A Carbide Center is a precision-ground tool designed to accurately locate and support workpieces between centers during turning, grinding, or inspection processes. Known for their exceptional hardness, wear resistance, and dimensional stability, carbide centers are indispensable in achieving precise concentricity and high-quality surface finishes in machining operations.

Key Features:

✅ Solid Carbide Tip:
Manufactured with a premium tungsten carbide insert brazed or bonded to an alloy steel shank, ensuring extreme hardness and superior wear resistance at high speeds.

✅ Precision Ground Geometry:
Features accurately ground 60° center points for consistent and secure workpiece seating, reducing runout and vibration.

✅ Multiple Types:
Available in different configurations, including:

• Live Centers: Rotating centers with bearings for high-speed applications.
• Dead Centers: Fixed centers ideal for cylindrical grinding and low-speed turning.
• Half Dead Centers: Reduced contact design to minimize heat generation.

✅ Hardened Shank:
The body is heat-treated and precision-ground for perfect alignment in tailstocks or headstocks.

✅ Optional Coatings:
Some models are available with TiN coatings or black oxide finishes for added corrosion protection.

Applications:

• Supporting workpieces during precision turning and grinding.
• Achieving accurate concentricity and repeatability.
• Holding hardened or abrasive materials without tip wear.
• Use in CNC lathes, manual lathes, cylindrical grinders, and inspection fixtures.

Benefits:

🔹 Outstanding Durability:
The carbide tip resists wear, deformation, and chipping—even in abrasive conditions.

🔹 Consistent Accuracy:
Maintains precise alignment for superior part quality and reduced rework.

🔹 Reduced Downtime:
Longer life compared to steel centers, requiring fewer replacements.

🔹 Versatile Use:
Ideal for hardened steel, stainless, cast iron, and non-ferrous alloys.

Typical Specifications (Example):

Hardness: 90+ HRA (carbide tip)

Type: Dead Center / Live Center

Material: Tungsten carbide tip with alloy steel shank

Point Angle: 60° standard (custom angles available)

Shank Taper: MT1, MT2, MT3, MT4, MT5