SDF-O Series Solid Carbide Single-Edge End Mill for Aluminum with DLC Coating

Product Material

The SDF-O series end mill is manufactured from solid tungsten carbide, renowned for its exceptional hardness, superior wear resistance, and compressive strength. Compared to high-speed steel, tungsten carbide exhibits higher heat resistance, maintaining its geometric shape and cutting performance even at elevated temperatures, making it ideal for machining softer yet sticky materials like aluminum. Additionally, tungsten carbide offers excellent chemical stability, minimizing reactions with the workpiece material and reducing tool wear.

Design Features

• Single-Edge Design: Unlike multi-edge mills, the single-edge design of this aluminum end mill produces less impact force during entry into the workpiece, reducing vibration. This makes it particularly suitable for machining thin-walled or easily deformable parts, enhancing processing stability and precision while minimizing surface defects caused by vibration.
• Large Helix Angle: The mill typically features a large helix angle that facilitates efficient chip evacuation, preventing chips from re-entering the cutting zone and causing secondary cutting. This design protects the tool and ensures surface quality while reducing cutting resistance, vibration, and noise, ensuring a smoother machining process.
• Sharp Cutting Edge: To accommodate the soft yet sticky nature of aluminum, the cutting edge of the single-edge aluminum end mill is exceptionally sharp. This sharp edge efficiently cuts through material without generating excessive heat, avoiding work hardening due to overheating. It also improves cutting efficiency and ensures high-quality machining surfaces.

Coating Technology

• DLC Coating: The DLC (Diamond-Like Carbon) coating enhances the tool’s wear resistance and lubricity, improving cutting efficiency while reducing friction, making it suitable for high-speed cutting. The DLC coating also offers superior anti-adhesion properties, preventing chips from sticking to the tool and further optimizing machining performance, extending tool life.

Functional Advantages

• High Precision Machining: This end mill achieves high-precision machining, especially suitable for applications requiring strict surface quality and dimensional accuracy.
• Efficient Chip Evacuation: The combination of a large helix angle and DLC coating ensures efficient chip evacuation, reducing issues caused by chip accumulation.
• Long Service Life: The integration of DLC coating and the tungsten carbide base ensures outstanding performance under continuous heavy-duty operations, extending tool life.

Application Areas

• Advertising Industry: Widely used in the advertising industry for cutting aluminum sheets and milling text, meeting various precise processing needs in advertising production.
• Plastic Acrylic and Wood Panels: Besides aluminum, this end mill is also extensively used for machining plastic acrylic and wood panels, demonstrating excellent performance across multiple materials and meeting diverse high-efficiency processing requirements.
• Other Applications: Suitable for industries such as aerospace and automotive manufacturing, especially in scenarios requiring high precision and high surface quality, making it an ideal choice.

Summary

The SDF-O series solid carbide single-edge end mill for aluminum with DLC coating integrates advanced material science, innovative design, and efficient coating technology into a high-end tool. Tailored to address the challenges of high-precision machining under complex working conditions, it performs exceptionally well under continuous heavy-duty operations and complex conditions. This end mill is designed to provide superior machining performance and reliability, significantly enhancing production efficiency and product quality.