The form milling cutter is a specialized tool with a cutting profile shaped to match the exact contour of the part you are machining. Instead of programming complex 3D toolpaths, you plunge or traverse the cutter across the material to transfer its negative geometry directly onto the workpiece.
These cutters are essential for mass-producing intricate, repeated profiles. Because they eliminate multiple tool changes by machining curves, radii, or gear teeth in a single pass, they significantly reduce machining cycle times.
Common Types & Applications
Concave/Convex Cutters
Used to mill matching half-round recesses, beads, or radii.
Gear Cutters
Form-relieved cutters tailored to machine specific involute gear tooth profiles.
Woodruff & T-Slot Cutters
Machinists use these to create specific keyways and slots in shafts and tables.
Corner Rounding & Chamfering
Standardized form tools used to break sharp edges for safety and fit.
Key Considerations
Resharpening
Form cutters generally feature "form-relieved" teeth. This means you can sharpen the face of the teeth repeatedly without changing the original contour of the cutter.
Materials
They are available in High-Speed Steel (HSS) for versatility and toughness, or Solid Carbide for better wear resistance and profile stability.
Tool Wear
When feeding into solid surfaces, it's often necessary to drill a starting hole or rough-out the profile first to prevent excessive tool wear.
SPEC
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Material |
Solid tungsten carbide |
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Coating |
Uncoated or TICN, TIALN, AlTiN or Nano coated....... |
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Chemical Composition |
10% Co & 90% WC |
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Grain Size |
1.2 μm |
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Hardness (HRA) |
≥90 |
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Magnetic Force |
23 (KA/M) |
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T.R.S |
3200 (N/mm2) |
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Magnetic Saturation |
10.3 (Ms) |
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Purpose |
Kind of tool to milling |
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Density |
14.05 (g/cm3) |
Tungsten Cemented Carbide Grade
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Company Information
Kunshan Zhiyi Dingli Cemented Carbide Tool Co., Ltd. locates the famous domestic tool and machinery equipment production base - Suzhou. The factory is mainly working on the production and development of all kinds of carbide tools, like end mill, tap, drill bits, carbide pilots. In China, our goal is to become the central base of manufacture of die-casting rods, carbide boring bar, standard cutters, non standard cutters and hard-machining cutters, establishing a good and healthy company image among coterie.
At present, the company can. In general, our products can be used in manufacture of mould, electronics, car engine and accessories, petroleum machinery, machinofacture, etc. We have stable customers, such as the United States, Russia, Indonesia, South Korea, Japan, Australia and so on.
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Packing & Delivery
Packing
1>Put the goods encased with plastic bag or plastic case in wooden box/carton/iron box, etc.
2>Other packing will be accept according to your needs.
FAQ
Q1: How long is your delivery period?
A1: It depends on specific conditions. However, it could be 10 to 15 days on average.
Q2: Do you offer samples?
A2: Yes, we do offer samples. However, buyers need to pay for the freight charge. In addition, whether samples are free or not depends on the quantity you buy.
Q3: How do you pack the products?
A3: In general, we use wood, plastic or carton boxes. We also put some soft materials inside to prevent possible damage on products.
Q4: How much advance payment do I need to make?
A4: If the products you buy are in stock, you need to make full payment; if the products are out of stock, you need to make about 50 percent of full payment and then we will start the production process. However, you still need to pay the rest of charges before we deliver the products.
Q5: What kinds of payment do you accept?
A5: In addition to the patterns of payment shown above, you can discuss with us about in which way you would like to pay.
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