Abstract: In the radius end mill, main gash faces has an angle of inclination with respect to an axis that is smaller than a twist angle of chip discharge flutes. The main gash faces are formed on inner circumferential sides of distal end portions of wall surfaces that face in a tool rotation direction of helically twisted chip discharge flutes, which is formed on an outer circumference of a distal end portion of a tool body that is rotated around the axis. End cutting edges are formed on a distal end of the main gash faces. Sub gash faces has an angle of inclination with respect to the axis that is greater than that of the main gash faces. The sub gash faces are formed on an outer circumferential side of the main gash faces such that they extend away via step portions from the main gash faces.

Abstract: A machining tool, such as a ballnose end mill, a flat end mill, or a drill, which has a center area that is designed for improved ejection of chips produced during cutting of a workpiece. The machining tool has an edge on the end or tip of the tool starting proximate to the central rotational axis of the tool at a position located a distance above the x axis and to the right of the y axis.

Abstract: A milling tool with an axis of rotation D has a tool shank and a cutter region. The cutter region has a planar cutting edge running approximately perpendicularly to the axis of rotation D and merges peripherally into a main cutting edge and centrally into a secondary cutting edge. The secondary cutting edge is offset rearwardly from the planar cutting edge in the direction of the axis of rotation D. The transitional zone between the planar cutting edge and the secondary cutting edge has a notch produced as a cutting edge portion. The rearmost point of this notch, as seen in an end view in the direction of the axis of rotation D, lies behind the forward-most point of the secondary cutting edge, the angle ? between the planar cutting edge and the adjoining portion of the notch lying in the range of 90° to 175°, and the angle ? between the planar cutting edge and that portion of the notch adjoining the secondary cutting edge lying in the range of 3° to 90°.

Abstract: A milling cutter, such as a surface or face milling cutter, and a cutting insert for a milling cutter. The abstract of the disclosure is submitted herewith as required by 37 C.F.R. §1.72(b). As stated in 37 C.F.R. §1.72(b): A brief abstract of the technical disclosure in the specification must commence on a separate sheet, preferably following the claims, under the heading “Abstract of the Disclosure.” The purpose of the abstract is to enable the Patent and Trademark Office and the public generally to determine quickly from a cursory inspection the nature and gist of the technical disclosure. The abstract shall not be used for interpreting the scope of the claims. Therefore, any statements made relating to the abstract are not intended to limit the claims in any manner and should not be interpreted as limiting the claims in any manner.

Abstract: The present invention relates to an end mill, primarily for coarse machining of metallic work pieces, comprising an even number of main flutes that spiral around the periphery of the mill, said flutes having a relatively smaller and a relatively larger helix angle relative to the axis of the mill and wherein uneven-numbered main flutes are defined in that they include the smaller helix angle with the axis. Directly at the end face, the distances between peripheral angles of the successive main flutes in the direction of rotation are smaller between the uneven-numbered main flutes and the subsequent even-numbered main flutes than the distances between peripheral angles between the even-numbered main flutes and the subsequent uneven-numbered main flutes.

Abstract: A milling cutter comprises a shank section joined to a cutting section. The cutting section includes a plurality of peripheral teeth separated by a plurality of flutes to form cutting edges extending around the cutting section in a helix direction. The number of respective teeth and flutes is more than 12.

Abstract: A cutting tool for a lapping plate surface profile comprises a major body and a cutting body, and the cutting body comprises a first connection surface, a second connection surface and a third connection surface connecting the first connection surface and the second connection surface. The third connection surface has a secondary portion connecting a arc-shaped portion of the first connection portion and an inclined portion of the second connection portion. The cutting tool employs the arc-shaped portion and the secondary portion to cut the lapping plate so as to form a sound profile surface.

Abstract: A milling cutter comprises a shank section joined to a cutting section. The cutting section includes a plurality of peripheral blades separated by a plurality of flutes to form cutting edges extending around the cutting section in a helix direction. The helix angle is relatively large such that an axial cutting force acting on the cutting edge is greater than other cutting forces acting on the same cutting edge and on a plane normal to the axial cutting force.

Abstract: Composite articles, including composite rotary cutting tools and composite rotary cutting tool blanks, and methods of making the articles are disclosed. The composite article includes an elongate portion. The elongate portion includes a first region composed of a first cemented carbide, and a second region autogenously bonded to the first region and composed of a second cemented carbide. At least one of the first cemented carbide and the second cemented carbide is a hybrid cemented carbide that includes a cemented carbide dispersed phase and a cemented carbide continuous phase. At least one of the cemented carbide dispersed phase and the cemented carbide continuous phase includes at least 0.5 percent by weight of cubic carbide based on the weight of the phase including the cubic carbide.

