What are electronic cutters made of?
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Jaws | |
| The jaws and handles of electronics cutters are usually made from high carbon tool steel or vanadium steel, which makes the cutting edges much harder. This gives electronics cutters the ability to cut resistor wire, memory wire, or thin spring steel wire. | |
| There are also electronics cutters with tougher tungsten alloy or tungsten carbide jaws that can be useful for a wide variety of industrial and everyday applications. |
 | Electronics cutter jaws often have additives such as chromium to help prevent corrosion. |
Pen sleeve | |
 | The sleeves that fit on the handles of electronics cutters are either molded from thermoplastics or created by dipping the tool in plastic. |
Insulation | |
 | ESD torches are internally insulated with a high dielectric constant to prevent the tool from building up an electrostatic charge that could damage sensitive electrical components. This insulation is usually made from advanced thermoplastic materials such as polyesterimide. |
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