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- Jun 28, 2013
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- USA, California
Hey all, I'm in need of some advice on how to should proceed here.
I need to use a slitting/slotting saw on a rod of Hiperco-50A, also known as Vanadium Permendur, which is a 49% Iron, 49% Cobalt 2% Vanadium alloy with excellent magnetic properties, however it is extremely strong, tough, and hard. The closest thing I feel at liberty to compare it to is a very tough stainless steel alloy, since not only is it super strong, but it also has the tendency to work harden. Here is the datasheet for the metal, if anyone was interested:
Carpenter: Hiperco 50A Alloy
My part is hot rolled, so i would hope that it'll be a little bit softer than the cold rolled properties which are listed. The rod's diameter will be about 1/2in.
What I want to do:
I want to mill 3" long slots down the rod, about 0.2" deep. Using a manual brideport vertical mill, the part will be held horizontally in a chuck with a dead center supporting it at the other end, and I want to know if you guys think that i can get away with using a 0.006 slitting saw, (i need to make the slots as thin as reasonably possible) or am i out of my mind to think that an HSS slitting saw that thin can cut a piece of metal as tough as hiperco 50?
The other issue, i have not yet bought any slitting saws, and I was wondering what you guys think about these here on ebay:
High Speed Steel Jewelers Slotting Saw Blade 1 1 2" x 006" x 1 2" MALCO New | eBay
NOS Circular Tool HSS Slitting Saw Blade 1 3 4" x 006" x 1 2" 30 TPI w Slot | eBay
or if anyone can recommend somewhere to buy the proper slitting saw for this job.
The only other time i have done anything like this - was using the same setup to mill slots in a rod of 12L14 steel, using a 1/64 (0.016") slitting saw. And yes, i do realize that this will be a whole different animal since 12L14 cuts like butter compared to this stuff.
also should i use an oil based coolant, or water based?
-Rob
I need to use a slitting/slotting saw on a rod of Hiperco-50A, also known as Vanadium Permendur, which is a 49% Iron, 49% Cobalt 2% Vanadium alloy with excellent magnetic properties, however it is extremely strong, tough, and hard. The closest thing I feel at liberty to compare it to is a very tough stainless steel alloy, since not only is it super strong, but it also has the tendency to work harden. Here is the datasheet for the metal, if anyone was interested:
Carpenter: Hiperco 50A Alloy
My part is hot rolled, so i would hope that it'll be a little bit softer than the cold rolled properties which are listed. The rod's diameter will be about 1/2in.
What I want to do:
I want to mill 3" long slots down the rod, about 0.2" deep. Using a manual brideport vertical mill, the part will be held horizontally in a chuck with a dead center supporting it at the other end, and I want to know if you guys think that i can get away with using a 0.006 slitting saw, (i need to make the slots as thin as reasonably possible) or am i out of my mind to think that an HSS slitting saw that thin can cut a piece of metal as tough as hiperco 50?
The other issue, i have not yet bought any slitting saws, and I was wondering what you guys think about these here on ebay:
High Speed Steel Jewelers Slotting Saw Blade 1 1 2" x 006" x 1 2" MALCO New | eBay
NOS Circular Tool HSS Slitting Saw Blade 1 3 4" x 006" x 1 2" 30 TPI w Slot | eBay
or if anyone can recommend somewhere to buy the proper slitting saw for this job.
The only other time i have done anything like this - was using the same setup to mill slots in a rod of 12L14 steel, using a 1/64 (0.016") slitting saw. And yes, i do realize that this will be a whole different animal since 12L14 cuts like butter compared to this stuff.
also should i use an oil based coolant, or water based?
-Rob
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