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Abstract

An end mill rotary cutting tool includes a shaft having an outer surface and a longitudinal axis and including a shank portion and a cutting portion. At least one helical cooling passage is formed in the shaft having a cooing hole in an axial distal end of the shaft. A plurality of helical flutes is formed in the shaft about the longitudinal axis. A plurality of serrated helical cutting edges are formed at an interface with the outer surface and a respective helical flute. A plurality of end cutting edges are located on the axial distal end. The end cutting edges are contiguous with a corresponding one of the serrated helical cutting edges, and form a blend radius at the transition between the end cutting edges and the helical cutting edges. At least three of the end cutting edges meet across the axial distal end to form a gash web.

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