Tungsten carbide drawing dies made to your quality requirements allow you to meeting quality, uptime and speed standards.   MN tungsten carbide drawing dies (TC dies) give the wire manufacturer the ability to maintain uniform wire roundness, minimizing material usage and scrap.

TC Tungsten Carbide Nib Wire Drawing Dies

BENEFITS

·  Ideal for ferrous rod-size wire

·  Ideal for short and trial runs

·  Carbide grade tailored to wire material when required

·  Special coatings available to reduce friction and/or increase durability

·  Cast & helix control available

·  Inventory programs available

KEY FEATURES

·  Usable for dry and wet draw

·  Custom case sizes available

·  Various carbide grades available

·  Low cost dies

·  Starting from .004” (0.1 mm)

·  Raw material stock available

TC dies are frequently used for drawing

·  Steel wire

·  Stainless steel wire

·  Copper wire

·  Aluminum wire

·  Tungsten wire

·  Various other ferrous and non-ferrous metal wire types

Tungsten carbide can be chosen as a raw material for the following products

·  Wire drawing dies

·  Bunching/Stranding dies

·  Split dies

·  Shaped wire drawing dies

·  Extrusion tools

·  Compacting dies

Tungsten carbide drawing dies made to your quality requirements allow you to meeting quality, uptime and speed standards. MN tungsten carbide drawing dies (TC dies) give the wire manufacturer the ability to maintain uniform wire roundness, minimizing material usage and scrap. Tungsten carbide dies are an excellent option for manufacturing ferrous rod-size wires. They are also ideal for short trial runs. MN TC drawing dies are manufactured with a mirror polish and a smooth wire entry to ensure optimal die life and string-up. MN offers a complete line of TC drawing dies for rod-size wire down to medium-size wire.

JIS typesNib OD
d2
Nib height
h2
Case OD
d3
Case height h3Reduction angle 2aGrade CobaltMinimum hole size d1Recommended Max hole size d1
W1016424712°or16°6% or 8%0.10.6
W10296241212°or16°6% or 8%0.21
W103128301512°or16°8% or 12%0.51.6
W1041510422012°or16°8% or 12%12.6
W1052014552416°8% or 12%25.5
W1062518602816°8% or 12%510
W1073022703516°8% or 12%613
W1083525854016°8% or 12%814
W10940271004516°8% or 12%1216
W11050301255016°8% or 12%1626
W11160351456016°8% or 12%2238
W11270401757022°12% or 15%3146
W11380451958022°12% or 15%3854
W11490502159022°12% or 15%4763
W115100502309030°12% or 15%5676
W116110502309030°12% or 15%6890
W1171205525010030°12% or 15%75102
W1181305527510030°12% or 15%82110
W1191406029511030°12% or 15%88116
W1201506031511030°12% or 15%90122
Standard W series round core TC nibs specification(mm)
 Coating nameCoefficient of friction[-] Micro-Hardness[Vickers]
C5 coating0.302800-3200
H coating0.352400-3200
HS coating0.153200-3400
No coating0.35-0.602400
Tungsten Carbide die coating options
TC nibs specification
TC nibs specification