American Carbide Tool BL-6 K21 Brazed Bit - BL - 3/8 x 2-1/2 inch, Steel

Description

Carbide is harder than high-speed or cobalt steel, making it more wear resistant at high speeds and providing longer tool life. The BL-style tool shape has a lead angle that distributes the cutting load for interrupted or irregular cuts and gradual entrance to the workpiece, and a left-hand cutting direction for left-to-right feed. A right-hand tool has its principal cutting edge on the right side of the tool to feed into the workpiece from right to left, a left-hand tool feeds into the workpiece from left to right, and a neutral-hand tool will cut either left to right or right to left. The tip is brazed to a square steel shank that fits square toolholders. Brazed tools are available in three hand options: right, left, and neutral. The side cutting and end cutting edge angles, in combination with the angle at which the tool is positioned in relation to the workpiece (also called the lead angle), influence the tool's cutting shape and action. The tool has a Kennametal K21 grade uncoated carbide tip, which provides good resistance to shock and wear for machining on steel and steel alloys. The tip is brazed to a square steel shank that fits square toolholders. The tool has a positive, 6-degree rake angle that provides a sharp edge. They come in multiple geometry styles for cutting different shapes and are identified by a lettering standard that conforms to American National Standards Institute (ANSI) B212.1 specifications.

Key Features

• The tip is brazed to a square steel shank that fits square toolholders.
• These single-point tools have a cutting edge at one end that is a carbide tip brazed to a steel shaft.
• Carbide is harder than high-speed or cobalt steel, making it more wear resistant at high speeds and providing longer tool life.
• The American Carbide Tool BL-style K21 grade carbide-tipped brazed tool bit has a left-hand cutting direction and a 15-degree side cutting angle for lead angle turning, light planing, boring, milling, and facing on steel and steel alloys.
• The tool has a positive, 6-degree rake angle that provides a sharp edge.
• The tool has a Kennametal K21 grade uncoated carbide tip, which provides good resistance to shock and wear for machining on steel and steel alloys.