TOOLMAKER SOLUTIONS™

Versirion andVersimax™
Die Blanks

The best of polycrystalline
diamond and tungsten
carbide combined in one
revolutionary composite
material

VERSIRION™
Hyperion Materials & Technologies is introducing the Versirion™ series, a revolutionary silicon carbide and polycrystalline
diamond (PCD) composite with increased wear property and thermal stability. Versirion™ is made by a state-of-the-art
high-pressure high-temperature process and is based on the VersimaxTM composite developed for wire drawing andwear applications.

VERSIRION™ AND VERSIMAX™
Versirion and Versimax exhibit superior wear resistance, high temperature performance, and high strength
approaching that of Co-sintered PCD, with the addition of superior thermal stability. Versirion exhibits the mostsuperior corrosion resistance.

MAIN APPLICATIONS FOR FERROUS AND NON-FERROUS WIRES- Bunching- Compacting- Drawing- Extrusion- Stranding- Wear applications

MAIN ADVANTAGES- Superior thermal stability compared to that of PCD- Significantly reduced coefficient of thermal expansion (CTE) mismatch- Thermally stable up to 1400°C, which creates less risk of failures during application- Easy to process:- Electrically conductive: EDM processability allows flexibility in cutting various geometries- Sizes larger than those of unsupported PCD: diameter - 35 mm, height - 35 mm- Does not require polishing of the bore to achieve the surface finish of the wire
- Ability to be easily brazed or shrink fitted into casing- Versatility: ferrous and non-ferrous wires- Wear resistance comparable to that of PCD and corrosion resistance slightly better than that of PCD.

Normalized Wear Rate

1.4

Microstructure

WEAR RESISTANCE TEST RESULTS

1.2
1.0
0.80.60.40.20.0

PCD5

VMX20

VRW10

VRW5VERSIRION™ AND VERSIMAX™ PRODUCT OFFERINGGRADE

APPLICATIONSAVERAGE GRAIN SIZE

Versirion™ (VRW5)- Low carbon steel- Tire cord
- Aluminum- Copper with higher surface finish requirement

Fine Grain
Average 5 μm

Versirion (VRW10)- Low carbon steel- Coated steel- Aluminum- Copper with lower surface finish requirement

Medium Grain
Average 10 μm

Versimax™

- Bunching- Stranding- Wear application- Compacting- High pressure- High temperature

Coarse Grain
Average 20 μm™

VERSIRION™ AND VERSIMAX™ BLANK SIZES
Versirion and Versimax wire die blanks are self-supported and do not have carbide support rings. Both are available
in custom sizes and shapes and are prepared according to customer specifications.
Simple shapes (cylinders, rectangular, or triangular prisms, etc.) and more complicated geometries (conical shapes,
hollow cylinders, negative features, etc.) can be produced.
Versimax can be attached to tungsten carbide or steel by furnace brazing. Tools can also be produced by press
fitting, heat shrink fitting, adhesive bonding, or mechanical fixturing.
Contact your Hyperion account manager to review your application and determine the best fabrication method foryour needs.

PARALLELISMPERPENDICULARITY

ADDMA No.

DIAMETER (mm)

THICKNESS (mm)ROUNDNESS

D6

3.1

1.0

0.08

0.13

0.05

D12

3.1

1.5

0.08

0.13

0.05

D15

5.2

2.5

0.08

0.25

0.05

D18

5.2

3.5

0.08

0.25

0.05

D21

7.0

4.0

0.08

0.25

0.05

D24

13.0

7.0

0.10

0.3

0.05

D27

13.0

8.7

0.10

0.3

0.05

D30

18.6

13.5

0.10

0.4

0.05

D33

18.6

15.5

0.10

0.50.05

D36

18.6

18.5

0.10

0.6

0.05

TM

23.0

15.0

0.10

0.38

0.05

TM

25.0

20.0

0.10

0.51

0.05

TM30.0

22.0

0.10

0.56

7.6

TM

35.0

25.0

0.10

0.64

11.2

ADDMA = American Diamond Die Manufacturers Association
TM = Tailor-madeUnless otherwise specified all parts are cut with an EDM external hook for ADDMA ≤ D18 and with an internal hook for sizes ≥ D21.

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