Hard & Superhard Materials, such as cemented carbides, ceramics, and industrial diamonds, are the foundation of much of the machining industry. With over 15 years experience in the machining and materials industry, Dedalus Consulting's intelligence coverage offers comprehensive data and analysis. Our Published Intelligence Reports are well-respected throughout the subject markets, and the new Ulysses database also builds on that wealth of accumulated knowledge.
This report analyzes the world market for hard and superhard materials by total consumption value, demand trends, end-user markets and applications. Each product section contains detailed breakdowns including supplier sales and market share, consumption value and volume by region/product type, demand by application. Market trends and forecasts are provided for the years 2024-2030.
This Published Research Report is divided into sections according to material. It includes a market/technology overview, demand by product, application, end-user industry, country, and competitive environment. Each section is divided according to specific market criteria listed below.
The report contains over 150 pages and over 200 charts/graphs.
Scope of Coverage
The following categories present how the data was developed, organized and is presented. Breaking the data into specific categories is essential to analyze and draw meaningful insights. The breakdowns are designed to highlight key patterns and trends in the data, as well as to facilitate comparisons between different groups or segments.
Research Objectives
The primary objectives in this analysis are:
To provide clients with the tools they need to accurately assess their market opportunities and potential;
To determine the size of the total market opportunity by product types, end-user industry, applications, and country;
To forecast future growth in each product by geographic and end-use market; and
To assess the competitive environment within the market including supplier sales and market share.
Methodology & Sources
Dedalus Consulting employs all current market and competitive intelligence techniques in order to ensure comprehensive research and analysis. This includes primary and secondary research. The research methodology applies generally to all database services, published and custom research. It can also be modified to suit a project and the client's specific objectives.
Market trends and forecasts are provided for the years 2024-2030.
Product Types Covered
Industrial Diamonds
Natural
Synthetic
Industrial Diamond Forms
Powder
Grit
Bort
PCD
CVD
Single Crystal
Boron Nitride
cBN
PcBN
Ceramics
Silicon Carbide (black, green, others.)
Aluminum Oxides (white, brown, doped, others)
Other Aluminas
Boron Carbide
Cermets
Silicon Nitride
Composites
Cemented Carbides
Tungsten Raw Materials
Alloy Materials
Preforms
Other
Tool Steels
High-Speed Steel
Hot-work
Cold-work
Shock-Resistant
Mold Steels
Special-Purpose
Applications Covered
Abrasives
Coatings
Cutting Tools
General Medical
Precision Parts
Refractory Parts
Sensors
Semiconductor Fabrication
Subsystem Components
Thermal Components
Wear Parts
Other
End-User Industries Covered
Aerospace
Alternative Energy
Automotive
Chemical Processing
Communications
Construction
Defense/Military
Die & Mold
Electronic/Optoelectronic
General Machining
Medical/Research
Mining
Oil & Gas
Paper & Pulp Industry
Power Generation
Railroads
Shipbuilding
Other
Geographic Coverage
Each product is broken down by each of the following geographic regions:
China
United States
Germany
Japan
Korea
Italy
France
Taiwan
