Carbide Blanks and Preforms
Tungsten Carbide Blanks & Preforms
Star Cutter offers a wide variety of tungsten carbide blanks and preforms from H.B. Carbide, available in ten grades.
Carbide Die Blanks
Die blanks are available in multiple grades for die nibs, drill bushings, valve trim, chokes and more.
Special Extrusions
H.B. Carbide carries the following standard extruded products in most grades.
Round Rod
H.B. Carbide manufactures several types of round rod in numerous sizes and multiple grades including round rods, single hole rods, two-hole rods, ground round rods, and helical hole rods.
Gundrill Blanks
Standard gundrill extrusions up to 12.2” long are available in diameters ranging from 0.098” to 0.770” OD and are available with three different coolant hole geometries.
Flat Blanks
Flat blanks are available from H.B. Carbide in all carbide grades. They can be used for wire EDM, knife blanks, form tools, rings, and washers.
OD Grinding
H.B. Carbide Company has the capability to centerless grind diameters to h6 tolerance.
Carbide Drill & Reamer Blanks
Using both CNC and manual equipment H.B. Carbide can provide detailed special preforms with minimal grind stock to your print.
Specialty Blanks
Blanks can be manufactured for your specific requirements using any of the grades we offer. Our experienced operators, using CNC and manual equipment, can manufacture nearly any blank you require.