Hard material cannot be cut flush with pliers. There are physical reasons for this:
For a flush cut, the pliers cutting edge must not have an outer bevel.
The one-sided cutting wedge creates very large lateral compressive forces on the cutting edge when cutting at the tip. These bend the cutting edge or cause breakouts.
Flush, burr-free cutting only works with soft materials such as lead, copper, soft brass or plastic, without damaging the cutting edges.