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Titanium Tool Selection
Use 4 Flute X-Series Tools when:
Removing material left from drills
Helical Boring
Corner Processing
Making heavier cuts with more surface contact
25% X,Y step-over
200 SFM 15 ipm average.
Use XF 6, 8, or 10 flutes:
High speed finishing cuts
Strong cutting edges
Superior finishes
Various corner radii as standard
2% to 10% X,Y step-over
Faster speeds and feeds
Titanium 400 SFM
45-75 ipm
Machining tips:
Use High Pressure Coolant:
Helps avoid chip packing
Controls heat
Eliminates thermal shock
Avoid too many flutes in heavy cuts
Control heat by reducing width of cut
100% width = 180-degree cut = 50% time in the cut
50% width = 90-degree cut = 25% time in the cut
25% width = 60-degree cut = 17% time in the cut
Trochoidal machining techniques
Slotting that acts like profiling
Great for high temp alloys
Hard metal machining
Titanium
Nickel Alloys
Tool diameters of 50% to 62% of slot width
Depth of cut (Z) = 1.5 to 2 x tool diameter
Width (X,Y Step) = 3 to 10%