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DuPontTM Vespel® CR-6100 Machined Parts
DuPont™ Vespel® CR-6100 is part of the family of DuPont™ proprietary products which offer superior chemical and creep resistance, particularly at elevated temperatures. Vespel® CR-6100 is a carbon fiber-reinforced fluoropolymer; therefore its machining characteristics are very similar to that of Teflon® products.
While most end users prefer to machine Vespel® CR-6100 in their own machine shop, Boulden Company has the capability to manufacture components to customer requirements. Parts with close tolerance requirements can be produced using state of the art CNC equipment with very short turn around delivery time.
Boulden can provide a complete, turn-key solution to end-users or repair shops that require Vespel® retrofits. After sending your components to one of our machining centers, we provide design and engineering support; manufacturing of the inserts, machining of the hardware to accept the inserts, and then the final install.
Vespel® CR-6100 can be machined on metal working equipment by standard lathe single point turning.
• Use carbide tipped tools with a 5 degree to15 degree rake angle at the front face and a positive (0 to 5 degree) back rake angle.
• For longer production runs, diamond tipped tools or inserts provide increased tool life.
• Use feeds and speeds appropriate for turning aluminum.
• Coolant is not normally required for turning, unless there is a particular need to maximize dimensional stability.
• Turned diameter surface finishes of 63 micro-inches (1.6 micro-meters) are typical using a visual surface finish reference guide.
• Bushing grooves, axial and spiral type, can be generated using standard carbide tipped broaching tools or end mills.
• As in machining all fluorocarbon materials, part temperature should be
maintained below 572°F (300°C) to avoid the possible liberation of a fine particulate fume. See the DuPont MSDS for Vespel® CR-6100 if more detailed information is required.
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