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Cleveland Twist Drill Q Cobalt Drills— Features & Benefits

Superior Flute Form, Unique Point Geometry, and Premium Cobalt Material Combine to Outperform the Competition

Features
Wider parabolic flute style
135° self-centering point with modified notch provides greater stability, prevents "walking" and lessens work hardening, dramatically improving production.
Premium 8% cobalt construction
Available in jobber, taper, and screw machine lengths
Available with straw color oxide, TiN, TiCN, or TiAlN high performance coatings

Benefits
Parabolic flute form and point combination produces closer hole tolerances, heightened chip breaking action and improved coolant flow for deep-hole drilling in a wide range of materials
Runs at higher speeds and feeds than conventional parabolic drills
Modified notch point provides greater stability, prevents "walking" and lessens work hardening with less thrust
Wider flute spacing disperses chips away from the cutting edge more rapidly than conventional parabolic drills, resulting in tighter, more manageable chips, and less chip packing
Better chip control means increased volume of coolant flow, better workpiece surface finish, and less down time for chip removal

Applications
Cobalt excels in work hardening materials like high-strength alloy steels, stainless steels, high speed steels, chilled cast iron and tool steels
Ideal for deep-hole drilling in a wide range of materials

Coatings
TiN (titanium nitride, gold color) coating offers added lubricity and hardness resulting in improved chip flow, significantly improved wear life and finished hole quality. TiN coatings are used in a broad range of materials, especially ferrous materials, typically at as much as 35% greater drilling speeds than uncoated tools.
TiCN (titanium carbonitride, blue-gray color) is harder, tougher and more wear resistant than TiN and is engineered for very aggressive machining in a broad range of materials, including ferrous and nonferrous materials, under conditions of moderate cutting temperatures. TiCN may be run at 50% higher cutting speeds than uncoated tools.
TiAlN (titanium aluminum nitride, violet color) coating are designed for very aggressive machining of stainless steels, high alloy carbon steels, nickel-based high temp alloys and titanium alloys. They can run at 100% greater speeds than uncoated drills and offer improved wear life, especially in conditions where high temperatures can be generated. Use with caution in nonferrous materials because of tendency to gall.