Abstract: A methodology and apparatus for cutting shape(s) or profile(s) through well tubular(s), or for completely circumferentially severing through multiple tubulars, including all tubing, pipe, casing, liners, cement, other material encountered in tubular annuli. This rigless apparatus utilizes a computer-controlled, downhole robotic three-axis rotary mill to effectively generate a shape(s) or profile(s) through, or to completely sever in a 360 degree horizontal plane wells with multiple, nested strings of tubulars whether the tubulars are concentrically aligned or eccentrically aligned. This is useful for well abandonment and decommissioning where complete severance is necessitated and explosives are prohibited, or in situations requiring a precise window or other shape to be cut through a single tubular or plurality of tubulars.

Abstract: A rotary cutting tool is provided for cutting an opening in a sheet of material (e.g., drywall) around a pre-installed item (e.g., an electrical box). The cutting tool may include a shaft, at least one cutter, a guide tip and a shoulder formed by a lower edge of the cutter adjacent the guide tip. The shoulder may have a width that corresponds to the width of a wall of the pre-installed item. The width of the shoulder may be equal to the width of the wall, or it may be slightly greater than the width of the wall. The guide tip may include a bearing to prevent marring of the wall of the item when the guide tip is rotating and in contact with the wall. An adjustable collar and corresponding bearing may also be disposed around the shaft for controlling a preferred cutting depth of the cutter. The cutting tool may be engaged with any suitable rotary tool, including one having an adjustable table for controlling a preferred cutting depth of the cutter.

Abstract: A rotary cutting tool or end mill is provided, the tool comprising a plurality of pairs of diametrically-opposed, symmetrical, helical flutes formed in a cutting portion of the tool body, wherein the pitch between at least one pair of adjacent helical flutes is less than or greater than the pitch of at least one other pair of adjacent helical flutes in at least one radial plane along the axial length of the flutes, a plurality of peripheral cutting edges, wherein at least one of the peripheral cutting edges has a radial rake angle different from radial rake angle of a peripheral cutting edge of a different helical flute.

Abstract: A surfacing and contouring cutter for high-speed machining of parts made of composite material, the cutter having a cut end portion with teeth (20) that are regularly spaced apart around the axis (14) of the cutter and that are separated from one another by swarf grooves, the main cutting edge of each tooth being connected to the secondary cutting edge (S2) of the tooth via a corner (24) of convex rounded shape with a radius of curvature greater than about 1.5 mm, and the secondary cutting angle lying in the range about 5° to 15°.

Abstract: A double-sided cutting insert with a plurality of indexable convex cutting edges can have a top face and a bottom face, at least three convex cutting edges on each face connected by at least three nose corners, at least three peripheral side surfaces extending from each face toward a virtual middle plane; and a common lateral seating surface on each peripheral side surface. Each convex cutting edge can have at least a curved cutting edge region, and can further have a primary substantially straight cutting edge region intermediate the curved cutting edge region and the nose corner. Each peripheral side surface can further have a primary planar facet associated with the primary substantially straight cutting edge, and each face may also be single-handed in same direction.

Abstract: A milling tool for roughing workpieces is provided with a plurality of cutting flanks and flutes disposed in between. The cutting flanks are provided on the cutting side with a predetermined rake angle, and the cutting edges have moreover a profile of wave form that extends over the width of the cutting flanks. The profile of wave form is provided with a bevel having a width corresponding to at least the height of the crest, and having a wedge angle that is more obtuse than the wedge angle of the milling tool. When the tool is subjected to heavy operational demands, a chipping or breaking off of the crest edges is thereby prevented, thus increasing the service life of the tool.

Abstract: Tool for cutting materials with a rotatable body having a rotation axis and cutting edges for cutting the material during movement of the body in a first direction parallel to the rotation axis. In order to stabilize the tool during cutting the cutting edges comprise inner cutting edges laying on a first surface of revolution which is in the first direction higher at a larger diameter and lower at a smaller diameter. The invention includes methods for using the tool.

