What is the difference between hard alloy and diamond

The new material of hard alloy is metal, general hard alloy refers to the composition of tungsten carbide, so it is also called tungsten steel alloy, it has many brands, such as YT series YG series, it is very easy to find, it is mainly used as a traditional machining industry, to make a cutter head, tools, tools, etc., our common lathe turning tool tip is hard alloy. China's largest tungsten steel cemented carbide manufacturer in Zhuzhou, Hunan Province, China Tungsten Group, a few years ago was acquired by Minmetals.

Diamond is a non-metal, is an allotrope of carbon, it is found in nature so far the hardness of Z high material. Artificial diamond, also known as industrial diamond, has been developing rapidly in China in the past ten years. The total output has accounted for more than 90% of the world total. The industrial use of diamond is excellent strength properties. Using diamond to make related diamond tools, mainly used in drilling, cutting, cutting, car, grinding, polishing, research and other geological, stone, construction, industrial processing, precision instruments, aerospace, electronic appliances and other fields, also known as super abrasive, he and ordinary abrasive (corundum and silicon carbide) together called "industrial teeth", plays a vital role in China's economic development. The drill bit on the 981 offshore oil platform currently being drilled in the South China Sea is a typical diamond tool, requiring high technical content.

Diamond is hard and brittle with excellent performance and can process most materials. Because it is an emerging industry, the production level is uneven and the price is high. The processing scope of hard alloy is obviously less, the price is relatively cheap, because it is a traditional industry, the process production level is relatively mature.