NTK Cutting Tools

WA1/WA5

For milling applications | Whisker ceramic for hardened materials

Rapid material removal and long tool life for hard milling

Mill hardened materials (HRC 45-62)

Reduce costs and eliminate grinding
Features
  • Mill hardened materials (HRC 45-62)
  • Reduce costs and eliminate grinding
Tooling application
  • Hardened materials from HRC 45-62
  • Tool steels, Mold steels, Chilled irons, Powdered metal, Stellite welded overlays, etc.
Grade characteristics
Guidelines for Success
  • Minimize overhang and have a rigid set-up
  • Keep cutting engagement at 1/2 to 5/8 of the cutter diameter
  • Reduce feed by 25% upon entrance and exit of the cut
  • Use air blast, do not use coolant
  • Use helical interpolation to ramp down into a cavity
  • Increase feed rates in corners to compensate for heat loss
  • Use climb milling
  • Use shrink fit holders whenever possible
  • Safety first – machine within recommended conditions
  • As DOC gets smaller, speed should increase to compensate for heat loss
  • Adjust speed to maximize plastic deformation
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Insert DOC(mm) DOC(inch) HRC 45-55 HRC 55-60 HRC 60-62
Cutting speed(m/min) Cutting speed(SFM) Feed(mm/t) Feed(IPT) Cutting speed(m/min) Cutting speed(SFM) Feed(mm/t) Feed(IPT) Cutting speed(m/min) Cutting speed(SFM) Feed(mm/t) Feed(IPT)
RPGN1204 RPG-43 Type 1.3 .050 250 – 390 850 – 1300 0.12 .005 210-360 700 – 1200 0.08 .0035 170-330 550 – 1100 0.07 .003
RNGN1207 RNG45 Type 2.0 .075 250 – 420 850 – 1400 0.12 005 210-390 700 – 1300 0.10 .004 170-360 550 – 1200 0.07 .003

Note: Speeds and feeds are approximate starting points

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