United Kingdom
Brazil
Russia
CIS
India
Spain
Switzerland
Other EU
Other NAFTA
Other Europe
Other Asia/Pacific
Other Latin America
Rest of World
Table of Contents
Section 1: Industry Overview
Technology Overview
General Technology Trends
Product Definitions
Materials Synthesis
High-Pressure Experiments
Thin-Film Coatings
CVD
PCD
General Industry Trends
List of Table
Table 1.1: World Hard & Superhard Materials Demand by Region ($MM): 2024-2030
Table 1.2: World Hard & Superhard Materials Demand by Region (%): 2024-2030
Table 1.3: World Hard & Superhard Materials Demand, Year-over-Year Growth by End-User (%): 2024-2030
Table 1.4: World Hard & Superhard Materials Demand by Type ($MM): 2024-2030
Table 1.5: World Hard & Superhard Materials Demand by Region (%): 2024-2030
Table 1.6: World Hard & Superhard Materials Demand, Year-over-Year Growth by End-User (%): 2024-2030
Table 1.7: World Hard & Superhard Demand by End-User Industry ($MM): 2024-2030
Table 1.8: World Hard & Superhard Consumption by End-User Industry (%): 2024-2030
Table 1.9: World Hard & Superhard Consumption Year-over-Year Growth by End-User (%): 2024-2030
Section 2: Industrial Diamonds
Total World Demand
Regional Breakdown
High-Growth Markets
Market Drivers
World Market by Type
Natural Diamond
Synthetic Diamond
CVD Diamond (Chemical Vapor Deposition)
PCD (Polycrystalline Diamond)
Single Crystal Diamond
Bort
Grit/Microgrit
Powder
Stone
Market Factors
World Market by End-User
World Market by Application
Pricing by Application Trends
US Producer Shipments
Distribution Channels (National, Regional, Local)
Distributor Markups
World Competitive Environment
Industry Trends and Forecasts
High-Growth Markets
Technology Trends
Five-Year Outlook
List of Tables
Table 2.1: World Industrial Diamond Consumption by Region ($MM): 2024-2030
Table 2.2: World Industrial Diamonds Consumption by Region (%): 2024-2030
Table 2.3: World Industrial Diamonds Consumption Year-over-Year Growth by Region (%): 2024-2030
Table 2.4: World Industrial Diamond Consumption by Region (Units Carats MM): 2024-2030
Table 2.5: World Industrial Diamond Consumption by Region (%): 2024-2030
Table 2.6: World Industrial Diamond Consumption Year-over-Year Growth by Region (%): 2024-2030
Table 2.7: World Industrial Diamond ASP by Region ($/Carat): 2024-2030
Table 2.8: World Industrial Diamond ASP Year-over-Year Change by Region (%): 2024-2030
Table 2.9: World Industrial Diamond Demand by Type ($MM): 2024-2030
Table 2.10: World Industrial Diamond Demand by Type (%): 2024-2030
Table 2.11: World Industrial Diamond Demand, Year-over-Year Growth by Type (%): 2024-2030
Table 2.12: World Industrial Diamond Demand by Type ($MM): 2024-2030
Table 2.13: China Cutting Tool Consumption by Type (%): 2024-2030
Table 2.14: China Cutting Tool Consumption Year-over-Year Growth by Type (%): 2024-2030
Table 2.15: World Industrial Diamond Demand by End-User Industry ($MM): 2024-2030
Table 2.16: World Industrial Diamond Consumption by End-User Industry (%): 2024-2030
Table 2.17: World Industrial Diamond Consumption Year-over-Year Growth by End-User (%): 2024-2030
Table 2.18: World Industrial Diamond Demand by Application ($MM): 2024-2030
Table 2.19: World Industrial Diamond Consumption by End-User Industry (%): 2024-2030
Table 2.20: World Industrial Diamond Consumption Year-over-Year Growth by End-User (%): 2024-2030
Section 3: CBN/PCBN
Total World Demand
Regional Breakdown
High-Growth Markets
Market Drivers
World Market by Type
Pricing Trends by Type
PcBN/cBN
Microgrit
Powder
Market Factors
World Market by End-User
