The five-flute, Cupro-coated solid carbide end-mill, previously available as square-end geometry, is now offered by ITC in complete range of corner radii.
Currently available as a square-end option in diameters from 3 to 25 mm, the new corner radius additions to the 5021 Series include a corner radius of 0.25 and 0.5mm on the smallest 3, 4 and 5 mm diameter tools, while the 6 mm diameter cutter also offers a 0.75 and 1 mm radius.
The larger tools, which include the 8, 10, 12, 16 and 20 mm diameters, all include the 0.25 mm increment corner radii up to 1.25 mm with radii above 1.5 mm stepping up in 0.5 mm increments. This gives the 20 mm cutter a huge range of radius options, with 10 standard variants available from the catalogue. But as a UK manufacturer, ITC can process the corner radii on the 5021 Series to meet the needs of the end user.
Incorporating a harmonic flute design for reduced noise and vibration, the 5021 Series also improves tool life and surface finishes with its flute design. The combination of the harmonic flute, the extra long-life Cupro coating, the centre cutting geometry and the extended flute length make the extended 5021 Series ideal for trochoidal milling operations on a wide variety of steels and exotic alloy materials.
Reduced temperature during machining is achieved by creating a consistent chip thickness and boosting swarf evacuation. This smooth machining allows users to reduce the engagement angle when trochoidal cutting, while also maximising the use of the full flute length to reduce cutting edge loads, as well as torque and power requirements, on the machine tool.
To give these benefits to customers machining deep cavities, ITC has made the 5021 Series available with an overall length from 58 to 150 mm and with a flute length from 9 to 40 mm.
