This report analyzes the worldwide markets for Superhard Materials in US$ Million by the following Product Segments: Cemented Carbides, Tool Steels, Ceramics, Diamond, and CBN/PCBN. The report provides separate comprehensive analytics for North America, Europe, and Rest of World. Annual estimates and forecasts are provided for the period 2010 through 2018. A six-year historic analysis is also provided for these markets. The report profiles 130 companies including many key and niche players such as Abrasive Technology Ltd., CoorsTek, Inc., Ceradyne Inc., ESK Ceramics GmbH & Co. KG, COI Ceramics Inc., Deutsche Edelstahlwerke GmbH, Diamond Boart S.A, Element Six, H.C. Starck GmbH, Kennametal Inc., Kyocera Industrial Ceramics Corp., Dennis Tool & Supply Co., Morgan Technical Ceramics, Mudanjiang Jingangzhuan Boron Carbide, Novatek Inc., Precorp Inc., Sandvik Tooling AB, Diamond Innovations, Inc., Saint-Gobain S.A., Sumitomo Electric Hardmetal Corp., U.S.Electrofused Minerals, Inc., US Synthetic Corp., and ZYP Coatings Inc. Market data and analytics are derived from primary and secondary research. Company profiles are primarily based upon search engine sources in the public domain.
Global Metal And Mineral Industry
I. INTRODUCTION, METHODOLOGY & PRODUCT DEFINITIONS
Study Reliability and Reporting Limitations I-1
Disclaimers I-2
Data Interpretation & Reporting Level I-2
Quantitative Techniques & Analytics I-3
Product Definitions and Scope of Study I-3
1. Cemented Carbides I-3
2. Tool Steels I-3
3. Ceramics I-4
4. Diamonds I-4
5. CBN/PCBN I-4
II. EXECUTIVE SUMMARY
1. INDUSTRY OVERVIEW II-1
Introduction II-1
Super Alloys II-1
Superhard Tools II-1
Impact of the 2007-2009 Recession II-2
Global Outlook II-2
Key Market Trends, Drivers & Issues II-2
Superhard Materials - Room for Further Technological Innovations II-2
Tool Steel Makes a Smart Recovery II-2
Advanced Ceramics to Turbo Charge Growth in the World Market II-3
Table 1: Global Advanced Ceramics Market (2011): Percentage
Share Breakdown of Revenues by Geographic Region (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-4
Automotive Applications to Regain Poise, Post Recession II-4
Diamond Market Recovers from the 2007-2009 Economic Recession II-4
Table 2: Global Diamond Market (2011): Percentage Breakdown
of Demand by Type - Gem Diamond and Industrial Diamond
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-5
Table 3: Global Industrial Diamond Market (2011): Percentage
Breakdown of Demand for Synthetic Diamond and Natural
Diamond (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-5
Table 4: Global Diamond Market: Total Spend on Exploration
in US$ Million for the period 2007-2011 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-6
Table 5: Global Diamond Market (2011): Percentage Breakdown
of Production Volume by Leading Players (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-6
Synthetic Diamond Market: An Overview II-6
Low Wage Countries Gear up with Higher Growth II-7
Process Efficiency Gains Primary Importance II-7
CBN Demand Surging through Technological and Application
Advances II-8
Innovation Drives Superhard Materials Market II-8
Powdered Materials Raise Health Concerns II-8
Bioceramics: A Key Growth Driver II-9
Key Statistical Findings II-9
Table 6: Global Production of Nickel (2011): Percentage
Share Breakdown of Production by Country/ Region (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-9
Table 7: Global Production of Vanadium (2011): Percentage
Share Breakdown of Production by Country/ Region (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-9
Table 8: Global Production of Chrome (2011): Percentage
Share Breakdown of Production by Country/ Region (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-10
Table 9: Global Production of Tungsten (2011): Percentage
Share Breakdown of Production by Country/ Region (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-10
Table 10: Global Production of Cobalt (2011): Percentage
Share Breakdown of Production by Country/ Region (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-10
Table 11: Global Gem Diamonds Market (2011): Percentage
Breakdown of Production by Country/Region (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-11
Table 12: Global Natural Industrial Diamonds Market (2011):
Percentage Breakdown of Mine Production by Country/Region
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-11
Table 13: Global Synthetic Diamonds Market (2011):
Percentage Breakdown of Production by Country/region
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-11
2. PRODUCT OVERVIEW II-12
