Carbide Keyseat Cutters
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Staggered Tooth Keyseat Cutters for Improved Shearing Action
Pacific Industrial Supply supplies options for staggered tooth keyseat cutters, which offer increased versatility in keyway applications. The alternating right and left hand flutes on the staggered design permit both end and back cutting, eliminating the need to swap out tools when expanding a slot.Staggered tooth keyseat cutters also allow for increased feed rates due to their ability to evacuate chips at a faster rate than standard designs. With minimized cutting, vibration, and chip dragging, these keyseat cutters offer a superior part finish. We supply staggered tooth styles for both square and corner radius profiles.
Profile Options for Keyseat Milling Cutters
Corner Radius Keyseat Cutters
Corner radius keyseat cutters have a fully ground spiral groove, allowing for excellent chip clearance. The corner radius profile offers improved strength during slotting applications or when there is a radius call out in a slot.Full Radius Keyseat Cutters.
Full radius keyseat cutters are used when a slot requires a full radius at the bottom. Full radius keyseat cutters maintain excellent strength during high speed cutting applications. Available in a variety of sizes, including large diameter profiles.Square Profile Keyseat Cutters (Woodruff Cutters)
Square end keyseat cutters feature a square or straight tip used for lighter operations. These cutters are designed to create woodruff keys, which are used to connect a rotating component to a shaft. We supply standard square keyseat cutters, as well as staggered tooth and large diameter options.Specialized Keyseat Cutters for Hardened Steels & Non-Ferrous Materials
Standard carbide keyseat cutters are ideal for performing milling operations on hard metals, such as carbon steel or stainless steel. We represent several manufacturers that make special key cutters for specialized applications.Square keyseat cutters for hardened steels are optimized for medium to high carbon steels that have undergone some degree of heat treatment. These cutters have a high flute count and a specialized geometry. They can be coated as well to provide better wear resistance.
We also supply keyseat cutters designed especially for non-ferrous materials. These cutters are optimized for aluminum and aluminum alloys, but also perform excellently on copper, brass, and bronze alloys. They have a large flute opening and a sharper cutting edge.