Abstract: The present invention concerns a spherical milling cutter having a shaft and a cutting part which has at least one cutting edge disposed on a spherical surface. To provide a spherical milling cutter having the features set forth in the opening part of the specification which are more efficient in terms of metal removal rate and roughness depth than conventional spherical milling cutters of the same nominal diameter, and which are nonetheless in a position to produce finer concave contours than a conventional spherical milling cutter of the same nominal radius, it is proposed in accordance with the invention that the cutting part has at least two cutting edges which are respectively on at least two different spherical surfaces, the radius of which is at least equal to the nominal radius.

Abstract: A corner portion working tool includes: a main body portion 4 having a space 5 through which a cutting fluid can pass; and a blade portion 8 that is provided in the main body portion 4 and can be displaced outwardly of the main body portion 4, wherein the blade portion 8 is displaced outwardly of the main body portion 4 according to a change in hydrostatic pressure of the cutting fluid having passed through the space 5, and the main body portion 4 is rotated to work a corner portion with the blade portion 8. Thus, the corner portion working tool brings the blade portion for deburring or corner portion shape forming into contact with only a hole end surface, does not reduce quality of an inner wall surface of a hole, does not select a proper rotation condition, and easily performs deburring or corner portion shape forming.

Abstract: The invention relates to a cutter support (11) for fastening to a cutter head, comprising a shaft-like pin (11) and a head, having a soldered-in cutter (12) with a minor cutting edge formed by a face (27) and a free surface (28). According to the invention the minor cutting edge has a rounded area (25), the radius of which continuously increases from a minor cutting edge end (25a) at least to the cutting edge center, or to the other minor cutting edge end (25b).

Abstract: The invention relates to a cemented carbide material having a hard phase including tungsten carbide (WC) grains having an average grain size of 0.3 microns or less and also including cobalt (Co) as a bonding phase. The material also includes cobalt tungsten carbide grains that have a smaller average grain size than that of the tungsten carbide grains. The cemented carbide material has use, among others, in making cutting tools.

Abstract: The invention concerns an end milling cutter having a plurality of end cutting edges (10, 20) of which at least a first (10) extends to the axis (30) of the milling cutter.

Abstract: A radius endmill has a peripheral cutting edge, a bottom cutting edge, and a rounded corner cutting edges whose ridge line is defined by a circular arc having a given radius as measured in a side view of the endmill that is parallel to the axis. The rounded corner cutting edge is located in a corner portion of the endmill in which the outer peripheral and the axial end intersect each other such that the peripheral cutting edge and the bottom cutting edge are connected to each other through the rounded corner cutting edge. The bottom cutting edge has a radially inner end lying at the axis, and a radially outer end at which the bottom cutting edge is connected to the rounded corner cutting edge. The bottom cutting edge is curved such that its ridge line is defined by a circular arc as seen in a plan view of the endmill that is perpendicular to the axis.

Abstract: First and second bore blade portions are provided on the outer periphery of a rotary shaft at intervals in the circumferential direction with a rotation axis as the center. A first bore blade portion has a continuous blade and a second bore blade portion has a discontinuous blade having protruding blade edges and indented blade edges, which are alternately provided. The distance in the radial direction of the protruding blade edges is set so as to be greater than or equal to the distance in the radial direction of a continuous blade, and the distance in the radial direction of indented blade edges is set so as to be smaller than the distance in the radial direction of the continuous blade. Accordingly, the cutting resistance of the bore cutter can be reduced.

Abstract: A rotationally drivable cutting or milling tool has at least one first cutting tooth effective in a first rotational direction and at least one second cutting tooth effective in a second rotational direction opposite to the first rotational direction. The at least one first cutting tooth and the at least one second cutting tooth have differently oriented cutting edges for performing different machining steps in the first and second rotational directions, respectively.

Abstract: A cylindrical cutter for machining wood, wooden materials and plastics, has at least one helical cutting edge, wherein a helix angle ?s of the at least one cutting edge is in a range of 70° to close to 90°, a rake angle ?r of the at least one cutting edge between a tool orthogonal plane Po and a rake face A?—measured in a tool reference plane Pr—is at least 5°, and a wedge angle ?r between the rake face A? and a flank A?—measured in the tool reference plane Pr—is 45°to 65°.

