Machining AL6XN

[DC CNC]

Anyone have experience with AL6XN. The part is mostly turning with some milled features. Does this material move around? 3" OD 2" ID blind hole 2.25 deep 3" OAL and

5" OD 2.87" ID 3.25 deep blind hole 4. OAL

 

[Murdock]

My first programming job, we used to run that stuff. It was an absolute nightmare, for about a year and a half. We mostly ran 304 and 316, and I was trying to adjust my feeds/speeds using that as a starting point. Then I tried the feeds/speeds recommended in the IMCO catalog for Titanium and other difficult alloys. It was maybe a little slower than I had hoped, but I didn't break any more tools in the middle of the cycle. Just one more reason I recommend IMCO tools every chance I get