How to read this book

Our ambition has been to make this book easy to use by applying a logical structure, many
illustrative pictures and short but informative texts. Manufacturing economics
As mentioned earlier, this Technical Guide should be used in combination with the main
ordering catalogue and/or the latest CoroPak supplement.
Most of the information provided in the main ordering catalogue is not duplicated in this
Technical Guide. For example, cutting data appears only in the Main catalogue.
GENERAL TURNING A
Main indices
• T he main index follows the main ordering catalogue (A. General turning, B. Parting and
grooving, etc.).
• In chapter “H”, basic information appears about both workpiece materials and cutting tool
materials. PARTING AND GROOVING B
• Formulas and other useful information (surface finish measurements, hole tolerances,
thread charts, etc.) are gathered together in chapter “I”.
Main index A-I
• At the end of this book, you will find an index for Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ).
Sub-indices
Under each one of the main indices A-G, sub-indices appear, which are divided into
“Applications” and “Products”.
THREADING C
• You should read “Applications” when you need guidance about choice of tool and how to
apply the tool in the best way.
• When you know what tool should be used, you can read more about that specific product
under “Products”. Information on material grades appears at the end of the “Products”
section.
MILLING D

Applications – example pages from the Parting and grooving chapter

Sub-indices A-G are divided into

DRILLING E
”Applications” and “Products”
sections.

BORING F
1. General information in the “Getting started” section 2. A two page overview begins each application area

i TOOL HOLDING/MACHINES G

3. Each sub-area is divided into “Choice of tools”and ”How to

apply”
4. Trouble shooting information appears at the end of the
”Applications” section
MATERIALS H

Products – example pages from the Parting and grooving chapter

INFORMATION/INDEX I

Detailed information about each product Grade information at the end of the ”Products” section
The new Technical guide
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This new technical guide book replaces the Metalcutting Technical guide N
from 2005.
The objective of the guide is to give quick and adequate information for
trouble-free and productive machining using Sandvik Coromant products.
This guide should be used in combination with the main ordering catalogue
and the latest CoroPak supplement when you need more guidance about:
• How to choose the best machining method
• How to choose the right product
This new Technical Guide replaces the existing
• How to apply, use and maintain the product Metalcutting Technical Guide
• How to optimize productivity and avoid problems
• Trouble shooting
• Techical details of the products
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NEW
• Formulas
• Workpiece material machinability
An electronic pdf version is available for download via the internet at
http://www.coromant.sandvik.com/ and can also be ordered separately on +
a DVD.
Another helpful device to have on hand when reading this technical guide is
the new Cutting Data Calculator. Contact your Sandvik Coromant represent-
ative for more details.
The Technical Guide should be
used in combination with the main
ordering catalogue and the latest
CoroPak supplement.

Other catalogues/guides Metalworking products

Deep hole drilling

Product catalogue and application guide

Heavy machining and Deep hole drilling

Note that information about heavy machining and deep hole
drilling are not included in this book nor in the main catalogue;
there are dedicated catalogues/application guides available
for these areas:
• Heavy machining, order No C-1002:3
• Deep Hole Drilling, order No C-1202:1
Heavy machining Deep hole drilling CoroKey guide
CoroKey – A premium selection! catalogue/applica- catalogue/
tion guide application guide
The CoroKey guide is a condensed catalogue with a premium
selection of tools for our main application areas.
Electronic catalogue
The online catalogue CoroGuide Web, including the Cutting
Data Module, is available on Internet free of charge:
www.coromant.sandvik.com
For calculations related to endmill cutters, CoroMill Plura and
CoroMill 316, order the CD: C-2948:063.
 Manufacturing economics The effects of cutting data on gross profit -- an example

What is productivity?
Productivity itself has several definitions, the
Sandvik Coromant definition is Output/Input.
Doing more with less.
The output can be influenced by a number of factors, such as:
• Selection of machining method and tool path
• Choice of tool, insert geometry and carbide grade
• Cutting data (speed, feed and depth of cut)
• Low number of rejects
• Fewer tool changes - more machining time
• Product availability - less inventory
• Technical training - better understanding Another method for examining the leverage of cutting data is to look at the effect on
a company’s gross profit. In a typical example, the total machining time for a certain
One key factor is the metal removal rate “Q”, which can be
component was reduced from 8 min and 6 sec to 6 min and 36 sec.
measured as the amount of material removed in a given time
period (cm³/min). That allowed the company to produce 62 components instead of 51 per shift.
Turning: Depth of cut x feed/revolution x cutting speed (cm³/ The cost per component in this example was reduced by 12% while the gross profit
min). increased by a staggering 81%.
Milling: Depth of cut x width of cut x table feed rate (cm³/min).
Drilling: Hole area x penetration rate (cm³/min).

Several ways to improve profitability

Increased cutting data reduce costs

Increased cutting data and process improvements can dramatically reduce the
cost per component and thereby increase a company’s profitability. In most
cases, it is by far more profitable to increase cutting data than to increase tool
life. Likewise, it is much more profitable to use cutting tools that can withstand
high cutting data than to use low quality tools. The first consideration is to choose the most productive method for When the best method and tool have been selected, the
the actual situation. Often there are several options, depending on choice of cutting data is essential for productive, profitable
Tool life and tool costs have minor effects on the component cost compared to batch size, machine, workpiece material, etc. and trouble-free machining.
cutting data. The exact effect on component costs depends on the machining
process parameters and the company’s cost structure.
• For instance: a 20% increase in cutting data can reduce the cost per
In order to improve profitablity, it is important to study the process in detail.
component by over 10%, because it affects machine, overhead and operator
There are many methods for improving processes and each situation is
costs.
different. In this handbook, you will find an immense number of ways to
• A 50% increase in tool life or a 30% reduction in tool costs will typically only improve profitability by selecting the best method, the best cutting tools and
reduce the cost per component by as little as 1% in each case, because the the best cutting data for the job.
tooling costs only amount to an average of 3-5% of the production costs.
Sandvik Coromant is represented by sales engineers and specialists in 60
countries all over the world, so if you need assistance you will always receive
our full support.

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