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Grade E10F

Hyperion Cemented carbide rod RD SR open tolerance

Description: Grade E10F General Purpose Carbide Rod Blanks

Essentials by Hyperion grade E10F carbide rod blanks are engineered for cost-competitive drills, end mills, and reamers. Grade E10F is a value-focused 10% cobalt grade with balanced properties for rotating round tools used in general-purpose drilling and milling. It is intended for continuous cutting applications where competitive cost and productivity take priority over maximum tool life.

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Tungsten Carbide Grade E10F

 

Cost-competitive performance for short, fast tool runs. Some of the benefits are:

  • Supports value-positioned tool programs while allowing toolmakers to differentiate through custom geometry
  • Designed for high-volume runs where tool changes are simple and convenient
  • Delivers dependable general-purpose drilling and milling performance in steel, cast iron, non-ferrous materials, and select single-layer CFRP
  • Supports select titanium and superalloy operations under stable cutting conditions
  • Balances hardness and toughness for everyday industrial drilling and edge milling across common workpiece materials
  • Provides a practical option when cutting performance matters more than maximum tool life

 

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Applications and Industries

 

Thanks to its balanced 10% cobalt composition, grade E10F carbide rod blanks can be used for cost-competitive round tool production across aerospace, automotive, and general machining applications.

 

Aerospace

 

In applications where tool changes are convenient, grade E10F is a practical option for aluminum or stainless-steel wing rib drilling and titanium fan casing edge milling when cutting conditions fit the grade’s performance window.

 

Automotive

 

For combustion engine vehicle programs, Essentials by Hyperion grade E10F provides the hardness and toughness needed for drilling steel and cast iron, including abrasive cast iron workpieces.

 

General Purpose Machining

 

Grade E10F is suited for everyday industrial drilling and edge milling in materials such as steel, aluminum, wood, and other non-ferrous materials.

 

Physical and Mechanical Properties

 

Property 

Value 

WC 

90% 

Binder 

10% 

Average carbide grain size 

0.6 µm 

Density 

14.4 g/cm³ 

Hardness at 20°C 

92.1 HRA 

Binder includes cobalt and other materials. Composition by weight can vary by ±0.2% to ±0.3%.

 

Hyperion Product Offering in Grade E10F

 

Grade E10F carbide rods are available as solid unground rods in metric sizes.

 

Diameter (mm) 

Overall Length (mm) 

3.2 

330 

4.2 

330 

6.2 

330 

8.2 

330 

10.3 

330 

12.3 

330 

14.3 

330 

16.3 

330 

18.3 

330 

20.3 

330 

 

Diameter tolerance: -0/+0.4 mm

Overall length tolerance: -0/+6 mm

 

Contact Hyperion to discuss additional application-specific requirements with a carbide specialist.