Closeup of ball rough-turning with Ingersoll AS20 SiN ceramic insert. Note the liberal flood cooling, even over the toolholder and insert. This lets the operator start indexing immediately after ...

Probably nothing gets shop personnel cursing faster than trying to machine Inconel 718. The hard alloy rapidly chews through cutting tools. Casting Inconel is not much better because about 70% of the ...

The newest members of the Kyon cutting ceramics family from Kennametal Inc. (www.kennametal.com), are KY4300 ceramic inserts that are designed for aerospace parts machining applications involving ...

Super alloys or high-performance alloys are defined by their good creep and oxidation resistance. They have the ability to function under high temperatures and mechanical stress and are available in ...

Super alloys are high performance alloys that are known for their excellent mechanical strength and resistance to creep at elevated temperatures, good surface stability, and good corrosion and ...