Bass Tool & Supply, Inc. Houston Email Fax Toll Free www.basstool.com (713) 682-1889 [email protected] (713) 681-4931 800-442-0042 - 130 - ORIGINAL & GEN2-TA™ SPADE BLADES Standard ● Offers excellent penetration rates and tool life ● Smooth break-out on through holes ● Increases drill stability and chip formation ● Ideally suited for low-to-high rigidity machining applications Tiny Chip (-TC) ● Unique lip and point design for excellent chip control ● Improves drilling capabilities in long-chipping materials ● Enhanced performance in lower-powered machines Corner Radius (-CR) ● Improves exit burrs ● Excellent surface finish in most applications ● Improves heat dispersion and tool life ● Can be used in addition to other geometries (as a special) Special Corner Preparation (-SK) ● Ideal for machining cast iron materials ● Larger than a standard corner clip ● Improves heat resistance ● Standard feature on CI, HI, and HR geometries Allied Machine has developed multiple geometry options. To better accommodate the countless materials and applications involved in hole making. To order the geometry that fits your needs - add the 2 letter suffix shown to the standard blade part number. Cam Point (-CP) ● Helical cam ground point ● Improves drill stability and centering characteristics ● Reduces bell mouthing when using longer holders ● Target materials: steels, cast/forged steels, cast iron High Impact (-HI) ● Designed for materials with hardness > 200 BHN (700 N/mm2) ● Enhances chip formation in materials with high elasticity/ductility and poor chip forming characteristics ● SK corner clip improves tool life ● Target materials: structural/cast and forged steels (not suitable for stainless steel) High Rake (-HR) ● Designed for materials with hardness < 200 BHN (700 N/mm2) ● Improves chip formation in materials with very high elasticity/ductility, extremely poor chip forming characteristics, and low material hardness ● SK corner clip improves tool life ● Target materials: soft steels, steel castings and forgings (not suitable for stainless steel) Cast Iron (-CI) ● Specifically designed for use in gray and white cast irons ● Exceptional edge strength ● SK2 corner preparation for improved tool life ● Standard geometry on C3 (K10) carbide inserts Aluminum (-AN) ● First choice for machining aluminum ● Enhanced geometry improves chip formation and hole quality ● TiN coating improves heat resistance and extends tool life 90° Spot and Chamfer (-SP) ● Center cutting web design improves stability and strength ● Eliminates the need for a secondary chamfering operation ● Available with chipbreakers (see -SW below) 90° Spot and Chamfer (-SW) ● Center cutting web design improves stability and strength ● Eliminates the need for a secondary chamfering operation ● With added chipbreakers Notch Point® (-NP) ● Reduces bell mouth and lead-off ● Increases stability in deep hole applications ● Reduces thrust ● Can be used in addition to other geometries like Cast Iron, High Rake, and High Impact High Impact Notch Point® (-IN) ● Combination of High Impact and Notch Point geometries ● Increases stability in deep hole applications ● Enhances chip formation in materials with high elasticity/ductility and poor chip forming characteristics High Rake Notch Point® (-RN) ● Combination of High Rake and Notch Point geometries ● Reduces bell mouth and lead-off ● Improves chip formation in materials with very high elasticity/ductility, extremely poor chip forming characteristics, and low material hardness Cast Iron Notch Point® (-CN) ● Combination of Cast Iron and Notch Point geometries ● Increases stability in deep hole applications ● Specifically designed for use in gray and white cast irons Brass (-BR) ● Improves tool life due to the specialized geometry and edge preparation ● Reduces self-feed tendency Flat Bottom (-FB) ● Ideal for flattening or squaring the bottom of pre-existing holes with high rigidity ● Includes small 10° point on the nose of the insert ● Available without chipbreakers (see -FN below) Flat Bottom (-FN) ● Ideal for flattening or squaring the bottom of pre-existing holes with high rigidity ● Includes small 10° point on the nose of the insert ● Available with chipbreakers (see -FB above) Standard ● Offers substantial increases in penetration rates and tool life ● Improves centering, drill stability, chip formation, and lowers drill forces ● Provides smoother break-out on through hole applications Carbide C5 (P40) (Original only) Excellent for drilling free machining steel, low/medium carbon steels, alloy steels, high strength steels, tool steels, and hardened steels. Carbide C3 (K10) (Original only) Designed for drilling gray/white cast irons. The special geometry offers substantial increases in penetration rates and provides exceptional edge strength and tool life. AM200® & AM300® ● First choice for increased heat resistance over TiN, TiCN, and TiALN with improved wear capabilities ● AM300® will run faster and last longer than AM200® ● Allows for improved tool life and higher penetration rates ● Over 20% increase in tool life compared to TiALN coating ● Color: AM200®: copper/ bronze AM300®: bronze DRILL INSERTS COATING TiN ● General purpose coating ● Improved tool life over non-coated inserts ● Excellent choice for aluminum ● Color: gold/yellow TiAlN ● Excellent choice for wear resistance over high surface speeds ● Excellent oxidation resistance ● Maximum working temperature 800°C ● Color: violet/gray TiCN ● Excellent choice for wear resistance over low surface speeds ● High hardness/wear resistance ● Maximum working temperature 400°C ● Hardness HV 3500 ● Color: blue/gray DRILL INSERTS SUBSTRATE HSS (Original / GEN2) First choice for general purpose use. Suited for difficult machining applications with low rigidity, as well as deep hole drilling. Recommended for drilling most steels, cast irons, and aluminum alloys up to 275 BHN 96kg. HSS Super Cobalt (Original / GEN2) Suited for good-to-rigid machining applications, used for drilling exotic and high alloy materials, or general use when surface speed needs to be increased. For use in material hardness up to 350 BHN 121kg. HSS Premium Cobalt (Original / GEN2) Suited for rigid machining applications, used for drilling exotic and high alloy materials, or general use when surface speed needs to be increased. For material hardness up to 400 BHN 139kg. Carbide C2 (K20) (Original / GEN2) Excellent for drilling high temperature alloys, titanium alloys, cast aluminum, SG/Nodular cast iron, gray/white iron, aluminum bronze, brass, copper, and certain stainless steels. Carbide C1 (K35) (GEN2 only) Excellent for drilling free machining steel, low/medium carbon steels, alloy steels, high strength steels, tool steels, and hardened steels. Carbide N2 (Original only / Diamond Film) Allied’s N2 carbide is used with CVD diamond coating. This improves the insert’s hardness, durability, and performance, which extends tool life between 30 - 50x over uncoated carbide. High Efficiency (-HE) ● Excellent chip formation in materials with very high elasticity/ductility and poor chip forming conditions ● Effective in lower powered machines ● Material example: low carbon steel (not suitable for stainless steel)
