Luxury YG1 55579TF 5/16″ Size, 1-5/8″ LOC, 4 Flute, YG TiAlN Futura Solid Carbide Finishing End Mill

Applications

The YG1 55579TF solid carbide finishing end mill, sized at 5/16″ diameter with a 1-5/8″ length of cut, provides a long reach with a 5.2x length-to-diameter ratio, ensuring rigidity and accuracy in deep milling jobs. Its 4-flute configuration combined with a 30° helix angle and TiAlN Futura coating offers balanced heat and wear management, especially effective for abrasive materials such as cast iron. This combination promotes smooth chip evacuation and minimizes edge chipping during finishing passes, aligning well with recommended applications for gray cast iron roughing where abrasion resistance is vital. The lack of a corner radius emphasizes sharp cutting edges optimized for fine finishes rather than interrupted cuts. Its center-cutting design allows precise plunge milling and slotting. Avoid use on non-ferrous metals since the coating is not well matched and will wear rapidly. While it can handle steel and stainless steel to some extent, its primary strength lies in cast iron applications where tool life and finish quality benefit from this coating and geometry.

Features

• Suitable for cutting hardened & high alloy steels, steel casting, chill casting, malleable cast iron, CrNi-steels, brass, copper, aluminum with a high percentage of silicon and abrasive plastics.