
Coarse Pitch Type Normal Pitch Type Fine Pitch Type Choosing Cutter Diameter
First choice for cutting aluminium First choice for roughing in stable conditions. First choice for cast iron.
(long-chipping material - ISO N). Good productivity. First choice for high productivity with low width
First choice for unstable operations due to Good chip space for roughing in steels, stainless of cut (Ae). The Best Cutter Diameter (ØDc) should be
| lowest cutting forces. | steel and super alloys. | Roughing in super alloys materials in | øDc | |
| selected upon the workpiece dimensions |
Smoth cutting allows longer overhang First choice for shallow cutting with low feed combination with round inserts.
applications. rates. For cutting operations where chip dischange F ae
First choice for deep cutting and high feed volume is small and high table feed is desired. Dc = 1,3 - 1,5 ae
rates.
- Insert shape whose cutting edge precedes is a positive rake angle. - Insert shape whose cutting edge follows is a negative rake angle.
Standard Cutting Edge Shape (+) Axial Rake Angle
not available, proper cutter position will ae give good results.
| Negative (-) | Neutral | Positive | rotation. The chip thickness starts at zero and increases to the | |
| Rake Angle | Rake Angle | Rake Angle | maximum at the end of cut. In Up Milling, the insert wear is | |
| severe with excessive friction and high temperature caused by the | ||||
| (-) Axial Rake Angle | (+) Axial Rake Angle | rubbing or burnishing effect in the insert. |
| Standard Cutting Edge Combinations | (+) Radial Rake Angle | (-) Radial Rake Angle | (-) Radial Rake Angle |
| Double Positive (DP Edge Type) | Double Negative (DN Edge Type) | Negative / Positive (NP Edge Type) | |
| Axial Rake Angle p | Positive (+) | Negative (-) | Positive (+) |
| Radial Rake Angle f | Positive (+) | Negative (-) | Negative (-) |
| Insert Used | Positive Insert (One Sided Use) | Negative Insert (Double Sided Use) | Positive Insert (One Sided Use) |
| l Steel | - | ||
| ateria Cast Iron | - | ||
| Work M Aluminium Alloy | - | - | |
| Hardened Materials | - |
Climb Milling is normally recommended.
heat and minimum work hardening of workpiece.