3D-Printed Titanium Alloy Spinal Cage Milling

Workpiece

• 3D-Printed Titanium Alloy TC4
• 25x12x10mm

Challenges

• Long cycle time
• Short tool life
• Poor performance
• Severe burring and poor surface quality

Benefits

• Cycle time down by over 50%, from 25min to 12min
• Tool life up by 50%+
• Surface roughness Ra<0.6μm
• Significant burr reduction, no need of manual deburring
• Lower scrap rate