Sandvik Coromant, a leading cutting tool and tooling systems company, is celebrating the 100-year anniversary of cemented carbide, a revolutionary high-performance alloy that has transformed the manufacturing industry.
Sandvik Coromant celebrates 100-year anniversary of cemented carbide, a high-performance alloy that has revolutionized the manufacturing industry. Cemented carbide has gained recognition for its capacity to endure high temperatures and rapid machining. Thus, serving as a fundamental building block for contemporary machine tools.
Sandvik Coromant has played a crucial role in the development of cemented carbide tools since its inception. In the early 1900s, people primarily used tool steel for cutting tools until the history of cemented carbide began. However, as demand for mass production increased, the limitations of tool steel became apparent, leading to the development of high-speed steel. This breakthrough led to the invention of cemented carbide in 1923, which enabled even faster machining.
In the 1940s, Sandvik Coromant started developing cemented carbide tools and launched the Coromant brand in 1942 for cutting tools. Various industries, including automotive and aerospace, widely use the company’s cemented carbide tools.
However, the future of cemented carbides is dependent on the availability of raw materials like tungsten and cobalt, which are in limited supply. To address this, Sandvik Coromant is focusing on sustainability schemes, such as repairing and refurbishing old tools and recycling scrap materials into new ones. The company’s latest line of steel turning grades contains at least 40% recycled material.
As the world continues to evolve, Sandvik Coromant is committed to improving its cemented carbide offering and working towards sustainability. Growing demand for high-performance alloys, like cemented carbide, due to the rising popularity of electric vehicles and advanced technologies. As a result, cemented carbide will become an indispensable material for the manufacturing industry.
