Test Reports

Test 1 Parameters:

Material Type: Titanium 6AL6V
Hardness: RC 27
Coolant: Flood Water Solitable
SGS Product: Z-Carb 4-Flute with Ti-NAMITE-A (AlTiN) Coating
Competitive Product: 4-Flute TiAlN Coated

    SGS Competitor  
A Number of parts to produce 22 22
B Hourly shop rate (dollars) $65.00 $65.00
C Total milled or drilled length per part (inches) 1000.0000 3000.0000
D Revolutions per minute (RPM) 1100 864
E Feed per revolution (inch) if drilling    
F Feed per revolution (inch) if milling 0.0104 0.008
NET Cost of a new tool $80.50 $71.00
H Time to change tool (minutes) 3 3
J Parts produced by a new tool 1 0.25
M Axial depth of cut when milling (inches) 0.6000 0.2000
N Radial width of cut when milling (inches) 0.4375 0.3750
O Drill or End Mill Diameter 0.6250 0.7500
P Surface feet per minute (D x .262 x O) 180 170
Q Feed in inches per minute (D x E or F) 11.4 6.9
S New tools required to complete job (A / J) 22 88
U Total hours of machining time (C x A) / (Q x 60) 32.05129 159.14352
V Total machining cost (U x B) $2,083.33 $10,344.33
W Total new tool cost (G x S) $1,771.00 $6,248.00
X Tool change cost (S) (H x B / 60) $71.50 $286.00
Z Total cost (V + W + X) $3,925.83 $16,878.33
  Cost per part (Z / A) $178.45 $767.20
  Material Removal Rate (in_ / min) - Milling 3.00 0.52
  MRR Difference - Milling 2.48 0
  Material Removal Rate (in_ / min) - Drilling 0.00 0.00
  MRR Difference - Drilling 0 0
  Savings / Part - Dollars $588.75 0
       
  Total Savings / Job $12,952.49 0
       

Test 2 Parameters:

Material Type: 718 Inconel
Hardness: RC 40
Coolant: Blaser Flood
SGS Product: Z-Carb Z1LB Ball End Long Reach
Competitive Product: Long Reach Ball TiALN

    SGS Competitor  
A Number of parts to produce 25 25
B Hourly shop rate (dollars) $95.00 $95.00
C Total milled or drilled length per part (inches) 36 36
D Revolutions per minute (RPM) 1200 800
E Feed per revolution (inch) 0.009 0.00375
F Cost of a new tool $22.50 $20.00
G Time to change tool (minutes) 10 10
H Regrind cost $0.00 $0.00
I Parts produced by a new tool 6 4
J Parts produced by a regrind 0 0
K Number of regrinds available per tool 0 0
L Axial depth per pass (milling) or per hole (drilling) 0.0200 0.0200
M Radial width per pass when milling (inch)    
N Drill or End Mill Diameter (inch) 0.4530 0.4530
O Surface speed - feet/minute (D x .262 x N) 142 95
P Feed - inches/minute (D x E) 10.8 3.0
Q Total parts available per tool (J x K) + I 6 4
R New tools required to complete job (A / Q) 5 7
S Regrinds required to complete job (A-(I x R) / J 0 0
T Total hours of machining time (C x A) x / (P x 60) 1.38889 5.00000
U Total machining cost (T x B) $131.94 $475.00
V Total new tool cost (F x R) $112.50 $140.00
W Tool change cost (R + S) (G x B / 60) $79.17 $110.83
X Regrind cost (S x H) $0.00 $0.00
Y Total Cost (U + V + W + X) $323.61 $725.83
Z Cost / Part (Y / A) $12.94 $29.03
  Material Removal Rate (in_ / min) - Milling 0.00 0.00
  MRR Difference - Milling 0 0
  Material Removal Rate (in_ / min) - Drilling 0.00 0.00
  MRR Difference - Drilling 0 0
  Cutting Time / Part - Minutes 3.33 12
  Savings / Part - Dollars $16.09 0
       
  Total Cost Savings / Job - Percentage 55.42% 0
       
  Total Cost Savings / Job - Dollars $402.22 0