Z-Carb HPR

Series Z5C

Material

Stainless Steel - 304SS

Part Type

Plates

SGS Product

1/2” Dia, 5 Flute, Corner Radius End Mill

Competitor Product

0.5000” Dia. 5 Flute End Mill

Application

Milling: Semi-Rough / Profiling

SGS Tool Information

0.5000” Cutting Dia.
1.0000” Length of Cut
3.0000” Overall Length
AlTiN (Ti-NAMITE-A) Coating

EDP:

38835

Goal

The customer aimed to increase tool life, reduce tool cost, and improve part quality and surface finish on a stainless steel plate application. They were open to evaluating an alternative end mill that could deliver better performance and value.

Strategy

SGS was given the opportunity to test a Z-Carb HPR against a competitors 5-flute endmill. The Z-Carb HPR was run at the same axial and radial depths of cut while increasing speed and feed rates, allowing for improved performance without changing the customer’s existing process.

Result

The Z-Carb HPR increased tool life while reducing milling time and improving overall part quality. Machining cycle time was reduced by 33%, new tool cost decreased by 51%, and cost per part dropped by 38%, resulting in total cost savings of $12,822.

Total Cost Savings

$12,822

Machining Cycle Time

33%

New Tool Cost

51%

Cost Per Part

38%

Tools	Cutting Dia (DC)	RPM	SFM	IPM	IPR	Radial Depth (AE)	Axial Depth (AP)	Coolant
SGS Z-Carb-HPR (5-Flute)	0.5000″	3000	393	43.95	0.0147	0.0500″	0.8050″	Flood
Competitor (5-Flute)	0.5000″	2000	262	36.00	0.0180	0.0500″	0.8050″	Flood

Machining Cycle Time

33%

New Tool Cost

51%

Cost Per Part