How To Mill Aluminum: An Introduction To Aluminum Milling Basics Travers
End mills for cutting aluminum are razor sharp and often have a radical helix angle. This combination makes it very easy to chip the corner of the cutting edge. If you can, use an end mill with a corner radius to reduce the risk of corner chipping. FEEDS AND SPEEDS: For production, you can push the tool to at least 1% of its diameter per tooth.