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Speeds & Feeds for Carbide High Performance End Mills (uncoated)
 
  • NONFERROUS MATERIALS
  • STAINLESS STEEL
  • HIGH TEMP ALLOYS
  • STEELS
  • CAST IRON
  • TITANIUM

    • Materials

    Soft Grades

    Speed
    S.F.M.

    Under 32 HRC

    Materials

    Hard Grades

    Speed
    S.F.M.

    Over 32 HRC
    Feed (Inch/Tooth)
    End Mill Diameter
    1/8"
    3/16"
    1/4"
    3/8"
    1/2"
    5/8"
    3/4"
    1"
    Recommendation for Microshield Coated Tools
    NONFERROUS MATERIALS
    Aluminum+Aluminum Alloys
    		  
    440, 356, 380, C61300
    		 500-1000 .001 .002 .002 .003 .004 .005 .006 .007
    TiCN add 40% on SFM
    2024-T4/T6, 2014, 6061-T6/T651, 7075-T6
    		 800-2000
    Copper
    		  
    Navel Brass, High Silicon Bronze, A-17, C-17200
    		800-1000 .001 .001 .002 .0025 .003 .004 .004 .005
    TiCN add 40% on SFM, TIAIN add 60% on SFM
    Yellow Brass, High Lead Brass, Red Brass
    		800-1500
    Copper Alloys
    		  
    Nickel Silver, Beryllium Copper, Oxygen-Free Copper
    		700-1000 .001 .001 .002 .0025 .003 .004 .004 .005
    TiCN add 40% on SFM, TIAIN add 60% on SFM
    Alum/Bronze, Low Silicon Bronze
    		 800-1000
    Magnesium
    		  
    Nickel Silver, Beryllium Copper, Oxygen-Free Copper
    		700-1000 .001 .002 .002 .003 .004 .006 .008 .009
    TiCN add 40% on SFM, TIAIN add 60% on SFM
    De-CAt, Extruded
    		 1000 min
    Plastics,Acrylics, Phenolics
    		  
    Polycarbonate
    		 200-500 .001 .002 .003 .004 .006 .008 .001 .015
    TiCN add 40% on SFM, TIAIN add 60% on SFM
    Polysulfone
    		 200-600
    Carbon, Graphites
    		       .040 .040 .060 .080 .010 .001 .015 .020
    TiCN add 40% on SFM, TIAIN add 60% on SFM
    Carbon, Graphites
    		 200-400

     

    Materials

    Soft Grades

    Speed
    S.F.M.

    Under 32 HRC

    Materials

    Hard Grades

    Speed
    S.F.M.

    Over 32 HRC
    Feed (Inch/Tooth)
    End Mill Diameter
    1/8"
    3/16"
    1/4"
    3/8"
    1/2"
    5/8"
    3/4"
    1"
    Recommendation for Microshield Coated Tools
    STAINLESS STEEL
    Precipitation
    		  
    17/4, 17/7, AF-71, Custom 450/636, 15/7 Mo, 21-6-9
    90-150
    		 .0005 .0005  .001 .001 .002 .002 .004 .006
    TiCN add 40% on SFM, TIAIN add 60%-100% on SFM
    13/8, 15/5, AM-350/355
    80-250
    Austenic
    		  
    304, 310, 314, 316, 321, 330, 347, 348, 21-6-9
    100-150
    		 .0001 .0002 .0005 .001 .0015 .002 .003 .004
    TiCN add 40% on SFM, TIAIN add 60%-100% on SFM
    200 Series, 302, 303, 304L, 316L
    100-350
    Martensitic
    		  
    420, 430F, 440C, 446
    100-175
    		 .0001 .0002 .0005 .0005 .001 .001 .003 .004
    TiCN add 40% on SFM, TIAIN add 60%-100% on SFM
    403, 410, 416
    100-250

     

    Materials

    Soft Grades

    Speed
    S.F.M.

    Under 32 HRC

    Materials

    Hard Grades

    Speed
    S.F.M.

