Struers Accutom-5, Instruction Manual

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Accutom-5
Instruction Manual
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3. Consumables
Please refer to the Selection Guide i
Accutom-5 accepts cut-off wheels with a diameter of 75 mm
(smallest flange is ø42 mm) up to 152 mm. Hole 12.7 mm.
Use the following table to select proper wheel and cutting parameters
according to the sample material.
Recommended Cutting Parameters
Material Hardness Force limit Feed speed
[mm/s]
Wheel speed
[rpm]*)
Ceramics, minerals
and crystals
> HV 800
LOW 0.005-0.15 3000
LOW 0.005-0.20 3000
HIGH 0.005-0.30 3000
HIGH 0.005-0.30 2700
Sintered carbides and
hard ceramics
> HV 800
MEDIUM 0.005-0.25 3000
MEDIUM 0.005-0.25 2700
Extremely hard ferrous
metals
> HV 500 MEDIUM 0.005-0.25 3000
Hard and very hard
ferrous metals
HV 350-800
MEDIUM 0.05-0.30 1000-3000
MEDIUM 0.05-0.30 1000-3000
Hard and very hard
ferrous metals with
larger dimensions
HV 350-800 MEDIUM 0.05-0.30 1000-3000
Soft and medium soft
metals
HV 30-350
MEDIUM 0.05-0.30 1000-3000
MEDIUM 0.05-0.30 1000-3000
Soft and ductile non
ferrous metals
HV 70-400 MEDIUM 0.05-0.30 1000-3000
Plastics and very soft
metals
< HV 100 MEDIUM 0.05-0.30 max. 1200
*) To obtain low wheel wear and better surface quality, always use highest recommended
wheel speed.
Cut-off Wheels
IMPORTANT!
Always use large flanges (65 mm) for the highest possible accuracy.
Optimising the Cutting Results
Cutting Parameters