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- M170 • Shell Mills RD12T3.. • Metric
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M170 • Shell Mills RD12T3.. • Metric
Shell Mills • RD12T3..
Features and benefits
- Premium nickel-coated bodies.
- Designed for maximum performance.
- Ideally suited for die and mold manufacturing.
Uses and application
- Face Milling
- Helical Milling
- Ramping: Blank
- Slotting: Square End
- Side Milling/Shoulder Milling: Ball Nose
- 3D Profiling
- Milling - Through Coolant
- Milling - Side and Face
- Pocketing
Insert Selection Guide
Light | General | Heavy | ||||
Material | Geometry | Grade | Geometry | Grade | Geometry | Grade |
P1–P2 | MM | TN6525 | MM | TN6525 | MM | TN6540 |
P3–P4 | MH | TN2505 | MH | TN6525 | MH | TN6540 |
P5–P6 | MH | TN2505 | MH | TN6525 | MH | TN6540 |
M1–M2 | – | – | MM | TN6525 | MM | TN6540 |
M3 | – | – | MM | TN6525 | MM | TN6540 |
K1–K2 | MH | TN2505 | MH | TN2505 | MH | TN6525 |
K3 | MH | TN2505 | MH | TN2505 | MH | TN6525 |
N1–N2 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
N3 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
S1–S2 | – | – | MM | TN6540 | – | – |
S3 | – | – | MM | TN6540 | – | – |
S4 | – | – | MM | TN6540 | – | – |
H1 | MH | TN2505 | MH | TN2505 | – | – |
Insert Geometry | Programmed Feed per Tooth (fz) at a % of Radial Depth of Cut (ae) | Insert Geometry | ||||||||||||||
5 % | 10 % | 20 % | 30 % | 40 | ||||||||||||
MM | 0,33 | 0,48 | 0,76 | 0,24 | 0,35 | 0,54 | 0,18 | 0,26 | 0,41 | 0,16 | 0,23 | 0,35 | 0,14 | 0,21 | 0,33 | MM |
MH | 0,35 | 0,70 | 1,17 | 0,25 | 0,50 | 0,84 | 0,19 | 0,38 | 0,63 | 0,16 | 0,33 | 0,55 | 0,15 | 0,30 | 0,50 | MH |
Light | General | Heavy |
Insert Geometry | Programmed Feed per Tooth (fz) at a % of Radial Depth of Cut (ae) | Insert Geometry | ||||||||||||||
5 % | 10 % | 20 % | 30 % | 40 | ||||||||||||
MM | 0,38 | 0,56 | 0,88 | 0,28 | 0,40 | 0,63 | 0,21 | 0,30 | 0,47 | 0,18 | 0,26 | 0,41 | 0,17 | 0,24 | 0,38 | MM |
MH | 0,40 | 0,81 | 1,36 | 0,29 | 0,58 | 0,97 | 0,22 | 0,43 | 0,72 | 0,19 | 0,38 | 0,63 | 0,17 | 0,35 | 0,58 | MH |
Insert Geometry | Programmed Feed per Tooth (fz) at a % of Radial Depth of Cut (ae) | Insert Geometry | ||||||||||||||
5 % | 10 % | 20 % | 30 % | 40 | ||||||||||||
MM | 0,60 | 0,88 | 1,38 | 0,43 | 0,63 | 0,99 | 0,32 | 0,47 | 0,74 | 0,28 | 0,41 | 0,64 | 0,26 | 0,38 | 0,59 | MM |
MH | 0,63 | 1,28 | 2,16 | 0,45 | 0,91 | 1,53 | 0,34 | 0,68 | 1,14 | 0,30 | 0,59 | 0,99 | 0,27 | 0,54 | 0,90 | MH |
Insert Geometry | Programmed Feed per Tooth (fz) at a % of Radial Depth of Cut (ae) | Insert Geometry | ||||||||||||||
5 % | 10 % | 20 % | 30 % | 40 | ||||||||||||
MM | 0,44 | 0,65 | 1,02 | 0,32 | 0,47 | 0,73 | 0,24 | 0,35 | 0,55 | 0,21 | 0,30 | 0,48 | 0,19 | 0,28 | 0,44 | MM |
MH | 0,47 | 0,94 | 1,59 | 0,34 | 0,68 | 1,13 | 0,25 | 0,50 | 0,84 | 0,22 | 0,44 | 0,73 | 0,20 | 0,40 | 0,67 | MH |
Recommended Starting Speeds [m/min]
Material Group | TN2505 | TN6525 | TN6540 | |||||||
P | 1 | 550 | 420 | 360 | 410 | 320 | 280 | 360 | 280 | 240 |
2 | 320 | 240 | 205 | 320 | 250 | 215 | 250 | 190 | 170 | |
3 | 320 | 240 | 205 | 280 | 215 | 185 | 215 | 170 | 140 | |
4 | – | – | – | 235 | 170 | 145 | 180 | 130 | 110 | |
5 | – | – | – | 310 | 235 | 200 | 240 | 180 | 150 | |
6 | – | – | – | 205 | 160 | 130 | 160 | 120 | 100 | |
M | 1 | – | – | – | 190 | 120 | 80 | 130 | 80 | 60 |
2 | – | – | – | 120 | 80 | 50 | 80 | 50 | 40 | |
3 | – | – | – | 125 | 80 | 55 | 85 | 50 | 40 | |
K | 1 | 400 | 300 | 250 | 275 | 245 | 220 | 220 | 205 | 180 |
2 | 540 | 365 | 280 | 215 | 190 | 180 | 175 | 155 | 140 | |
3 | 310 | 190 | 155 | 180 | 160 | 145 | 155 | 145 | 125 | |
N | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – |
2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
S | 1 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 50 | 35 | 30 |
2 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 25 | 20 | 10 | |
3 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 70 | 40 | 30 | |
4 | – | – | – | – | – | – | 60 | 30 | 25 | |
H | 1 | 175 | 140 | 95 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
2 | 175 | 140 | 95 | – | – | – | – | – | – | |
3 | 140 | 115 | 80 | – | – | – | – | – | – |