Carbide Inserts Market

Carbide Inserts Market - Outline

Carbide inserts are replaceable and usually indexable bits of cemented carbide used in machining steels, cast iron, high temperature alloys, and nonferrous materials. Carbide inserts allow faster machining and leave better finishes on metal parts. Carbide inserts can withstand higher temperatures than high speed steel tools.

Cemented carbides are composed of a metal matrix composite where carbide particles act as the aggregate and a metallic binder serves as the matrix. The process of combining the carbide particles with the binder is referred to as sintering. During this process, the binder eventually will be entering the liquid stage and carbide grains (much higher melting point) remain in the solid stage. The binder is embedding/cementing the carbide grains and thereby creates the metal matrix composite with its distinct material properties.

Carbide is more expensive per unit than other typical tool materials, and it is more brittle, making it susceptible to chipping and breaking. To offset these problems, the carbide cutting tip itself is often in the form of a small insert for a larger tipped tool whose shank is made of another material, usually carbon tool steel. This gives the benefit of using carbide at the cutting interface without the high cost and brittleness of making the entire tool out of carbide. Most modern face mills use carbide inserts, as well as many lathe tools and endmills.

Global Carbide Inserts Market: Overview

Carbide inserts are composite materials which are hard materials used in numerous industrial applications. Carbide compounds are cemented by the binder metal such as nitride, aluminum nitride, and carbide-nitride. These are large-sized pieces of abrasive materials are mainly obtained by sintering a precursor powder in to consolidated mass. They are available in numerous shapes such as rhombus, disks, and triangles. Shape of the insert can be changed as per the requirement of a tool and type of application.

The global carbide inserts market is segmented on the basis of material, application, and region. On the basis of material, the carbide inserts market is segmented into silicon carbide, tungsten carbide, boron carbide, and others. On the basis of application, the market can be divided into grinding, polishing, cutting, drilling, milling, and others.

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Global Carbide Inserts Market: Drivers and Restraints

Coating material of the carbide inserts such as titanium nitride (TiN), titanium carbide-nitride (Ti(C)N), titanium carbide (TiC), and titanium aluminum nitride (TiAlN) improves its life and lubricity. These tools are used in the activities such as grinding, polishing, cutting, drilling, milling. Certain applications requires coatings with certain mechanical and thermal strength. These tools and its meet the demand of procedures which is fuelling adoption of the carbide inserts and likely to boost growth of the market. Additionally, increasing adoption of these coatings owing to its suitability due to the high temperature and high speed processes which is another factor propelling growth of the global carbide inserts market.

However, high cost of carbides and its brittle nature is restraining growth of the global carbide inserts market.

Global Carbide Inserts Market: Geographical Segmentation

On the basis of region, carbide inserts market is segmented into North America, South America, Europe, Asia Pacific and Middle East & Africa. Of these, Asia Pacific is dominating the global market owing to presence of numerous key player and high consumption of carbide inserts in the region. Due to growing technological advancements in the automotive and aerospace sector, the region is expected to continue its dominance over the forecast period. Latin America and Middle East & Africa are likely to account for comparatively minor shares in the global carbide inserts market due to the lack of manufacturing facilities.

Global Carbide Inserts Market: Competitive Landscape

Some of the key players operating in the global carbide inserts market include MITSUBISHI MATERIALS Corporation, Sandvik Hyperion, Sandvik Coromant, 3M, Kennametal, Saint-Gobain, Carborundum Universal Ltd., KYOCERA Precision Tools Inc., Element Six, and ISCAR LTD.