Hard & Superhard Materials - Global Markets, End-Users, Applications & Competitors: 2023-2029 Analysis & Forecasts
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 2023-2029.
Published: April 2024
Summary of Report Contents
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
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 & 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 2023-2029.
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
Timeframe
Timeframe
- 2023 base year
- 2024 estimated
- Forecasts: 2023-2029
Detailed Report Contents by Section
The Hard & Superhard Materials Published Research is divided into sections according to material type. Data and analyses are presented by market parameters.
The report contains over 125 pages and over 125 charts/graphs.
Detailed Report Contents
Detailed Report Contents by Section
Our published research has been industry proven as a consistently reliable source of market intelligence for many years. Through our work publishing research reports on machining and materials, we have been able to offer clients valuable insights into new and existing markets.
Section 1: Industry Overview
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 ($MM): 2023-2029
- Table 1.2: World Hard & Superhard Materials Demand by Region (%): 2023-2029
- Table 1.3: World Hard & Superhard Materials Demand, Year-over-Year Growth by End-User (%): 2023-2029
- Table 1.4: World Hard & Superhard Materials Demand by Type ($MM): 2023-2029
- Table 1.5: World Hard & Superhard Materials Demand by Region (%): 2023-2029
- Table 1.6: World Hard & Superhard Materials Demand, Year-over-Year Growth by End-User (%): 2023-2029
- Table 1.7: World Hard & Superhard Demand by End-User Industry ($MM): 2023-2029
- Table 1.8: World Hard & Superhard Consumption by End-User Industry (%): 2023-2029
- Table 1.9: World Hard & Superhard Consumption Year-over-Year Growth by End-User (%): 2023-2029
Section 2: Industrial Diamonds
Section 2: Industrial Diamonds
- Total World Demand
- Regional Breakdown
- High-Growth Markets
- Market Drivers
World Market by Type
- Natural Diamond
- Synthetic Diamond
- CVD Diamond (Chemical Vapor Deposition)
- PCD (Polycrystalline Diamond)
- Single Crystal Diamond
- Bort
- Grit/Microgrit
- Powder
- Stone
Market Factors
- World Market by End-User
- World Market by Application
- Pricing by Application Trends
- US Producer Shipments
- Distribution Channels (National, Regional, Local)
- Distributor Markups
- World Competitive Environment
- Industry Trends and Forecasts
- High-Growth Markets
- Technology Trends
- Five-Year Outlook
List of Tables
- Table 2.1: World Industrial Diamond Consumption by Region ($MM): 2023-2029
- Table 2.2: World Industrial Diamonds Consumption by Region (%): 2023-2029
- Table 2.3: World Industrial Diamonds Consumption Year-over-Year Growth by Region (%): 2023-2029
- Table 2.4: World Industrial Diamond Consumption by Region (Units Carats MM): 2023-2029
- Table 2.5: World Industrial Diamond Consumption by Region (%): 2023-2029
- Table 2.6: World Industrial Diamond Consumption Year-over-Year Growth by Region (%): 2023-2029
- Table 2.7: World Industrial Diamond ASP by Region ($/Carat): 2023-2029
- Table 2.8: World Industrial Diamond ASP Year-over-Year Change by Region (%): 2023-2029
- Table 2.9: World Industrial Diamond Demand by Type ($MM): 2023-2029
- Table 2.10: World Industrial Diamond Demand by Type (%): 2023-2029
- Table 2.11: World Industrial Diamond Demand, Year-over-Year Growth by Type (%): 2023-2029
- Table 2.12: World Industrial Diamond Demand by Type ($MM): 2023-2029
- Table 2.13: China Cutting Tool Consumption by Type (%): 2023-2029
- Table 2.14: China Cutting Tool Consumption Year-over-Year Growth by Type (%): 2023-2029
- Table 2.15: World Industrial Diamond Demand by End-User Industry ($MM): 2023-2029
- Table 2.16: World Industrial Diamond Consumption by End-User Industry (%): 2023-2029
- Table 2.17: World Industrial Diamond Consumption Year-over-Year Growth by End-User (%): 2023-2029
- Table 2.18: World Industrial Diamond Demand by Application ($MM): 2012-2024
- Table 2.19: World Industrial Diamond Consumption by End-User Industry (%): 2012-2024
