resistant ultra-fine grained carbideMicro drills, Routers
UltraAFU0.58.03.893.619.4Enhanced wear resistant ultra-fine grained carbideMicro drill, Endmill for high Toughness
Grain eA10.713.03.291.415.6Tough micro-grained carbideEndmills, Taps, Drills for cast iron, Punches
o-fine CarbidKH120.710.04.092.417.2Micro-fine grained carbide with good balance of hardness and toughnessEndmills, Drills for steel
MicrF00.75.02.093.620.1Superior wear resistant micro-grained carbideMicro drills, Routers
KH031.010.03.391.415.2Fine grained carbide with good hardness and toughnessDies, Drills, Endmills
arbideKH051.013.03.590.413.6High toughness fine grained carbideDies
Grain CH11.05.02.192.917.7Superior wear resistant fine-grained carbideDrills for cast iron, Reamers
FineEH101.26.03.492.417.3Fine-grained carbide with good balance of hardness and toughnessDrills for exotic alloy, Reamers
ZF161.06.03.593.018.6Wear and chipping resistant fine-grained carbide for high speed machiningMicro drills

(*1) ZF21 was the development code for XF1.