CCCC CCCC Milling Other applications T-Slot mill Recommended cutting conditions Recommended insert grades (Vc: m/min) Workpiece material fz (mm/t) MEGACOAT Carbide PR1230 PR1210 KW10 Carbon steel 0.1~0.15 ★100~200 - - Alloy steel 0.08~0.12 ★100~200 - - Mold steel 0.05~0.1 ★80~150 - - Cast iron 0.1~0.15 - ★ ✩100~20080~120 Non-ferrous metals 0.1~0.15 - - ★100~300 ★: 1st Recommendation ✩: 2nd Recommendation Steel Cast iron Description (T-Slot nominal size) Groove shapeat pre-process T-Slotting conditions Conditions toprevent chattering Groove shapeat pre-processT-Slotting conditions Conditions toprevent chattering C=1~3mm Vc= 120 Vc= 60 C=1mm and over Vc= 120 Vc= 80 METS21-S25(-H) fz= 0.1 fz= 0.15 fz= 0.12 fz= 0.15 (Nominal size 12) (n= 1,820) (n= 920) (n= 1,820) (n= 1,210) (Vf= 182) (Vf= 137) (Vf= 218) (Vf= 182) C=1~3mm Vc= 120 Vc= 60 C=1mm and over Vc= 120 Vc= 80 METS25-S25(-H) fz= 0.1 fz= 0.15 fz= 0.12 fz= 0.15 (Nominal size 14) (n= 1,530) (n= 760) (n= 1,530) (n= 1,020) (Vf= 306) (Vf= 228) (Vf= 367) (Vf= 306) C=1~3mm Vc= 100 Vc= 60 C=1mm and over Vc= 120 Vc= 80 METS32-S32(-H) fz= 0.1 fz= 0.15 fz= 0.12 fz= 0.15 (Nominal size 18) (n= 1,000) (n= 600) (n= 1,190) (n= 800) M (Vf= 200) (Vf= 180) (Vf= 286) (Vf= 240) C=9mm Vc= 80 Vz= 60 C=9mm and over Vc= 120 Vc= 80 METS40-S32(-H) fz= 0.15 fz= 0.15 fz= 0.15 fz= 0.15 (Nominal size 22) Chattering is likelywhen set to shallower(n= 480) (n= 960) (n= 640) than C=9mm. (Vf= 144) (Vf= 228) (Vf= 192) Vc= 120 Vc= 80 METS50-S32(-H) fz= 0.15 fz= 0.15 Not recommended for steel because of chattering (Nominal size 28) (n= 760) (n= 510) (Vf= 228) (Vf= 153) Cutting speed: Vc(m/min), Revolution: n(min-1), Feed rate fz(mm/t), Table feed Vf(mm/min) Chattering is likely when fz is less than fz=0.1mm/t. Keep feed rate between fz=0.1 ~ 0.15mm/t. For cast iron machining, the bigger the C-dimension becomes, the less chattering occurs. How to prevent damaging chips when steel machining Before Improvement (Deep Groove at Pre-Process) After Improvement (Shallow Groove at Pre-Process) Deep Shallow Improvement of chip biting Chips are evacuated backward and Chips stay in the pre-process groove. chances of damaging chips are less. Make pre-process groove shallower to prevent the tool damage from chips. Use compressed air to aid in chip evacuation. M215