One of the most impressive material characteristics of cemented carbide is its stiffness compared to steel. This
property is expressed in engineering terms as
Modulus of
Elasticity or Young's
Modulus. All steel materials have a Young's
Modulus value of 30,000,000 psi whereas cemented carbide has a value of 94,000,000 psi. Thus, carbide is 3 times more rigid or "stiffer" than steel. No other application takes better advantage of this distinguishing physical
property than a boring bar application...
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