The Benchmark Abrasives SC-5 Cylinder Shape Radius End Premium Tungsten Carbide Burr is built for fabricators, machinists, welders, and metalworkers who expect professional-grade cutting performance and dependable construction. Unlike lower quality burrs that may use hollow heads or inconsistent brazing, Benchmark carbide burrs feature a solid carbide head with a silver-brazed connection to the shank. The result is a strong, stable cutting tool made for demanding deburring, shaping, contouring, and material-removal applications.
The SC-5 combines that premium construction with a large 1/2" straight-sided cylinder profile, rounded radius end, and double-cut tooth pattern for efficient, controlled stock removal. Its radius-end geometry is especially useful for blending sidewalls into curved internal transitions, shaping concave areas, and working contours where a square or plain end would be too abrupt. The intersecting double-cut flutes divide removed material into smaller chips, providing a more manageable cutting action and smoother result than a comparable single-cut burr while still removing material aggressively.
Whether you're cleaning up welds, deburring machined parts, blending internal transitions, shaping rounded contours, or performing general fabrication and maintenance work, the SC-5 offers a versatile combination of broad side cutting and smooth radius-end control. Its 1/2" head provides a larger cutting surface for broader-area work and medium stock removal, while the 1/4" shank fits compatible die grinders and rotary tools with a matching collet. This standard-length 1/2" head is rated for a maximum speed of 50,000 RPM.
Features
- Premium tungsten carbide construction
- Double-cut design for efficient, controlled stock removal
- 1/2" cylinder head with radius end for blended transitions
- Broad cutting surface for larger-area contouring
- Suitable for curved contours, sidewalls, and concave areas
- Produces smaller chips than comparable single-cut burrs
- Suitable for deburring, shaping, cleaning, and medium material removal
- 1/4" shank for compatible die grinders
- Sold individually
Applications
The SC-5 cylinder radius-end profile is well suited for:
- Deburring machined and fabricated parts
- Rounded internal transitions
- Sidewall contouring
- Concave surface shaping
- Curved contour work
- Broad surface cleanup
- Medium stock removal
- Weld cleanup
- General fabrication and maintenance work
Materials
Recommended primarily for:
- Steel
- Stainless steel
- Cast iron
Also suitable for additional materials when the correct operating speed and technique are used, including titanium, nickel, wrought iron, copper, fiberglass, plastic, hard rubber, wood, and stone.
Machine Compatibility
Designed for die grinders and other rotary tools equipped with a properly sized 1/4" collet.
Compatible examples include:
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Benchmark Straight Pneumatic Die Grinder (BMT-DGST_1) — 1/4" collet, up to 25,000 RPM.
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DEWALT DCG426B — 1/4" collet, variable speed up to 25,000 RPM.
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Milwaukee 3485-20 — 1/4" collet, variable speed up to 20,000 RPM.
Always confirm the burr shank is securely seated in the correct collet and that the machine speed is appropriate for the burr diameter, workpiece material, and application.
Cutting Performance
The SC-5 combines straight cylinder sidewalls with a rounded radius end, allowing it to transition smoothly from broad side cutting into curved internal features. The larger 1/2" head provides more cutting surface than smaller radius-end burrs, making it especially useful for broader-area contouring and medium stock removal while maintaining control through blended corners and rounded transitions.
The double-cut pattern divides removed material into smaller chips, providing more controlled stock removal and a smoother working feel than a comparable single-cut burr. Carbide burrs are primarily cutting and shaping tools; applications requiring a refined cosmetic finish should be followed with the appropriate abrasive finishing process.
Use the chart above as a starting guide to operating speed based on the 1/2" burr head diameter and workpiece material. These are suggested cutting ranges, not minimum machine speeds; conventional die grinders commonly run at 20,000–29,000 RPM.
Do not exceed the 50,000 RPM maximum speed for this standard-length 1/2" carbide burr. Always operate within the lower maximum speed of the burr, machine, collet, or accessory system.
Safety Tips
- Always wear appropriate eye, hearing, respiratory, and hand protection.
- Secure the workpiece before beginning operation.
- Confirm the 1/4" shank is properly seated and securely tightened in the correct collet.
- Use light, controlled pressure and allow the carbide cutting edges to remove the material.
- Keep the burr moving during cutting rather than holding it stationary against the workpiece.
- Avoid excessive force, which can increase heat, vibration, and premature cutting-edge wear.
- Select operating speed according to burr diameter, workpiece material, machine requirements, and the recommended operating-speed chart.
- Never exceed 50,000 RPM.
- Stop immediately if excessive vibration, chatter, unusual noise, or visible damage occurs.
- Do not use a damaged, chipped, bent, or improperly mounted carbide burr.
