Sumitomo General Catalog 2025-2026

WaveMill WFX Series

■ Cutting Performance

(1) Shoulder Milling Precision

FMX4100R

1.00

1.00in

WFX Type

1st Step Depth of Cut (0.315in)

Competitor's Product A

Competitor's Product B

0.65

0.65in

H

2nd Step Depth of Cut

(0.315in)

0.30in

0.30

a e

a p

3rd Step Depth of Cut

(0.315in)

Part Material: 1050 Steel Tool:  WFX12100R ( ø100 x 5 flutes) Cutting Conditions : v c = 656 SFM, f z = 0.006 IPT , a p = 0.315" x 3 times , a e = 0.8"

0

0in

-80

-30

0

20

Cutting Width 0.787in

Deviation (μm)

(2) Comparison of Surface Roughness

(3) Comparison of Surface Properties

1.5

Part Material: 1050 Steel Cutting Conditions :  a p = 0.02"

1.0

0.5

Glossy without Clouding

Clouded without Gloss

0

WFX Type

Competitor's Product Conventional Tool

Part material: 304 Stainless Cutting Conditions :  a p = 0.02"

Part Material: 4140 Steel Tool:  WFX12100R ( ø100 x 5 flutes) Cutting Conditions : v c = 656 SFM , f z = 0.004 IPT , a p = 0.12in , a e = 3.54in

WFX

Competitor's Product

(5) Comparison of Wear Resistance

(4) Comparison of Cutting Force

0.016

4,000

Feed Force Principal Force Back Force

Breakage

Breakage

20% Less

0.012

3,000

Competitor's Product A

Competitor's Product B

WFX Type

0.008

2,000

0.004

1,000

0

0

3

9

16 25 31 38 47 53 60 66 Cutting Time (min)

WFX Type

Competitor's Product A Competitor's Product B

Part Material: 1050 Steel Tool:  WFX12100R (ø100 x 5 flutes) Cutting Conditions:  v c = 656 SFM f z = 0.006 IPT, a p = 0.4 in, a e = 0.8in

Part Material: 4140 Steel Tool:  WFX12100R (ø100 x 1 flute evaluation) Cutting Conditions:  v c = 656 SFM , f z = 0.006 IPT , a p = 0.2 in, a e = 1.18in

■ Application Examples Workpiece (1050 Steel)

Sumitomo Conventional Tool

Workpiece (Cast Iron - FCD450)

Sumitomo Conventional Tool

WFXF08063RS

WFXF12100R

Tool

Tool

ACP200

ACK300

Grade

Grade

Tool Dia. (mm) Number of Teeth

ø63

ø63

Tool Dia. (mm) Number of Teeth

ø100

ø100

8

5

7

6

v c (SFM) v f (IPT) f z (IPM)

v c (SFM) v f (IPM)

720

720

656 17.5

656 17.5

43

43

f z (IPT) a p (in) a e (in)

0.006

0.008

0.004 0.002

0.004 0.002

a p (in) a e (in)

0.12 1.97 Wet

0.16 1.97 Wet

-

-

Coolant

Coolant

Dry

Dry

· Good surface roughness Ra 0.98 → 0.38μm, Rz 7.63 → 3.34μm · Cutting time shortened Insert life is extended by approximately 20%

· Vibration reduced by approximately 30% · Good machined surface · Tool life doubled

Results

Results

H102

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