Milling exotic materials

Exotic materials:

Most common problems to face:

• Abrasiveness of the material
• Resonance of the machine and/or workpiece
• Vibrations of the workpiece and/or tool

How to handle:

• Stable clamping of tool and material
• Coolant
• Chip flow

VHC new generation end mills for machining exotic materials:

• VHVTR: 4 Flute for roughing / Semi finishing
• HABM: Ball nose for finishing / Semi finishing
• HAMF (L-XL): Multiple flute finishing

VHVTR

• Sharp geometry
• Polished flutes
• Coating with low friction coefficient

"Try to have as much coolant on the tool as possible. Recommended oil percentage of the emulsion coolant if possible between 8-12%. Also try to have a smooth chip-flow so the chip can leave the flute easily."

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