Saturn Industries

METALS Producing metal EDM electrodes is a Saturn specialty. Our matched knowledge and experience in working with metals has made us the industry's leading manufacturer of metal electrodes for EDM. Saturn offers a range of metal EDM electrodes in a variety of materials, including copper, copper tungsten, tellurium copper, brass, tungsten and many special alloys. For as long as we have been a manufacturer of EDM electrodes, we have also been a supplier of EDM electrode materials. In fact, Saturn was the first company dedicated to supplying electrode materials specifically for the EDM industry. Today, we are a major industry source of both graphite and metal electrode materials. Because we maintain one of the world's most comprehensive inventories of EDM materials, we probably have exactly what you need, and can fill your order immediately. 80% of our orders are shipped the same day. When it comes to metals used for EDM electrodes, Saturn's know-how is unsurpassed. We carry the broadest line of EDM metals in the industry including a wide assortment of wire, solid rounds, tubes and flat bars, available in quantity for immediate delivery.
	COPPER TUNGSTEN Rounds, roto-tubes, tubes, plates, square bars, rectangles, sheets, rings, and hexes. PURE TUNGSTEN Rods, sheets. TUNGSTEN CARBIDE Tubes, rods, roto-tubes. BRASS ALLOY 260 Tubes, rods, roto-tubes. COPPER ALLOY 102 Tubes, rods. MULTI-CHANNEL Copper and Brass tubes. TELLURIUM COPPER Rods, plates, hexes. SILVER TUNGSTEN Rectangles, squares, rounds.
GRAPHITE Graphite electrodes are by far the most popular EDM electrodes used in the United States. Here at Saturn we feel that it is important to give our customers what they want and in doing so offer everyone a choice in the brand of graphite they purchase. We can provide the full lines of POCO, Ibiden, Carbone of America, and Toyo Tanso. We hold stock in the standard electrodes such as tubes, rods, sheets, plates, squares, blocks, and tapping electrodes. Saturn has also lead the way in producing electrodes to print and electrodes unique in graphite such as rototubes, and small letters and numbers. Saturn Industries also produces graphite blanks in any of the above mentioned brands. We can manufacture your graphite blank to any specific size you might need in both ground and sawcut finishes. On most ground items we are pleased to offer a standard tolerance of ±.0002. Our team of engineers and machinists work collabortively to guarantee our customers satisfaction. Saturn's graphite electrodes are carefully crafted to meet highly specific parameters. These include level of detail, material, strength, wear resistance, processing speed, surface finish, and cost.
• POCO • TOYO TANSO • IBIDEN • CARBONE OF AMERICA
Materials listed above are available in the following:
• Rounds • Tubes • Plates • Squares • Rectangles • Sawcut • Ground Blanks • Tapping Electrodes • Thin Sheets • Mini-Rods • Roto-Tube • Hexes
GRAPHITE MATERIAL SELECTION GUIDE: POCO EDM - AF5 POCO's EDM - AF5 is the only graphite electrode material available today with an average particle size of less than one micron. This particle structure gives EDM - AF5 superior strength, provides for the surface finished (7Ra), gives excellent metal removal rate, and high resistance to wear. Product Specification Average particle size (microns) <1 Flexural strength (psi) 17,000 Compressive strength (psi) 27,000 Average apparent density (g/cm³) 1.80 Hardness (Shore) 87 Electrical resistivity (µ ohm) 680 Applications • Fine detailed electrodes for engraving • Hard to machine detail • Delicate and fragile electrodes • Various type threading electrodes • Jobs requiring fine surface finishes • Intricate molds and dies EDM - 3 POCO's EDM -3 is an isotropic Ultrafine grain graphite which offers high strength with outstanding wear and fine surface finish characteristics easliy