Case Studies: Steering Arm, Tie Rod Location
Get inspired by Seco Tools advantages by watching the current case studies of Steering Arm, Tie Rod Location in Automotive industry.Material: Nodular cast iron (GGG) (SMG K4)
Coolant: Water-soluble oil
Operation: Reaming a tapered hole in the ball joint
Criterion: Cost per hole
Fixturing: Hydraulic clamping fixture
Tool: Tapered Bifix with guide pads
Insert 1: P9008-EN46-12, CP15
Cutting Data:
| N | vc | f | fz | ap | vf |
| Metric | 200 rpm | 11 m/min | 0.8 mm/rev | 0.8 mm | 0.1 mm | 160 mm/min |
| Inch | 200 rpm | 36 sfm | .032 ipr | .032" | .004" | 6.3 imp |
Results: Cost reduced by 40%
Material: Nodular cast iron (GGG) (SMG K4)/ Forged steel (SMG P5)
Coolant: Water-soluble oil
Operation: Face milling both sides of the steering arm
Criterion: Ability to alternate between machining both materials
Fixturing: Hydraulic clamping fixture
Tool: Gang of custom disc milling cutters
Insert 1: ONMU090520ANTN-M12 MP2500
Insert 2: RPHT1204MOT.4F.M10 T350M
Cutting Data:
| N | vc | fn | fz | ap | ae | vf | z | Diameter |
| Metric | 458 rpm | 230 m/min | 1.65 mm/rev | 0.15 mm | 4 mm | 30 mm | 756 mm/min | 11 | 160 mm |
| Inch | 458 rpm | 754 sfm | .065 ipr | .0059" | .157" | 1.18" | 29.76 ipm | 11 | 6.3" |
Material: Nodular cast iron (GGG) (SMG K4)
Coolant: Water-soluble oil
Operation: Drilling a tapered hole
Criterion: With a single pass, drill to near net shape for the finish ream operation
Fixturing: Hydraulic clamping fixture
Tool: Custom solid carbide tapered drill
Cutting Data:
| N | vc | f | vf |
| Metric | 2427 rpm | 122 m/min | 0.2 mm/rev | 486 mm/min |
| Inch | 2427 rpm | 399 sfm | .078 ipr | 19.13 ipm |
Results: Output per tapered reamer increased and hole quality improved due to good hole geometry