Sandvik Coromant Machining carbon fibre materials - Manual (Page 45)

Application example
Sturtz milling: profiling of carbon fibre
Facts and demands: •
- Tilting of tool 2-10 degrees
- High rpm and feed rate
- Primary structure carbon fibre
- Hand held pneumatic machine design
- 2D and 3D feature solutions
- Good surface finish and dimensions
Solutions •
- CoroMill 390
- Cutter: R390-032A32-11H
- CD10 PCD inserts (3mm modied radii)
Cutting data •
- Vf: 1800 mm/min
- 2mm depth of cut.
- 5 degree sturtz angle.
- fz: 0.2mm/tooth
Suitable process for large areas of shallow curvature, i.e. •
many aircraft wing and fuselage components.
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