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H&V BCU1-M01-0103 PERFORMMAKER Solid Carbide Square-End End Mill 3FL 1.5xD BUI

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Hofmann & Vratny BCU1 PERFORMMAKER square-end end mill.

Key features

  • Adapted clearance angle for reliable machining
  • Unequal tooth pitch for smooth running
  • Large chip chambers for good chip evacuation
  • Solid carbide
  • BetaUniIron (BUI) coating
  • 3FL cutting geometry
  • Shank form: HA
  • Manufacturer length designation: 1.5xD (see variant dimensions and catalog for exact cutting length and reach)
  • Cutting diameter tolerance: e8

Recommended workpiece materials

PSteels

  • Unalloyed steels — tensile strength < 850 N/mm² — Primary application
  • Low-alloy steels — tensile strength < 950 N/mm² — Primary application
  • High-alloy steels — tensile strength < 1,100 N/mm² — Primary application

MStainless steels

  • Ferritic / martensitic stainless steels — tensile strength < 850 N/mm² — Primary application
  • Austenitic stainless steels — tensile strength < 650 N/mm² — Primary application

KCast iron

  • Grey cast iron — tensile strength < 1,000 N/mm² — Primary application

NNon-ferrous metals

  • Aluminium alloys and cast aluminium — tensile strength < 600 N/mm² — Primary application
  • Copper alloys — tensile strength < 600 N/mm² — Primary application

TTitanium

  • Pure titanium and titanium alloys — tensile strength < 1,000 N/mm² — Secondary application

SHeat-resistant superalloys

  • Heat-resistant superalloys — tensile strength < 1,450 N/mm² — Secondary application

Material groups and primary/secondary applications follow the H&V catalog. Select cutting conditions for the specific material and operation; not every operation is supported for every material. Refer to the catalog pages in the gallery for dimensions and cutting data.