General Information:
Material GroupS - Superalloys (Heat resistant and Titanium)
Sub-GroupPure Titaium
Hardne90.0 HRB
Tensile Strength600 [N/mm^2]
Machinability40%

Machining Material Ti-99.6 (Grade 2)

Material Ti-99.6 (Grade 2) is a pure tianium material with a machinability rating of 40%.

Pure titanium grades exhibit excellent corrosion resistance in environments that include: calcium chloride, cupric chloride, various concentrations of acetic acid, and high-temperature seawater.

However, they lack strength and hardness when compared to titanium alloys such as Ti-6Al-4V. Therefore they are used in oil & gas components, reaction and pressure vessels, tubing systems and heat exchangers, or any other application where corrosion resistance and chemical stability are required but high strength is not needed.

Pure titanium is very ductile and needs to be machined with precision-ground and sharp cutting edges. The cutting tool needs to be either uncoated or have a very thin coating layer to preserve the sharpness of the cutting edge.

Summery:

  • For detailed carbide grades recommendations, check the Below Chart, or use the Grades Wizrad.
  • Recommended Cutting speed range for turning at stable conditions is 440 - 610 [SFM] / 135 - 185 [m/min].
  • Recommended Cutting speed range for milling with stable clamping and short overhang is 330 - 460 [SFM] / 100 - 140 [m/min]
  • For detailed cutting speed recomendations, check the Below Table, or use our Speed and Feed Calculator.

    • Equivalent International Designations for Material Ti-99.6 (Grade 2)

    StandardName
    saeGrade 2 B381F3
    dinTi-99.6
    unsUNS R50550
    bsTA2, TA3, TA4, TA5
    anforAIR:9182T50

    Chemical Composition for Material Ti-99.6 (Grade 2)

    ElementAmount
    Iron (Fe)0.3%
    Carbon (C)0.1%

    Cutting Speeds Recomendations for Material Ti-99.6 (Grade 2)

    * Click on the speeds below for higher precision in specific conditions!

    ApplicationVc (m/min)Vc (SFM)
    Turning135-185440-610
    Milling100-140330-460
    Parting85-115280-380
    Grooving120-160390-520
    Drilling120-160390-520

    Important! The speed estimation is given for an ideal situation:

    • Most suitable carbide grade
    • Stable tool clamping
    • Stable workpiece clamping
    • Good quality raw material
    • A short overhang of the cutting tool.
    • Nominal hardness of the material.
    • etc.
    Click on the speeds in the above table to get better precision for specific parameters
    Or use our Speed and Feed Calculator



    Recommended Carbide Grades for Material Ti-99.6 (Grade 2)

    * If you don't understand the below table? Read This Explanation to make the most out of it!

    Grade for Turning

    Grade for Parting Off

    Grade for Grooving

    Grade for Milling (Indexable)

    Recommended Insert Cutting Edge Geometry for Material Ti-99.6 (Grade 2)

    Honing Siz0.02-0.05 mm / 0.001-0.002"
    Rake Angl13° -18°
    Land AnglNeutral
    Land Widt0.10-0.20 mm / 0.004-0.008"
    Ground InserRecommended

    Learn more about carbide inserts Cutting-Edge Geometry Parameters.

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