Tooling and dies
Tool inserts, punches, dies, gauges and hardened tooling profiles.
Materials and applications
What can wire EDM cut?
Wire EDM is generally used for electrically conductive materials and is especially useful where accuracy, hardness or complex geometry makes conventional machining difficult.
Common materials
Tool steelHardened steelStainless steelAluminiumCopperBrassCarbideTitaniumConductive alloys
Exact suitability depends on the supplier, machine, material condition, thickness and required finish.
Usually not suitable
Standard wire EDM generally does not cut non-conductive materials such as most plastics, rubber, timber, glass, ceramics or composites.
Examples
Typical wire EDM applications
Precision slots and profiles
Narrow slots, sharp internal features, fine profiles and repeatable 2D shapes.
Repair and replacement parts
Obsolete components, reverse-engineered profiles and parts that need accurate reproduction.
Mining and industrial wear parts
Hard or wear-resistant components where profile accuracy is important.
Prototype components
One-off or low-volume parts where tooling is not practical and accuracy still matters.
Secondary operation after machining
Components rough-machined first, heat-treated if needed, then wire cut to final detail.