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Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) carbide cutter tips are extremely hard tungsten carbide inserts mounted on TBM disc cutters or cutting tools to break and crush rock during tunnel excavation. They are critical wear components in large tunnel projects such as metro systems, road tunnels, hydro tunnels, and mining drives.


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Product Description

Tunnel Boring Machine (TBM) carbide cutter tips are extremely hard tungsten carbide inserts mounted on TBM disc cutters or cutting tools to break and crush rock during tunnel excavation.

They are critical wear components in large tunnel projects such as metro systems, road tunnels, hydro tunnels, and mining drives.

 

 

Carbide cutter tips are:

Made from cemented tungsten carbide (WC-Co)

Brazed or press-fitted onto cutter tools

Designed to withstand extreme abrasion and impact

They are commonly used on:

Disc cutters

Ripper tools

Drag bits

Scraper tools

Typical Specifications

🔹 Material

WC with 8–16% cobalt binder

Medium to coarse grain size

🔹 Hardness

HRA 86–92

HV 1400–1800

🔹 Shape

Button (dome-shaped)

Chisel

Conical

Flat tip

🔹 Size

Diameter: 10–30 mm (buttons)

Length: 20–60 mm

 

Why Tungsten Carbide?

Tungsten carbide is used because it is:

~3–4× harder than hardened steel

Highly wear resistant

Strong under compression

Cost-effective compared to frequent steel replacement

Category:

Cemented Carbide Tip

Key word:

(TBM) Cutting Heads

TBM Shield Cutter

Tunnel Boring Machine Cutter

TBM carbide tips

TBM carbide inserts

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