Ceramic Cutting Tips

For some shops the flexibility of inserted carbide cutting tools might be too much of a good thing.

Ceramic cutting tips.

Ceramic insert cutters like the one in this application run 8 to 10 times faster than carbide. If you are new to using these tools practice on some spare tiles before beginning your project. Cutting with reinforced ceramic inserts put a strain on the tool holder and machine. Ceramic cutting tool material what is ceramic cutting tool material.

This chart shows the relative strengths of various insert shapes. All ceramic cutting tools have excellent wear resistance at high cutting speeds. This generates a. There are a range of ceramic grades available for a variety of applications.

But the tool tip generally carries much of the stress. As an alternative use a grinder with a diamond tile cutter wheel to cut the tile. Carbide is safe and easy to use says steven howard engineering and marketing manager for ntk cutting tools. Create a pencil line where you want to make the cut then use the grinder to lightly score the line.