Burcas Ltd
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Birmingham
B21 8LT
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Material Selection For Slitter Knives

WEAR TOUGHNESS
Ceramic   Material not available at present

Micro-Grain TC
(Clad Construction)

  Could be commercially acceptable in the future, but at presently unheard of and would be extremely expensive.
Standard TC
(Clad Construction)
  Commercially economic, obviously expensive initially but excellent life if handled correctly.
CPM 10V   As expensive as above, Very Good life, but will suffer some misuse.
ASP 23 (Clad or Complete Construction)   Cheaper than above a good commercial option with good life and is durable.
HSS M2 (Clad or Complete Construction)   An average performing knife at a reasonable price.
H.C.H.C (Clad or Complete Construction)   A competitive priced knife with a reasonable performance. Problems with knives with fixing holes.
01/EN 31   Cheap & cheerful - ideal in poor conditions.