Mastertech PCD Milling Cutters

Overview

Mastertech Diamond PCD Milling Cutters are the optimal method for efficient milling of aluminum, non-ferrous metals and non-metallic materials. Integrating these milling cutters into your machining methods will enable you to hold close tolerances, excellent surface finishes and increase productivity up to the limits of your machine tools.

Applications

• High silicon aluminum & aluminum alloys
  
• Free machining bronze alloys
  
• Free machining copper & copper alloys
  
• Brass & brass alloys
  
• Magnesium alloys
  
• Presintered tungsten carbide

Abrasive Non-Metallic

• Rubber
  
• Low tensile carbon
  
• Fiberglass
  
• Carbon composites
  
• Plastics
  
• Graphite
  
• Ceramics (green)
  
• Phenolic with glass fibers
  

When using Polycrystalline Diamond (PCD) Cutting Tools in production, the utmost care must be exercised in several areas.  PCD tools are ground to extremely sharp edges which are very fragile if contacted by mechanical type setting gages such as micrometers, dial indicators and mechanical type indicators. Mastertech Diamond recommends the use of optical tool setters or optical comparators to set the cartridges into position with our Aluminum Body PCD Milling Cutters. Other things to note:

• Protect the PCD Face Milling Cutter at all times when not in production by keeping it in the supplied case.

• Operate the cutter within our recommended RPM, SFPM and feed limits included in our literature.

• Use only Mastertech Diamond Products Co. PCD Cartridges, PCD inserts and Aluminum Face Milling Products to ensure high-speed, balanced milling operations.

• Always mill with coolant whenever feasible

• Any cutting tool may chip or fragment during use. Always wear safety glasses, use machine guards and any other protective apparel including proper ventilation whenever possible. Always read over MSDS sheet for proper procedures and use of cutting tool materials.
  
  
• Mastertech Diamond Products Co. does not recommend PCD Cutting Tools to be used on ferrous metals or high temperature alloys. They produce high wear on PCD by chemical reaction between the iron in ferrous materials and carbon in the PCD. Aluminum and gray cast iron have been machined successfully with coarse-grain PCD at low feed rates, light depths of cut, and less than 800 – 900 SFPM. PCD Cutting Tools milling cast iron will cause cutting forces that can cause breakdown of the cutting edge without the correct parameters.

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