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Component: Body Scanner ring
Machine Tool: Glass Reinforced Plastic
Material: DSG Centre Lathe
Operation: Turning
Depth of Cut: Typically 1.5 mm (0.06”)
Insert: CNMA 120408F DR-PCD
Surface Speed: 200 m/min (660 ft/min)
Feed Rate: 0.2 mm/rev (0.008”/rev)
Surface Finish: N/A
Tool Life: 35 minutes contact
Comments: Extremely abrasive material – 25% glass