Inconel® is one of the most challenging materials to machine, known for its toughness, tendency to harden during cutting, and extreme heat resistance. Its tendency to generate high cutting forces, rapid tool wear, and built-up edge (BUE) makes conventional machining difficult. Without the right advanced tooling, issues like excessive heat, poor surface finish, and tool failure can occur.
Inconel’s hardening, oxidation resistance, and high tensile strength make it widely used in corrosive and high-temperature environments, particularly in aerospace applications and process equipment.
Exactaform’s high-performance carbide tools are engineered to withstand the demands of Inconel machining, featuring specialist coatings, optimised geometries, and superior heat resistance. Our tools are designed to manage work-hardening properties, enhance chip evacuation, and improve machining efficiency. Whether in aerospace engine components, commercial applications, or high-temperature industrial settings, Exactaform’s advanced tooling solutions ensure precision, efficiency, and extended tool life, making Inconel machining more reliable and cost-effective.
Inconel’s high strength and extreme heat resistance make machining difficult, requiring specialist cutting tools to prevent excessive tool wear and thermal damage.
Due to Inconel’s tendency to harden during cutting, optimising cutting speeds, feeds, and tool paths are essential to maintain process stability and tool longevity. Exactaform’s carbide tooling solutions ensure efficient, high-precision machining, reducing cycle times, raw material waste, and production costs in aerospace component machining.
Inconel is a critical material in industries where high temperatures, extreme pressures, and corrosion resistance are essential. It is widely used in aerospace applications due to its ability to maintain strength at high temperatures, as well as in energy and marine industries, where fatigue resistance and creep properties are crucial.
Exactaform’s high-performance carbide tools are engineered to optimise the machining of Inconel components, ensuring precision, efficiency, and extended tool life in these demanding industries.
Inconel® is a high-strength, heat-resistant superalloy designed for applications where other metals would degrade under extreme conditions. Its key properties include:
These properties make Inconel one of the most reliable materials for applications demanding heat resistance, durability, and long-term performance. Exactaform’s precision carbide tools are designed to optimise the machining of Inconel components, ensuring efficiency, accuracy, and extended tool life in extreme environments across aerospace, industrial, and high-temperature applications.
Exactaform designs custom carbide cutting tools suited for Inconel machining, offering enhanced wear resistance, optimised cutting geometries, and extended tool life for high-performance aerospace, energy, and precision engineering applications.
With over 45 years of experience, Exactaform delivers high-performance carbide tooling for machining Inconel. Our technical team provides strategic tooling advice and bespoke solutions, ensuring precision, efficiency, and tool longevity in extreme applications.