jim244a wrote:

We are milling slots into aluminum tube and are wondering what the best
end mill material might be.

I would prefer carbide for aluminium. The mill has a different geometry
and the flutes are polished. Flooding with coolant is a must. You have
to get away the chips.


Nick
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