Specifications

Please contact Esteves Group sales to select the best suitable stone size for your specific requirement.

Blank Type (1) Self-supported (without support ring) Thermally stable self-supported (without support ring)
ADDMA size D6 D12 D15 D18 D6 D12 D15 D18
S - Maximum recommended die hole diameter when drawing soft wire - inches [millimeters]
max. new diameter (2) .0197 [0.5] .0394 [1.0] .0591 [1.5] .0787 [2.0] .0197 [0.5] .0394 [1.0] .0591 [1.5] .0787 [2.0]
max. recut diameter (3) .0394 [1.0] .0551 [1.4] .0866 [2.2] .1102 [2.8] .0394 [1.0] .0551 [1.4] .0866 [2.2] .1102 [2.8]
H - Maximum recommended die hole diameter when drawing hard wire - inches [millimeters]
max. new diameter (2) .0138 [0.4] .0276 [0.7] .0413 [1.1] .0551 [1.4] .0138 [0.4] .0276 [0.7] .0413 [1.1] .0551 [1.4]
max. recut diameter (3) .0276 [0.7] .0386 [1.0] .0606 [1.5] .0772 [2.0] .0276 [0.7] .0386 [1.0] .0606 [1.5] .0772 [2.0]
Grain Size (μm)
1 D6-N1 D12-N1 D15-N1 D18-N1 D6-T1 D12-T1 D15-T1 D18-T1
3 - - - - - - - -
5 D6-N5 D12-N5 D15-N5 D18-N5 D6-T5 D12-T5 D15-T5 D18-T5
12 D6-N12 D12-N12 D15-N12 D18-N12 D6-T12 D12-T12 D15-T12 D18-T12
25 D6-N25 D12-N25 D15-N25 D18-N25 D6-T25 D12-T25 D15-T25 D18-T25
50 - - - - - - - -
Standard casing dimensions (4)
diameter x height [inch] 1 1/8 x 3/8 1 1/8 x 3/8 1 1/8 x 1/2 1 1/8 x 1/2 1 1/8 x 3/8 1 1/8 x 3/8 1 1/8 x 1/2 1 1/8 x 1/2
diameter x height [mm] 28 x 8 28 x 10 28 x 12 28 x 15 28 x 8 28 x 10 28 x 12 28 x 15
Blank Type (1) Supported (with tungsten carbide support ring)
ADDMA size D12 D15 D18 D21 D24 D24 D27 D27
S - Maximum recommended die hole diameter when drawing soft wire - inches [millimeters]
max. new diameter (2) .0315 [0.8] .0709 [1.8] .0906 [2.3] .1378 [3.5] .1811 [4.6] .2047 [5.2] .2126 [5.4] .2283 [5.8]
max. recut diameter (3) .0394 [1.0] .0866 [2.2] .0945 [2.4] .1457 [3.7] .1969 [5.0] .2362 [6.0] .2362 [6.0] .2953 [7.5]
H - Maximum recommended die hole diameter when drawing hard wire - inches [millimeters]
max. new diameter (2) .0220 [0.6] .0496 [1.3] .0634 [1.6] .0965 [2.5] .1268 [3.2] .1433 [3.6] .1488 [3.8] .1598 [4.1]
max. recut diameter (3) .0276 [0.7] .0606 [1.5] .0661 [1.7] .1020 [2.6] .1378 [3.5] .1654 [4.2] .1654 [4.2] .2067 [5.3]
Grain Size (μm)
1 D12-S1 D15-S1 D18-S1 - - - - -
3 D12-S3 D15-S3 D18-S3 D21-S3 D24-S3 - - -
5 D12-S5 D15-S5 D18-S5 D21-S5 D24-S5 - D27d-S5 D27-S5
12 D12-S12 D15-S12 D18-S12 D21-S12 D24-S12 - D27d-S12 D27-S12
25 D12-S25 D15-S25 D18-S25 D21-S25 D24-S25 D24c-S25 D27d-S25 D27-S25
50 - D15-S50 D18-S50 D21-S50 D24-S50 D24c-S50 - D27-S50
Standard casing dimensions (4)
diameter x height [inch] 1 1/8 x 3/8 1 1/8 x 1/2 1 1/8 x 1/2 1 1/8 x 5/8 1 1/8 x 5/8 1 1/8 x 5/8 1 1/2 x 7/8 1 1/2 x 7/8
diameter x height [mm] 28 x 10 28 x 12 28 x 15 28 x 15 28 x 15 28 x 15 43 x 27 43 x 27
Blank Type (1) Supported (with tungsten carbide support ring)
ADDMA size D30 D33 D36 D39
S - Maximum recommended die hole diameter when drawing soft wire - inches [millimeters]
max. new diameter (2) .2992
[7.6]
.4409
[11.2]
.4724
[12.0]
.4921
[12.5]
.5000
[12.7]
.6181
[15.7]
.7480
[19.0]
1.0118
[25.7]
1.1417
[29.0]
max. recut diameter (3) 8.0 12.2 13.0 13.5 13.5 19.0 21.0 30.0 35.0
H - Maximum recommended die hole diameter when drawing hard wire - inches [millimeters]
max. new diameter (2) .2094
[5.3]
.3087
[7.8]
.3307
[8.4]
.3445
[8.8]
.3500
[8.8]
.4327
[11.0]
.5236
[13.3]
.7083
[18.0]
.7992
[20.3]
max. recut diameter (3) .2205
[5.6]
.3362
[8.5]
.3583
[9.1]
.3720
[9.5]
.3720
[9.5]
.5236
[13.3]
.5787
[14.7]
.8268
[21.0]
.9646
[24.5]
Grain Size (μm)
1 - - - - - - - - -
3 - - - - - - - - -
5 D30-S5 - - - - - - - -
12 D30-S12 - - - - - - - -
25 D30-S25 D30c-S25 D33b-S25 D33c-S25 D36-S25 D36c-S25 D36d-S25 D39-S25 D39b-S25
50 D30-S50 - - - - - - - -
Standard casing dimensions (4)
diameter x height [inch] 1 1/2 x 7/8 1 1/2 x 7/8 1 1/2 x 7/8 1 1/2 x 7/8 2 x 1 1/8 2 x 1 1/8 2 x 1 1/8 3 x 1 3/16 3 x 1 3/16
diameter x height [mm] 42 x 27 42 x 27 75 x 40 75 x 40 made to order made to order made to order made to order made to order
  1. Operating temperature for thermally stable blanks should not exceed 1562°F (850°C). Operating temperature should not exceed 1202°F (650°C) for all other blanks.
  2. Maximum recommended diameters for new dies are advised by die blank supplier
  3. Maximum recommended diameters for recut dies are calculated for 21% wire elongation with the following geometries:
    - soft wire: reduction angle: 18°, bearing length 30%
    - hard wire: reduction angle: 12°, bearing length 30%
  4. Other casing dimensions are available on request
Standard product coding Blank material Engraving
Polycrystalline Diamond (PCD) Esteves standard engraving for poly polycrystalline diamond PCD dies

