In the machining process of mechanical parts, the appropriate selection of cutting tools can be directly related to production efficiency and ultra-high machining cost! Therefore, it is also a skill in the machining industry to choose what materials to process and what tools to use. Let’s take a look at what kind of cutting tools are used for metal and aluminum processing?
Aluminum, also known as aluminum alloy in the machining industry, is one of the most common and important metal materials. In the mechanical equipment manufacturing industry, almost 60% of the mechanical equipment spare parts are processed with aluminum, especially in lithium battery equipment, laser equipment, non-standard automation equipment, optical industry and electronic technology. More than 80% of the spare parts of this equipment are replaced with aluminum. In machining aluminum is also the most contact!
For aluminum processing, many people may say that it is OK to use ordinary white steel tools. It is also applicable if the cost is not high, which is really good. However, our production efficiency can’t be improved. It’s easy to wear when processing with white steel tools, and the tools will often break, especially small ones. This is not cost-effective. The tool we want to say is not two edge or four edge. It is a three edge tool. Aluminum cutting has unique advantages. Compared with ordinary tools, it continuously improves the working efficiency, is not easy to wear and break, and the dimensional accuracy control is also guaranteed. In the machining industry, it is called aluminum special tool, which is the best choice for aluminum processing!
The above is a brief description of what kind of cutting tools are used for machining aluminum. Thank you for your attention!
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