Serrations along the cutting edge act as chip breakers, so these cutters can remove large amounts of material at high speeds without sacrificing tool life. With larger diameters than end mills, they remove greater amounts of material to create a smooth, flat channel in the face of a plate, bar, or other wide workpiece. Compared to fly cutters, they’re more rigid, which makes for a better finish. Also known as shell cutters. With better heat and wear resistance than high-speed steel, these cobalt steel cutters can run at higher speeds and provide better performance on hard material, such as hardened steel, iron, and titanium.

Use uncoated cutters for general purpose milling and short production runs. They stay sharper than coated cutters when used on soft material, such as aluminum. Use coated cutters for demanding, high-speed jobs in hard material as well as for longer production runs. The coating reduces friction and vibration as they’re used, making them more wear resistant than uncoated cutters.

Titanium-nitride (TiN) coated cutters create less friction than uncoated cutters, which means they last longer when run at similar speeds. Aluminum-titanium-nitride (AlTiN) coated cutters dissipate heat better than other cutters, especially at high speeds. At high temperatures, the coating creates a layer of aluminum oxide that transfers heat to the chips, keeping the tool cool, even when used without lubrication.

Coarse pitch cutters create large chips for better performance on soft metals, such as aluminum, brass, and bronze. Fine pitch cutters last longer than coarse-pitch end mills and produce smaller chips for better performance on hard metals, such as hardened steel, iron, and titanium.

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Fasten carbide inserts directly to these end mills for a hold that's strong enough to handle the high speeds of a CNC machine. Replaceable carbide-insert end mills reduce waste and cost in high-volume jobs—when the cutting edges dull, replace the carbide inserts instead of the entire tool. End mills have a square cut style for milling square slots, pockets, and edges. All are noncenter-cutting for operations where the sides of the teeth do most of the work, such as shoulder milling, contouring, and finishing. They cannot be used for plunge cuts.

Carbide inserts have a positive rake, which means the cutting edge is angled to reduce vibration and prevent thin workpieces from bending. All have chip breakers that prevent the creation of long chips, which can damage tooling and restrict the flow of coolant. Use uncoated inserts for general purpose milling and short production runs. Use aluminum-titanium-chromium-nitride (AlTiCrN) coated inserts for demanding, high-speed jobs in hard material. They’re harder and more wear resistant than uncoated carbide inserts.

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