Cubic boron nitride BZN compacts tool blanks and inserts are used in the high speed machining of ferrous materials such as:
  • Turning and milling of hardened steels (>45 HRc)
  • Turning and milling of pearlitic grey cast iron
  • Turning and milling of white or chilled irons
  • Machining of sintered powdered metal components
  • Turning and grooving of superalloys
Polycrystalline Compax diamond cutting tool blanks are
widely applied in the high-speed machining of non-ferrous materials such as:
  • Turning, milling and reaming of silicon aluminum alloys
  • Milling of bi-metal materials
  • Turning and milling of metal matrix composites
  • Machining of CFRP
  • Machining of copper alloys (brass, bronze, etc.)
  • Sawing and routing of manufactured wood materials