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cubic boron nitride

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cubic boron nitride [¦kyü·bik¦bȯ‚rän ′nī‚trīd]
(mechanical engineering)
A synthetic material composed of boron and nitrogen (1:1) that is almost as hard as diamond, used as a superabrasive powder and for cutting and grinding applications.


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Duralor manufactures cubic boron nitride (cBN) coatings for cutting-tool applications currently in use with a global automotive manufacturer and in the heavy machinery industry under the product name TuffTek.
CBN and PCD Grades Through advanced metallurgy research, Sumitomo provides a wide variety of polycrystalline cubic boron nitrides (CBN) and polycrystalline diamonds (PCD) that contribute to the advancement of technology and cutting tool performance.
It now concentrates on synthetic polycrystalline diamond, cubic boron nitride and chemical vapor deposition (CVD) diamond films on tooling.
 
 
 
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