When carrying out milling work, a worker may need completely different cutting elements. These can be both standard tools for processing, and more specialized for narrowly focused and rare operations. For this reason, there are dozens of different models on the market for cutting elements that help workers perform the necessary metal cutting operations. An end mill is found among these models.
End Mill Features
End mill is considered one of the most popular elements in processing metals. At the same time, the end mill plays a special role, which allows you to perform a number of operations that are not available for traditional models. End mills for metal processing are divided into:
- All-metal, made of hard alloys;
- With inset cutting elements.
Solid carbide type end mills are most commonly used. Such elements are distinguished by good rigidity during processing. They have stable parameters even with constant and long-term use. In addition, they have an optimal balance of cost and technical advantages.
End mills with cutting inserts, made from special alloys, and also sprayed, are used for specialized work. For example, when you need to make a special cut. Let's say while working with stainless steel. When performing operations with titanium alloys, as well as other materials that have increased rigidity and resistance. End mills are used in these situations.
End mill main task
Key Applications End Mill - this is a longitudinal processing of surfaces parallel to the axis of rotation of the device. For example, this occurs during the machining of linear and contour grooves. During the execution of operations of a technological nature with grooves, as well as the creation of stepped surfaces. When sampling straight or shaped cuts of varying degrees of depth.
End mills can also perform machining tasks such as milling linear or T-slot slabs. Work with stamps and molds. Handle flat products, as well as toothed gears that have grooves and grooves. Easily perform operations with templates, punches and dies. They efficiently process hull parts with through windows.
Thus, when choosing an end mill for use, the machine operator has a wide range of options.
