
and cutting conditions.
DX110 DX120 DX140 DX160
Grade
| Super fi ne grained grade. | Fine grained grade. | High purity grade for | |||
| Property | General purpose grade | ||||
| Excels in surface fi nish. | Excels in surface fi nish. | hard materials | |||
| Approx. |
grain size < 1 5 13 28
of diamond (μm) Hardness 10000 8500
(Hv) (Harder) Wear Higher resistance Grindability (Cutting Better edge sharpness)
| When machining aluminium alloy: | Continuous external turning | When machining FRP: | Face milling | |||||
| Workpiece material: | Workpiece material: | |||||||
| 0.2 | ||||||||
| 0.05 | 10 % Si, aluminium alloy | Fiber reinforced plastics (FRP) | ||||||
| Competitor A |
| 0.04 | Insert: SPGN120308-DIA | Competitor B | Insert: SFCN42ZFN-DIA | |
| Toolholder: CSBPR2525M4 | Competitor C | |||
| 0.03 | 0.1 | DX160 | Milling cutter: THF4408RIA |
| Cutting speed: v | = 500 m/min | v | ||
| c | Cutting speed: | = 942 m/min | ||
| 0.02 | Feed: f = 0.1 mm/rev | c | ||
| a | Feed: f = 0.1 mm/rev | |||
| 0 | ||||
| 0.01 | Depth of cut: | p = 0.5 mm | 12 6 3 | a |
Depth of cut: p = 1.5 mm Coolant: Dry cutting Cutting time (min) 0 Coolant: Dry cutting DX110 DX120 DX140 DX160 Cutting time: 30 min
Complex shape tools Ideal for machining
| Good electrical discharge | DX120 | hard materials | |||
| First choice | machinability | ||||
| Suited for machining | |||||
| Excellent finish | bi-metal | ||||
| DX110 | (ex.aluminum+cast | ||||
| High speed | iron) components | High wear | |||
| machining | resistance | ||||
| Suitable for finishing | |||||
| aluminum alloys and | High diamond content compared | DX140 | DX160 |
copper alloy to DX110. Suitable for high-speed machining
| Grade | Cutting speed | Depth of cut | Feed | |||
| ISO | Workpiece material | v | a | f |
c(m/min) p(mm) (mm/rev)
DX110 DX120 DX140 DX160
| Aluminium alloys (Si < 12 %) | 1500(1000 - 2500) | 0.5(0.05 - 2.0) | 0.1(0.05 - 0.2) |
| Aluminium alloys (Si * 12 %) | 600(400 - 800) | 0.5(0.05 - 2.0) | 0.1(0.05 - 0.2) |
| Copper, brass | 800(500 - 1500) | 0.5(0.05 - 2.0) | 0.1(0.05 - 0.2) |
| Phosphor bronze | 400(300 - 500) | 0.5(0.05 - 2.0) | 0.1(0.05 - 0.2) |
| Carbon, graphite | 400(300 - 500) | 0.5(0.05 - 2.0) | 0.1(0.05 - 0.2) |
| FRP | 700(500 - 1000) | 0.2(0.05 - 0.5) | 0.05(0.03 - 0.1) |
| Plastics | 700(500 - 1000) | 0.2(0.05 - 0.5) | 0.03(0.01 - 0.05) |
| Cemented carbides | 15(10 - 20) | 0.1(0.05 - 0.2) | 0.03(0.01 - 0.05) |
| Green ceramics | 130(100 - 150) | 0.5(0.05 - 2.0) | 0.05(0.03 - 0.1) |
(Note) : First choice : Second choice