Solid Carbide End Mills for Aluminium

The current market trend is towards the increasing use of aluminium substrate in the manufacture of die cut and moulds. Aluminium substrate offers many advantages, such as excellent machinability and good thermal conductivity, as well as being light in weight, with a high strength-to-weight ratio.

Due to the relative softness of aluminium, specific characteristics and geometries in solid carbide end mills are required for efficient machining of this ductile material.

Somta’s high efficiency carbide end mill range with optimal flute geometry provides all the required features for high performance machining of aluminium, with the added benefits of greater stock removal rates at high speeds and feeds, excellent surface finish quality and extended tool life.

The range allows for roughing and finishing applications in aluminium and other non-ferrous materials and competes favourably with current global state-of-the-art solid carbide cutting tool designs.

Applications:

• High stock removal rates at high speeds and feeds, excellent finish quality and extended tool life are the major benefits of these ranges.
• Can be used in a wide range of applications, with excellent results achieved in the aerospace, automotive and die and mould industries.
• Effective in high-speed machining, conventional milling and MQL applications.
• Designed for customers machining a large amount of aluminium products as significantly reduces machining time in aluminium cutting.

View the Solid Carbide End Mills for Aluminium Leaflet