![]() ![]() Which again increases the cutting forces and loads to the edges in cut.įinally, Austenitic-Ferritic Stainless Steels which are very high in chromium (>24%) and nickel. ![]() As the thermal conductivity of Austenitic Stainless Steels is one third lower compared to regular steel a higher thermal load on the cutting edges occurs and needs to be removed with a relative thick chip to transport the heat away. The high plastic deformation tendency of Austenitic Stainless Steels leads to work hardening and can also create a spring back effect that causes, for example, drill margins to wear out faster. These conditions cannot be dealt with the same as non-ferrous machining with higher cutting speeds but rather only with a higher amounts of coolant pressure and volume including the use of high-pressure additives. Machining Austenitic Stainless Steels can be considered difficult because of the formation of built-up edge and chips sticking to the cutting edge. ![]() Austenitic Stainless Steels consist of predominantly iron, 16 to 28% chromium and up to 35% nickel. Some typical examples are 1.4301 also referred to as V2A and one of the longest around beside 1.4401 and 1.4550. Taking again Ferritic Stainless Steels as base and adding Nickel (3,5 to 14%) provides you with the most common Austenitic Stainless Steels. In Martensitic stainless steels you may consider milling dry to avoid thermal cracks reducing tool life more than built up edge would. In hardened condition, expect high tool wear due to abrasion and thermal load. High hardness and tensile strength can lead to very high cutting forces. Machining typically happens prior to heat treatment and are still moderate to machine. In this same category fall Precipitation-Hardening or PH Stainless Steels, most commonly 15-5PH or 17-4PH. If heat treatment is a needed characteristic, Carbon (0,1 – 0,45%) is added and converts Ferritic to Martensitic Stainless Steels. Similar machining parameters to unalloyed steels of the same strength can be applied. As they are not thermally hardenable, Ferritic Stainless Steels are relatively easy to machine. Cut tap or form tap works best on 304 stainless skin#The outer skin of the refrigerator in your kitchen is likely made from a ferritic stainless steel. Although not commonly used in the metal cutting industry, they are far more common in metal forming because of the added feature of magnetism without corrosion. It also helps us to understand why certain materials, having different main components, can behave similarly.įerritic Stainless Steels are the base combination of iron and the already mentioned ≥12% chromium. Both values tell what material characteristics to expect during machining (or welding). The so called Schaeffler – De-Long Diagram and calculation provides a nickel and chrome equivalent to position the material into its respective area of behavior. Here, it is actually helpful to look into the welding industry for help. Therefore, it is key to know what Stainless Steel you are about to machine. Martensitic (including perception hardening steels)Įach of the Stainless Steel groups behave totally different. Other alloys may also be added to create a material with differences in structure, needed characteristics of magnetism, hardness, resistance to high temperatures, or the possibility to high polish. ![]() To get stainless steel one only needs to add enough of the basic element chromium to the iron base, as a minimum 10.5% but typically above 12%. Inox comes from the French word inoxydable, which simply means not oxidable. Stainless Steel is actually a relatively young material group and sometimes referred to as INOX material. For Stainless Steel – Milling, Drilling & Tapping.īy Product manager of round tools & tapping and thread milling in EMEA ![]()
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