Quickgrind High Performance Ballnose End Mills – Gladiator, Zodiac, Alligator Ballnose and Taper Ballnose

Detailed Specification

Our ballnose cutters, also known as spherical end mills, are available in three main types – the 2 flute Gladiator, 4 flute Zodiac, and 2 or 3 flute Alligator ballnose. They are ideal for milling contoured surfaces, shallow slotting, finishing and pocketing in a wide range of materials and applications, especially in mould and die.

Features:

• Neck relieved & taper neck versions
• Force-resistive submicrograin carbide for strength& toughness
• Shank optionsHA/HB/HC (6h standard others as required)
• 2 to 11 flutes or more
• Flute lengths to suit your applications
• From stub length to long series or extra long
• Micro ballnose with taper neck for added strength
• Uncoated or TX coated for difficult materials

Applications:

• Contour milling, Profiling, Roughing, Semi-finishing, Finishing, Super-finishing
• Complex surfaces and features
• 3D and contour milling
• Suitable for use in steels, stainless steels, ni-alloys, titanium, PH materials, tools steels, cast iron and aluminium and give high resistance to wear
• Developed to reduce machining forces and to give increased tool life
• Geometry ensures high stability during machining with enhanced chip flow

Benefits:

• Higher speeds and feeds possible with increased productivity and high metal removal rates
• Coatings aid chip flow
• Tapered for angled walls & deep pockets
• Increased cross-section equals less deflection & a stronger tool

Full brochure available here.