Think precision, Think HSS REAMING
SUMMARY REAMING TOOLS 2 Zoom on a reamer 3 Which HSS for maximum efficiency? 4 Coatings for the best performance 5 Vocabulary 6 Choose the right design 7 Types of bevel leads 8 Number of teeth and hole quality 9 Dimensions and tolerances 10 Clamping reamers REAMING PROCESS 11 The basics of reaming 12 Hole quality and operating process 13 Speeds 14 Feeds 15 Cooling 16 Wear 17 Problem solving 1 REAMING
Clamping Coating Bevel lead Tool material Helix Number of teeth Dimensions 2 ZOOM ON A REAMER
TOOL MAKER S TIP Reach the highest performance with HSS-PM reamers HSS HSS-E 5% cobalt HSS-E 8% cobalt HSS-PM (powder metallurgy) Mainly for hand reamers For soft steels, cast iron and non ferrous alloys Basic choice For high productivity For hard steels, heat resistant steels and titanium alloys High performance Long tool life Manganese steel SUCCESS STORY Operation Reaming of a hole Ø 9.27 mm in an automotive connecting rod Solution TiN coated HSS-PM 10.5% Co reamer Cutting data v c 21 m/min, v f 245 mm/min, f z 0.068 mm Benefits Tool life x 3, i.e. 3000 holes (vs. 1000 holes with a TiN coated carbide reamer) 3 WHICH HSS FOR MAXIMUM EFFICIENCY?
TOOL MAKER S TIP For maximum coating efficiency, prefer a HSS-PM substrate TiN Gold TiAlN or TiAL CN Black-violet MoS 2 Grey-black Conventional, general purpose coating For precision reaming in most steel qualities, non ferrous metals and plastics High performance coating For reaming of large series in all materials Acts as a thermal barrier Reduce friction and avoid sticking For finish reaming of difficult material such as aluminium alloys and titanium alloys Steel sheets SUCCESS STORY Operation Reaming of a hole Ø 8 mm, H7 in stay pipe composed of 4 hard-soldered and coated steel sheets Solution TiN coated HSS 5% Co reamer with special geometry Benefits Tool life x 10, i.e. 2735 parts (vs. 250 parts with a non-coated HSS reamer) 4 COATINGS FOR THE BEST PERFORMANCE
A REAMER AROUND THE WORLD French: un alésoir Axis Tang German: eine Reibahle Italian: un alesatore Spanish: un escariador Overall length Shank Recess Recess length Circular land Radial face Cutting edge Land Clearance Clearance angle Primary clearance Secondary clearance Primary clearance angle Body Helix angle Bevel lead angle Cut length Heel Flute Centre hole Secondary clearance angle Bevel lead Diameter Length of bevel lead 5 VOCABULARY
Core drills To straighten a drilled hole For lower precision holes or before finish reaming Front cutting reamer For shallow holes Machine reamer with straigth flutes Basic choice Machine reamer with left helix For good hole circularity and quality Preferred for throughholes (the chip is pushed in front of the tool) 6 Conical reamer For conical holes Expanding reamer Adjustable diameter For lower precision holes CHOOSE THE RIGHT DESIGN Expanding reamer with indexable blades Basic choice Shell reamer For large diameter holes Used in maintenance workshops
TOOL MAKER S TIP For improved hole quality, use a low angle chamfer No bevel lead (90 angle) 45 chamfer Double chamfer 45 and 8 8 chamfer For flat bottom holes + Improved hole localisation - Lower productivity (lower feed) - Lower surface quality Basic choice Universal use For through-holes + Improved surface finish For superfinishing + For high quality holes 7 TYPES OF BEVEL LEADS
TOOL MAKER S TIP For improved feed and hole circularity, select a higher number of teeth Circularity with 2-tooth reamer Circularity with 4-tooth reamer Circularity with 6-tooth reamer Circularity with 8-tooth reamer 8 NUMBER OF TEETH AND HOLE QUALITY
TOOL MAKER S TIP The dimensions and tolerances of a reamer depend on the dimensions and tolerances of the hole Max. limit of hole size Min. limit of hole size d min = D max - 0.5 IT d max = D min - 0.15 IT d = reamer diameter D = hole diameter IT = hole tolerance Min. limit of reamer hole size Max. limit of reamer size 0.35 IT 0.15 IT 9 DIMENSIONS AND TOLERANCES
TOOL MAKER S TIP Use a floating holder to compensate alignment problems between hole and spindle Morse taper shank Former basic choice Plain shank The most popular shank + Available in long length for flexibility and to compensate alignment defects + Available in short length for use on highly accurate machines or with floating holder Angular correction Square shank For hand reamers Radial displacement Floating holder Radial displacement and angular correction 10 CLAMPING REAMERS