Hardness - The Core Concept II-12
Superhard Materials: An Introduction II-12
Product Segments II-12
I. Cemented Carbides II-12
Physical Properties II-12
Raw Materials II-12
Production Process II-13
Applications II-13
Quality of a Cemented Carbide Tool II-13
Types of Carbide Cutting Tools II-13
Carbide Cutting Tools II-13
Coated Carbides II-13
CVD Vs. PVD II-14
Advantages II-14
Manufacturing Capacity II-14
Cemented Tungsten Carbide II-14
Categories of Tungsten Carbide II-14
Category 1 II-15
Category 2 II-15
Category 3 II-15
Binder Systems II-15
Carbides: Driving the Tungsten Market II-15
II. Tool Steels II-15
Introduction II-15
Types of Tool Steels II-16
High-Speed Tool Steels II-16
Hot-Work Tool Steels II-16
Cold-Work Tool Steels II-16
Shock-Resistant Tool Steels II-16
Mold Steels II-16
Special-Purpose Tool Steels II-16
Water-Hardening Tool Steels II-16
Tailored for Application II-17
Welding of Tool Steels II-17
III. Ceramics II-17
Introduction II-17
Characteristics of Ceramics II-17
Categories of Ceramics II-18
Traditional Ceramics II-18
Advanced Ceramics II-18
Design of Advanced Ceramics II-18
Manufacturing of Advanced Ceramics II-19
Types of Advanced Ceramics II-19
Structural Ceramics II-19
Ceramic Coatings II-20
Monolithic Ceramics II-20
Engineered Ceramic Composite Materials II-20
Refractories II-20
Ceramic Matrix Composites II-21
Ceramic Fibers and Coatings II-21
Key Developments in Advanced Ceramics II-22
Near Net Shape Technique Reducing Manufacturing Costs II-22
Trends and Issues II-22
Rising Demand for Ceramic Armor Fueling Structural
Ceramics Sales II-22
Advanced Ceramics to Prove Advantageous in Aluminum
Production II-22
Opportunities for Advanced Ceramics in Chemical
Processing Reactors II-23
Silicon-Nitride Ceramic Ball Bearings Outlast
Conventional Steel Bearings II-23
IV. Diamonds II-23
Diamond: The Hardest Natural Material II-23
Properties of Diamond II-23
Price Vs. Quality II-24
Applications II-24
Industrial Diamonds II-24
Diamond: Product Segments II-25
Natural Diamond II-25
Properties of Natural Diamond: II-25
Categorization of Natural Diamonds II-25
Natural Diamond Categories II-25
Natural Industrial Diamonds II-25
End-Use Applications II-26
End Use of Industrial Diamonds Based on Grit Sizes II-26
Historic Review II-26
Synthetic Industrial Diamonds II-27
Process of Manufacture II-27
Major Product Categories II-27
Product Description: Synthetic Industrial Diamonds II-28
End-Use Applications II-28
Synthetic Industrial Diamonds: End Use Applications (By
Category) II-28
Natural Vs. Synthetic Diamonds: A Comparative Study II-29
Diamond Thin Films II-29
Properties of Diamond Thin Films II-29
Process of Manufacture II-29
Types of Diamond Thin Films II-29
Major End-Use Applications II-30
Diamond Supply Chain II-30
Supply Limited to a Consortium of Market Primes II-30
Rough Diamonds Expected to Lead the Market II-30
Artificial Diamonds Steal the Show II-30
Tableau of Active and Operational Diamond Mines Worldwide II-31
V. Cubic Boron Nitride II-32
Cubic Boron Nitride: Product Segments II-32
Mono crystalline Cubic Boron Nitride II-32
Polycrystalline Cubic Boron Nitride (PCBN) II-32
Product Analysis: PCBN Products II-33
Polycrystalline Cubic Boron Nitride (PCBN) Thin Films II-33
Manufacturing Procedures II-33
Electron Beam Evaporation Technique (Through Hot Filament
Usage) II-33
Metal-Organic Chemical Vapor Deposition (MO-CVD) Technique II-33
Atmospheric Pressure Chemical Vapor Deposition Technique II-33
Microwave Plasma Assisted Metal-Organic Chemical Vapor
Deposition (MP-MO-CVD) II-33
Major End-Use Applications II-34
Materials Recommended for Cutting with Cubic Boron Nitride
(CBN) II-34
Productivity Compresses Cost Issues II-34
Maintenance is Low for PCBN Tools II-35
CBN Plated Wheels II-35
Swift Following II-35
The Coolant Factor II-36
CBN Wheel Vs Commodity Wheel II-36
Plastic Wheels: CBN Feeling the Pinch II-36
Optimos by Saint Gobain Provides Alternative to CBN Wheels II-37
CBN Wheels Market II-37
3. RECENT INDUSTRY ACTIVITY II-38
Morgan Technical Ceramics Introduces Line of High Temperature
Bimorph Components II-38
Veritas Unveils PM-V11 II-38
International Mold Steel Introduces P20 Tool Steel II-38
Morgan Technical Ceramics Expands Machining Capabilities II-38
Morgan Technical Ceramics Expands Capabilities II-39
Boustead Holdings to Acquire Majority Stake in Johan Ceramics II-39
FLSmidth Takes Over Ludowici Roof Tile II-39
Anglo American Acquires Stake in De Beers II-39
Cookson Group Takes Over Metallurgica II-39
Kajaria Ceramics Takes Over Majority Stake in Vennar Ceramics II-40
