Ceratizit Milling Tool Minimizes Machining Vibrations

Ceratizit’s MonsterMill ISO-S range of milling cutters are designed for machining cast iron, nickel-based or titanium alloys.

For machining Inconel, Hastelloy, Waspaloy and other nickel-based alloys, Ceratizit has added a six-edge cutter to its MonsterMill ISO-S range. The cutter joins the series’ four- and five-edge cutters that combine carbide, coating and geometry to provide smooth cutting action in difficult-to-machine alloys.

Nickel-based alloys have low thermal conductivity, which heats the tool instead of dispersing into the material. To control heat accumulation during cutting, Ceratizit engineered the six-edge MonsterMill geometry for improved chip evacuation and reduced thermal generation.

The irregular pitch of the cutting edges and a variable helix angle of the MonsterMill ISO-S minimize vibrations, which increases the tool’s machining performance and helps prevent tool breakage. Those features also improve workpiece surface quality and reduce the need for further secondary processes. The cutter’s DPX22S Dragonskin coating was developed specifically for use on nickel-based alloys and provides high thermal stability and optimized wear resistance due to its specialized layer structure.