Quick Facts

Headquarters: United States

Established: Over 45 Years (Since ~1978)

Business Type: Specialized Distributor & Service Provider (Custom Solutions)

Employee: Small to Medium Enterprise (SME)

📦Products

Solid Carbide Rod Blanks (Ground to h6 tolerance)

Micrograin Coolant Hole Rods (Oversized blanks)

Solid Carbide Strips (Unground & Ground)

Custom Carbide Preforms (Specials)

Carbide Wear Parts

Scrap Tungsten Carbide (Recycling Service)

📌Why Choose Centennial Carbide?

Best For: Precision Tool Makers and Job Shops requiring high-mix, quick-turnaround carbide blanks.

  • Targeted Inventory Strategy: Centennial specializes deeply in specific form factors rather than trying to be a generalist. Thanks to their adequate inventory of rod blanks (standard and micrograin) and strips, they solve the availability bottleneck for tool manufacturers who need immediate stock for end-mill or wear part production. Their inventory includes pre-ground h6 tolerance carbide rods, reducing the preparation time for your grinding operations.
  • Flexible Sourcing & Grade Variety: Unlike manufacturers limited to their own proprietary blends, Centennial sources material from multiple manufacturers. This allows them to offer a selection of proven grades, from general-purpose C-2 (92.1 Ra) to Ultra-Micrograin (92.5 Ra). This flexibility ensures you get the specific hardness and transverse rupture strength (TRS) required for your specific cutting or wear application without being locked into a single source’s limitations.
  • “Specials” and Customization Services: For projects where standard catalog sizes do not fit, Centennial provides custom solid carbide products per user specifications. Their “Standards and Specials” approach means they can handle complex preforms or specific coolant hole configurations. This capability is critical for engineers developing non-standard tools who need a partner willing to consult on and supply low-volume custom blanks.
  • Integrated Scrap Recycling Program: Centennial Carbide offers a closed-loop value service by purchasing tungsten carbide scrap. For high-volume users of carbide blanks, this simplifies logistics and cost recovery. You can source new blanks and sell used tooling or scraps through a single partner, streamlining your supply chain management.

🏆Certificates

Please contact the supplier directly for specific ISO or material analysis certifications.

📩Contact & Ordering

Website: https://centennialcarbide.com/

Phone: +1 (763) 792-8546

Email: [email protected]

Service Regions: North America & Global

[ View Official Carbide Grade Chart ]