Every company wants to reduce costs, so it is necessary to sharpen carbide end mills, here we will discuss how to use and when to sharpen them
What is carbide end mills?
We make the carbide end mill, a kind of high – precision cutting tool, from cemented carbide material, and we widely use it in metal cutting processing.
We mainly make PUWEI carbide end cutter from a tungsten carbide and cobalt composite material.
These end mills have high hardness, wear resistance, and good high – temperature performance, and we mainly use them for machining steel, stainless steel, aluminum alloy, and other materials.
Do carbide end mills need to be resharpened?
Yes, we need to resharpen Cemented carbide end mills according to their usage to extend the tool life and maintain good cutting performance. However, the need for resharpening depends on the degree of tool wear, machining requirements, and economic considerations.
When to resharpen carbide end mills
- When the cutting performance declines, we can tell that the cutting performance has declined when the carbide end mill produces abnormal noise or vibration during cutting.
- Also, when we observe that the cutting efficiency is reduced and the feed rate is limited, we can conclude that the cutting performance has declined. At this time, we need to consider resharpening the carbide end mill.
- When you can see obvious tool wear: you notice that the edge of the carbide end mill has tiny chips or becomes blunted, and the luster of the edge disappears or the color changes, which indicates overheating oxidation. At this time, you need to consider sharpening the carbide end cutter.
- Economic considerations, when the carbide end mill tool does not reach the limit of wear, but the need to restore its cutting performance, you can consider sharpening carbide end cutter
Finally:
We can resharpen carbide end mills to extend their service life, especially for high – value or complex machining tools.
However, the decision to resharpen should be based on the wear condition of the tool and the actual machining requirements.
If you find that the tool is badly damaged or you have resharpened it several times, you may find that replacing it with a new carbide end mill is a more economical option.
A proper tool maintenance strategy can significantly reduce production costs and improve machining efficiency.