- Table 2.20: World Industrial Diamond Consumption Year-over-Year Growth by End-User (%): 2012-2024
Section 3: CBN/PCBN
Section 3: CBN/PCBN
- Total World Demand
- Regional Breakdown
- High-Growth Markets
- Market Drivers
World Market by Type
- Pricing Trends by Type
- PcBN/cBN
- Microgrit
- Powder
Market Factors
- World Market by End-User
- World Market by Application
- Pricing by Application Trends
- US Producer Shipments
- Distribution Channels (National, Regional, Local)
- Distributor Markups
- World Competitive Environment
- Industry Trends and Forecasts
- High-Growth Markets
- Technology Trends
- Five-Year Outlook
List of Tables
- Table 3.1: World cBN/PcBN Demand by Region ($MM): 2023-2029
- Table 3.2: World cBN/PcBN Demand by Region (%): 2023-2029
- Table 3.3: World cBN/PcBN Demand, Year-over-Year Growth by End-User (%): 2023-2029
- Table 3.4: World cBN/PcBN Demand by Region (CaratsMM): 2023-2029
- Table 3.5: World cBN/PcBN Demand by Region (%): 2023-2029
- Table 3.6: World cBN/PcBN Demand, Year-over-Year Growth by End-User (%): 2023-2029
- Table 3.7: ASP for cBN/PcBNs by Region ($/Carat): 2023-2029
- Table 3.8: World cBN/PcBN Demand by Type ($MM): 2023-2029
- Table 3.9: World cBN/PcBN Consumption by Type (%): 2023-2029
- Table 3.10: World cBN/PcBN Year-over-Year Growth by Type (%): 2023-2029
- Table 3.11: World cBN/PcBN Demand by Type ($MM): 2023-2029
- Table 3.12: World cBN/PcBN Consumption by Type (%): 2023-2029
- Table 3.13: World cBN/PcBN Consumption Year-over-Year Growth by Type (%): 2023-2029
- Table 3.14: World cBN Demand by End-User Industry ($MM): 2023-2029
- Table 3.15: China Cutting Tool Consumption by End-User Industry (%/$MM): 2023-2029
- Table 3.16: China Cutting Tool Consumption Year-over-Year Growth by End-User (%): 2023-2029
- Table 3.17: World cBN/PcBN Demand by Application ($MM): 2023-2029
- Table 3.18: World cBN/PcBN Consumption by End-User Industry (%): 2023-2029
- Table 3.19: World cBN/PcBN Consumption Year-over-Year Growth by End-User (%): 2023-2029
Section 4: Ceramics
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 ($MM): 2023-2029
- Table 4.2: World Ceramics Demand by Region (%): 2023-2029
- Table 4.3: World Ceramics Demand, Year-over-Year Growth by End-User (%): 2023-2029
- Table 4.4: World Ceramics Demand by Type ($MM): 2023-2029
- Table 4.5: World Ceramics Demand by Region (%): 2023-2029
- Table 4.6: World Ceramics Demand, Year-over-Year Growth by End-User (%): 2023-2029
- Table 4.7: World Ceramics Demand by End-User Industry ($MM): 2023-2029
- Table 4.8: World Ceramics Consumption by Type (%): 2023-2029
- Table 4.9: World Ceramics Consumption Year-over-Year Growth by Type (%): 2023-2029
- Table 4.10: World Ceramic Demand by Application ($MM): 2023-2029
- Table 4.11: World Ceramic Consumption by Type (%): 2023-2029
- Table 4.12: World Ceramic Consumption Year-over-Year Growth by Type (%): 2023-2029
Section 5: Cemented Carbides
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 ($MM): 2023-2029
- Table 5.2: World Tungsten Carbide Consumption by Region (%): 2023-2029
- Table 5.3: World Tungsten Carbide Consumption Year-over-Year Growth by Region (%): 2023-2029
- Table 5.4: World Tungsten Carbide Consumption by Region (Units Metric Tons): 2023-2029
- Table 5.5: World Tungsten Carbide Consumption by Region (%): 2023-2029
- Table 5.6: World Tungsten Carbide Consumption Year-over-Year Growth by Region (%): 2023-2029
- Table 5.7: World Tungsten Carbide Consumption by Region ($/Unit): 2023-2029
- Table 5.8: World Tungsten Carbide Price Year-over-Year Change by Region (%): 2023-2029
- Table 5.9: World Cemented Carbides Demand by Type ($MM): 2023-2029
- Table 5.10: World Cemented Carbides Consumption by Type (%/$MM): 2023-2029
- Table 5.11: World Cemented Carbides Consumption Year-over-Year Growth by Type (%): 2023-2029
- Table 5.12: World Tungsten Carbides Demand by End-User Industry ($MM): 2023-2029
- Table 5.13: World Cemented Carbides Consumption by End-User (%/$MM): 2023-2029
- Table 5.14: World Tungsten Carbides Consumption Year-over-Year Change by End-User (%): 2023-2029
- Table 5.15: World Tungsten Carbides Demand by End-User Industry (Units Metric Tons): 2023-2029
- Table 5.16: World Cemented Carbides Consumption by End-User (%/Units): 2023-2029