Hitachi Metals Enters into Collaboration with Gloria Material
Technology II-40
De Beers Enters into Option and Subscription Agreement with
Peregrine Diamonds II-40
Centaurus Diamond Technologies Enters into Agreement with
Tabco Products II-41
Nova Mining Extends Option Agreement with Natural Resources
Recovery Guyana II-41
Morgan Ceramics Commences Construction of Morgan Ceramics
Dalian Facility II-41
Kyocera Asia Pacific Inks a Joint-Venture Agreement with CTC II-41
Nova Mining Signs Contract with Leassear Enterprises to
Increase Industrial Diamonds Sale II-41
Carpenter Technology Takes Over Latrobe Specialty Metals II-42
MOJE Keramik Opens Small Joint Implants Production Facility at
Russia’s Tomsk SEZ II-42
Enso Holding Makes Significant Investment in Picodeon II-43
Ceradyne Acquires Minority Interest in Yamanaka EP Corporation II-43
Ceradyne Acquires VIOX II-44
Sandvik Takes Over Majority Interest in SHANBAO II-44
CoorsTek Completes Acquisition of Saint-Gobain’s Advanced
Ceramics Business II-44
CoorsTek Acquires Advanced Ceramics Facilities of BAE Systems’
Vista II-45
Xiamen Sanhong and Minmetals Non-ferrous Ink Agreement with
Jiangxi Provincial Government II-45
4. CORPORATE ACTIVITY IN THE RECENT PAST - A PERSPECTIVE BUILDER II-47
Microbor Nanotech Opens nanoCBN Metal Cutting Tools Facility
with RUSNANOCollaboration II-47
Carbodeon Inks Partnership and Agency Agreement with Korean
Company II-47
Duravit India Opens Ceramic Bathroom Fittings Manufacturing
Facility in Gujarat II-47
Saint-Gobain Divests Advanced Ceramics Business to CoorsTek II-48
Krahn Chemie and H.C. Starck Ceramics form Cooperation to Sell
Silicon Nitride and Silicon carbide II-48
Sandvik to Take Over WBH II-48
Erasteel Acquires Steel Service Center from Crucible Materials
Corp II-49
II-VI Enters into Joint Venture with Sunpower II-49
ADT Bags Order for Supply of Diamond Biosensors to Detect
Water-Borne Pathogens II-49
Duralor to Establish New Nanomanufacturing Facility in the US II-49
Carborundum’s Chinese Joint Venture to Split II-50
Kennametal Divests High Speed Steel Drills and Associated
Product Lines II-50
5. PRODUCT INTRODUCTIONS/INNOVATIONS II-51
Diehl Steel Introduces Accu-SquareTM Process II-51
Behringer Saws Extends HBM series with Introduction of
HBM540A-SC and HBM440A-SC Bandsaws II-51
Saint -Gobain Abrasives Launches Norton Paradigm Diamond and
CBN Wheels II-51
Sumitomo Electric to Launch Cemented Carbide Recycling Facility II-52
Nippon Koshuha Steel Launches GHX and JHX Plastic Molds II-52
Element Six Introduces DIAFILM 200 II-53
Shapeways Unveils Glazed Ceramics for 3D Prints II-53
Mitsubishi Launches Tungsten Manufacturing Facility II-53
6. PRODUCT INNOVATION/ LAUNCH IN THE RECENT PAST - A PERSPECTIVE
BUILDER II-54
Gemma Introduces Unconventional Innovative 40x80 Size Ceramic
Tiles II-54
Advanced Diamond Technologies Launches UNCD® T30™ II-54
MTC ElectroCeramics Unveils New Devices for Metering of Utilities II-54
ADT Launches World’s Smoothest Diamond, UNCD Horizon II-55
Sandvik Coromant Launches Tooling Solutions for Slitting and
Grooving II-55
ADT Introduces Diamond with Electrical Conductivity II-55
Morgan Technical Ceramics Unveils PZT-5K-HD Series II-55
7. FOCUS ON SELECT GLOBAL PLAYERS II-56
Abrasive Technology Inc. (US) II-56
CoorsTek, Inc (USA) II-56
Ceradyne, Inc. (US) II-56
ESK Ceramics GmbH & Co. KG (Germany) II-56
COI Ceramics, Inc. (US) II-57
Deutsche Edelstahlwerke GmbH (Germany) II-57
Diamant Boart S.A. (Belgium) II-57
Element Six (UK) II-58
H.C. Starck GmbH (Germany) II-58
Kennametal, Inc. (US) II-58
Kyocera Industrial Ceramics Corp. (US) II-59
Dennis Tool & Supply Co. (US) II-59
Morgan Technical Ceramics (UK) II-59
Mudanjiang Jingangzhuan Boron Carbide (China) II-60
Novatek, Inc. (US) II-60
Precorp, Inc. (US) II-60
Sandvik Tooling AB (Sweden) II-61
Diamond Innovations, Inc. (US) II-61
Saint-Gobain S.A. (France) II-61
Sumitomo Electric Hardmetal Corp. (Japan) II-61
U.S.Electrofused Minerals, Inc (USA) II-62
US Synthetic Corp. (US) II-62
ZYP Coatings, Inc. (US) II-62
8. GLOBAL MARKET PERSPECTIVE II-63
Table 14: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Superhard Materials by Geographic Region - North America,
Europe and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with
Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2010 through
2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-63
Table 15: World Historic Review for Superhard Materials by
Geographic Region - North America, Europe and Rest of World
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
US$ Million for Years 2004 through 2009 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-64
