Rotating ceramic tool with a ceramic cutting head bonded to a ceramic or metal support shaft

摘要

A rotating ceramic tool has a ceramic cutting head (2) bonded onto a support shaft which can be metal or ceramic. The two parts are bonded together with an adhesive. The outer surface of the ceramic cutting head is polished to remove pores. Suitable ceramics include aluminium axis and zirconium oxide and mixtures of ceramics can be used. The cutting head can be a drill, a milling head or a saw.