TungThinSlit – Piston Head – AH725
IMPROVED PRODUCTIVITY
Customer was making the slot on the piston using a solid carbide endmill. This process took a lot of time. Tungaloy suggested to use a slotting cutter with an angled milling head.
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| Industry | Heavy |
|---|---|
| Component | Piston Head |
| Material ISO code |
 P - Steel |
| Work material | Alloy steel |
| Machine(spindle type) | CNC Lathe |
| Tool family | Milling |
| Tool category | Slotting |
| Product name | TungThinSlit |
| TSR No. | 322M |
Tool
| Tungaloy | Competitor | |
|---|---|---|
| Body | TSV05R100-8 | Solid endmill |
| Effective number of teeth | 5 | 4 |
| Cutting diameter | 100 | 8 |
| Insert | TXKX04H304TN-MJ | |
| Number of cutting edges | 6 | 1 |
| Grade | AH725 | PVD |
Cutting conditions
| Tungaloy | Competitor | |
|---|---|---|
| Cutting speed V/c (m/min) | 120 | 50 |
| Feed per tooth f/z (mm/t) | 0.15 | 0.05 |
| Feed speed Vf (mm/min) | 382 | 400 |
| Depth of cut ap (mm) | 20 | 5 |
| Width of cut ae (mm) | 8 | 8 |
| Coolant | Dry | Dry |