Solid carbide drill is suitable for holemaking in a range of materials

The X·treme Evo Plus–DC180 Supreme solid carbide drill from Walter is a new addition to the product range.

The drill offers internal coolant and Krato·tec multi-layer coating, which is comprised of a top layer with a high aluminum content, a graded AlTiN layered coating underneath and a base layer with optimized toughness.

The drill is available in diameters from 0.118 to 0.787 in. (3 to 20 mm).

The dimensions are 3 times the cutting diameter in accordance with the DIN 6537 short standard, 5xD in accordance with the DIN 6537 long standard and 8xD in accordance with the Walter standard.

For the Xpress step drill, the dimensions are up to 8xDc A further expansion of the offering to include 12xD dimension drills is planned for April of 2024.

The drill comes in two grades: the WJ30EZ grade has a K30F fine-grained carbide substrate with a multi-layer aluminum titanium nitride (AlTiN) coating, and the WJ30EY has the same coating and substrate, except it is designed only to be the tip coating for ease of chip evacuation in deeper drills.

The drill features a 140-degree point angle, four margins (double margin drill), a straight cutting edge, and a shank end in accordance with the DIN 69090 standard.

The carbide tool is suitable for holemaking in steel, stainless steel, cast iron, non-ferrous materials, super alloys and hard materials (ISO P, M, K, N, S and H workpiece groups).

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