Abstract: A method for repairing the liquid-cooled electrical windings of the stator of an electric generator, in which each electrical winding has a plurality of bars, which are set alongside one another and, in part, have channels for conveying the cooling fluid, and a terminal, which has, on one side, an opening, inserted in which are the ends of the bars and, on the other side, a fitting for connection to a connector pipe for supply or discharge of the cooling fluid, envisages the steps of: a) cutting the terminal into a first portion comprising the opening, and a second portion comprising the fitting, the cut producing a first cutting surface along the first portion; b) cleaning the free ends of the bars housed in the first portion; c) hermetically joining the free ends of the bars to one another and to the first portion via TIG welding in a helium atmosphere; d) facing the first cutting surface; e) selectively regulating the position between the second portion and the first portion for re-composing the terminal;

Abstract: A tissue cutting instrument includes an outer member, an inner member received within the outer member, and a cutter coupled to the inner and the outer members such that rotation of the inner member about an axis causes off-axis movement of the cutter. A method of cutting tissue includes positioning an outer member such that the outer member is adjacent tissue, engaging the tissue with a cutter coupled to the outer member, and moving the cutter to end-on cut the tissue. The extended portion of the cutter extends distally beyond a terminal end of the outer member.

Abstract: A method of manufacturing a milling cutter having a cutting head and a coaxial integral shank comprising the steps of grinding, in a first grinding operation, a plurality of helical flutes (5) into the outer periphery of a cutter blank from a lead end (24) using a peripheral area (16) of a first grinding wheel (15) generally of frusto-conical profile and rotatable about an axis (18) generally transversely of the milling cutter axis (1), which peripheral area (16) produces, simultaneously, the following three features: a leading face (9) of a trailing tooth; a rear face (10) on an adjacent preceding tooth; and a swarf removal gullet (13) having divergent sides, grinding, in a second grinding operation, and using a peripheral edge (19) of a second grinding wheel (20), a relief face (11), which extends rearwardly from a leading end of a tooth tip, resulting in a minimum tooth wedge angle of approximately 60°, and grinding, in a third grinding operation, a radius (23) on the end of each flute.

Abstract: The tool (1) according to the invention is equipped with cutting inserts (5) made of polycrystalline diamond and with washing channels cooling the tool from the inside and discharging, through outlet holes (15), jets of compressed air that remove the highly abrasive powders produced during machining from the cutting areas. In this manner, the tool undergoes less abrasion and anyway it can be sufficiently cooled. The particular choice of the material of the cutting inserts makes the tool more abrasion resistant, while conferring it in the whole a longer operating life. The invention also concerns a method of milling composite materials.

Abstract: A rotary tool accessory for shaping hard, brittle material is disclosed. In one embodiment, a work portion includes a first flute extending from one end portion of the work portion toward the other end of the work portion and a first land adjacent to the first flute. A first leading edge is located between the first flute and the first land and at least one recess extends from the first leading edge into the first land. An abrasive material is located at the surface of the first leading edge.

Abstract: A ball endmill having (a) a cylindrical tool body and (b) ball-nosed end cutting edges each of which includes (b-1) a first portion, (b-2) a second portion and (b-3) a third portion. The first portion is defined by a circular arc which is convex in a direction of rotation of the tool body and which has a first radius of curvature as measured in a distal end view perpendicular to the axis. The second portion is defined by a straight line or a circular arc which is convex in the rotation direction and which has a second radius of curvature as measured in the distal end view. The third portion is defined by a circular arc which is convex in the rotation direction and which has a third radius of curvature as measured in the distal end view. The second radius of curvature is larger than the first radius of curvature. The third radius of curvature is smaller than the second radius of curvature.

Abstract: A method of machining a workpiece with a rotary cutting tool extending along a longitudinal axis and including a first cutting portion including a plurality of first helical teeth having a helix direction and being designed to work in a first direction of rotation of the tool. The tool also includes a second cutting portion with a plurality of second helical teeth having, as helix direction, the same helix direction as the first cutting portion and being designed to work in a second direction of rotation of the tool, opposed to the first.

Abstract: This insert type cutting instrument includes: an insert formed as a flat polygonal plate, and an instrument main body having a first through-hole and a second through-hole are formed in the insert. The insert is mounted on the seat so that the center of the first screw hole is located closer to the axis than the center of the first through-hole and is located closer to a base end of the body than the center of the first through-hole, and the center of the second screw hole is located closer to the axis than the center of a second through-hole and is located closer to the base end of the body than the center of the second through-hole. Each of the first screw hole and the second screw hole is formed to be orthogonal to an attachment surface of the insert seat.

Abstract: A mill has a front cutting portion with a plurality of peripheral cutting edges extending rearwardly from a front cutting end. Each peripheral cutting edge is adapted to generate a corresponding outer envelope of a body of revolution as the mill rotates around its longitudinal axis. At least one cutting edge is adapted to generate a cylindrical outer envelope; at least one cutting edge is adapted to generate a generally frusto-conical taper outer envelope extending away from the front cutting end while tapering radially outwardly; and at least one cutting edge is adapted to generate a generally frusto-conical dovetail outer envelope extending away from the front cutting end while tapering radially inwardly.

