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Are Diamond Coated tools fragile?

April 26, 2017Coated diamond Fragile tools

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Are Diamond Coated tools fragile?

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While diamond is extremely hard and extremely strong, one characteristic of the material is that it is brittle. Brittle materials tend to crack as a result of impact. CVD Diamond Corporation minimizes this effect by keeping the film as thin as possible while providing the life required in a given application, however it is very easy to chip a diamond coated tool. For this reason we have chosen to use packaging which protects the tool very well. We recommend careful handling of our diamond-coated tools, and the use of the original package between uses of the tools.