Sumitomo General Catalog 2025-2026

MOLD FINISH MASTER

SUMIBORON Mold Finish Master BNBP Type

SUMIBORON Mold Finish Master BNBC Type

R Ballnose

R Ballnose

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For Copper Electrodes

Ball ● Achieves high precision machining with precise ball radius of ±0.005mm. ● Combination of SUMIBORON BN350 with excellent fracture resistance and cutting edge designed with negative rake angle provides stable, interrupted cutting. Large Negative Rake Angle

Ball ● Ballnose radii of 0.1 to 0.5mm are covered by this series. ● Achieves high quality milling with high precision cutting edge.

High edge sharpness and wear resistance Sharp Cutting Edge

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Central edge stabilizes machined surface quality ● Strong cutting edge enables use in roughing applications MOLD FINISH MASTER Coated Carbide

● Achieves further improved tool life MOLD FINISH MASTER

Competitor’s Carbide + CrN-Coated Product

No fracture

Breakage on central edge

Low Wear (Cutting Length 15.75")

High Wear (Cutting Length 3.94")

Work Material:

STAVAX(52HRC)

Work Material:

Tough-Pitch Copper (Side Milling)

Tool: BNBP 2R100-0554 ( R 1.0) Cutting Conditions:  n = 25,000 RPM, v f = 59" IPM a p = 0.004", p f = 0.008" Oil Mist

Tool: BNBC 2R030-0304 ( R 0.3) Cutting Conditions:  n = 30,000 RPM, v f = 27.56" IPM a p = 0.014", a e = 0.0012" Oil Mist

● Adoption of material with high CBN content provides excellent edge-sharpness performance and wear resistance.

● Excellent wear resistance and machined surface quality 0.0016

0.0016

Large wear - burr formation

Carbide + CrN Coat

Coated Carbide

0.0012

0.0012

0.0008

0.0008

MOLD FINISH MASTER

BNBC Type

Difference in Tool Life

Small amount of wear

0.0004

0.0004

MOLD FINISH MASTER BNBP Type

Longer Tool Life

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Cutting Length (yds)

Tool Wear Comparison MOLD FINISH MASTER (6 passes)

Tool Wear Comparison MOLD FINISH MASTER

Competitor’s Carbide + CrN-Coated Product

Coated Carbide (2 passes)

Microwear, can still be used Large amount of wear

Small amount of wear

Large amount of wear

Ra 0.347

Ra 1.368

Good cutter mark surface on BNBC Type

Good machined surface

Burr formation

Work Material:

Tough-Pitch Copper

Work Material:

STAVAX(52HRC)

Tool: BNBC 2R030-0304 ( R 0.3) Cutting Conditions:  v c = 187 SFM, n = 30,000 RPM

Tool: BNBP 2R030-0154 ( R 0.3) Cutting Conditions:  n = 25,000 RPM, v f = 59" IPM a p = 0.002", p f = 0.004" Oil Mist

f z = 0.0003" IPT, v f = 15.75" IPM a p = 0.0002", a e = 0.002" Oil Mist

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