Tungsten carbide special parts for demanding production environments.
Michigan Carbide is a Troy, Michigan manufacturer of carbide blanks, dies, punches, and specialty components backed by hands-on engineering support and dependable turnaround.
We help customers with grade recommendations, part design, reverse engineering, and part processing for drilling, forming, and machining applications where consistency matters.
Made in Troy, Michigan
Custom carbide components built for performance, wear resistance, and repeatable quality.
About Michigan Carbide
A manufacturing partner built around precision, support, and responsive delivery.
Every project receives the same attention to detail, whether you need carbide blanks, semi-finished parts, or fully custom tooling engineered around a difficult application.
Precision Manufacturing
Tight tolerances and disciplined processes help deliver carbide parts you can rely on in high-wear production environments.
Engineering & Design Support
Our team assists with grade selection, part design, reverse engineering, and part processing to help solve real production problems.
Fast, Reliable Delivery
Standard 3-5 day lead time on carbide blanks and aggressive delivery on semi-finished components when schedules are tight.
Carbide Grades
Technical range built for forming and cutting applications.
Michigan Carbide offers 6% cobalt to 30% cobalt grades of material. Our process supports diameters from 1/4 inch to 5 inches, lengths up to 10 inches, and a wide variety of preformed shapes.
Tungsten carbide remains the material of choice when you need exceptional compressive strength, stiffness, and wear resistance in demanding tooling environments.
Discuss Grades & SpecsCarbide Grade Specifications
Carbide grades with binder
Hardness, grain size, cobalt, tantalum, and density values for Michigan Carbide material grades.
| Grade | Hardness RA | Grain Size | Cobalt Co % | Tantalum TaC % | Density g/cc3 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| M6 | 92.0 | Fine | 6 | - | 14.90 |
| M9 | 90.0 | Fine | 9 | - | 14.65 |
| M10FGH | 91.5 | Submicron | 10 | - | 14.45 |
| M13 | 88.5 | Fine/Med | 13 | - | 14.15 |
| M310H | 88.0 | Med | 12.2 | - | 14.30 |
| M15 | 87.5 | Med | 15 | - | 14.00 |
| M18 | 86.0 | Coarse | 18 | - | 13.75 |
| M20 | 85.5 | Coarse | 20 | - | 13.54 |
| M20T | 84.5 | Coarse | 20 | 3 | 13.39 |
| M223 | 84.0 | Coarse | 23 | 3 | 13.30 |
| M25 | 83.5 | Coarse | 25 | - | 13.10 |
| M25T | 83.0 | Coarse | 25 | 3 | 13.06 |
| M30 | 81.0 | Coarse | 30 | - | 12.70 |
Applications
Carbide solutions for the industries that put tooling under real stress.
We support customers across drilling, forming, and precision machining with custom tungsten carbide parts designed for long service life and consistent results.
Cold Heading & Production Support
From carbide blanks to semi-finished parts, we help keep downstream production moving.
If your customer requires centerless ground parts, O.D. and ends ground components, or semi-finished carbide, we can quote quickly and manufacture to your specification.
Carbide Blanks
Manufactured to customer specifications with a standard 3-5 day lead time.
Semi-Finished Carbide
Prepared for your process requirements with dependable quality and prompt delivery.
Problem Solving Support
We stand behind our recommendations and work through demanding application issues with you.
Let's Build What's Next
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Contact Michigan Carbide to discuss your project, application requirements, and the right carbide solution for your production needs.