AL3-304-20-190
3 Flute Aluminum Chatter Reduction Hi-Performance Long Len. Carbide End Mill
0.625-in Dia 3-Flute End Mill, 2.5-in LOC, 0.625-in Shank, 4.5-in OAL, 0.19 CR, with Chip Breakers


Next-generation 3-flute aluminum end mills with Mirror Edge chatter reduction — standard, long, and extra-long lengths to 5" of flute, with corner radii, ball ends, thru-coolant, and chip breakers on the long tools.
- 3 flute, 35° helix, with Mirror Edge and polished flutes — the guide's 'NEXT GENERATION' chatter-and-vibration eliminator for aluminum
- Three lengths per diameter: AL3-303 standard, AL3-304 long, AL3-305 extra-long — up to 5" flute length on an 8" OAL at 1" diameter
- Inch sizes 1/8"–1"; corner options from sharp corner through radii of .01", .03", .06", .09", .12", .19", and .25" (by diameter) plus ball-end (-BN) versions
- All AL3-304 (long) and AL3-305 (extra-long) tools come standard with chip breakers to control chips
- Four ways to buy every geometry: uncoated, DLC coated, thru-coolant uncoated (-TC), and thru-coolant DLC (-TC-DLC); on 1/8" and 3/16" diameters the thru-coolant version is a non-center-cutting single thru hole
- Guide depth-of-cut guidance by length: AL3-303 at 50% radial width and 2–3 × diameter axial depth; AL3-304 at 30% radial and 4 × diameter at 70% CLPT; AL3-305 at 10% radial and 5 × diameter at 70% CLPT
- Spring passes with long and extra-long tools may be needed to improve finish and deflection — RobbJack tested up to 4 spring passes with AL3-305 using the entire cutting length
- Applications: slotting, side milling, helical interpolation, ramping, high-performance roughing, semi-finishing, and finishing — wet; materials: aluminum, copper, magnesium, brass
- h4 shank tolerance for up to 150% more gripping force; series tolerances: cutting dia −.0007/−.0015, shank −.0001/−.0002, flute length +.060/−.000, OAL ±.060
- Due to the large offering, many AL3 items are made to order and non-returnable (per the guide)
From the RobbJack Applications Guide.



About this series
AL3 3 Flute High Performance Aluminum Carbide End Mill
Aluminum Machining Without Chatter!
The AL3 is RobbJack's 3-flute high-performance aluminum carbide end mill, engineered for chatter reduction with a polished, mirror-edge finish. It is available in Standard, Long, and Extra-Long lengths, square end, corner radius, and ball end, in uncoated, DLC-coated, thru-coolant, and thru-coolant DLC-coated configurations.
- 3 flute
- 35° helix
- Polished mirror edge
- Eliminates chatter and vibration
- Thru coolant holes available
- DLC (Diamond-Like Carbon) coating available
- Long (AL3-304) and Extra-Long (AL3-305) lengths come standard with chip breakers to control chips
- Standard, Long, and Extra-Long lengths with radii
Applications: slotting, side milling, helical interpolation, ramping, high-performance roughing, semi-finishing, finishing, profiling (wet). Tested up to 4 spring passes without problems on AL3-305 using the entire cutting length.
Headline spec
h4 shank tolerance for up to 150% more gripping force — tightest in the industry
Best for
- Aluminum (incl. 6061-T6, 6061-T3, 7075, 2024)
- Copper
- Magnesium
- Brass
Specifications
US machining terms with ISO 13399 codes.
- Cutting DiameterDC
- 0.625″
- Diameter ToleranceDC tol
- -0.0010/-0.0015
- Max Cutting DiameterDCX
- 0.624″
- Shank DiameterDMM
- 0.625″
- Length of Cut (LOC)APMX
- 2.5″
- Overall Length (OAL)OAL
- 4.5″
- Corner RadiusRE
- 0.19″
- Number of FlutesNOF
- 3
- Helix AngleFHA
- 35°
- Helix HandFHH
- Right-hand
- Cut Direction
- Right-hand cut
- End Type
- Corner Radius
- Center Cutting
- Yes — plunges
- Series
- AL3-304 — 3 Flute Aluminum Chatter Reduction Hi-Performance Long Len. Carbide End Mill
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Applications
Features
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Tolerances
| Type | Min | Max |
|---|---|---|
| Cutting Diameter | -0.001 | -0.0015 |
| Length of Cut | +0.06 | 0 |
| Overall Length | +0.06 | -0.06 |
| Shank Diameter | -0.0001 | -0.0002 |
Made & shipped in the USA · lead time confirmed at order. Buy at retail or through your distributor.
Performance guaranteed. Run it against the tool you use today — if it doesn't beat it, we'll make it right.
Adds Diamond-Like Carbon (DLC) · $377.85 — our pick for your material. Choose another finish below.
Proven in the field
- $548,290saved per year drilling carbon-fiber aircraft
- $216,000saved per year trimming aircraft skins
- 1,000%metal-removal increase in Inconel 718 (SPS)
Finishes (2)
Uncoated
AL3-304-20-190
$337.40
Available to order
AL3-304-20-190-DLC
$377.85
Available to order
Starting at
$337.40
Performance guaranteed
More in the AL3-304 series
Same series, different size — what changes from this tool is shown in red.
- AL3-304-04$52.90Ø 0.125″LOC 0.625″OAL 2″3 FL
- AL3-304-04-010$52.90Ø 0.125″LOC 0.625″CR 0.01″OAL 2″
- AL3-304-04-010-TCØ 0.125″LOC 0.625″CR 0.01″OAL 2″
- AL3-304-04-030$52.90Ø 0.125″LOC 0.625″CR 0.03″OAL 2″
- AL3-304-04-030-TCØ 0.125″LOC 0.625″CR 0.03″OAL 2″
- AL3-304-04-BN$52.90Ø 0.125″LOC 0.625″CR 0.0625″OAL 2″
- AL3-304-04-TCØ 0.125″LOC 0.625″OAL 2″3 FL
- AL3-304-06$58.30Ø 0.1875″LOC 0.75″OAL 2″3 FL
- AL3-304-06-010$58.30Ø 0.1875″LOC 0.75″CR 0.01″OAL 2″
- AL3-304-06-010-TCØ 0.1875″LOC 0.75″CR 0.01″OAL 2″
- AL3-304-06-030$58.30Ø 0.1875″LOC 0.75″CR 0.03″OAL 2″
- AL3-304-06-030-TCØ 0.1875″LOC 0.75″CR 0.03″OAL 2″