Table 16: World 15-Year Perspective for Superhard Materials by
Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for
North America, Europe and Rest of World Markets for Years
2004, 2011 and 2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-65
Superhard Materials Market by Product Segment II-66
Table 17: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Cemented Carbides by Geographic Region - North America, Europe
and Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual
Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years 2010 through 2018
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-66
Table 18: World Historic Review for Cemented Carbides by
Geographic Region - North America, Europe and Rest of World
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
US$ Million for Years 2004 through 2009 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-67
Table 19: World 15-Year Perspective for Cemented Carbides by
Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for
North America, Europe and Rest of World Markets for Years
2004, 2011 and 2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-68
Table 20: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Tool Steels by Geographic Region - North America, Europe and
Rest of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in US$ Million for Years 2010 through 2018 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-69
Table 21: World Historic Review for Tool Steels by Geographic
Region - North America, Europe and Rest of World Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
Million for Years 2004 through 2009 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-70
Table 22: World 15-Year Perspective for Tool Steels by
Geographic Region - Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for
North America, Europe and Rest of the World Markets for Years
2004, 2011 and 2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-71
Table 23: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Ceramics by Geographic Region - North America, Europe and Rest
of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in US$ Million for Years 2010 through 2018 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-72
Table 24: World Historic Review for Ceramics by Geographic
Region - North America, Europe and Rest of World Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
Million for Years 2004 through 2009 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-73
Table 25: World 15-Year Perspective for Ceramics by Geographic
Region - Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for North
America, Europe and Rest of the World Markets for Years 2004,
2011 and 2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-74
Table 26: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
Diamonds by Geographic Region - North America, Europe and Rest
of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in US$ Million for Years 2010 through 2018 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-75
Table 27: World Historic Review for Diamonds by Geographic
Region - North America, Europe and Rest of World Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
Million for Years 2004 through 2009 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-76
Table 28: World 15-Year Perspective for Diamonds by Geographic
Region - Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for North
America, Europe and Rest of World Markets for Years 2004, 2011
and 2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-77
Table 29: World Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis for
CBN/PCBN by Geographic Region - North America, Europe and Rest
of World Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in US$ Million for Years 2010 through 2018 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) II-78
Table 30: World Historic Review for CBN/PCBN by Geographic
Region - North America, Europe and Rest of World Markets
Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$
Million for Years 2004 through 2009 (includes corresponding
Graph/Chart) II-79
Table 31: World 15-Year Perspective for CBN/PCBN by Geographic
Region - Percentage Breakdown of Value Sales for North
America, Europe and Rest of World Markets for Years 2004, 2011
and 2018 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) II-80
III. MARKET
1. NORTH AMERICA III-1
A.Market Analysis III-1
Overview of Canadian Diamond Market III-1
Northwest Territories: Primary Beneficiary of Canadian
Diamonds III-1
Import and Export Scenario III-1
US Market Analysis III-2
Silicon Carbide III-2
