Carbide Rods with Central Coolant Holes for Tool Blank Production: Applications, Materials and Selection Notes

What this product is. Ground tungsten carbide rod blanks with a central coolant hole running along the axis. The rod is the starting stock for drills and end mills that need internal coolant delivery; the channel is formed during extrusion and survives the grinding of the finished tool. Typical supply is a straight ground rod in a protective tube with end caps.

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Specification and how to order

Published specification: Item | Specification | Type | Carbide rod blank with coolant hole | Material | Tungsten carbide | Channel | Central axial | Form | Straight ground rod | Typical size | Diameter x length per order | Packing | Protective tube with end caps | Inspection | Per-lot straightness and channel check |

• The grade designation and binder content, in writing.
• Dimensions with the tolerance that actually matters to your grinding or brazing operation.
• Grain size, where edge sharpness or wear resistance depends on it.
• Surface condition: as-sintered or ground.
• Quantity and packing, because small blanks are usually packed by piece count or by weight.

Where it is used

• Brazing onto drill, mining, road-planing and wear-part bodies.
• Blanks that are ground into burrs, drills and cutters in a tool room.
• Pellets and crushed grit for hardfacing and welding consumables.
• Preforms for press-tool and wear applications.

Handling and storage

• Carbide is hard but brittle: do not drop blanks or carry them loose in a box.
• Keep the batch dry, and lightly oiled where a steel carrier or a brazed assembly would corrode.
• Store by grade and size. Mixing grades in one bin is the most common way a wrong grade reaches the brazing bench.
• Treat a chipped corner on a ground blank as scrap: it will show up as a defect in the finished tool.

Checks on receipt

• Measure a sample against the drawing, not against the previous delivery.
• Look for cracks, chipping and surface porosity under a magnifier.
• Confirm the grade marking on the box matches the paperwork.
• Record the batch number so a problem can be traced back to a delivery.

Compared with the alternative

Compared with a finished tool, a blank leaves the grinding to the tool shop: the geometry stays under your control and the grade is chosen for the application, at the cost of an extra grinding step.

From the product comparison section: Rod configuration before grinding. Typical industry practice: Factor | Central Hole (this rod) | Twin Holes | Solid Rod | Coolant path to the cutting edge | Single axial channel | Two axial channels | None | Coolant flow volume | Moderate | Highest | Zero | Remaining cross-section | High | Reduced | Highest | Relative blank rigidity | High | Lower | Highest | Grinding complexity | Standard | Highe…

Frequently asked questions

Can you supply to a drawing?

Yes. Send the drawing with the grade, the quantity and the tolerance that matters marked, and the quotation will be against that drawing rather than against a catalogue size.

As-sintered or ground?

Both are available. Grinding adds cost and lead time, and is worth it where the blank locates on a ground face or the edge is used without further machining.

What is the minimum order?

It depends on size and grade. Small trial quantities can be agreed before a production order so the grade can be tested in your own process.

Sources and standards

Amana Tool. "Knowledge Base: shank concentricity, collet installation, vibration and sharpening." www.amanatool.com/knowledge_base. Accessed 10 Nov. 2026.
Amana Tool. "Safety Guidelines for Router Bits and Saw Blades." www.amanatool.com/safety. Accessed 10 Nov. 2026.
C.M.T. Utensili. Router bit instruction sheet: collet seating, feed rate and maintenance guidance. Accessed 10 Nov. 2026.

Standards: ISO 9001 · UNSPSC · eClass

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