You are probably on the low end of speeds for a ceramic insert at 600 sfm.
Ceramic vs carbide inserts.
Sic can withstand any braided or super line without grooving.
Silicon carbide sic whiskers are often used to provide additional strength in ceramic inserts.
However due to metal removal rates achieved the cost per edge is less than carbide.
B carbide table 2.
Here is a breakdown of some of the most popular ceramic inserts.
Sic has been advertised to even be able to handle light wire line.
Made of ceramic particles bonded together with a nickel binder these tools are capable of running at higher speed than carbide tools and are much more wear resistant.
Ceramic inserts are created in a process very similar to that used for cemented carbide.
Ceramics are sometimes sintered heated to bond the particles without a secondary glue.
Silicon carbide sic one of fuji s hardest and most popular insert materials.
Properties of tungsten carbide and ceramic tools properties tungsten carbide ceramic hardness ra 90 95 91 95 compressive strength mpa 4100 5850 2750 4500 transverse rupture strength mpa 1050 2600 345 950 impact strength j 0 34 1 35 0 1.
High pressures are also used.
Carbides such as tungsten carbides are made with tungsten carbide particles glued together with cobalt depending on type they vary with percentage of cobalt and size of carbides.
Solid carbide is extremely heat resistant and used for high speed applications.
The definitions of ceramics have changed greatly since early days.
Inserts used a ceramic.
Smith ceramic inserts show flaking along the cutting edge.
Whisker ceramic inserts are for moderate hardness machining at high surface speeds.
Many shops waste money by tossing ceramic inserts prematurely.
It is a titanium based insert which is very light.
It is commonly used on non ferrous materials including aluminum and magnesium alloys.
The surface of these inserts is very smooth allowing the chip to flow easily and prevent built up edges.
Titanium diboride tib2 is a corrosion resistant ceramic compound made of titanium and boron.
Ceramic inserts are 2 3 times more expensive compared to carbide.
Because ceramics do not bond as easily as other materials much higher temperatures must be used during sintering.
Do you need a high power or high speed machine tool.
There are grades of carbide that will do 600 sfm and you re going to negatively affect the life of the insert by machining too slowly.
