However practical use shows that milling with carbide inserts remains the primary field.
Ceramic milling cutters.
For many jobs in the 45 to 65 rc hardness range in which grinding was historically the process of choice hard turning and hard milling with ceramic insert cutters are finding increasing acceptance in shops.
Machining with ceramic end mills at high temperatures can affect the outermost layer of the machined material therefore a final.
Modern ceramic cutting materials and hpc milling cutters are today able to offer maximum performance and process reliability.
The toolmaker also offers a design with interchangeable ceramic heads that can be screwed onto a shank.
The mc275 mc075 walter prototyp ceramic milling cutters have a ceramic head brazed onto a solid carbide shank.
These two new tools deliver significantly increased productivity cutting speeds and high metal removal rates in the machining of nickel based alloys.
Collet chucks are not suitable.
Milling with ceramic cutting materials cbn and cermet has been one of the well engineered machining technologies for many years.
Walter has introduced the walter prototyp ceramic milling cutters mc275 mc075.
Another type of hybrid tool is available from walter usa llc waukesha wis.
Applying ceramic cutters is different but it s not alien.
The tools are engineered for toughness and their combination of carbide and ceramic both shortens machining times and damps vibration.
Walter usa s mc275 mc075 walter prototyp ceramic milling cutters are designed to increase productivity cutting speeds and metal removal rates in the machining of nickel based alloys.