Widia, which is based in South Carolina and is a leading manufacturer of cutting tools, has introduced its WS40PM indexable milling grade for processing titanium and other superalloys. WS40PM is designed to suit a wide range of PH stainless steels, high-temp steel alloys, austenitic and nickel-based super alloys, such as Hastelloy and Nitronic, and titanium. Widia is part of the Kennametal group, a global leader in the design and manufacture of engineered components, advanced materials and cutting tools.
WS40PM was designed to meet the needs of the aerospace, defence and medical industries. Testing results show, however, that WS40PM is suitable for more than just titanium. Using an initial cutting speed of 53 m/min were seeing 25-35 per cent productivity gains and consistent improvement in tool life, even when milling very tough materials like Ti-5553 and Super Duplex steels, stated Mike Sperhake, EMEA-region Product Specialist for Widia.