World Market by Application
Pricing by Application Trends
US Producer Shipments
Distribution Channels (National, Regional, Local)
Distributor Markups
World Competitive Environment
Industry Trends and Forecasts
High-Growth Markets
Technology Trends
Five-Year Outlook
List of Tables
Table 3.1: World cBN/PcBN Demand by Region ($MM): 2024-2030
Table 3.2: World cBN/PcBN Demand by Region (%): 2024-2030
Table 3.3: World cBN/PcBN Demand, Year-over-Year Growth by End-User (%): 2024-2030
Table 3.4: World cBN/PcBN Demand by Region (CaratsMM): 2024-2030
Table 3.5: World cBN/PcBN Demand by Region (%): 2024-2030
Table 3.6: World cBN/PcBN Demand, Year-over-Year Growth by End-User (%): 2024-2030
Table 3.7: ASP for cBN/PcBNs by Region ($/Carat): 2024-2030
Table 3.8: World cBN/PcBN Demand by Type ($MM): 2024-2030
Table 3.9: World cBN/PcBN Consumption by Type (%): 2024-2030
Table 3.10: World cBN/PcBN Year-over-Year Growth by Type (%): 2024-2030
Table 3.11: World cBN/PcBN Demand by Type ($MM): 2024-2030
Table 3.12: World cBN/PcBN Consumption by Type (%): 2024-2030
Table 3.13: World cBN/PcBN Consumption Year-over-Year Growth by Type (%): 2024-2030
Table 3.14: World cBN Demand by End-User Industry ($MM): 2024-2030
Table 3.15: China Cutting Tool Consumption by End-User Industry (%/$MM): 2024-2030
Table 3.16: China Cutting Tool Consumption Year-over-Year Growth by End-User (%): 2024-2030
Table 3.17: World cBN/PcBN Demand by Application ($MM): 2024-2030
Table 3.18: World cBN/PcBN Consumption by End-User Industry (%): 2024-2030
Table 3.19: World cBN/PcBN Consumption Year-over-Year Growth by End-User (%): 2024-2030
Section 4: Ceramics
Total World Demand
Regional Breakdown
High-Growth Markets
Market Drivers
World Market by Type
Pricing Trends by Type
Aluminum Oxide
Silicon Carbide
Non-Oxides
Composites
Other
Market Factors
World Market by End-User
World Market by Application
Pricing by Application Trends
US Producer Shipments
Distribution Channels (National, Regional, Local)
Distributor Markups
World Competitive Environment
Industry Trends and Forecasts
High-Growth Markets
Technology Trends
Five-Year Outlook
List of Tables
Table 4.1: World Ceramics Demand by Region ($MM): 2024-2030
Table 4.2: World Ceramics Demand by Region (%): 2024-2030
Table 4.3: World Ceramics Demand, Year-over-Year Growth by End-User (%): 2024-2030
Table 4.4: World Ceramics Demand by Type ($MM): 2024-2030
Table 4.5: World Ceramics Demand by Region (%): 2024-2030
Table 4.6: World Ceramics Demand, Year-over-Year Growth by End-User (%): 2024-2030
Table 4.7: World Ceramics Demand by End-User Industry ($MM): 2024-2030
Table 4.8: World Ceramics Consumption by Type (%): 2024-2030
Table 4.9: World Ceramics Consumption Year-over-Year Growth by Type (%): 2024-2030
Table 4.10: World Ceramic Demand by Application ($MM): 2024-2030
Table 4.11: World Ceramic Consumption by Type (%): 2024-2030
Table 4.12: World Ceramic Consumption Year-over-Year Growth by Type (%): 2024-2030
Section 5: Cemented Carbides
Total World Demand
Regional Breakdown
High-Growth Markets
Market Drivers
World Market by Type
Pricing Trends by Type
Powders
Preforms
Alloys
Market Factors
World Market by End-User
World Market by Application
Pricing by Application Trends
US Producer Shipments
Distribution Channels (National, Regional, Local)
Distributor Markups
World Competitive Environment
Industry Trends and Forecasts
High-Growth Markets
Technology Trends
Five-Year Outlook
List of Tables
Table 5.1: World Tungsten Carbide Consumption by Region ($MM): 2024-2030
Table 5.2: World Tungsten Carbide Consumption by Region (%): 2024-2030
