Product Overview
Engineered for high-performance finish milling and precision machining kinds of jobs, the 45042-ALTiN 5-flute square end mill is made to help you get a better-looking surface finish, and also to keep up extreme feed rates while you’re running finishing operations. It’s part of the 45000 Series Super Finisher, so the tool kind of blends advanced cutting geometry with solid carbide construction that’s built to last, and in the end that means strong accuracy, higher productivity, and improved surface quality.
The ALTiN, which is aluminium titanium nitride, coating brings excellent heat resistance, strong wear protection, and longer tool life too, so it fits well for high-speed machining as well as tough production settings. Also, that 45° high-helix geometry helps move chips out more efficiently; it lowers vibration, and it helps the cutting stay smooth and consistent across a broad range of work materials.
Tool Specifications:
- Diameter: 3/4"
- Shank Diameter: 3/4"
- Length of Cut: 2-1/4"
- Overall Length: 5"
- Flutes: 5
- Style: Square End
- Coating: ALTiN
- Material: Solid Carbide
- Helix Angle: 45°
- Configuration: Single End
- Series: 45000 Series Super Finisher
- Part Number: 45042-ALTiN
Key Performance Features:
- Ideal for finish milling, side milling, contouring, profiling, and high-feed finishing operations.
- Supports applications requiring superior surface quality and dimensional accuracy.
- Recommended for machining steels, stainless steels, cast iron, titanium, alloys, Inconel®, and select non-ferrous materials.
- 5-flute design helps deliver stable and consistent cutting performance.
- 45° high-helix geometry supports efficient chip evacuation and smooth machining.
- ALTiN coating provides excellent heat resistance.
- Helps improve tool life during demanding CNC machining operations.
- A reliable choice for applications where finishing quality, accuracy, and machining stability are important.
