1、 Definition and Structure

The integral end mill consists of a sturdy milling cutter, with the main components including the blade and the handle. The blade is the main part of cutting the workpiece, while the handle is used to connect the blade to the machine spindle.

2、 Material and Characteristics

Material: Integral end mills are usually made of hard alloy materials with high hardness and strength, which have excellent wear resistance and cutting performance.

characteristic:

Rigidity and cutting accuracy: The integral structure of the end mill provides stable rigidity and cutting accuracy, making it suitable for high-speed and efficient end milling machining.

Wear resistance: Hard alloy materials endow integral end mills with good wear resistance, which can maintain cutting performance and extend service life.

3、 Design and Application

Design: The side edges of integral end mills often adopt a large spiral rising angle structure, and the head may have an arc or spiral center edge shape when passing through the center end, with a negative blade inclination angle. This design increases the cutting edge length, improves cutting smoothness, workpiece surface accuracy, and tool life.

Application:

Mold manufacturing: commonly used for the processing of slots, grooves, and other structures on the surface of molds, and also widely used in mold cavity processing.

Automobile manufacturing: suitable for vertical milling processing of body parts, engine components, etc. in automobile manufacturing, such as processing of body structures, engine cylinder blocks, etc.

Mechanical manufacturing: In the mechanical manufacturing industry, various mechanical components such as bearing seats and connecting plates are subjected to end milling processing.

Precision component machining: used for vertical milling operations of precision components such as instruments, optical components, etc., to ensure machining accuracy and surface quality.

4、 Working principle

The working principle of a solid end mill is to gently touch the surface of the workpiece with the blade, and then gradually deepen the cutting depth. This working method can save time and improve machining accuracy.

5、 Difference from clamp end mills

Composition: The clamp type end mill is composed of multiple components, while the integral end mill is a single integral component.

Scope of application: The clamp type end mill is suitable for processing heavy-duty workpieces, such as large castings and steel parts; The integral end mill is more suitable for manufacturing high-precision workpieces, such as automotive parts or precision machines.

In summary, integral end mills play an important role in CNC machining due to their high rigidity, high precision, good wear resistance, and wide application fields.