Comparison tool-life record
11CASE 06 / Automotive
Facing and internal turning on a hardened gear
Application comparison using IKEN IKN9500CC for facing and internal turning on a gear.
Workpiece and conditions
- Workpiece
- Gear
- Material
- Hardened steel
- Hardness
- HRC58–62
- Machine type
- Turning machine
- Cooling
- Wet machining with coolant
- Operation
- Facing and internal turning
01 / TOOLING
Tooling
- IKEN tool
- 2HP-VNGA160408-STH IKN9500CC
- Previous tool
- VNGA160408 (Imported)
Application objective
Optimize tool life and productivity with the cutting conditions, reduce tool-change downtime and assess overall machining cost.
02 / CUTTING CONDITIONS
Cutting conditions
- Cutting speed Vc
- 180 m/min
- Feed per revolution f
- 0.13 mm/rev
- Depth of cut ap
- 0.2 mm
- Comparison cutting speed
- 150 m/min
- Comparison feed
- 0.1 mm/rev
03 / APPLICATION RECORD
Recorded results
IKEN tool-life record
15The IKEN tool recorded a higher tool-life value than the comparison tool 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.
Some cutting parameters differ between the IKEN and comparison setups. The tool-life figures are not a comparison under identical parameters.
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.