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| Component: | Compressor Flange | |
| Machine Tool: | Makino Horizontal Machining Center | |
| Material: | Grade 17 Grey Cast Iron | |
| Operation: | Face Milling and Fly Cutting | |
| Depth of Cut: | 0.2 mm | |
| Insert: | CNMA 120412T DE DR-50 (CNMA 432) | |
| Surface Speed: | 800 m/min (2670 ft/min) cutting without coolant | |
| Feed Rate: | 0.1 mm/rev (0.004″/rev) | |
| Surface Finish: | Must be better than 0.8 Ra (32 Cla) | |
| Tool Life: | Average 300 minutes contact | |
| Component: | Compressor Body | |
| Machine Tool: | Making Horizontal Machining Center | |
| Material: | Grade 17 Grey Cast Iron | |
| Operation: | Boring and Interrupted cutting - Figure of 8 Bores | |
| Depth of Cut: | 0.25 mm | |
| Insert: | TCMW 16T307T CE DR-50 | |
| Surface Speed: | 800 m/min (2670 ft/min) cutting without coolant | |
| Feed Rate: | 0.1 mm/rev (0.004″/rev) | |
| Surface Finish: | Must be better than 0.8 Ra (32 Cla) | |
| Tool Life: | Average 300 minutes contact | |
| Comments: | Consistent squareness, roundness and surface finish | |
| Component: | Printing Press Frame | |
| Machine Tool: | Segan Boring Machine | |
| Material: | Grade 17 Grey Cast Iron | |
| Operation: | Boring | |
| Depth of Cut: | 0.25 mm | |
| Insert: | TCMW 16T308T CE DR-50 | |
| Surface Speed: | 800 m/min (2670 ft/min) cutting without coolant | |
| Feed Rate: | 0.1 mm/rev (0.004″/rev) | |
| Surface Finish: | Must be better than 0.8 Ra (32 Cla) | |
| Tool Life: | Average 300 minutes contact | |
| Comments: | Consistent squareness, roundness and surface finish | |