Reaming is a machining operation for enlarging and finishing holes with accurate dimensions: the reamer rotates with an axial displacement, and produces a chip with constant thickness. In reaming, the workpiece is the principal support during cutting. The hole quality depends on the bevel leads. 11 THE BASICS OF REAMING
TOOL MAKER S TIP = Circularity IT = Hole tolerance >0.1 MM IT 8-9 >0.1 MM IT <8 <0.1 MM IT 8-9 <0.1 MM IT 7 <0.1 MM IT 6 R a = Roughness 1. Conventional drill + 0.2, IT11 1. Conventional drill + 0.2, IT11 1. Spotting drill and autocentering drill + 0.1, IT11 1. Spotting drill and autocentering drill + 0.1, IT11 1. Spotting drill and advanced autocentering drill + 0.05, IT10 2. Core drill IT8-9, R a 3.2 or Reamer with an helix IT8, R a 1.6 2. Core drill IT8-9, R a 3.2 2. Core drill IT8-9, R a 3.2 2. Core drill IT8-9, R a 3.2 2. Core drill + 0.025 IT8 3. Reamer with a low helix angle and 45 chamfer IT7, R a 1.6 or Reamer with a high helix angle and double chamfer IT6, R a 0.8 3. Reamer with a low helix angle and 45 chamfer IT7, R a 1.6 3. Reamer with a high helix angle and double chamfer IT6, R a 0.8 12 HOLE QUALITY AND OPERATING PROCESS
Uncoated HSS reamer Coated HSS reamer Copper alloys - short chips (Feed no. 6) Aluminium Si <5% (Feed no. 6) Aluminium Si 5-10% (Feed no. 6) Cu Al Fe (Feed no. 6) Cooper alloys - Long chips (Feed no. 6) Aluminium Si > 10% (Feed no. 6) Cu Al Ni (Feed no. 6) Pure copper (Feed no. 6) Magnesium (Feed no. 6) Lamellar graphite cast iron (Feed no. 5) Steels: 550-850 Mpa (Feed no. 5) Plastics (Feed no. 8) Steels < 550 Mpa (Feed no. 5) Nodular graphite cast iron (Feed no. 4) Thermosetting plastics (Feed no. 8) Hardened cast iron > 270 HB (Feed no. 4) Steels 850-1200 Mpa (Feed no. 4) Pure nickel (Feed no. 1) Austenitic stainless steels (Feed no. 3) Pure Titanium (Feed no. 4) Ferritic, martensitic, ferritic-austenitic stainless steels (Feed no. 3) Titanium alloys (type TA6V) (Feed no. 4) Duplex / highly alloyed stainless steels (Feed no. 3) Nickel alloys < 850 Mpa (Feed no. 1) Nickel alloys >850 Mpa (Feed no. 1) 13 SPEEDS 0 10 20 30 40 Cutting speed in m/min
Feed column No. Reamer Ø 1 2 3 4 5 mm F (mm/rev.) 6 7 8 9 2.00 0.020 0.025 0.032 0.040 0.050 0.063 0.080 0.100 0.125 2.50 0.025 0.032 0.040 0.050 0.063 0.080 0.100 0.125 0.160 3.15 0.032 0.040 0.050 0.063 0.080 0.100 0.125 0.160 0.160 4.00 0.040 0.050 0.063 0.080 0.100 0.125 0.160 0.200 0.200 5.00 0.040 0.050 0.063 0.080 0.100 0.125 0.160 0.200 0.250 6.30 0.050 0.063 0.080 0.100 0.125 0.160 0.200 0.250 0.315 8.00 0.063 0.080 0.100 0.125 0.160 0.200 0.250 0.315 0.315 10.00 0.080 0.100 0.125 0.160 0.200 0.250 0.315 0.400 0.400 12.50 0.080 0.100 0.125 0.160 0.200 0.250 0.315 0.400 0.500 16.00 0.100 0.125 0.160 0.200 0.250 0.315 0.400 0.500 0.630 20.00 0.125 0.160 0.200 0.250 0.315 0.400 0.500 0.630 0.630 25.00 0.160 0.200 0.250 0.315 0.400 0.500 0.630 0.800 0.800 31.50 0.160 0.200 0.250 0.315 0.400 0.500 0.630 0.800 1.000 40.00 0.200 0.250 0.315 0.400 0.500 0.630 0.800 1.000 1.250 50.00 0.250 0.315 0.400 0.500 0.630 0.800 1.000 1.250 1.250 63.00 0.315 0.400 0.500 0.630 0.800 1.000 1.250 1.600 1.600 80.00 0.400 0.500 0.630 0.800 1.000 1.250 1.600 1.600 2.000 14 FEEDS
TOOL MAKER S TIP Prefer a high performance coalant to improve hole quality and avoid chip welding Benefits of oil-hole reamers and high pressure coolant help prevent chip welding prevent damaging chemical reactions that occur at high temperatures improve tool life allow an increase of cutting speeds improve surface finish 15 COOLING
TOOL MAKER S TIP Use a floating holder to compensate alignement problems between hole and spindle Margin Rake face Bevel lead New chamfer Small crater Worn chamfer Typical wear patterns of reamers include wear of chamfer on bevel lead small crater wear on the rake face wear of margins 16 WEAR
Problem Causes Solutions Oversize hole Alignment defect. Reamer not quite true Correct alignment or use a floating holder Tapering bore Alignment defect Correct alignment or use a floating holder Too small hole Worn reamer. Recondition Reaming allowance too small Increase reaming allowance Bore not true, showing chatter marks Concentricity and alignment problem Use a floating holder Poor surface finish Reamer out of true. Inadequate machine data Check cylindrical trueness of edges and cutting Insufficient coolant data. Increase coolant flow or use an oil-hole reamer Scoring in bore Different teeth heights Check concentricity of bevel and circular land «feed marks» Built-up edge Reduce cutting speed 17 PROBLEM SOLVING