Wire Drawing Dies (TC, PCD, ND)

Tungsten Carbide, PCD, and Natural Diamond Drawing Dies

Tungsten Carbide, PCD, Natural Diamond Drawing Dies, Conventional Cased Dies & Tapered TC Drawing Inserts

Your Go-To Source for Drawing Dies

When it comes to Wire Drawing Dies, Sancliff, Inc. is the name you can trust. We offer an extensive range of drawing dies, including Tungsten Carbide, PCD, and Natural Diamond options, tailored for various applications such as drawing, stranding, compacting, braiding, compressing, and extruding.

Comprehensive Inventory for Quick Solutions

Our reputation is built on a robust inventory of drawing dies, featuring R0 to R14 sizes and Taper Fit TR4 to T30 Tungsten Carbide, PCD, and Natural Diamond blanks. This diverse inventory ensures that we can provide short lead times, giving our customers a competitive advantage in the market.

Unmatched Quality and Precision

With over 75 years of experience in the wire manufacturing industry, Sancliff, Inc. adheres to exacting manufacturing standards that guarantee unparalleled quality in our Tungsten Carbide products. Our wire drawing dies are manufactured to the tightest tolerances, ensuring reliability and consistency. Available in both Rough Core and Finished Die options, our Tungsten Carbide Wire Drawing Dies accommodate I.D. sizes ranging from .002” to 5.000”, making them a favorite among industry professionals.

Choose Sancliff, Inc. for high-quality drawing dies that meet your precise needs. Contact us today to learn more about how our products can enhance your operations!

Round & Shaped Wire Drawing Dies

The key to successful wire drawing starts and ends with the proper wire drawing die and reduction geometry. Sancliff Inc’s wire drawing dies feature the most accurate and optimal geometry available to assure the required wire deformation is accomplished correctly. By properly drawing the wire through the tightly controlled and appropriately designed approach angle section of the die the user reduces the diameter through plastic deformation which is by definition the process of wire drawing. For good wire deformation, it is necessary to select the proper drawing die with the appropriate profile. This will ensure that the die will hold a thin film of lubricant between itself and the wire surface which is essential to minimize friction and maximize die life. Wire Drawing dies are specifically designed for either ferrous or non-ferrous materials as well as heavy or light drafting. Some materials for which the wire drawing dies were designed require areas where approach angles, bearing surfaces and back relief angles intersect to have high polish blends of these transitions. Sancliff, Inc. Wire Dies have smaller radii or sharper transitions for harder materials and larger more rounded radii for softer materials. Most Wire Die wear takes place in the approach angle by immediate abrasion at the meeting point or the area of the approach angle where incoming material and approach angle intersect. To achieve proper and efficient wire drawing it is most critical to calculate this intersecting area correctly. At first the highly polished approach angle will show only small signs of wear at the intersection point but they increase as material continues to collide at the meeting point of the two materials. This wear is characterized by the increasing development of a “wear ring” within the approach angle and at the place that the angle and incoming material intersect. Once the wear ring has developed within the approach angle the die must be withdrawn for re-sizing or re-cutting.

Sancliff Standard Wire Die Chart

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For products where additional draws are needed to reach the desired finish diameter an average area of reduction per die of roughly 20% (area not diameter) is typical. Steel wire work hardens during plastic deformation and ductility is reduced while tensile strength increases. The total area of possible reduction without intermediate annealing depends solely upon the composition of the steel. It is possible through multiple subsequent or sequential draw passes through ever smaller dies to reduce cross sectional areas of the wire by up to 90%. These types of extreme areas of reduction will require intermediate annealing to restore the materials ductility.

Precision, high quality and fast turnaround are the hallmarks of Sancliff Inc. We support everything that we manufacture with a staff of knowledgeable personnel. Each team member of The Sancliff Inc. staff is always ready to assist you in planning your die needs or with any technical issues.