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SDF-W Series Solid Carbide Tapered Ball Nose End Mill, HELICK Coated, Available in 2-Flute and 4-Flute Designs, for Materials with Hardness up to HRC 55°

Product Features

1. High Hardness and Toughness:
   • Made from high-quality fine-grain solid carbide material, ensuring the tool has high hardness and toughness. This material is capable of maintaining excellent performance in high-strength and high-hardness machining environments, making it suitable for materials with hardness up to HRC 55°.
2. HELICK Coating:
   • Coated with HELICK, which enhances the tool’s wear resistance and corrosion resistance. This coating further improves tool life and machining efficiency by reducing friction during cutting and lowering cutting temperatures.
3. 2-Flute and 4-Flute Designs:
   • Available in both 2-flute and 4-flute designs to meet different machining needs. The 2-flute design is ideal for finish machining, providing better surface finish and precision. The 4-flute design is suitable for efficient rough machining, offering higher metal removal rates and increased productivity.
4. Precision Tapered Ball Nose Design:
   • Precision tapered ball nose design ensures high accuracy and stability, making it particularly suitable for machining complex surfaces and tapered structures. This design allows for precise contour matching and depth control, reducing machining errors and improving efficiency.
5. High Precision and Surface Quality:
   • Precision ground on advanced German WALTER five-axis grinders, ensuring geometric accuracy and surface quality. Strict tolerances and consistent performance meet the requirements of high-precision machining, suitable for applications with high precision demands.

Machining Methods

• Efficient Metal Removal:
  • The 4-flute design offers high metal removal rates, reducing machining time and increasing productivity. The optimized cutting edge geometry ensures efficient metal removal while maintaining stability and reducing vibration.
• Smooth Chip Evacuation:
  • Smooth chip evacuation grooves ensure chips are smoothly expelled, reducing chip clogging and improving machining efficiency. This design helps maintain tool cleanliness and efficient operation.
• High Precision Machining:
  • Advanced manufacturing and inspection processes ensure high precision, making the tool suitable for high-precision machining applications. The precision ground edges and consistent performance meet the highest standards of accuracy.
• Long Life and High Toughness:
  • The combination of high-quality fine-grain solid carbide material and HELICK coating ensures long tool life and high toughness. This reduces the need for frequent tool changes and lowers maintenance costs.

Applications

1. High-Strength Material Machining:
   • Particularly suitable for machining high-strength materials with hardness up to HRC 55°, such as mold steel, stainless steel, and other hard alloys. The high hardness and toughness of the tool ensure excellent performance in these demanding materials.
2. Complex Surface Machining:
   • Ideal for machining complex surfaces and contours, such as those found in molds, dies, and aerospace components. The precision tapered ball nose design ensures accurate and stable machining, even in challenging geometries.
3. Tapered Structures Machining:
   • Specifically designed for machining tapered slots and tapered holes, ensuring precise contour and depth control. The precision tapered design and optimized helix angle provide stability and reliability during machining.
4. Precision Parts Machining:
   • Suitable for machining precision parts, such as mold inserts, precision mechanical components, and medical devices. The high precision and good surface quality meet the stringent requirements of precision machining.