for Machining Non-Metallic Materials

and Non-ferrous Metals

		sp³ offers over 240 standard styles, including multiple cutting edges, chip breakers, and geometries not possible with PCD tooling in many cases. The corner-to-corner coating uniformity of sp³ inserts allows indexing without machine readjustments. (Within an insert: ± 10%; insert to-insert: ± 20%.) sp3 also diamond coats custom and supplied inserts. Please refer to Coating Services on this website.

Applicable workpiece materials sp³ DIAbide inserts are suitable for machining abrasive non-metallic materials. Examples are:			Selecting the optimum tool sp³ DIAbide tools are available in different Material Application Codes, to maximize performance for specific materials and machining operations. Refer to the MAC page.
Non-ferrous metals – aluminum alloys – high-silicon aluminum alloys – brass – copper alloys – lead alloys – manganese alloys	Abrasive non-metallics – graphite – carbon – plastics – rubber – fiberglass composites – epoxy resins – green ceramic – melamine