Carbide cutting discs - how they work, structure and types
In this category you will find our selection of carbide cutting discs. Carbide blades are similar to diamond blades except that they do not have diamonds in their segment.
- Similar structure and functionality to diamond cutting discs
- Usually cuts a group of materials very efficiently
- Diamond cutting makes no sense for some groups of materials
Example: cutting plastic pipes
With plastic pipes, using diamond cutting discs generates excessive heat, affecting material behaviour. Many manufacturers therefore switch to carbide segments - see the HW850 plastic cutting blade and the VC750 carbide segment cutter for wood, roots and roofing felt.
Structure of a carbide cutting disc
- Stem - rarely altered unless an adjustment in shape serves a better purpose.
- Segments - specially adapted to the area of application in terms of shape, size and coating.
Cutting masonry, stone or concrete instead? Those are diamond jobs - see our diamond blade range and special applications blades.
