The U-Series end mill’s high strength design allows it to run at higher feed rates than conventional end mills in hard materials, and increased metal removal rates mean higher productivity.
One customer was haing difficulty meeting surface finish and job deadlines on a milling application in D2 steel hardened to 60 Hrc. The thick core and strong cutting edge design of the U-Series.
Use the advanced tool geometry of our U-Series end mill for high performance milling of hard, difficult to machine materials. this high strength tool is engineered to give great surface finishes at light to medium cuts at high speeds in a variety of difficult to machine alloys.This tool is coated with a thick ALCRONA coating for longer tool life and can run dry in many materials.
TYPES OF MILLING PROCEDURES
Work Material |
Type of Cut |
Axial DOC |
Radial DOC |
No. of Flutes |
Speed (M/min) |
Feed (MM Per Tooth) |
3,0 |
6,0 |
9,0 |
12,0 |
16,0 |
19,0 |
25,0 |
Titanium Alloys |
Slotting
Rough
Finish |
.25 x D
1 x D
1.5 x D |
1 x D
.25 x D
.01 x D |
6
6
6 |
69
76
107 |
.0051
.0076
.0127 |
.0127
.0132
.0254 |
.0178
.0229
.0381 |
.0254
.0330
.0508 |
.0330
.0406
.0635 |
.0406
.0508
.0762 |
.0508
.0660
.1016 |
High Temperature Alloys, iconel,
Haynes, Stellite, Hastalloy, waspalloy |
Slotting
Rough
Finish |
.25 x D
1 x D
1.5 x D |
1 x D
.25 x D
.01 x D |
6
6
6 |
21
29
34 |
.0076
.0102
.0127 |
.0178
.0229
.0229 |
.0279
.0330
.0356 |
.0356
.0432
.0483 |
.0432
.0559
.0584 |
.0559
.0660
.0711 |
.0711
.0864
.0965 |
Carbon & Tool Steels< 38 Rc |
Slotting
Rough
Finish
HSM |
.5 x D
1 x D
1.5 x D
.1 x D |
1 x D
.5 x D
.01 x D
.1 x D |
6
6
6
6 |
84
99
122
244 |
.0076
.0127
.0152
.0381 |
.0178
.0254
.0305
.0762 |
.0254
.0381
.0457
.1143 |
.0381
.0508
.0635
.1524 |
.0483
.0635
.0787
.1905 |
.0610
.0762
.0940
.2286 |
.0762
.1016
.1270
.3048 |
Carbon & Tool Steels 39 Rc to 48 Rc |
Slotting
Rough
Finish
HSM |
.5 x D
1 x D
1.5 x D
.1 x D |
1 x D
.5 x D
.01 x D
.1 x D |
6
6
6
6 |
61
76
99
183 |
.0051
.0102
.0102
.0279 |
.0127
.0178
.0229
.0559 |
.0178
.0279
.0330
.0838 |
.0254
.0381
.0457
.1143 |
.0330
.0483
.0559
.1422 |
.0406
.0610
.0686
.1727 |
.0508
.0762
.0914
.2286 |
Carbon & Tool Steels 49 Rc to 57 Rc |
Slotting
Rough
Finish
HSM |
.25 x D
1 x D
1.5 x D
.1 x D |
1 x D
.25 x D
.01 x D
.1 x D |
6
6
6
6 |
46
61
84
152 |
.0051
.0076
.0076
.0152 |
.0127
.0178
.0178
.0305 |
.0178
.0279
.0279
.0432 |
.0254
.0381
.0381
.0584 |
.0305
.0457
.0457
.0711 |
.0381
.0559
.0559
.0864 |
.0508
.0762
.0762
.1168 |
Carbon & Tool Steels 58 Rc to 62 Rc |
Slotting
Rough
Finish
HSm |
.20 x D
1 x D
1.5 x D
.1 x D |
1 x D
.20 x D
.01 x D
.1 x D |
6
6
6
6 |
14
20
30
122 |
.0051
.0102
.0102
.0127 |
.0127
.0178
.0178
.0254 |
.0178
.0279
.0279
.0381 |
.0254
.0381
.0381
.0508 |
.0330
.0483
.0483
.0635 |
.0406
.0610
.0610
.0762 |
.0508
.0762
.0762
.1016 |
End Mill Troubleshooting
Situation |
Causes |
Solution |
Tool deflection or unequal widhts of cut |
Tool size |
Always select the largest poosible for the cut to be made |
Poor Surface finish |
Number of flutes on tool, Rigidity of set-up,
Depth of cut |
Increase the number of flutes, Make a secure and rigid
set-up, Take a lighter cut a higher speed |
Tool breakage |
Set-up, Loose or worn toolholders, Tool extension |
End Mills should be mounted as radially and axially true to
the spindle as possible, Replace loose or owrn toolholders,
Keep overhang to a minimum |
Tool Life |
Heat, End mill style, Improper speeds and feeds |
Use a coated tool, Use tooling designed for specific materials
and applications, Increase the number of flutes, Lighten
Chip load, Use proper speeds for tool style and material |
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