machined to thickness of 0.1MM or less. Product Specification Average particle size (microns) <5 Flexural strength (psi) 13,500 Compressive strength (psi) 21,500 Average apparent density (g/cm³) 1.81 Hardness (Shore) 76 Electrical resistivity (µ ohm) 540 Applications • EDMing of fine detailed electrodes • Punch & die sets • Plastic injection molding • Threading electrodes • Use in aerospace metal cutting EDM - C3 POCO's EDM - C3 is a high density graphite infiltrated with copper, recommended where speed, wear and surface finish are important. Unequalled for fragile electrodes, many EDM'ers choose this grade to compenstate for operator inexperience or where poor flushing conditions exists. Product Specification Average particle size (microns) <5 Flexural strength (psi) 16,500 Compressive strength (psi) 30,000 Average apparent density (g/cm³) 3.05 Hardness (Shore) 67 Electrical resistivity (µ ohm) 120 Applications Fine detailed electrodes where strength is critical Threading electrodes Aerospace applications Plastic injection molds Machining or carbide Small hole drillling EDM - 2 POCO's EDM - 2 is an isotropic Ultrafine grain graphite with hihg strength and good wear characteristics recommended where good detail, wear resistance, spped, and finish are desired. EDM - 2 is an excellent all purpose grade for super alloys like titanium. Product Specification • Average particle size (microns) <5 • Flexural strength (psi) 10,000 • Compressive strength (psi) 18,000 • Average apparent density (g/cm³) 1.74 • Hardness (Shore) 73 • Electrical resistivity (µ ohm) 620 Applications Aerospace applications Fine - detailed electrodes Extrusion dies Minimum -Taper-cavities Blind cavity work Threading electrodes EDM 1 POCO's EDM - 1 is the lowest priced Ultrafine grain graphite available from POCO. In addition to providing good wear resistance, speed, and finish, lower electrode fabrication costs are possible when larger electodes are required. Product Specification Average particle size (microns) <5 Flexural strength (psi) 7,500 Compressive strength (psi) 15,000 Average apparent density (g/cm³) 1.66 Hardness (Shore) 70 Electrical resistivity (µ ohm) 740 Applications • Fabricating electrodes with less intricate detail • Low wear roughing electrodes • Extrusion die relief cutting • High detail roughing electrodes • Molds and dies EDM - C200 POCO's EDM -C200 is a high density Superfine graphite infiltrated with copper which offers excellent metal removal rates and good wear resistance. EDM - C200 provides improved cutting stablitiy in poor flushing conditions. EDM - C200 is an excellent material for cutting Aerospace alloys. Product Specification Average particle size (microns) <10 Flexural strength (psi) 13,000 Compressive strength (psi) 23,000 Average apparent density (g/cm³) 3.00 Hardness (Shore) 60 Electrical resistivity (µ ohm) 70 Applications • Aerospace exotic metal cutting • High quality roughing electrodes • Die cast dies • Forging dies EDM - 200 POCO's EDM -200 is an isotropic Superfine particle graphite providing good strength, surface finish, and wear resistance. Moderately priced EDM - 200 provides excellent repeatablitiy from electrode to electrode and from job to job. Product Specification Average particle size (microns) <10 Flexural strength (psi) 9,000 Compressive strength (psi) 16,000 Average apparent density (g/cm³) 1.82 Hardness (Shore) 64 Electrical resistivity (µ ohm) 480 Applications • Forging dies • Die cast dies • Large blow molds • High quality roughing electrodes • Non-critical tolerance in larger electrodes TOYO TANSO GRADE TTK-4 Product Specification Average particle size (microns) <5 Flexural strength (psi) / (MPa) 10,600/73 Compressive strength (psi) / (MPa) 19,600/135 Average apparent density (g/cm³) 1.78 Hardness (Shore) 72 Electrical resistivity (>µΩin) / (µΩcm) 551/1400 Applications • Punch & die sets • Plastic