Case Study

PCD Step Reamer for Cylinder Head Machining

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Customer Challenge

Improve bore stability, surface finish and tool life while reducing cost per hole.

Workpiece

Cylinder head stepped bore

Material

Aluminum cylinder head alloy

Existing Tool

Two separate carbide tools

Hole Specification

Step bore with chamfer, H7 finish

Machine

Transfer line

Coolant

Internal coolant

Cutting Parameters

Vc 500 m/min, f 0.16 mm/rev

XRZ PCD Reamer

XRZ PCD step reamer

Tool Life

Before 3,500 holes; target after 20,000 holes

Cycle Time

One tool instead of two

Surface Finish

Ra target 0.25-0.5 um

Cost Per Hole

Target reduction 30-50%

Final Result

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