Horn milling system
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Horn has optimized the DS milling system for the productive and economical machining of titanium and titanium alloys.
The tool specialist relies on the newly developed IG3I substrate. The combination of the new carbide grade and the newly developed tool coating enables significant increases in tool life to be achieved. In addition, the new substrate exhibits homogeneous wear behavior. A sharp micro-geometry on the cutting edges, positive rake angles, large clearance angles and polished chip spaces prevent work hardening of the workpiece edge zone and built-up edges on the rake faces when machining titanium. Variable helix angles and different tooth pitches ensure a smooth and low-vibration milling process. Despite sharp cutting edges, the new coating has a very high layer adhesion and therefore ensures high cutting edge stability. Thanks to its high temperature resistance, the coating acts as a heat shield to reduce the heat input into the carbide.
The IG3I substrate will replace the previously used TSTK substrate, which has already demonstrated high performance on the market. As standard, Horn offers end mills in diameters from 2 mm to 20 mm, with four or five cutting edges. The effective length is two and three times the diameter. The starting point for the development of the DS titanium end mills are the solid carbide end mills of the DS system for machining soft and hardened steels, chrome-nickel steels and super alloys as well as copper, aluminum, plastics and fiber-reinforced plastics, which have been tried and tested for years.
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