Machining Torlon® 4203

[dgriffiths]

Anybody cutting this stuff? I have the product specs and I am confident we can machine it. I am more curious about any experience with tool wear, abrasiveness of the chips and/or dust. We do have dust collection on the machine that would run these parts but it is the best machine on the floor and I would hate to subject it to any unnecessary abuse.

[betts]

Been a while and the 4203 doesn't ring a bell, but my experience was very low dust, chips evacuated well with average collector and pretty much standard solid carbide held up well. I don't know what size parts you are looking at, but at the cost of the stuff hopefully you aren't removing a great deal of material. Made parts from rods ~4"Ø and the net shape was about 40% removal from rough stock. I have heard some folks go to diamond coating but it would have to be really intense work for that in my opinion. Of course our work was low volume too.

[dgriffiths]

Thanks. It is all low volume moderate tolerance parts and the customer is supplying the material.

[duckdogers]

we also cut this stuff,cardide stands up well

[Dont]

Be aware If removing a lot of material or cutting ribs it moves a lot.