The main outcome of raised productivity is achieved by much higher cutting speeds
and feed rates.
While the speed increases, the cutting time decreases.
Rotary cutter (RC) : actively driven tools (ADT) or self-propelled tools (SPT)
FIXED TOOL
temperature
contact time
time
ROTARY TOOL
temperature
time
140
120
100
80
60
40
20
0
Productivity
Conventional
Carbid inserts
60
Rotary Carbid
inserts
90
Rotary Silicon
Nitride inserts
130
ROTARY INSERT
ROTARY
INSERT
ROTARY
INSERT
FIXED INSERT
Si
Mn
Min
0,35
0,2
1,3
Max
0,45
0,4
1,6
P
0,035
S
0,035
Cr
Mo
1,8
0,15
2,1
0,25
CUTTING CONDITIONS
Insert diameter 6mm.
Cutting head diameter is 66mm
Rotation speed of cutting head 1100 rpm
velocity of cutting 275 m/min,
depth of cutting 3 mm.
CONCLUSIONS