What does the ADDMAhave to do with wire dies?



ADDMA 8911 refers to the original standards published by the American Diamond Die Manufacturers Association. These standards were established during the early adoption of PCD for use in wire drawing dies to ensure that dies labeled using the D- designation are consistent in size. The standards define the minimum dimensions allowed for each D- designation used on the PCD blanks. Currently, the majority of PCD blanks used in wire dies exceed these dimensions.

Polycrystalline Diamond Core Minimum Dimensions
Core No. Diameter [mm] Thickness [mm]

D-6
D-9
D-12
D-15
D-18
D-21
D-24
D-27
D-30
D-33
D-36

0.80
1.10
1.14
2.20
3.10
4.40
6.20
8.60
11.70
15.00
18.00

0.80
1.10
1.40
2.00
2.60
3.60
5.00
7.30
11.30
15.00
18.00