XRZ selects PCD reamers, solid carbide drills and custom tooling around the workpiece material, grade, hardness, hole geometry and production conditions.
Use the material family as a first filter, then confirm the final geometry and cutting route with a drawing-based review.
01 / NON-FERROUSWrought and cast aluminum for housings, valve bodies and automotive components.
02 / ABRASIVE ALUMINUMAbrasive cast alloys where edge wear, diameter stability and repeatable finish drive selection.
03 / FERROUSCarbon and alloy steels where point geometry, coating and coolant delivery affect stability.
04 / WORK-HARDENINGStainless grades requiring controlled edge preparation, chip breaking and coolant access.
Material changes the heat, chips, edge wear and surface response that the tool must manage.
Review cutting geometry, coolant access and coating direction.
Check flute space, chip control and coolant route.
Match PCD grade, edge preparation and cutting data.
Consider guide structure, runout and machining allowance.
NEXT STEP — CORE TOOLS & RFQ
Specify the finished hole / face requirement, then choose the conversion path:
Use material, production volume, hole quality and tool form as the starting point. Confirm the direction with XRZ application engineering.
Compare Tooling Direction →Final tooling recommendations depend on a review of the actual part and machining process.
Send the material grade with the component and process details that influence heat, chip formation, edge wear and final hole quality.
Use the applications page for component-level context and machining challenges.
Materials explains the selection direction. Product pages contain detailed geometry and specifications.
Technical guidance explains why a material changes the tool choice and how to prepare a review.
PCD is typically considered for suitable non-ferrous and abrasive aluminum materials, subject to the complete application.
Yes, high-silicon aluminum is a core review route where wear control and diameter stability matter.
Solid carbide drills can be considered with geometry, coating and coolant matched to the grade and hole condition.
Yes. Send the grade, hardness, component drawing and machine conditions for an application review.
Send XRZ your material grade, component drawing, bore requirements and current machining conditions. We will review whether a custom PCD or carbide tooling direction is technically appropriate.
