Rough to Semi-Finishing
Heat‑resistant alloys typically produce continuous chips, but higher cutting speeds promote effective chip breaking.
| ISO | Material | Coolant | Grade | vc (m/min) (SFM) | ap (mm) (inch) | f (mm/rev) (IPR) |
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 | Heat-Resistant Super Alloy Rough Turning (Without Scale) | WET | JX1 | 180 – 480 600 – 1600 | 1.0 – 2.5 .040 – .100 | 0.12 – 0.27 .005 – .011 |
| JX3 | 1.0 – 2.5 .040 – .100 | 0.12 – 0.27 .005 – .011 | ||||
| Heat-Resistant Super Alloy Mid-Finish Turning | WET | JX1 | 210 – 450 700 – 1500 | 1.0 – 2.0 .040 – .080 | 0.1 – 0.25 .004 – .010 | |
| JX3 | 1.0 – 2.0 .040 – .080 | 0.1 – 0.25 .004 – .010 | ||||
| Heat-Resistant Super Alloy Grooving | WET | JX1 | 180 – 480 600 – 1600 | – | 0.05 – 0.1 .002 – .004 | |
| JX3 | 0.05 – 0.1 .002 – .004 |
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10min
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| Competitor’s whisker ceramic |
3min
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JX1 combines high strength and excellent thermal conductivity to achieve longer tool life and improved performance versus whisker ceramics.
At the same cutting conditions, BIDEMICS significantly outperformed the whisker ceramic insert in tool life.
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| JX1 |
120 cc/min
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60 cc/min
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BIDEMICS offers excellent material properties that enable high‑speed machining.
JX1 operated at double the cutting speed, improving productivity while eliminating the need for additional capital investment to increase production capacity.
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| JX1 |
3 pass
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| Competitor’s coated whisker |
1 pass
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JX1 and JX3 machine a wide range of heat‑resistant alloys. Their unique material characteristics enable reliable machining of difficult‑to‑cut materials such as high‑nickel alloys, high‑cobalt alloys, powdered metals, and other heat‑resistant alloys that are becoming increasingly common.
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