Please contact Esteves Group for any special engraving requirements.

PCD Wire Drawing Die Standard Tolerances Imperial tolerances [inch] Metric tolerances [mm]
Diameter Tolerance Max. ovality Diameter Tolerance Max. ovality
.00083 - .00560 ± .00002 .00002 0.021 - 0.141 ± 0.00051 0.00051
.00561 - .00891 ± .00003 .00003 0.142 - 0.226 ± 0.00076 0.00076
.00892 - .01263 ± .00004 .00004 0.227 - 0.320 ± 0.00102 0.00102
.01264 - .02009 ± .00005 .00005 0.321 - 0.510 ± 0.00127 0.00127
.02010 - .02845 ± .00006 .00006 0.511 - 0.722 ± 0.00152 0.00152
.02846 - .04029 ± .00007 .00007 0.723 - 1.023 ± 0.00178 0.00178
.04030 - .05706 ± .00008 .00008 1.024 - 1.449 ± 0.00203 0.00203
.05707 - .08079 ± .00009 .00009 1.450 - 2.051 ± 0.00229 0.00229
.08080 - .14427 ± .00010 .00010 2.052 - 3.664 ± 0.00254 0.00254
.14428 - .22941 ± .00012 .00012 3.665 - 5.826 ± 0.00305 0.00305
.22942 - .32485 ± .00014 .00014 5.827 - 8.250 ± 0.00356 0.00356
.32486 - .36479 ± .00016 .00016 8.251 - 9.265 ± 0.00406 0.00406
.36480 - .40963 ± .00018 .00018 9.266 - 10.404 ± 0.00457 0.00457
.40964 - .45999 ± .00020 .00020 10.405 - 11.683 ± 0.00508 0.00508
.46000 - .51654 ± .00022 .00022 11.684 - 13.119 ± 0.00559 0.00559
.51655 - .58004 ± .00024 .00024 13.120 - 14.732 ± 0.00610 0.00610
.58005 - .65135 ± .00026 .00026 14.733 - 16.544 ± 0.00660 0.00660
.65136 - .73142 ± .00028 .00028 16.545 - 18.577 ± 0.00711 0.00711
.73143 - .82134 ± .00030 .00030 18.578 - 20.861 ± 0.00762 0.00762
.82135 - .92232 ± .00032 .00032 20.862 - 23.426 ± 0.00813 0.00813
.92233 - 1.3780 ± .00035 .00035 23.427 - 35.000 ± 0.00889 0.00889

Tighter tolerances are available when required.