What is rake angle in end mill?

Rake – The angular relationship between the tooth face or a tangent to the tooth face at a given point and a reference plane or line. An angular feature ground onto the surface of an end mill. Axial rake – The angle formed by a plane passing through the axis and a line coinciding with or tangent to the tooth face.

How do you measure the helix angle of an end mill?

End Mill Helix Angle The helix angle of a tool is measured by the angle formed between the centerline of the tool and a straight line tangent along the cutting edge. A higher helix angle used for finishing (45°, for example) wraps around the tool faster and makes for a more aggressive cut.

What is a end mill cutter used for?

End Mills are used for making shapes and holes in a workpiece during milling, profiling, contouring, slotting, counterboring, drilling and reaming applications. They are designed with cutting teeth on the face and edge of the body and can be used to cut a variety of materials in several directions.

What is relief angle?

The relief angle is the angle between a cutting tool and the workpiece it has just cut. The relief angle on a machine tool is the angle that the edge of the tool nearest the workpiece makes with the workpiece.

What is the helix angle of an end mill?

On an end mill with a 30 degree helix angle, 25 % of the force is axial and 75 % radial. On a 45 deg. helix angle, the forces are divided equally, 50 % radial and 50 % axial. High helix cutters have an helix angle of 60 deg. At a higher helix angle the radial forces are lower and cutting is smoother, vibrations lower.

What is the cutting force on an end mill?

The cutting force on an end mill has a radial and an axial component. The radial component tends to bend the end mill and results in vibrations, while the axial component presses the end mill against the holder. The higher the helix angle, the greater the proportion of axial force.

What are the different types of End Mill terms?

End Mill Terms Continued End Mill Side Clearance • Primary (1st angle, 5°- 9°) – Relief Adjacent to Cutting Edge • Secondary (2nd angle, 14°-17°) – Relief Adjacent to Primary Angle • Tertiary (3rd) – Additional Relief Provided Adjacent to the Secondary – High Performance End Mills End Mill End Clearance • Dish Angle

What is a square end mill?

Commonly referred to as Flat End Mills, square end mills produce a sharp edge at the bottom of the slots and pockets of the workpiece. They are used for general milling applications including slotting, profiling and plunge cutting. Click here to Shop End Mills Corner Radius End Mills