Drilling composite materials

Carbon fibre and carbon fibre/aluminium

stacked materials
New CoroDrill Delta-C R854
CoroDrill Delta-C R854 is an optimum drill for composite
materials. It is available as a Tailor Made tool in many
different combinations, such as with or without chamfer
for counter-sink operations.
Available from diameter 2.38 mm (3/32) up to 20 mm
or inch equivalent and lengths up to 310 mm (12).

Improved productivity
with N30C diamond coating
New N30C, a wear resistant diamond coating is
designed to reduce downtime by improving security and
tool life in very abrasive materials such as carbon fibre
and composite. Its thin coating in combination with the
fine grain substrate ensures easy cutting action for
more accurate holes with less friction through sharper
cutting edges.

Drilling of carbon fibre and carbon fibre with aluminium stack.

The new CoroDrill Delta-C R854

is engineered to:
increase production security with its micrograin substrate and diamond coating
provide good quality holes in composites
due to the new point geometry
reduce bending of thin-walled components
due to lower thrust and torque values
offer a wide application area for dry and wet
machining, with or without coolant holes

Demands
As composite materials develop for their demanding application areas (including
aircraft such as modern jets and helicopters) the demand for optimized cutting tools
increases. Hole quality, production security and manufacturing economics are some of
the most important factors.

Patented geometry
Drilling composites with the new patented CoroDrill Delta-C R854 geometry improves
production security, hole quality and tool performance.
The new unique low-thrust geometry lowers axial pressure, which in turn decreases the
deflection of thin-walled parts and helps to minimize:
Delamination on CFRP (Carbon Fibre Reinforced Plastic)
Splintering, where carbon fibres break off on entry or exit
Fraying, where the fibres fray between layers
Example of benefit using CoroDrill Delta-C R854 versus competitor drill
New point geometry
for reduced delamination and splittering.

Competitor drill

CoroDrill Delta-C R854

Carbon fibre/titanium stacked materials

CoroDrill Delta-C R846
CoroDrill Delta-C R846 gives a secure drilling
performance on carbon fibre and titanium stacked
materials and shows benefits on thin-walled
components. The geometry reduces burr formation
and gives predictable tool life.
Safe and even wear at the cutting edge improves
performance for longer production runs, where high
machine security is a high priority. CoroDrill Delta-C
R846 is standard stocked but is made even more
flexible as it can be produced to specific applications
through Tailor Made.

Head office:
AB Sandvik Coromant
SE-811 81 Sandviken, Sweden
www.sandvik.coromant.com
E-mail: info.coromant@sandvik.com
C-1200:307 ENG/01
AB Sandvik Coromant 2009.01