Stainless steel processing uses milling teeth:
Reduce tool wear
Stainless steel has high strength and toughness and produces relatively high cutting temperatures during processing, which can cause rapid wear of tapping tools. Milling teeth allows the use of harder tool materials (such as tungsten carbide) and more efficient cutting fluid cooling, resulting in less tool wear and longer tool life.
Improve processing efficiency
Milling teeth can complete thread processing in a shorter time, especially for large diameter or multi-thread processing. In contrast, slower feed speeds are required during tapping to prevent tool breakage, especially when machining hard materials such as stainless steel.
Improve thread quality
Thread milling allows for more precise control of thread shape and size because it allows finer adjustments to cutting parameters such as cutting speed and feed rate. This is especially important for applications that require high-precision threads, such as aerospace and precision instruments.
Reduce processing risks
When tapping, especially in manual operations, there is a higher risk of tool breakage, which can lead to machining defects or even damage to the workpiece. Milling teeth reduce the risk of tool breakage and machining errors due to the stability of the machining process and the distribution of cutting forces.
Adaptable
The thread milling process can be easily adapted to suit different types of threading needs, including internal and external threads, different pitches and shapes. This flexibility makes tooth milling ideal for processing complex threads or special thread designs.