Tool Failure and Remedies

■ Troubleshooting for Drilling

FailureCauseBasic RemediesRemedy Examples
Excessive Wear on· Inappropriate cutting· Use higher cuttingspeeds.·Refer to the upper limit of the recommended conditions listed the Igetalloy Cutting Tools Catalogue.
Cutting Edgeconditions.· Increase feed rates.·Refer to the upper limit of the recommended conditions listed the Igetalloy CuttingTools Catalogue.
·Reduce ressure if usininternal coolant·15 MPa or below (external coolant if hole deth is L/D = 2 or less)
·Unsuitable cutting fluid.pg. · Use cuttingfluid with more lubricity.. p . · Use JIS A1grade No. 1 or its equivalent.
Chisel Point· Off-center starts.· Reduce feed rate at entry point.·f=0.08 to 0.12mm/rev
Chipping·Pre-processingto ensure flat contact surface.· Use endmill toproduce flat surface.
· Equipment and/or work·Change cutting conditions to reduce resistance.· Increasevcand decreasef (reduce thrust).
material lacks rigidity.· Improve work material clamprigidity.
· Cutting edge is too· Increase size of chisel width.· Set chisel width from 0.1 to 0.2 mm.
weak.·Increase amount of honingon cuttingedge.·Make thinningsection of central area 1.5x current width.
Chipping On· Inappropriate drilling· Decrease the cuttingspeed.·Refer to the lower limit of recommended conditions listed in the Igetalloy Cutting Tools Catalogue.
Peripheral Cuttingconditions.· Reduce feed rate.·Refer to the lower limit of recommended conditions listed in the Igetalloy CuttingTools Catalogue.
Edge·Unsuitable cuttingfluid.· Use cuttingfluid with more lubricity.· Use JIS A1grade No. 1 or its equivalent.
re·Equipment and/or work material lacks rigidity.· Improve work material clamprigidity.
ilu· Cutting edge is too·Increase amount of honingon cuttingedge.·Makeperipheral cuttingedge 1.5x current width.
Faweak.·Reduce the amount of front flank angle.·Reduce the amount of front flank angle by2° to 3°.
rill·Peripheral cutting edge starts cutting first· Increase margin width(W margin).· Increase margin width by2 to 3x current width.
D· Cutting interrupted· Reduce feed rate.·Refer to the lower limit of recommended conditions listed in the Igetalloy Cutting Tools Catalogue.
when drilling through·Increase amount of honingon cuttingedge.·Makeperipheral cuttingedge 1.5x current width.
workpiece.·Reduce the amount of front flank angle.·Reduce the amount of front flank angle by2° to 3°.
Marin Wear·Inappropriate drilling conditions.· Decrease the cuttingspeed.·Refer to the lower limit of recommended conditions listed in the Igetalloy Cutting Tools Catalogue.
g· Unsuitable cutting· Use cuttingfluid with more lubricity.· Use JIS A1grade No. 1 or its equivalent.
fluid.· Increase coolant supply.·If usingexternal coolant, change to internal coolant supply.
· Latent margin wear.·Earlyregrind to ensure adequate back taper.· Regrind margin damage to 1 mm or less.
· Increase amount of back taper.· Make back taper 0.5/100.
·Unsuitable tool design.· Reduce margin width.·Decrease margin width to two-thirds of current width.
Drill BreakageChi bild-·Use optimal cuttingconditions and tools.·Refer to the table of recommended conditions in the Igetalloy Cutting Tools Catalogue.
· p uup.· Increase coolant supply.·If usingexternal coolant, change to internal coolant supply.
·Collet clamp lacks strength.· Use collet with strong grip force.· Replace collet chuck if damaged. · Use collet holder one size bigger.
· Equipment and/or work material lacks rigidity.· Improve work material clamprigidity.
· Reduce feed rate at entrypoint·f=008 to 012mm/rev
Oversized Holes· Off-center starts.. · Decrease the cuttingspeed.. . · Refer to the lower limit of recommended conditions listed in the Igetalloy Cutting Tools Catalogue.
·Pre-processingto ensure flat contact surface.· Use endmill toproduce flat surface.
curacy· Drill bit lacks rigidity.· Use optimal drill type for hole depth. · Improve overall rigidityof drill.· Refer to the IgetalloyCuttingTools Catalogue. · Large web with comparativelysmall flute.
Ac· Drill bit has run-out· Improve drill clamp precision.· Replace collet chuck if damaged.
le· Improve drill clamprigidity.· Use collet holder one size bigger.
Ho·Equipment and/or work material lacks rigidity.· Improve work material clamprigidity.
ryPoor Surface Finish· Inappropriate cutting· Increase cuttingspeeds.·Refer to the upper limit of the recommended conditions listed the Igetalloy Cutting Tools Catalogue.
ctoconditions.· Reduce feed rate.· Refer to the lower limit of recommended conditions listed in the Igetalloy CuttingTools Catalogue.
isfa·Unsuitable cuttingfluid.· Use cuttingfluid with more lubricity.· Use JIS A1grade No. 1 or its equivalent.
at· Off-center starts.· Increase feed rates.· Refer to the upper limit of the recommended conditions listed the Igetalloy Cutting Tools Catalogue.
nsHoles Are Not Straight· Drill is not mounted· Improve drill clamp precision.· Replace collet chuck if damaged.
Uproperly.· Improve drill clamprigidity.· Use collet holder one size bigger.
N· Equipment and/or work· Improve work material clamprigidity.
e /material lacks rigidity.· Select a double margin tool.· Refer to the IgetalloyCuttingTools Catalogue.
Guidanc ences rolPki Of Chi· Inappropriate drilling· Increase cuttingspeeds.·Refer to the upper limit of the recommended conditions listed the Igetalloy Cutting Tools Catalogue.
chnical Refer Contacng psconditions.· Increase feed rates.·Refer to the upper limit of the recommended conditions listed the Igetalloy CuttingTools Catalogue.
Te hip·Poor chipevacuation.·Increase the amount or pressure of coolant applied if using internal coolant.
ory CLong Stringy Chips· Inappropriate drilling· Increase feed rates.·Refer to the upper limit of the recommended conditions listed the Igetalloy Cutting Tools Catalogue.
factconditions.· Increase cuttingspeeds.·Refer to the upper limit of the recommended conditions listed the Igetalloy CuttingTools Catalogue.
atis·Coolingeffect is too strong.·Reducepressure if usinginternal coolant.·Keep pressure 1.5 MPa or lower if usinginternal coolant.
Uns· Dull cuttingedge.· Reduce amount of edge honing.· Reduce to around two-thirds of current width.