The down side is that we build for performance, not beauty. Except for special cases, which require heat from a torch in one spot, we use induction for mounting. Our customer list includes names which are well known and demanding of quality and service. We have served the American ones since our establishment and the Japanese ones since theirs. The result is a segment of diamond in which the crystals form bonds between each other and the carbide substrate upon which they rest.
Carbide is used as a substrate to provide a solid base which can be easily brazed to tips of tools.
It has the hardness and long wearing characteristics of natural diamond but gains tremendously in toughness due to its polycrystalline nature. Each crystal has its own cleavage plane but those planes are randomly oriented over millions of fused crystals, allowing PCD tipped tools to last many times longer than carbide tools. Typical applications include but are not limited to the following list. PCD demands rigid setups and vibration free equipment. It should be run at high speeds and light feed rates with adequate coolant.