Kennametal has responded to customers' requests for a new carbide grade to machine Titanium 6AI4V with the KCSM40. They combined the toughness of their most popular milling grades and increased the thermal crack resistance and wear resistance for higher cutting speeds without sacrificing toughness.
When it comes to quality control, the biggest obstacle for aerospace manufacturing has been that many are programming from a CAD model versus using automated tools to erase ambiguity in deciphering tolerancing, features and characteristics.
Kennametal Inc. has announced that its HARVI™ solid carbide end mills will be included as a preferred product in Lockheed Martin’s internal machining guide.
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