Silicon Carbide (Sic) Cutting Tools become the Rage III-2
Diamond III-2
Economic Recession Slows Down Demand for Diamond Products
in the US III-2
Industrial Diamond Market- In Retrospect III-2
Future Prospect for Industrial Diamonds III-3
Technological Developments Pave Way for Future Growth III-3
End-Users III-3
Synthetic Diamonds III-3
Table 32: Industrial Diamond Market in the US (2011):
Percentage Breakdown of Demand for Natural Diamond and
Synthetic Diamond (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-3
Other Statistical Findings III-4
Table 33: US Advanced Ceramics Market (2011): Percentage
Breakdown of Market Share of Leading Players (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-4
Strategic Corporate Developments III-4
Product Launch III-7
Key Players III-7
B.Market Analytics III-12
Table 34: North American Recent Past, Current & Future
Analysis for Superhard Materials by Product Segment -
Cemented Carbides, Tool Steels, Ceramics, Diamond and
CBN/PCBN Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in US$ Million for Years 2010 through 2018 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-12
Table 35: North American Historic Review for Superhard
Materials by Product Segment - Cemented Carbides, Tool
Steels, Ceramics, Diamond and CBN/PCBN Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years
2004 through 2009 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-13
Table 36: North American 11-Year Perspective for Superhard
Materials by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Value
Sales for Cemented Carbides, Tool Steels, Ceramics, Diamond,
and CBN/PCBN for Years 2004, 2011 and 2018 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-14
2. EUROPE III-15
A.Market Analysis III-15
Current & Future Analysis III-15
Strategic Corporate Developments III-15
Product Launches III-18
Key Players III-18
B.Market Analytics III-22
Table 37: European Recent Past, Current & Future Analysis
for Superhard Materials by Product Segment - Cemented
Carbides, Tool Steels, Ceramics, Diamond and CBN/PCBN
Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in
US$ Million for Years 2010 through 2018 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-22
Table 38: European Historic Review for Superhard Materials
by Product Segment - Cemented Carbides, Tool Steels,
Ceramics, Diamond and CBN/PCBN Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years
2004 through 2009 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-23
Table 39: European 11-Year Perspective for Superhard
Materials by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Value
Sales for Cemented Carbides, Tool Steels, Ceramics, Diamond,
and CBN/PCBN for Years 2004, 2011 and 2018 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-24
3. REST OF WORLD III-25
A.Market Analysis III-25
A Brief Overview of Select Regions III-25
Japan III-25
Table 40: Japanese Diamond Tools Market (2011): Percentage
Breakdown of Domestic Production Value by Product Type
(includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-25
Asia-Pacific III-26
Major Active and Operational Diamond Mines in Asia-Pacific III-26
Australia III-26
China III-26
India III-26
Africa III-26
Table 41: South Africa: Diamond Mining Methods V/s Costs III-27
Tableau of Active and Operational Diamond Mines in Africa III-27
Strategic Corporate Developments III-27
Product Launches III-30
Key Players III-32
B.Market Analytics III-33
Table 42: Rest of World Recent Past, Current & Future
Analysis for Superhard Materials by Product Segment -
Cemented Carbides, Tool Steels, Ceramics, Diamond and
CBN/PCBN Markets Independently Analyzed with Annual Sales
Figures in US$ Million for Years 2010 through 2018 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-33
Table 43: Rest of World Historic Review for Superhard
Materials by Product Segment - Cemented Carbides, Tool
Steels, Ceramics, Diamond and CBN/PCBN Markets Independently
Analyzed with Annual Sales Figures in US$ Million for Years
2004 through 2009 (includes corresponding Graph/Chart) III-34
Table 44: Rest of World 15-Year Perspective for Superhard
Materials by Product Segment - Percentage Breakdown of Value
Sales for Cemented Carbides, Tool Steels, Ceramics, Diamond,
and CBN/PCBN for Years 2004, 2011 and 2018 (includes
corresponding Graph/Chart) III-35
IV. COMPETITIVE LANDSCAPE
Total Companies Profiled: 130 (including Divisions/Subsidiaries - 155)
The United States (43)
Japan (8)
Europe (63)
- France (9)
- Germany (16)
- The United Kingdom (14)
- Italy (4)
- Spain (1)
- Rest of Europe (19)
Asia-Pacific (Excluding Japan) (40)
Africa (1)
