How are flat end mills, ball nose end mills, and corner radius end mills different?
A milling cutter is a cutting tool used in industrial milling. An end mill is a type of milling cutter. It is different from the drill bit in how it is used, its shape, and how it is made. Most milling bits can cut in both the axial and radial directions. A drill bit can only cut in the axial direction. Not all mills can cut in the axial direction. The mills that can cut in the axial direction are called end mills. For milling tasks like profile milling, tracer milling, face milling, and plunging, end mills are used. End mills from UKO can be broken up into HRC45, HRC55, HRC65, etc. Depending on the coating, they can be uncoated, AlTiN, TiSiN, AlTiSiN, DLC coating, diamond coating, etc. End Mills can also be divided into flat cutters, ball nose cutters, and Corner radius end mill cutters. What's the difference between these two? As a company that makes solid carbide end mills professionally, UKO tells you. Straight End Mill The most popular end mill for our customers is the flat ...