What is a Carbide End Mill?
A carbide end mill is a type of industrial tool used for cutting and shaping metals and other solid materials. Though its appearance is similar to that of a drill bit, an end mill can cut in all lateral directions as well as axially like a drill bit. End mills are often made from carbide, also called tungsten carbide. Carbide is a very tough and heavy material that can cut metal without breaking or scratching. The carbide end mill is one of several types of milling tools that are commonly used. End mills are distinguished from other types because they have cutting teeth at one end as well as on the sides. End mills also have one or more “flutes,” meaning deep helical grooves that run up and down the cutter. The helical shape of the flutes gives two advantages. First, as the teeth cut through the material, chips are pulled away from the cutting surface by the rotation of the flutes. Secondly, the helix shape reduces vibration and gives a more polished finish than if the whole cutting to
