ANSI: SEKN 43AFEN-3AKM15
ISO: SEKN43AFEN-3AKM15
Cemented carbides are a class of hard materials used extensively for cutting tools, as well as in other industrial applications. It consists of fine particles of carbide cemented into a composite by a binder metal. Cemented carbides commonly use tungsten carbide (WC), titanium carbide (TiC), or tantalum carbide (TaC) as the aggregate. Mentions of "carbide" or "tungsten carbide" in industrial contexts usually refer to these cemented composites. The cobalt content could vary from 5% to 23% base on application. 8% to 12% are the most common for cutting tools. Ruthenium is used to replace cobalt as a perfered binder for the best cutting performance.
Finishing grade in the K10 range. This carbide grade is for use on cast iron, aluminium and heat-resistant alloys. This grade works well on cobalt based alloys and synthetic materials and is suitable for finishing on heat-resistant aloys.
