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EDM

Wire and sinker EDM for hardened materials.

Overview

Wire and sinker EDM for hardened materials, fine internal features, and tolerances CNC alone can't reach.

What's included

  • Handles hardened materials CNC can't cut
  • Fine internal geometry and sharp corners
  • Used alongside CNC for complex tooling
  • Precision finishing on critical features

Specifications

ProcessesWire EDM, sinker EDM
ToleranceTight tolerance, fine detail work
MaterialsHardened steels, exotic alloys
Best forComplex internal features, hardened tooling
Max part sizeCustom envelope sizes available — send your dimensions with your RFQ and we'll confirm fit.
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How it works

Wire EDM vs. sinker EDM

EDM cuts by electrical erosion, not physical force — useful for hard materials, delicate features, and geometry a cutting tool can't physically reach.

Wire EDM

Submerges the part in dielectric fluid and feeds a charged wire through it; the electrical discharge erodes a path through the material. Works well wherever the wire has clear passage above and below the cut.

Sinker EDM

Machines an electrode into the negative shape of the feature you want, then plunges that charged electrode into the submerged part to erode the cavity. Slower and pricier than wire EDM, but it's how you reach internal, angular, or blind features wire EDM physically can't get to.

Linear dimension±0.01mm
Hole diameter (not reamed)±0.008mm
Shaft diameter±0.004mm

Part size and lead time per process are confirmed per RFQ.

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