Case Study
PCD Reamer for Aluminum Automotive Housing
Note: This is a representative engineering case template. Replace the numbers with verified customer data before publishing as a real case.
Customer Challenge
Improve bore stability, surface finish and tool life while reducing cost per hole.
Workpiece
Aluminum automotive housing
Material
AlSi aluminum
Existing Tool
Carbide reamer
Hole Specification
12.00 mm H7 bore, 42 mm depth
Machine
Horizontal machining center
Coolant
Through coolant
Cutting Parameters
Vc 450 m/min, f 0.18 mm/rev, allowance 0.15 mm
XRZ PCD Reamer
Custom XRZ PCD guide reamer
Tool Life
Before 2,800 holes; target after 18,000 holes
Cycle Time
Cycle time target -18%
Surface Finish
Ra target 0.2-0.4 um
Cost Per Hole
Target reduction 35-55%
Final Result
Representative template, replace with verified shop-floor data.