What Is a Carbide Burr?
A carbide burr is a cutting tool used to remove unwanted protrusions from materials.
“Burrs” refer to the unwanted protrusions that occur during manufacturing processes such as cutting or shaping materials. Since burrs can compromise the quality and functionality of a product, they need to be removed, and carbide burrs are used for this purpose.
Carbide, composed of metal and carbon, is extremely hard, making it well-suited for removing burrs. The tip of a carbide burr typically has jagged indentations on its elongated rod-like shape. By placing these indentations against the unwanted protrusion and moving the tool at high speed, the burrs are removed. The tip shapes vary, including cylindrical, cylindrical radius, and tree-like shapes, selected based on the shape of the protrusions.