We are experiencing short tool life turning stellite materials
We are experiencing short tool life turning stellite materials
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We turn a rotor and cut the tips down with and intermittent cut. What
is the best tool material to use when machining stellite?
is the best tool material to use when machining stellite?





RE: We are experiencing short tool life turning stellite materials
Specifying tooling in advanced situations like this is not as simple as "What's the best tool for cutting stellite" unfortunately.
RE: We are experiencing short tool life turning stellite materials
"What size hammer should I buy?" is an equivilent question: Without many more details, we cannot tell you. Your tool supplier cannot tell you. Stellite is chosen because it has a wear resistant surface = hard to machine.
RE: We are experiencing short tool life turning stellite materials