<strong>VANADIS</strong> 6Surface treatmentSome cold work tool steels are given a surfacetreatment in order to reduce friction and increasewear resistance. The most commonly used treatmentsare nitriding and surface coating with wearresistant layers produced via PVD or CVD.The high hardness and toughness together with agood dimensional stability makes <strong>VANADIS</strong> 6ideal as a substrate steel for various surface coatings.NITRIDING AND NITROCARBURIZINGNitriding and nitrocarburizing result in a hardsurface layer which is very resistant to wear andgalling.The surface hardness after nitriding is approximately1250 HV 0,2 kg . The thickness of the layershould be chosen carefully, considering the highalloying elements, to suit the application in question.PVDPhysical vapour deposition, PVD, is a method ofapplying a wear-resistant coating at temperaturesbetween 200–500°C (390–930°F).CVDChemical vapour deposition, CVD, is used for applyingwear-resistant surface coatings at a temperatureof around 1000°C (1830°F). It is recommendedthat the tools should be separately hardenedand tempered in a vacuum furnace after surfacetreatment.Blanked parts. Punch in <strong>VANADIS</strong> 6,die in <strong>VANADIS</strong> 10.8
<strong>VANADIS</strong> 6MachiningrecommendationsThe cutting data below, valid for <strong>VANADIS</strong> 6 insoft annealed condition, are to be considered asguiding values which must be adapted to existinglocal conditions.TURNINGTurning with carbide TurningCutting data Rough Fine with HSSparameters turning turning Fine turningCutting speed (v c )m/min. 70–100 100–120 8–10f.p.m. 230–330 230–395 23–33Feed (f)mm/r 0,3–0,6 – 0,3 – 0,3i.p.r. 0,012–0,023 – 0,012 – 0,012Depth of cut (a p )mm 2–6 – 2 – 2inch 0,08–0,23 – 0,08 – 0,08Carbidedesignation ISO K20 K15 –US C3 C3 –Coated Coatedcarbide carbideDRILLINGHigh speed steel twist drillDrill diameter Cutting speed (v c ) Feed (f)mm inch m/min f.p.m. mm/r i.p.r.–5 –3/16 8* 26* 0,05–0,10 0,002–0,0045–10 3/16–3/8 8* 26* 0,10–0,20 0,004–0,00810–15 3/8 –5/8 8* 26* 0,20–0,25 0,008–0,01015–20 5/8 –3/4 8* 26* 0,25–0,30 0,010–0,012* For coated HSS drills v c ~14 m/min. (46 f.p.m.).MILLINGFace and square shoulder millingMilling with carbide Milling withCutting data Rough Fine HSSparameters milling milling Fine millingCutting speed (v c )m/min. 50–70 70–100 12f.p.m. 165–230 230–330 40Feed (f z )mm/tooth 0,2–0,4 0,1–0,2 0,1in/tooth 0,008–0,016 0,004–0,008 0,004Depth of cut (a p )mm 2–4 1– 2 – 2inch 0,08–0,2 0,04– 0,08 – 0,08Carbidedesignation ISO K20 K15 –US C3 C3 –Coated Coatedcarbide carbideEnd millingType of millingCutting data Solid Carbide index- High speedparameters carbide able insert steelCuttingspeed (v c )m/min. 40 70–90 7 1)f.p.m. 130 200–260 23 1)Feed (f z )mm/tooth 0,03–0,2 2) 0,08–0,2 2) 0,05–0,35 2)in/tooth 0,001–0,008 2) 0,003–0,008 2) 0,002–0,014 2)CarbidedesignationISO K10, P40 K15 –US C3–C5 C3 –1)For coated HSS end mill v c ≈ 23 m/min. (76 f.p.m.).2)Depending on radial depth of cut and cutter diameter.2) 2) 2) Face grindingGRINDINGCarbide drillType of drillA general grinding wheel recommendation isgiven below. More information can be found in theCutting data Indexable Solid BrazedUddeholm publication “Grinding of Tool Steel”.parameters insert carbide carbide 1)Wheel recommendationCuttingspeed (v c )m/min. 90–120 60 30Soft annealed Hardenedf.p.m. 300–395 200 100Type of grinding condition conditionFeed (f)Face grinding A 46 HV B151 R50 B3mm/r 0,05–0,25 2) 0,10–0,25 2) 0,15–0,25 2) straight wheelA 46 GVi.p.r. 0,002–0,01 0,004–0,01 0,006–0,011)Drills with internal cooling channels and a brazedsegments A 36 GV A 46 GVcarbide tip.2)Depending on drill diameter.Cylindrical grinding A 60 KV B151 R50 B3A 60 JVInternal grinding A 60 JV B151 R75 B3A 60 IVProfile grinding A 100 IV B126 R100 B6A 100 JV9