100 Series

Tool 100i500Y030A

Heat buildup changes everything in a long production run. What starts as a clean cut at part one becomes something different by part fifty. The 100 Series with TiAlSiN coating is designed to hold its edge temperature steady across extended cycles in steel, iron, titanium, and nickel alloys.

Four flutes spread the thermal load evenly while the aluminum-silicon nitride coating acts as a thermal barrier between the carbide substrate and the workpiece.
In profiling and slotting operations, this combination keeps cutting forces predictable as the tool heats up and cools down.
The R0.03" corner radius eliminates the stress concentration of a sharp corner, extending edge life in interrupted cuts where impact loading would otherwise cause chipping.
TiAlSiN also reduces welding tendency in sticky materials like titanium, where built-up edge formation typically shortens tool life.