EN 36 Question

Jun 20, 2005 1 Replies

Greetings all,



I've got a large gear I want to fabricate out of a billett of EN36. Will 5% cobalt HSS cut this alloy if it is in the annealed state.



TIA



Greg Meyer


Yes but go slow or use loads of coolant - don't get it hot.

-- Regards,

John Stevenson Nottingham, England.

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