Synthetic single crystal diamond wire dies (SSCD dies)

Features

KIWI^® Wire Die is a manufacturer of diamond drawing dies with synthetic single crystal diamond (SSCD, also known as single crystals) blanks inside as a high quality, predictable and durable product for drawing ferrous and non-ferrous wires from 0.010 to 1.500 mm. Larger sizes are available upon request.

Like all products from KIWI^® Wire Die you can expect these products to be manufactured with the highest quality and accuracy standards.

Synthetic single crystal diamonds, also called synthetic mono crystal diamond and abbreviated as SSCD or SMCD or MCD, are man-made diamonds, manufactured under controlled conditions and are free from impurities, inclusions and cracks. These tightly controlled quality aspects lead to predictable and constant die performance.

The SSCD blanks that KIWI^® Wire Die uses are from E6 of England. The result is a close-to-round wear pattern for each die, a quality aspect that previously could only be obtained in small natural diamond dies.

Another advantage of SSCD blanks is their availability in several sizes, allowing you to select the diamond blank that best fits your recut program.

Key benefits of KIWI^® Wire Die SSCD diamond wire dies

Long die life due to its extreme hardness and resistance to scratching

Predictable recut dimensions as its blank dimensions are guaranteed

Minimal variation in die life, wear shape variation, and optimal die life

Can be used in high-heat processes because of its extreme thermal conductivity

Easy setup, smooth drawing

All blanks have been manufactured under tightly controlled conditions and are free from impurities, inclusions and cracks

As SSCD blanks are man-made single crystal diamonds, its product quality and consistency is guaranteed

Nonconductive properties make this product a good choice when electrical conductive materials are an issue

Applicability

Synthetic single crystal diamond has nearly the same material properties as natural diamond, therefore SSCD diamonds should be applicable in the same application areas as where natural diamonds are applied.

Synthetic single crystal diamond dies are successfully applied in both ferrous and non-ferrous wire drawing industries. An advantage of SSCD drawing dies is that the blank dimensions are more consistent than natural diamond blanks, and therefore give a more predictable recut performance than natural diamond drawing dies.

Typical application areas:

Bonding wire (gold, copper, aluminum)

Medical wire

Stainless steel wire

Copper wire

EDM wire

Special alloy and high performance alloy wire

Precious metal wire

Various other ferrous and non-ferrous metal wire types