SX3Roughing & semi-finishing heat resistant alloys ｜ Sialon ceramic

First recommendation for heat resistant alloys machining

Covers wide range of machining: Roughing with scale to semi-finishing

High-speed turning and milling with stable performance

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Features

  • Ceramic grade combining toughness and wear resistance
  • Machines wide range of conditions in materials from the commonly used heat resistant alloys like Inconel 718 to the newer generation of materials like Rene
  • Performs high efficiency milling

Tooling application

Finishing Heat resistant alloys
Turning / Profiling / Milling: Roughing with scale to semi-finishing

Grade characteristics

Cutting conditions

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Grade Material Operation type Machining Cutting speed (SFM) Feed (IPR / IPT) DOC(inch) Coolant
SX3 Heat resistant alloys Turning Roughing with scale 600 – 1000 .004 - .014 .040 - .200 WET
Roughing .006 - .016 .040 - .100
Profiling / Semi-finishing .004 - .012 .040 - .080
Grooving 500 - 900 .003 - .006 -
Milling Indexable 2000 - 4000 .004 - .006 .040 -.100 DRY

Why are Sialon ceramics so effective at high-speed machining of heat resistant alloys?

Silicon nitride (Si3N4) is combined with Aluminum (Al) and oxygen (O) to make SiAlON.
Sialon has needle-shaped particles similar to that of Silicon nitride.
The arrangement of these particles makes the material withstand the impact force during cutting.
The addition of the alumina improves its heat resistance characteristics.
The property advantages makes it perfect for machining heat resistant alloys.

Machining Inconel with scale

Milling Inconel

Case study

Rene130 Roughing with scale
Material :
Rene130
Insert Shape :
SNGN190724
Cutting speed :
380 SFM
Feed :
.0059 IPR
Coolant :
WET
SX3

10.0min
SX3 insert machined through the scale and inspection yielded no defects on insert edge.
Competitor's Sialon insert evaluation yielded visible breakdown of cutting edge after same machining operation.
Semi-finishing Rene 130
Material :
Rene130
Insert Shape :
RCGX120700
Cutting speed :
330 SFM
Feed :
.0098 IPR
Coolant :
WET
SX3

10.0min
SX3 and SX9 both maintained good edge conditions after cuts while the competitor's Sialon insert exhibited signs of significant wear.

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