Synthetic single crystal diamonds, also called synthetic mono crystal diamond and abbreviated as SSCD or SMCD or MCD, are man-made diamonds, manufactured under controlled conditions and are free from impurities, inclusions and cracks. These tightly controlled quality aspects lead to predictable and constant die performance. Typical application areas: Bonding wire (gold, copper, aluminum) Medical wire Stainless steel wire Copper wire EDM wire Special alloy and high performance alloy wire Precious metal wire Various other ferrous and non-ferrous metal wire types