Prerequisite Course Material
- 1711 – Manufacturing Processes
- 4571 – Tool Design
- See Also Knife Project: Cutting Speeds and Feeds
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Outline
Tooling Materials
Ferrous Tooling Materials
High Speed Steel (HSS)
Nonferrous Tooling Materials
- Carbides (See http://www.ccpa.org/pages/publications.html and TECH 1711)
- ISO Machining Groups
- P (blue) Steel, Cast Steel
- M (yellow) Steel, Cast steel, austenitic steels
- K (Red) Cast iron, hardened steel, nonferrous metals
- JIC Grades
- C1
- C2
- Etc. The higher the number, the harder.
- ISO Machining Groups
- Cermets (TiC and TiN) in a cobalt binder
- Polycrystalline Diamond
Mill Tooling
Examples
- End Mill
- Face Mill
- Fly Cutter
- Taps and tapping heads
- Boring Bar
- Drills
- Reamers
- Probes
- Edge Finders & Wigglers
Mill Toolholders
Tapered Tool Holders
CAT, DIN, BT, HSK, NMTB, Chiron and Morse taper
Example Taper Standard: ASME/ANSI B5.18
Milling Chucks & Holders
- Collet Chucks
- Milling Chucks
- Heat Shrink
- Weldon Shank
- Shell Mill Holder
- Arbors
Collets
Er Style (Er11-Er40)
Tg (Single Angle)
Da (Double Angle)
16C, 3j, 5c, Af, R8,
Drilling Holders
- Morse Taper
- Jacobs Chuck
- Jacobs Taper
Retention Knobs
- Many different types, Be sure to use the EXACT type specified by the machine tool builder.
- NEVER Mix metric and inch knobs
Lathe Toolholding
Rocker tool post
Quick-change tool post
Turret tool post
Bar pullers
Round Shaft Tool Holders
Shaft diameters in mm (30-60)