
Helical Solutions
1/2" 4-Flute Solid Carbide Ball End Mill, APLUS - Helical Solutions 56497
MFR# 56497Series 4 Flute, Ball - Variable Pitch (Aplus), End Mills for Steels, Tool Steels, & Cast Iron
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Diameter1/2
Flutes4
MaterialSolid Carbide
CoatingAPLUS
Description
The Helical Solutions 56497 is a 1/2 4-flute Solid Carbide (Carbide) ball end mill with a APLUS finish for longer tool life. Suited for steel, stainless steel, cast iron. 5/8 length of cut, 2-1/2 overall length. Series 4 Flute, Ball - Variable Pitch (Aplus), End Mills for Steels, Tool Steels, & Cast Iron.
Specifications
ChipbreakerNo
Coating finishAPLUS
Coolant throughNo
Cutting directionRight Hand
End mill materialSolid Carbide
Extended reachNo
Flute directionRight Hand
Flute typeSpiral
Length of cut in5/8
Length typeStub
Manufacturers catalog number56497
Material gradeCarbide
Material removal typeRoughing & Finishing
Mill diameter in1/2
Mill diameter tolerance+0.0000/-0.0020 in
Nose radius0.2500
Number of flutes4
Overall length in2-1/2
Overall length tolerance+0.0620/-0.0620 in
Primary workpiece materialSteel; Stainless Steel; Cast Iron
Reach length in5/8
Shank diameter in1/2
Shank diameter toleranceh6
Shank typeStraight-Cylindrical
Single or double endSingle
System of measurementFractional Inch
Tir maximum0.0005
Variable helixNo
Variable indexYes
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