The comprehensive line of ALU/NF CUT carbide burs from PFERD (Milwaukee, WI) is designed to bring new levels of machining performance particularly to aluminum applications. Depending on the alloy, the machinability properties can range from tough and gummy to brittle and hard. In addition, when milling aluminum, built-up edges can occur, which can cause the tool to clog up quickly. Burs in the PFERD ALU/NF CUT range can effectively process material ranging from soft non-ferrous metals such as aluminum alloys, brass, copper or tin, to harder variants such as alloys with a high SiC content, titanium, titanium alloys and bronze. Additional features include:
- Burs in a variety of shapes and dimensions, with shank diameters in 1/8 and 1/4 in. (3 to 6 mm), and bur diameters ranging from 01/8 to 5/8 in. (3 to 16 mm).
- High stock removal, long tool life and the ability to deliver smooth milling performance.
For working on softer aluminum alloys, PFERD offers a version of ALU/NF CUT called HICOAT, which has an additional coating. Thanks to superior anti-friction properties, this coating improves chip removal significantly, increases the bur’s tool life, and delivers improved surface finishes with greatly reduced loading.
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