Kunshan Meiyaxing Hardware Machinery Co., Ltd. is a direct branch of Hong Kong Meiya International Trading Co., Ltd. in China. It owns its own cutting tool brand: MANF, and engages in the sales and operation of CNC cutting tools. It provides tungsten carbide end mills, milling inserts, turning inserts, grooving and parting inserts, drilling and boring inserts, multi-functional inserts, threading inserts, and other indexable inserts and their matching tool holders and tool holders. Furthermore, it has established long-term strategic partnerships with several well-known manufacturers, jointly developing, designing, and producing teams, utilizing advanced equipment, and continuously innovating its technology. We are committed to mutual cooperation, guided by technical services, to form a mutually supportive industrial chain, solving various processing problems for manufacturing enterprises.
II. When to Use Angled Parting Blades? (Optimal Application Time)
Time 1: Cutting Difficult-to-Machine Materials such as Stainless Steel and High-Temperature Alloys
These materials have strong adhesion and severe work hardening. Straight blades are difficult to break chips, and chips easily entangle. Angled blades' forced chip curling and lateral chip removal capabilities effectively solve the chip entanglement problem in machining stainless steel (such as 304, 316) and Inconel alloys.
Time 2: Thin... Cutting Tubes or Slender Shafts:
When the workpiece has poor rigidity, the radial force of a straight cutting tool can easily lead to elliptical deformation, tool deflection, or even bending. Beveled cutting tools, due to their smaller and more constant radial force, are particularly suitable for cutting tubes with a wall thickness <3mm or slender shafts with a length-to-diameter ratio >5.
Situation Three: When high perpendicularity or flatness of the cut end face is required. When a straight cutting tool enters the workpiece, the release of residual stress can cause the workpiece end face to deform into a "convex" or "concave" dish shape. The balanced stress distribution of a beveled cutting tool can produce a flatter end face, which is especially important for parts where the cut surface needs to be used as a reference.
Situation Four: Automated Production Lines or Unattended Machining
In automated machining processes such as turning centers and Swiss-type lathes, chip handling is crucial. Short, spiral chips generated by beveled inserts are easily carried away by chip conveyors, eliminating machine alarms and shutdowns caused by chip entanglement, making it an ideal choice for "lights-out production."
Situation Five: Large Diameter Bar Stock or Deep Groove Cutting
When cutting diameter > 50mm or cutting depth > 15mm, the chip removal space in deep grooves is limited. Beveled inserts actively guide chips outwards, preventing chip accumulation at the bottom and chipping of the insert.
III. Precautions During Use
1. 1. Cutting Direction: Confirm whether the cutting tool is angled to the left or right. If no chip allowance is left, angled cutting will leave a small protrusion on the workpiece end face.
2. Cutting Parameters: Angled cutting tools are more sensitive to feed rate changes. Too low a feed rate may produce long, thin, ribbon-like chips; it is recommended to set the value according to the manufacturer's recommendations.
3. Tool Tip Alignment: Strict alignment with the center height is essential. The tolerance for center deviation of angled cutting tools is lower than that of straight cutting tools.
Comparison Items: Straight Cutting Tool vs. Angled Cutting Tool
Chip Removal Method: Straight removal, prone to clogging; Lateral curling, smooth removal
Cutting Force: Large radial force; Resultant force laterally offset, small radial force
Applicable Scenarios: Rigid, solid, short, thick parts; Thin-walled parts; Difficult-to-cut materials; Automated machining
Surface Quality: Average, may have burrs Excellent, smooth end face.
Key Conclusion: When facing challenges such as chip entanglement, workpiece vibration, or high surface quality requirements, beveled parting inserts are the preferred solution. Through its ingenious design that alters chip flow, it simultaneously addresses multiple pain points in parting processes. For modern workshops seeking high efficiency, high stability, and automated machining, beveled parting inserts are an indispensable tool in any tool magazine.
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