Features and Benefits

Diamond wire dies with PCD blanks can be used for ferrous and non-ferrous wire drawing applications and for virtually any type of wet and dry wire drawing process. Sizes are available for drawing applications ranging from large drawn rod to ultra-fine wire. This size range includes, but is not limited to, .00157-1.378” (0.040 to 35 mm).

Like all products from Esteves Group, these products are manufactured with the highest quality and accuracy standards.

Polycrystalline diamonds are man-made sintered diamonds and are available in three main groups: self-supported metal filled (designation: Non-supported), tungsten carbide supported metal filled (designation: Supported), and self-supported thermally stable (designation: Thermally Stable).

For each group, several grain structures are available to produce your wire surface finish requirements. All PCD blanks contain randomly oriented diamond particles. The result is a perfectly round wear pattern for each die, ensuring that your wire remains round.

Ultra-fine (1 µm) Fine (5 µm) Medium (12µm) Coarse (25 µm)
1 micron ultra fine PCD grain structure SEM image of Esteves polycrystalline diamond die 5 micron fine PCD grain structure SEM image of Esteves polycrystalline diamond die 12 micron medium PCD grain structure SEM image of Esteves polycrystalline diamond die 25 micron course PCD grain structure SEM image of Esteves polycrystalline diamond die

Applicability and Product Use

PCD dies are frequently used for drawing:

  • Copper wire
  • Aluminum wire
  • Tungsten wire
  • Molybdenum wire
  • Stainless steel wire
  • Coated steel wire
  • Special alloy and high-performance alloy wire
  • Precious metal wire
  • Various other ferrous and non-ferrous metal wire types

Polycrystalline diamond can be chosen as a raw material for the following current products from Esteves Group:

  • Wire drawing dies
  • Bunching, Stranding and Compacting dies
  • Tubing dies
  • Split dies
  • Shaped wire drawing dies
  • Extrusion tools (both tips and dies)
  • Compacting dies
  • Guide dies
  • Burnishing dies
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