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H&V EXPK1-M06-0123 FORMMAKER Solid Carbide Corner-Radius End Mill 4FL 2xD AFPX

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Hofmann & Vratny EXPK1 FORMMAKER corner-radius end mill.

Key features

  • Unequal tooth pitch and variable helical pitch for smooth running
  • Specially designed cutting edge geometry for contour machining
  • Optimized chip chambers for safe evacuation of the chips
  • For roughing and finishing, up to 1xD full slot
  • Multipass milling of 3D contours
  • Radius tolerance r ≤ 1.5 mm: ± 0.003 mm
  • Radius tolerance r > 1.5 mm: ± 0.005 mm
  • Solid carbide
  • AFPX coating
  • 4FL cutting geometry
  • Shank form: HA
  • Manufacturer length designation: 2xD (see variant dimensions and catalog for exact cutting length and reach)

Recommended workpiece materials

PSteels

  • Unalloyed steels — tensile strength < 500 N/mm² — Primary application
  • Unalloyed steels — tensile strength < 1,100 N/mm² — Primary application
  • Low-alloy steels — tensile strength < 950 N/mm² — Primary application
  • Low-alloy steels — tensile strength < 1,300 N/mm² — Primary application
  • High-alloy steels — tensile strength < 1,100 N/mm² — Primary application
  • High-alloy steels — tensile strength < 1,400 N/mm² — Primary application

MStainless steels

  • Ferritic / martensitic stainless steels — tensile strength < 850 N/mm² — Secondary application
  • Austenitic stainless steels — tensile strength < 650 N/mm² — Secondary application
  • Austenitic stainless steels — tensile strength < 750 N/mm² — Secondary application

KCast iron

  • Grey cast iron — tensile strength < 1,000 N/mm² — Primary application
  • Nodular cast iron — tensile strength < 850 N/mm² — Primary application
  • Malleable cast iron — tensile strength < 800 N/mm² — Primary 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.