Design for Manufacturing Titanium CNC Machining
Design guidelines for cost-effective titanium CNC machining.
1. Avoid Deep Pockets
Limit to 4x tool diameter. Deeper need specialty tooling.
2. Realistic Tolerances
Standard 卤0.025 mm. Precision 卤0.005 mm. Ultra 卤0.001 mm adds cost.
3. Standard Tooling
Corner radii min 1.5 mm. 3 mm when possible. Avoid custom tools.
4. Minimise Setups
Single orientation access. 5-axis ideal.
5. Material Utilisation
Titanium -150/kg. Nest parts efficiently. Near-net shapes.
6. Avoid Thin Walls
Min 0.5 mm small 1.0 mm structural. Thin walls cause vibration.