Choosing The Right Flutes and Tips
Flutes Generally, tools with more flutes have a larger core and smaller flute valleys than tools with fewer flutes. Traditionally, end mills came in either a 2 flute or 4 flute option. The widely accepted rule of thumb was to use 2 flutes for machining aluminum and non-ferrous materials, and 4 flutes for machining steel and harder alloys. […]
