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

Description

The company, founded in 1953, is headquartered in Canton, OH. 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. These single-point tools have a cutting edge at one end that is a carbide tip brazed to a steel shaft. The tip is brazed to a square steel shank that fits square toolholders. The tool has a side cutting edge and end cutting edge, with the tool shape style defining which cutting edge is principal and auxiliary. They may be positive for sharp, continuous cuts, negative for heavy, interrupted cuts, or neutral for a true 90-degree cut. Brazed tools are available in three hand options: right, left, and neutral. Carbide is harder than high-speed or cobalt steel, making it more wear resistant at high speeds and providing longer tool life. 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 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. Rake angles are the degree of inclination of the face toward or away from the cutting edge. The tool has a positive, 6-degree rake angle that provides a sharp edge.

Key Features

• 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.
• These single-point tools have a cutting edge at one end that is a carbide tip brazed to a steel shaft.
• 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.
• Carbide is harder than high-speed or cobalt steel, making it more wear resistant at high speeds and providing longer tool life.
• The tool has a positive, 6-degree rake angle that provides a sharp edge.