Case Studies: Lower Ball Joint Location
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Coolant: Water-soluble oil
Operation: Slotting and face milling both sides of the lower ball joint location
Criterion: Tool cost per piece
Fixturing: Hydraulic clamping fixture
Tool: Gang of custom disc milling cutter
Insert 1: RPHT1204M0T-4F-M10, T350M
Insert 2: 150.10-4N-14, TGP45
Cutting Data:
| N | vc | f | fz | ap | vf | z |
| Metric | 350 rpm | 150 m/min | 1.2 mm/rev | 0.1/0.15 mm | 4 mm | 420 mm/min | 8 & 12 |
| Inch | 350 rpm | 492 sfm | .047 ipr | .004/.006" | .157" | 16.53 ipm | 8 & 12 |
Results: Tool cost per operation decreased by 45% due to use of round insert with four cutting edges
Material: Nodular cast iron (GGG) (SMG K4)/ Forged steel (SMG P5)
Coolant: Water-soluble oil
Operation: Back square shoulder milling of lower ball joint location with radius of 2.4 mm
Criterion: Tool life
Fixturing: Hydraulic clamping fixture
Tool: Custom double disc milling cutter
Insert 1: LNKT080524PPTN-M06, F40M
Cutting Data:
| N | vc | fn | fz | ap | ae | vf | z |
| Metric | 458 rpm | 230 m/min | 2.4 mm/rev | 0.2 mm | 4 mm | 45 mm | 1125 mm/min | 12 |
| Inch | 458 rpm | 754 sfm | .094 ipr | .0078" | .157" | 1.77" | 44.29 | 12 |
Results: Flexibility increased through grade F40M‘s suitability to machining both materials
Material: Nodular cast iron (GGG) (SMG K4)/ Forged steel (SMG P5)
Coolant: Water-soluble oil
Operation: Face milling the lower ball join location
Criterion: Tool life
Fixturing: Hydraulic clamping fixture
Tool: Custom double disc milling cutter diameter Ø= 145.4
Insert 1: ONMU090520ANTN-M12, MP2500
Cutting Data:
| N | vc | n | fz | ap | ae | vf | z |
| Metric | 458 rpm | 209 m/min | 2 mm/rev | 0.25 mm | 4 mm | 42 mm | 900 mm/min | 8 |
| Inch | 458 rpm | 685 sfm | .078 ipr | .0098" | .157" | 1.65" | 35.43 ipm | 8 |
Results: Flexibility increased through grade MS2500‘s suitability to machining both materials
Material: Nodular cast iron (GGG) (SMG K4)/ forged steel (SMG P5)
Coolant: Water-soluble oil
Operation: Roughing, finishing and chamfering the ball point
Criterion: Tool cost per piece
Fixturing: Hydraulic clamping fixture
Tool: Custom multi-step boring bar
Insert 1: SCMT120412-M3, TK2001
Insert 2: CCMT09T308-M3, TK2001
Cutting Data:
| N | vc | f | z | ap | vf | z |
| Metric | 1768 rpm | 250 m/min | 0.5 mm/rev | 0.25 mm/rev | 3 mm | 884 mm/min | 2 |
| Inch | 1768 rpm | 817 sfm | .019 ipr | .0098 ipr | .118" | 34.8 imp | 2 |
Results: Tool change time decreased by 30% due to combined tool