Abstract: An end mill is provided having an axis of rotation, a shank section and a fluted section, each extending along the axis of rotation, and a plurality of helical teeth. The fluted section has a first end attached to the shank section and a second end. The plurality of helical teeth is disposed within the fluted section. Each helical tooth has a cutting edge, a relief surface, a cutting surface, and an edge preparation surface. The edge preparation surface is contiguous with the cutting edge of the respective tooth.

Abstract: A glass cutting tool includes a cutter body provided at a bottom portion thereof with a hole-cutting portion. The hole-cutting portion has a circular cross section and a recessed hole recessed inwardly from a bottom end thereof, such that the contact area between the hole-cutting portion and a workpiece of glass panel can be minimized when the hole-cutting portion is rotated to work on the glass panel, thereby avoiding cracking of the glass panel during working and lowering the defect rate and processing cost.

Abstract: It is the object of the present disclosure to provide an improved end mill that can be easily manufactured, reduces cutting forces on the driving tool, limits chatter at high rotation speeds, has better stability, produces smoother cutting surfaces, and has less natural resonating frequencies while in use to permit operation of the end mill over a wider range of operating conditions. The end mill is equipped with a series of sinusoidal cutting edges with a single long pitch arranged regularly or irregularly along the circumferential cutting surface. In another embodiment, the pitch, the cutting angle of the datum line of the sinusoidal cutting edges and the amplitude of the sinusoidal function can be varied.

Abstract: An end mill including a shank having one end gripped by a chuck which is rotatable about a predetermined rotation axis, and a blade body attached to the other end of the shank and rotatable together with the shank. The blade body has a shape in which the area of a cross section in a plane perpendicular to the rotation axis decreases as the distance from the shank increases, and includes a linear cutting edge parallel to, and at a certain distance from, the rotation axis. An end cutting edge adjoining the cutting edge in the longitudinal direction thereof may be provided. The blade body includes, for example, a rake-face-side surface including a rake face and adjoining the flank-side surface in two portions, and a linear cutting edge formed at one of the positions at which the flank-side surface and the rake-face-side surface come in contact with each other.

Abstract: A resurfacing tool and method of operation for a weld gun lug having a lug face is disclosed. The resurfacing tool may comprise a hollow chip retention housing having a lug entrance, a bushing opening, and a chip retention area. A rotary attachment shaft extends through the lug entrance and rotates relative to the retention housing, driven by a rotary power tool. A cutting head assembly is mounted to the rotary attachment shaft in the retention housing for rotation with the rotary attachment shaft, with the cutting head assembly having a cutting head facing toward the lug entrance. A member defines an alignment bore oriented coaxially relative to the rotary attachment shaft. A guide pin has a lug attachment portion configured to attach to the weld gun lug normal to the cable bolt attachment hole, and a pilot shaft telescopically received in the alignment bore.

Abstract: Milling cutter (1), which can rotate about a cutter longitudinal axis (A), comprises a sleeve-shaped shaft (2) provided with an inner lying chip evacuation channel (11), which is arranged, in essence, symmetric to the cutter longitudinal axis (A), and with a suction opening (12). The milling cutter also comprises a milling head (3, 3a, 3b, 3c), which is held coaxial to the cutter longitudinal axis (A) and to the shaft (2) while being held on said shaft and which comprises, as cutting edges (7, 9), a face cutting edge (7) and a peripheral cutting edge (9). At least one cutting edge (7, 9) forms a positive rake angle (?a, ?r) on the periphery of the milling head (3, 3a, 3b, 3c). The milling cutter (1) is particularly suited for machining light metals, especially for circular milling.

Abstract: A cutting tooth for use with a stump cutting apparatus wherein the cutting tooth has a removable and replaceable cutting bit. The cutting bit is removably and nonrotatably secured to a head of an elongated shank with the shank secured to a mounting block or pocket of a stump cutting tool. A support member having an indexing surface is also removably and nonrotatably secured to the head of the elongated shank. Accordingly, the support member enables indexing the cutting bit to expose and use a plurality of cutting edges located on the periphery of the cutting bit.