Table 5.3: World Tungsten Carbide Consumption Year-over-Year Growth by Region (%): 2024-2030
Table 5.4: World Tungsten Carbide Consumption by Region (Units Metric Tons): 2024-2030
Table 5.5: World Tungsten Carbide Consumption by Region (%): 2024-2030
Table 5.6: World Tungsten Carbide Consumption Year-over-Year Growth by Region (%): 2024-2030
Table 5.7: World Tungsten Carbide Consumption by Region ($/Unit): 2024-2030
Table 5.8: World Tungsten Carbide Price Year-over-Year Change by Region (%): 2024-2030
Table 5.9: World Cemented Carbides Demand by Type ($MM): 2024-2030
Table 5.10: World Cemented Carbides Consumption by Type (%/$MM): 2024-2030
Table 5.11: World Cemented Carbides Consumption Year-over-Year Growth by Type (%): 2024-2030
Table 5.12: World Tungsten Carbides Demand by End-User Industry ($MM): 2024-2030
Table 5.13: World Cemented Carbides Consumption by End-User (%/$MM): 2024-2030
Table 5.14: World Tungsten Carbides Consumption Year-over-Year Change by End-User (%): 2024-2030
Table 5.15: World Tungsten Carbides Demand by End-User Industry (Units Metric Tons): 2024-2030
Table 5.16: World Cemented Carbides Consumption by End-User (%/Units): 2024-2030
Table 5.17: World Tungsten Carbides Consumption Year-over-Year Change by End-User (%): 2024-2030
Table 5.18: World Tungsten Carbides Demand by End-User Industry ($/Unit): 2024-2030
Table 5.19: World Tungsten Carbides Consumption Year-over-Year Change by End-User (%): 2024-2030
Table 5.20: World Tungsten Carbides Consumption by Application ($MM): 2024-2030
Table 5.21: World Tungsten Carbides Consumption by Application (%): 2024-2030
Table 5.22: World Tungsten Carbides Consumption Year-over-Year Growth by Application (%): 2024-2030
Table 5.23: World Tungsten Carbides Consumption by Application (Units Metric Tons): 2024-2030
Table 5.24: World Tungsten Carbides Consumption by Application (%): 2024-2030
Table 5.25: World Tungsten Carbides Consumption Year-over-Year Growth by Application (%): 2024-2030
Table 5.26: World Tungsten Carbides Consumption by Application ($/Unit): 2024-2030
Table 5.27: World Tungsten Carbides Consumption Year-over-Year Growth by Application (%): 2024-2030
Section 6: Tool Steels
Total World Demand
Regional Breakdown
High-Growth Markets
Market Drivers
World Market by Type
Pricing Trends by Type
High-Speed Steels
Hot Work Tool Steels
Cold-Work
Special Purpose
Market Factors
World Market by End-User
World Market by Application
Pricing by Application Trends
US Producer Shipments
Distribution Channels (National, Regional, Local)
Distributor Markups
World Competitive Environment
Industry Trends and Forecasts
High-Growth Markets
Technology Trends
Five-Year Outlook
List of Tables
Table 6.1: World Tool Steels Demand by Region ($MM): 2024-2030
Table 6.2: World Tool Steels Demand by Region (%): 2024-2030
Table 6.3: World Tool Steels Demand, Year-over-Year Growth by End-User (%): 2024-2030
Table 6.4: World Tool Steels Demand by Type ($MM): 2024-2030
Table 6.5: World Tool Steels Demand by Region (%): 2024-2030
Table 6.6: World Tool Steels Demand, Year-over-Year Growth by End-User (%): 2024-2030
Table 6.7 World Tool Steels Demand by End-User Industry ($MM): 2024-2030
Table 6.8: World Tool Steels Consumption by End-User Industry (%): 2024-2030
Table 6.9: World Tool Steels Consumption Year-over-Year Growth by End-User Industry (%): 2024-2030
Table 6.10: World Tool Steels Demand by Application ($MM): 2024-2030
Table 6.11: World Tool Steels Consumption by Application (%): 2024-2030
Table 6.12: World Tool Steels Consumption Year-over-Year Growth by Application (%): 2024-2030