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Ultra-hard diamond cutting materials and their areas of application

with diamond as cutting material, the material groups material cutting speed Vc (m/min)
of non-ferrous metals, plastics, graphite are ma- aluminium and aluminium alloys 0 - 20% SiC 1250 – 5000
chined primarily. as illustrated in the table, very high
cutting speeds are possible with low wear. plastics 500 – 3000
non-ferrous metals, bronze, brass, copper 750 – 3200
GFK (80%) 300 – 800
graphite CFK (80%) 250 – 800
MMC 750 – 1300
GGC 300 – 600

Source: Hahn+Kolb Werkzeuge GmbH
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