- Table 5.17: World Tungsten Carbides Consumption Year-over-Year Change by End-User (%): 2023-2029
- Table 5.18: World Tungsten Carbides Demand by End-User Industry ($/Unit): 2023-2029
- Table 5.19: World Tungsten Carbides Consumption Year-over-Year Change by End-User (%): 2023-2029
- Table 5.20: World Tungsten Carbides Consumption by Application ($MM): 2023-2029
- Table 5.21: World Tungsten Carbides Consumption by Application (%): 2023-2029
- Table 5.22: World Tungsten Carbides Consumption Year-over-Year Growth by Application (%): 2023-2029
- Table 5.23: World Tungsten Carbides Consumption by Application (Units Metric Tons): 2023-2029
- Table 5.24: World Tungsten Carbides Consumption by Application (%): 2023-2029
- Table 5.25: World Tungsten Carbides Consumption Year-over-Year Growth by Application (%): 2023-2029
- Table 5.26: World Tungsten Carbides Consumption by Application ($/Unit): 2023-2029
- Table 5.27: World Tungsten Carbides Consumption Year-over-Year Growth by Application (%): 2023-2029
Section 6: Tool Steels
Section 6: Tool Steels
- Total World Demand
- Regional Breakdown
- High-Growth Markets
- Market Drivers
World Market by Type
- Pricing Trends by Type
- High-Speed Steels
- Hot Work Tool Steels
- Cold-Work
- Special Purpose
Market Factors
- World Market by End-User
- World Market by Application
- Pricing by Application Trends
- US Producer Shipments
- Distribution Channels (National, Regional, Local)
- Distributor Markups
- World Competitive Environment
- Industry Trends and Forecasts
- High-Growth Markets
- Technology Trends
- Five-Year Outlook
List of Tables
- Table 6.1: World Tool Steels Demand by Region ($MM): 2023-2029
- Table 6.2: World Tool Steels Demand by Region (%): 2023-2029
- Table 6.3: World Tool Steels Demand, Year-over-Year Growth by End-User (%): 2023-2029
- Table 6.4: World Tool Steels Demand by Type ($MM): 2023-2029
- Table 6.5: World Tool Steels Demand by Region (%): 2023-2029
- Table 6.6: World Tool Steels Demand, Year-over-Year Growth by End-User (%): 2023-2029
- Table 6.7 World Tool Steels Demand by End-User Industry ($MM): 2023-2029
- Table 6.8: World Tool Steels Consumption by End-User Industry (%): 2023-2029
- Table 6.9: World Tool Steels Consumption Year-over-Year Growth by End-User Industry (%): 2023-2029
- Table 6.10: World Tool Steels Demand by Application ($MM): 2023-2029
- Table 6.11: World Tool Steels Consumption by Application (%): 2023-2029
- Table 6.12: World Tool Steels Consumption Year-over-Year Growth by Application (%): 2023-2029
Companies Researched/Covered
Companies Researched/Covered
Companies Researched/Covered
- 3M
- Advanced Diamond Solutions/P1 Diamond
- Allegheny Technologies
- Associated Steel/Ludlow Steel Co.
- Basic Carbide
- BHP Billiton
- Bohler-Uddeholm
- Brush Wellman
- Carbide Processors
- Carpenter Technology
- Ceradyne
- CeramTec
- Ceratizit
- Cermet
- CEVP
- COI Ceramics
- CoorsTek
- Dev Group
- Diamond Innovations (formerly GE Superabrasives)
- Element Six
- Eurotungstene
- Exolon/Washington Mills
- Extramet
- Fansteel
- Firestone
- Fives Cinetic
- HC Starck
- Henan Huanghe Whirlwind International
- Hitachi Metals
- Iljin Diamond Co.
- Innovative Carbide
- International Ceramics
- Kennametal
- Konrad Friedrichs
- Kramer Industries Steel Grit
- Kyocera
- Lieber & Solow
- LTD Ceramics
- MacDonald Carbide
- Maruwa
- Mitsubishi Materials
- MITSUI & Co
- Momentive/GE Advanced Materials
- Morgan Crucible
- Noritake
- North American Steel/Pyramid Steel
- NTK
- Performance Materials
- Poltava
- QM Technologies
- Real Dzerzhinsk
- Rio Tinto
- Rohm & Haas
- Rosst Enterprises
- Saint-Gobain Group
- Sandvik Hard Materials
- Saxonburg Ceramics
- SeverStal/Lucchini
- SGL Group
- Showa Denko
- Silicon Carbide Products
- Silkroad
- SP3 Diamond Technologies
- Ssangyong
- Sumitomo Electric Carbide
- Sun Diamond
- Superior Technical Ceramics
- Synthetic Diamond Powders
- TBW Industries
- ThyssenKrupp Group
- Timken
- Tomei Diamond
- Toshiba Tungaloy
- TOSOH Corp
- Ultradiamond
- Valenite
- Van Moppes
- Venyov
- Vista
- VZS/Seagoe
- Well Superabrasive
- Zhengzhou Sino-Crystal Diamond Joint
- Zhongnan Diamond
- Zhuzhou Seed Cemented Carbide