Cast Iron

Dry machining or extraction is often preferred, but strategy depends on material and machine.

ISO: K
Geometry: D6 | R3 | Z4
Flutes: Z4
Visual finish: Uncoated

Z4 geometry, natural uncoated carbide / neutral grey. Displayed example: D6 | R3 | Z4.

Applications for this family

Usage cues. Adapt to grade, machine and toolpath.

Grey cast iron
Nodular cast iron
Alloyed cast iron by grade
Dry or extraction strategy by process

Indicative starting values — tool D6, R3

Conservative starting ranges for a D6 ball nose with low to moderate radial engagement. Confirm by trial.

Confirm by trialIndicative values

ISO	Initial vc (m/min)	Initial fz (mm/tooth)	Recommended ae	Recommended ap	Cooling
K	90–180	0,015–0,040	3–10 % D	0,05–0,30 D	Dry / extraction or process-dependent

In ball-nose milling, effective cutting speed decreases toward the tool centre. For 3D finishing, prefer tool tilt or a toolpath that avoids continuous centre cutting.

Durchmesser wählen

Wählen Sie den Schneiddurchmesser. Der passende Schaftdurchmesser wird automatisch gemäß der Qeviora-Standardmatrix gesetzt.

Standardreihe

Durchmesser wählen

Wählen Sie den Schneiddurchmesser. Der passende Schaftdurchmesser wird automatisch gemäß der Qeviora-Standardmatrix gesetzt.

Schneiddurchmesser

Schneiddurchmesser: Ø1 mm
Schaftdurchmesser: Ø4 mm
Referenz: QCT-BN-D01-S04

Technical warning: illustrated visuals, coatings and cutting parameters are indicative only. They are not a performance guarantee, a commercial equivalence with another manufacturer, or final validation without machine trials.