Product details
Pro-X Mill
Milling Tool for High Quality Aluminum Machining
Feature
• Clamping system for high speed
- Strong clamping due to the concave design of insert bottom
• Chip breaker 3-dimensional design for low cutting load
- The buffed surface of insert creates excellent chip flow and reduces built-up edges
Pro-X Mill
Aluminum is the third most abundant element in the Earth’s crust, and is remarkable for its lightweight, and ability to resist corrosion. In its natural state aluminum has low hardness and has limited application for machinery parts. Many compounds are mixed to form an alloy with Al. The most common are Si, Cu, Mg, Ni, Mn, and others to make aluminum harder or stickier according to necessity.
These alloys are ductile metals and tend to cause built-up edges and poor chip control during machining, and are the main contributing factors to deteriorated tool life. KORLOY’s Pro-X Mill reduces or eliminates these problems.
KORLOY Pro-X milling tool for aluminum, uses inserts with a buffed top face to achieve a mirror finish and avoid any chip sticking even at the high temperatures produced by aluminum cutting. Similarly, high rake cutting edges were engineered for better chip flow and low cutting resistance, which significantly extends the tool life and produces high-quality surface finishes.
The Pro-X Mill features a concave shape on the insert bottom, which functions as a stopper to prevent the inserts from being dispersed. The high rake angle Pro-X Mill inserts were specially designed for general aluminum milling applications, with insert depth of cut varying in max. ap 0.748 inch and 0.984 inch.
KORLOY’s Pro-X Mill is the best choice for solving unstable tool life problems associated with built-up edge and poor chip control when machining aluminum compounds.
Advantages
• Mirrored top face of insert
- Prevents built-up edges
• Optimized chip breaker design and high rake angle insert
- Reduce cutting resistance and extend tool life
• Strong clamping
- A stopper at the bottom prevents inserts from slipping during machining