Comparison tool-life record
5CASE 05 / Automotive
Turning the spline outside diameter of a hardened shaft
Application comparison using IKEN IKN9500CC for turning the spline outside diameter on a shaft.
Workpiece and conditions
- Workpiece
- Shaft
- Material
- Hardened steel
- Hardness
- HRC58–62
- Machine type
- Turning machine
- Cooling
- Wet machining with coolant
- Operation
- Turning the spline outside diameter
01 / TOOLING
Tooling
- IKEN tool
- 3HP-WNGA080408-STH IKN9500CC
- Previous tool
- WNGA080408 (Imported)
Application objective
Maintain comparable tool life, validate an alternative tooling option and optimize tooling cost per part.
02 / CUTTING CONDITIONS
Cutting conditions
- Cutting speed Vc
- 65 m/min
- Feed per revolution f
- 0.08 mm/rev
- Depth of cut ap
- 0.3 mm
03 / APPLICATION RECORD
Recorded results
IKEN tool-life record
5The IKEN and comparison tools recorded the same tool life in this application.
Record notes
This case describes an application under the listed workpiece, tool and machining conditions. It does not guarantee tool life, cost or quality in other applications.
The source tool-life chart does not state a unit. The recorded values are shown without converting them into parts, time or output per edge.
Cost optimization is an application objective. The records do not include complete insert-price, machine-time and cost-per-part calculations, so no specific cost reduction is claimed.
Results apply to the workpiece and conditions recorded here. Tool life, surface quality and cycle time require validation for the actual material, machine, setup and parameters.