Finishing Heat resistant alloys
Turning / Profiling / Milling: Roughing with scale to semi-finishing
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.
Grade | Material | Operation type | Machining | Cutting speed (m/min) Cutting speed (SFM) | Feed(mm/rev) Feed (IPR / IPT) | DOC(mm) DOC(inch) | Coolant |
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SX3 | Heat resistant alloys | Turning | Roughing with scale | 180 – 250 600 – 1000 | 0.10 – 0.22 .004 – .014 | 1.0 – 5.0 .040 – .200 | WET |
Roughing | 180 – 250 600 – 1000 | 0.15 – 0.30 .006 – .016 | 1.0 – 2.0 .040 – .100 | ||||
Profiling / Semi-finishing | 180 – 270 600 – 1000 | 0.12 – 0.25 .004 – .012 | 1.0 – 2.0 .040 – .080 | ||||
Grooving | 150 – 250 500 – 900 | 0.09-0.25 .003 – .012 | 1.0-2.5 .040 -.100 | ||||
Milling | Indexable | 600 – 1200 2000 – 4000 | 0.10-0.15 .004 – .006 | DRY |
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SX3 |
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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 | |
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SX3 |
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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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