Abstract: The cutout bit includes a first bit segment configured to be free of flutes. The cutout bit also includes a second bit segment extending from the first bit segment at a first location. Moreover, the cutout bit includes a third bit segment extending from the second bit segment and terminating in a tip. In addition, the cutout bit includes a first flute extending along only the second bit segment. The cutout bit also includes a second flute extending along both the second bit segment and the third bit segment. The second flute extends from the first location to the tip.

Abstract: In the radius end mill, main gash faces has an angle of inclination with respect to an axis that is smaller than a twist angle of chip discharge flutes. The main gash faces are formed on inner circumferential sides of distal end portions of wall surfaces that face in a tool rotation direction of helically twisted chip discharge flutes, which is formed on an outer circumference of a distal end portion of a tool body that is rotated around the axis. End cutting edges are formed on a distal end of the main gash faces. Sub gash faces has an angle of inclination with respect to the axis that is greater than that of the main gash faces. The sub gash faces are formed on an outer circumferential side of the main gash faces such that they extend away via step portions from the main gash faces.

Abstract: The invention relates to a milling tool intended for chip-removing machining, comprising a basic body rotatable around a geometrical centre axis and a plurality of peripherically spaced-apart, detachable cutting inserts, which separately are securable in insert pockets adjacent to chip channels formed in the basic body, the individual cutting insert having at least one edge formed between a chip surface on the top side of the cutting insert and a clearance surface along the periphery side of the cutting insert, the tool geometry being markedly positive so far that the individual insert pocket is arranged to secure the individual cutting insert in a position in which the chip surface is inclined in relation to the centre axis while forming a positive angle of inclination.

Abstract: A radius endmill has a peripheral cutting edge, a bottom cutting edge, and a rounded corner cutting edges whose ridge line is defined by a circular arc having a given radius as measured in a side view of the endmill that is parallel to the axis. The rounded corner cutting edge is located in a corner portion of the endmill in which the outer peripheral and the axial end intersect each other such that the peripheral cutting edge and the bottom cutting edge are connected to each other through the rounded corner cutting edge. The bottom cutting edge has a radially inner end lying at the axis, and a radially outer end at which the bottom cutting edge is connected to the rounded corner cutting edge. The bottom cutting edge is curved such that its ridge line is defined by a circular arc as seen in a plan view of the endmill that is perpendicular to the axis.

Abstract: A circular truncated cone-shaped cutting section (3) of a chamfering tool (1) is formed with a first blade section (31) which is tilted so that a chip is discharged to a side of a shank section (2), and a second blade section (32) which is tilted so that the chirp is discharged to a direction opposite to the side of the shank section (2) in a peripheral direction with a gap. The chamfering tool (1) is rotated, and the first blade section (31) and the second blade section (32) are alternately brought into contact with an edge of an object to be worked so that the edge is chamfered. As a result, occurrence of a secondary burr on the edge is suppressed.

Abstract: A center or non-center cutting end mill for orbital drilling of fiber reinforced plastic (FRP) materials includes a shank, a neck, a cutting head and two or more flutes. The end mill has a tool geometry with the following features: a dish angle between about 2 degrees to about 6 degrees; a helix angle between about 5 degrees to about 18 degrees; an end teeth radial rake angle between about 0 degrees and about 15 degrees; a peripheral teeth radial rake angle between about 8 degrees and about 16 degrees; a gashing axial rake angle between about 3 degrees to about 10 degrees; and a primary clearance angle between about 10 degrees to about 18 degrees. The end mill is made from a tungsten carbide substrate with cemented cobalt in a range between about 3 to 10 wt. % and a diamond coating having a thickness in a range between about 8 to 20 ?m.

Abstract: In this thread cutting insert, on a common edge section of front and back faces of an insert main body, there is formed a pair of cutting edge sections that project from the edge section when seen from a direction facing the front and back faces, and on at least two of four projecting faces that respectively face the front and back face sides of the pair of these cutting edge sections, there is formed a thread cutting edge with the projecting face serving as a rake face.

Abstract: A milling cutter comprises a shank section joined to a cutting section. The cutting section includes a plurality of peripheral teeth separated by a plurality of flutes to form cutting edges extending around the cutting section in a helix direction. The number of respective teeth and flutes is more than 12.

Abstract: There is described a tool as well as a method for machining a workpiece made of a hard material by means of a geometrically determined blade. In order to obtain an improved surface quality of the machined workpiece when machining such a hard and brittle material, a tool is provided which has a cutting angle of less than 10°. According to the associated machining method, rotational speeds exceeding 1300 rpm are used. There is further described a machine that is to be used in such a tool and is utilized in such a method.