Insert type milling cutter evaluation

Conference · Tue Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1980

OSTI ID:6903431

Gonzales, J F

The purpose of this test was to obtain data on the major manufacturers of Insert Type Milling Cutters. Each manufacturers' representative was contacted and informed of the pending test. They were told of the type of material to be machined and the parameters of the operation. The manufacturers were asked to supply us with a cutter and inserts; they recommended to meet our needs for machining 304 stainless steel as specified in the Machining Data Handbook. Only three manufacturers responded; Carboloy, Kennametal, and Valenite., and cutters from each were tested. Each cutter was exposed to the exact same conditions, varying only where the cutter parameters dictated, to assure equality. The test results show that the Valenite cutter and inserts would require the least amount of maintenance, the greatest amount of wear life, and the best finishes. This cutter also required the least amount of horsepower in each cut. This is also advantageous from a power consumption outlook. The Valenite used a maximum of 8.01 Hp, which is 5968.48 W of power, where the Kennametal cutter used a maximum of 17.443 Hp, which is 13,012.48 W of power consumed. This is almost two times the energy consumption.

• Research Organization: Sandia National Labs., Albuquerque, NM (USA)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• DOE Contract Number: AC04-76DP00789
• OSTI ID: 6903431
• Report Number(s): SAND-80-2185C; CONF-8010120-1
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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