Gas turbine component

Spacer disc - general information

A gas-turbine is usually composed of a
set of discs, fastened onto a shaft.
y The disc pack is arranged with the spacers
and discs alternating.
y The spacers create a space between each
pair of discs which carries the blades.

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Gas turbine component

Spacer disc - general information
y Typical materials:
Inconel 706 (combustion chamber)
Steel (compressor)

y Blank weight approx: 3000 kg

y Diameter approx: 1300 mm
y Material removal approx: 1200 kg
y After machining approx: 1800 kg

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Gas turbine component

Spacer disc machine type
y All operations can
typically be
performed in a
vertical turning lathe

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Spacer disc
Tooling solution overview

CoroTurn HP

Coromant Capto
SL-adapters
Damped blades

Adapted clamping units for

vertical turnimg lathes
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Ceramic inserts

CoroDrill 880 CoroMill 327

Gas turbine component

Operations spacer disc

Beskrivning
Av

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7.

Rough turning: outer diameter, facing

Pocketing
Grooving
Profiling
Finishing turning: O.D, I.D, faces
Drilling
Chamfering (front & back)

Spacer disc, Inconel 706

1. Rough turning of outer diameter and faces
Application hint
Consider SM geometry if SMR is found to generate not
acceptable chips
For heavy interruptions try -MR GC2025

y Products
Adaptor: C8-391.02-63 080A
Holder: C6-PSSNL-45052-19HP
Insert: SNMG 19 06 16-SMR GCS05F

y Cutting Data
ap = 5.0 mm
fn = 0.5 mm/rev
vc = 40 m/min

y Typical conditions
Forgin
High pressure coolant

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Spacer disc, Inconel 706

2a. Pocketing
Application hint
Trochoidal turning

y Products

Adaptor: C8-SL70-LF-051
Holder: SL70-CRDCL-50-12
Insert: RCGX 12 07 00E CC6060
Insert for finishing: RCGX 12 07 00T1020 CC6060

y Cutting Data
ap = 2.5 mm
fn = 0.1 mm/rev
vc = 300 m/min

y Typical conditions
High pressure coolant

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Spacer disc, Inconel 706

2b. Pocketing
Application hint
Trochoidal turning
If better insert toughness is needed chose carbide insert,
RCMX 090700 S05F.

y Products

Adaptor: C8-SL10
Holder: SL100 dampened
Insert: RCGX 09 07 00E CC6060
Insert for finishing: RCGX 09 07 00T1020 CC6060

y Cutting Data
ap = 1.75 mm
fn = 0.1 mm/rev
vc = 300 m/min

y Typical conditions
High pressure coolant

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Spacer disc, Inconel 706

3. Grooving
Application hint
Roughing of seal fins with trochoidal turning

y Products
Adaptor: C8-570-40-LG
Holder: Special
Insert: N123E2-0200-RO GCS05F

y Cutting Data
ap = 0.5 mm
fn = 0.2 mm/rev
vc = 50 m/min

y Typical conditions
High pressure coolant

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Spacer disc, Inconel 706

4. Profiling
Application hint
Finishing of seal fins with copy profile method

y Products
Adaptor: C8-570-40-LG
Holder: Special
Insert: N123E2-0200-RO GCS05F

y Cutting Data
ap = 0.5 mm
fn = 0.2 mm/rev
vc = 50 m/min

y Typical conditions
High pressure coolant

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Spacer disc, Inconel 706

5a. Finishing turning, outer diameter & faces
Application hint
Use a depth of cut that is 1/3 the size of the nose radius
in combination with S05F for highest productivity and
tool life in finishing

y Products
Adaptor: C8-391.02-63 080A
Holder: C6-PCLNL-45065-12HP
Insert: CNMG 12 06 12-SF GCS05F

y Cutting Data
ap = 0.5 mm
fn = 0.2 mm/rev
vc = 50 m/min

y Typical conditions
High pressure coolant

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Spacer disc, Inconel 706

5b. Finishing turning, inner diameter
Application hint
Use a depth of cut that is 1/3 the size of the nose radius
in combination with S05F for highest productivity and
tool life in finishing

y Products
Adaptor: C8-391.02-63 080A
Holder: C6-PCLNL-45065-12HP
Insert: CNMG 12 06 12-SF GCS05F

y Cutting Data
ap = 0.5 mm
fn = 0.2 mm/rev
vc = 50 m/min

y Typical conditions
High pressure coolant

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Spacer disc, Inconel 706

6. Drilling
y Products

Adaptor: C8-391.02-63 080A

Tool: 880-D1700C6-03
Insert: 880-03 03 05H-C-LM GC1044
Insert: 880-03 03 W06H-P-LM GCH13A

y Cutting Data
fn = 0.08 mm/rev
vc = 50 m/min

y Typical conditions
High pressure coolant

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Spacer disc, Inconel 706

7. Chamfering of holes, front & back
Application hint
Circular milling

y Products
Chuck: C8-391.CGA-20 079
Tool: 327-12B30EC-06
Insert: 327R06-12 12045-CH GC1025

y Cutting Data
ap = 0.3 mm
fz = 0.15 mm/tooth
vc = 75 m/min

y Typical conditions
Coolant

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Machine adapted clamping units

Units for vertical ram lathes

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SL100 adaptor C8

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SL100-RCGX 09

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WCMX grooving blade

y WCMX 080412-58 235

(for steel)

16 mm wide groove
soft entry into cut
excellent chip control

y Optimised blade
stable due to height and coupling
reduced vibration due to dampening

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