Ceramics and CBN Inserts

For high-speed, dry, and hard machining, these cutting tools may prove the ideal solution

Ceramics' and cubic boron nitrides' (CBN) hardness, chemical stability, and high wear-resistance make the materials, even at elevated temperatures, well-suited for high-speed and hard machining that can achieve significant reductions in production time and cost. The ability of ceramic inserts and CBN inserts to run dry also allows cleaner machining processes with reduced environmental and health impact-saving coolant, maintenance, and disposal costs. In the high-performance cutting of cast iron, nodular or ductile cast iron, and in the turning of hardened steel, the materials enable productivity gains and cost efficiencies, which have resulted in recent market share gains by both ceramic and CBN cutting tools within the automotive industry.