Square End Mill 3X8X4X50X4F

Key Features:

• Material: Solid carbide construction ensures excellent hardness, wear resistance, and durability, even under demanding cutting conditions.
• Diameter: 3mm, ideal for small-to-medium-scale milling applications, particularly those requiring high precision and fine detail.
• Flute Length: 8mm, providing sufficient reach for a variety of milling tasks, including pocketing, profiling, and slotting.
• Overall Length: 50mm, offering flexibility for use in deep or complex part geometries.
• Flute Count: 4 flutes, designed for efficient chip removal, reduced vibration, and enhanced surface finish.
• Cutting Edge Geometry: Square end design for sharp, precise cuts, ideal for machining flat-bottomed cavities, slots, and edges with excellent dimensional accuracy.
• Coating Options: Available with various coatings such as TiN, TiAlN, or AlTiN to enhance wear resistance, reduce friction, and extend tool life in challenging applications.

Applications:

This square end mill is versatile and can be used for a wide range of applications, including:

• Slotting: Ideal for cutting deep, narrow slots and grooves in a variety of materials.
• Profiling: Precision profiling and shaping tasks, especially when tight tolerances and a smooth finish are required.
• Pocketing: Effective for creating pockets in a variety of materials, from soft metals to harder alloys.
• Finishing Operations: Achieve high-quality surface finishes in materials like aluminum, stainless steel, and carbon steel.
• Chamfering and Edge Breaking: Perfect for chamfering or edge breaking applications where a sharp, defined edge is needed.

Advantages:

1. High Hardness and Durability:

   • Solid carbide construction offers extreme hardness (up to 70 HRC), ensuring the tool can withstand the rigors of high-speed machining and provide long tool life even under demanding conditions.
   • Excellent resistance to wear, ensuring that the tool maintains its cutting edge for longer periods, reducing the need for frequent tool changes.

2. Precision and Accuracy:

   • The square end geometry provides a sharp cutting edge, allowing for precise and accurate cuts with excellent dimensional control.
   • Ideal for applications requiring high tolerance and smooth surface finishes.

3. Efficient Chip Removal:

   • The 4-flute design improves chip evacuation, reducing the likelihood of clogging and heat buildup, which ensures smoother operations and better surface finishes.
   • The increased number of flutes also provides more cutting edges, resulting in better stability and reduced tool deflection during machining.

4. Versatility in Material Machining:

   • This square end mill is suitable for a variety of materials, including aluminum, stainless steel, tool steels, plastics, and composites.
   • Coating options such as TiAlN and AlTiN are available for extended tool life when machining harder materials or high-temperature alloys.

5. Enhanced Surface Finish:

   • Designed to produce smooth, high-quality surface finishes, making it ideal for both roughing and finishing tasks in CNC milling operations.
   • Produces flat-bottomed cuts with minimal tool marks, ideal for high-precision jobs.

Technical Specifications:

• Tool Type: Solid Carbide Square End Mill
• Diameter: 3mm
• Flute Length: 8mm
• Overall Length: 50mm
• Flute Count: 4 Flutes
• Cutting Edge Geometry: Square End (Flat-bottomed)
• Coating Options: TiN (Titanium Nitride), TiAlN (Titanium Aluminum Nitride), AlTiN (Aluminum Titanium Nitride)
• Material: Premium solid carbide
• Application Types: Slotting, pocketing, profiling, finishing, chamfering, and edge breaking.

Recommended Cutting Parameters:

To achieve optimal performance and extend tool life with the Square End Mill 3X8X4X50X4F, it’s important to follow the appropriate cutting parameters based on material type and tool condition:

• Cutting Speed (SFM): 100-200 SFM for aluminum, 50-150 SFM for steel, 80-180 SFM for stainless steel, depending on material and tool coating.
• Feed Rate: 0.002 – 0.006 inch/tooth, depending on the material, depth of cut, and tool condition.
• Depth of Cut: For roughing, depths up to 1x tool diameter (3mm); for finishing, depths of 0.1-0.5x tool diameter for smoother finishes and improved accuracy.
• Coolant: Use coolant or cutting fluid, especially when machining materials that generate heat or produce a lot of chips, such as stainless steel and tool steels.

Coating Options:

• TiN (Titanium Nitride): Increases surface hardness, reduces friction, and improves wear resistance. Ideal for general-purpose milling of non-ferrous materials and softer steels.
• TiAlN (Titanium Aluminum Nitride): Offers superior heat resistance, oxidation resistance, and wear resistance. Perfect for high-speed machining of tougher materials like stainless steels, high-temperature alloys, and hardened steels.
• AlTiN (Aluminum Titanium Nitride): Provides excellent wear resistance and heat resistance. Best suited for machining hard metals, high-speed machining, and dry machining conditions.

Toolholding Compatibility:

The Square End Mill 3X8X4X50X4F can be securely held in a variety of toolholders, including:

• ER Collet Holders: Provide excellent rigidity and concentricity for precise milling.
• End Mill Holders: Best for high-precision operations and applications where stability and accuracy are essential.
• Shell Mill Holders: For use in larger, more robust setups when increased rigidity is required.

Conclusion:

The Square End Mill 3X8X4X50X4F is a versatile, high-performance tool engineered for precision milling applications in a variety of materials. Its solid carbide construction, 4-flute design, and sharp square cutting edges make it ideal for slotting, profiling, pocketing, and finishing, providing excellent surface finishes and dimensional accuracy. Whether you’re working with aluminum, steel, stainless steel, or other materials, this square end mill will help you achieve outstanding results with improved productivity and longer tool life.