Summary of Report Contents
Research Objectives & Methodology
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 2017-2023.
Product Types Covered
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
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
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
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
Detailed Research Report Contents
The Hard & Superhard Materials Published Research is divided into sections according to product. Each section is divided into market breakdown topics presenting data and analysis, e.g., Market for Cemented Carbides by Country.
The report contains over 125 pages and over 125 charts/graphs.
Section One: Industry Overview
Section One: Industry Overview
Technology Overview
General Technology Trends
- Product Definitions
- Materials Synthesis
- High-Pressure Experiments
- Thin-Film Coatings
- CVD
- PCD
General Industry Trends
Section Two: Industrial Diamonds
Section Two: 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
Section Three: CBN/PCBN
Section Three: 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
Section Four: Ceramics
Section Four: 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
Section Five: Cemented Carbides
Section Five: 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
Section Six: Tool Steels
Section Six: 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