Galling When Machining Inconel 1

[vptob]

Can anyone provide tips on how to prevent galling when machining Inconel parts?

 

[MechanicalChef]

This is probably a no brainer question, but how is your tool condition, and how are your feeds and speeds?

 

[kenvlach]

See Machining from Special Metals:

http://www.specialmetals.com/documents/machining.pdf

The various Inconel alloys fall into machining groups 'C' and 'D2' in the above manual. Also, get info for the particular alloy:

http://www.specialmetals.com/products/

 

[BaxterBee]

Its trial and error at best sometimes, try a higher feed rate and slower speed. Again depends on what your trying to do, turn, mill, thread etc........