As the demand for more fuel-efficient gas turbine engines continues to escalate, traditional heat-resistant superalloy (HRSA) materials are being replaced with new ultratough, high-temperature and ...

Frequently you have to make L-shaped or U-shaped cuts as you work with ceramic tile. On an L-shaped cut, you can make the second cut with the ceramic-tile cutter, but the first cut will need to be ...

Recently, I was asked, “Should I use ceramic cutting tools?” My first question is, “What type of materials are you machining?” Some materials machined with ceramics are cast irons, hardened steels, ...

All tile cutting tools are available for rent at rental stores. Chuck Chretien, representative at Rental Zone, 122 Seymour St., said the manual hand tool set, including a cutter and the nibblers, ...

Composites containing cubic boron nitride and ceramics show potential for use in cutting tools for hard materials. Tools for cutting hard materials, such as steel and cast iron, must be able to ...