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AMX Chipbreaker

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Chipbreaker for very light depths of cut
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Reliable chip control at depths of 0.3 mm or less

Chipbreaker specially designed for very small depths of cut Ideal for high precision machining
Features
  • Lineup expansion radius R 0.03 for ultra-precision finishing
  • Depth of cut ranges from 0.05 to 0.3 mm .002 to .020 inches
  • Low depth of cut and low feed machining
  • Sharp edge to target high precision parts manufacturers
Tooling application

Swiss CNC Lathe front turning operations

AMX chip contorl range
Chipbreaker geometry​

Exceptional sharpness and low tool pressure for shearing material to ensure part accuracy

Chip formation comparison​
[ Cutting conditions ] Material : SUS304  vc=100m/min 304SS  330 SFM   WET
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Coated grade Material Operation type Cutting speed (m/min) Cutting speed (SFM) Feed (mm/rev) Feed (IPR) DOC (mm) DOC (inch)
QM3 Alloy steel / carbon steel / hardened material OD Turning continuous 50 – 120 150 – 400 0.02 – 0.10 .0004 – .0016 0.05 – 0.3 .002 – .012
DM4/DT4 Difficult-to-cut material / titanium alloy / stainless / high temp alloys 30 – 100 75 – 330
TM4 Non-ferrous / aluminum / plastic / general purpose 50 – 180 150 – 600
Machine parts
Material :
S45C
Cutting speed :
170 m/min 570 SFM
Feed :
0.015 mm/rev .0006 IPR
DOC :
0.15 mm .006 inch
Coolant :
WET
DM4+ AMX chipbreaker
10 pcs / corner
Competitor’s molded chipbreaker (coated cermet)
5pcs / corner

AMX achieved stable machining performance and good chip control.

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