injection molds • Threading electrodes • Aerospace metal cutting GRADE TTK-4C Product Specification Average particle size (microns) 4 Flexural strength (psi) / (MPa) 15,500/107 Compressive strength (psi) / (MPa) 28,000/193 Average apparent density (g/cm³) 2.90 Hardness (Shore) 60 Electrical resistivity (>µΩin) / (µΩcm) 100/254 Applications • Burning into carbides • Fine detailed electrodes • Drilling of small holes • Threading electrodes • Aerospace applications GRADE TTK-50 Product Specification Average particle size (microns) 8 Flexural strength (psi) / (MPa) 8,700/60 Compressive strength (psi) / (MPa) 8,700/60 Average apparent density (g/cm³) 1.80 Hardness (Shore) 70 Electrical resistivity (>µΩin) / (µΩcm) 512/1300 Applications • Forgin Dies • Die Casting • Large Plastic Injection Molds • Threading electrodes • Large Blow Molds GRADE TTK-9 Product Specification Average particle size (microns) <3 Flexural strength (psi) / (MPa) 13,300/92 Compressive strength (psi) / (MPa) 6,100/180 Average apparent density (g/cm³) 1.77 Hardness (Shore) 90 Electrical resistivity (>µΩin) / (µΩcm) 709/1,800 GRADE ISEM-2 Product Specification Average particle size (microns) 10 Flexural strength (psi) / (MPa) 6,000/41 Compressive strength (psi) / (MPa) 12,100/83 Average apparent density (g/cm³) 1.78 Hardness (Shore) 55 Electrical resistivity (>µΩin) / (µΩcm) 433/1,100 GRADE ISEM-7 Product Specification Average particle size (microns) 8 Flexural strength (psi) / (MPa) 7,400/51 Compressive strength (psi) / (MPa) 15,000/107 Average apparent density (g/cm³) 1.77 Hardness (Shore) 62 Electrical resistivity (>µΩin) / (µΩcm) 559/1,420 IBIDEN EDX-7 Product Specification Flexural strength (MPa) 95.0 Compressive strength (MPa) 125.0 Average apparent density (g/cm³) 1.82 Hardness (Shore) 68 Electrical resistivity (µΩcm) 1,700 EX-70 Product Specification Flexural strength (MPa) 68.6 Compressive strength (MPa) 137.2 Average apparent density (g/cm³) 1.85 Hardness (Shore) 70 Electrical resistivity (µΩcm) 1,500 EX-60 Product Specification Flexural strength (MPa) 80.0 Compressive strength (MPa) 140.2 Average apparent density (g/cm³) 1.80 Hardness (Shore) 62 Electrical resistivity (µΩcm) 1,300 EX-50 Product Specification Flexural strength (psi) / (MPa) 8,532/58.8 Compressive strength (psi) / (MPa) 14,220/98.0 Average apparent density (g/cm³) 1.75 Hardness (Shore) 50 Electrical resistivity (µΩcm) 1,400 ET-10 Product Specification Flexural strength (psi) / (MPa) 8,532/58.8 Compressive strength (psi) / (MPa) 14,220/98.0 Average apparent density (g/cm³) 1.75 Hardness (Shore) 50 Electrical resistivity (µΩcm) 1,400 ED-11 Product Specification Flexural strength (psi) / (MPa) 8,532/58.8 Compressive strength (psi) / (MPa) 14,220/98.0 Average apparent density (g/cm³) 1.75 Hardness (Shore) 53 Electrical resistivity (µΩcm) 1,400 CARBONE OF AMERICA ED-4 Product Specification Flexural strength (psi) / (MPa) 14,220/98.0 Compressive strength (psi) / (MPa) 25,596/176.4 Average apparent density (g/cm³) 1.90 Hardness (Shore) 75 Electrical resistivity (µΩcm) 1,700 ELLOR+18 Product Specification Flexural strength (psi) / (MPa) 6,500/45 Average apparent density (g/cm³) 1.76 Hardness (Shore) 55 Electrical resistivity (µΩcm) 1,500 ELLOR+20 Product Specification Flexural strength (psi) / (MPa) 7,500/52 Average apparent density (g/cm³) 1.80 Hardness (Shore) 65 Electrical resistivity (µΩcm) 1,295 ELLOR+25 Product Specification Flexural strength (psi) / (MPa) 8,400/58 Average apparent density (g/cm³) 1.82 Hardness (Shore) 65 Electrical resistivity (µΩcm) 1,400 ELLOR+30 Product Specification Flexural strength (psi) / (MPa) 9,425/65 Average apparent density (g/cm³) 1.84 Hardness (Shore) 80 Electrical resistivity (µΩcm) 1,645 ELLOR+50 Product Specification Flexural strength (psi) / (MPa) 11,000/76 Average apparent density (g/cm³) 1.86 Hardness (Shore) 80 Electrical resistivity (µΩcm) 1,525