    Over 32 HRC
    Feed (Inch/Tooth)
    End Mill Diameter
    1/8"
    3/16"
    1/4"
    3/8"
    1/2"
    5/8"
    3/4"
    1"
    Recommendation for Microshield Coated Tools
    HIGH TEMP ALLOYS
    Cobalt Base
    		  
    Air-Resist 13/213/215, Haynes 21/36, NASA CO-W-RE
    40-80
    		 .0004 .0005  .001 .001 .001 .001 .0015 .002
    TIAIN Coating is required add 50%-80% in SFM
    Stellite, HS-21, HAYNES25/188, x-40, L-605
    60-100
    Nickel Base
    		  
    Hastalloy-C/B/X, INCONEL 718/X/W, Waspalloy, Rene 41-95
    50-90
    		 .0005 .0005 .001 .001 .002 .0025
    .003
    		 .004
    TIAIN Coating is required add 50%-80% in SFM
    INCONEL 600/625, Nickel 200-270, Monel 400-405
    		 
    Iron Base
    		  
    A-286, Haynes 556, Discoly, V57
    60-120
    		 .0005 .0005 .001 .0015 .002 .0025 .003 .004
    TIAIN Coating is required add 50%-80% in SFM
    Incoly 600-802, Multimet N-155, Timkin 16-25-6
    80-130

     

    Materials

    Soft Grades

    Speed
    S.F.M.

    Under 32 HRC

    Materials

    Hard Grades

    Speed
    S.F.M.

    Over 32 HRC
    Feed (Inch/Tooth)
    End Mill Diameter
    1/8"
    3/16"
    1/4"
    3/8"
    1/2"
    5/8"
    3/4"
    1"
    Recommendation for Microshield Coated Tools
    STEELS
    High Steeks Strength
    		  
    4340M, EDT-150, HP9-430, 300M, D6-Ac, 11-10
    80-180
    		 .0005 .0005  .001 .001
    .001
    		 .0015 .002 .004
    On Steels with >45 HRC on Roughing use Coolant and on Finishing Run Dry
    TiCN add 40% on SFM, TIAIN add 60%-100% n SFM
    4340, 6150, 52100, H-11, H-13
    50-250
    High Alloy Steels
    		  
    Hy-Tugg, Stressproof, AmorPlate
    80-180
    		 .0005 .0005 .001 .001 .001 .0015
    .002
    		 .004
    TiCN add 40% on SFM
    A-2/6/10, P-3/10, 01, 02, 06
    100-300
    Medium Alloy Steels
    		  
    Hy-Tugg, Stressproof, AmorPlate
    80-180
    		 .0005 .0005 .001 .002 .0025 .0035 .004 .005
    TiCN add 40% on SFM
    200, 250, 300
    150-350
    Low Alloy Steels Maraging
    		  
    23XX, 31XX
    100-200
    		 .0005 .001 .0015
    .002
    		 .003 .004 .005 .006
    TiCN add 40% on SFM
    10XX, 11XX, 13XX
    100-400

     

    Materials

    Soft Grades

    Speed
    S.F.M.

    Under 32 HRC

    Materials

    Hard Grades

    Speed
    S.F.M.

    Over 32 HRC
    Feed (Inch/Tooth)
    End Mill Diameter
    1/8"
    3/16"
    1/4"
    3/8"
    1/2"
    5/8"
    3/4"
    1"
    Recommendation for Microshield Coated Tools
    CAST IRON
    Ductile Iron
    		  
    Ductile Cast Iron
    80-140
    		 .0005
    .001
    		 .0015 .002 .002
    .003
    		 .004 .005
    Always use coolant
    TiCN add 40% on SFM, TIAIN add 60%-100% n SFM
    Ductile Cast Iron
    100-400
    Cast Iron
    		  
    Malleable, Chilled
    90-160
    		 .0005
    .001
    .002
    		 .003 .004 .005
    .006
    		 .008
    TiCN add 40% on SFM, TIAIN add 60%-100% n SFM
    Gray Cast Iron
    100-400

     

    Materials

    Soft Grades

    Speed
    S.F.M.

    Under 32 HRC

    Materials

    Hard Grades

    Speed
    S.F.M.

    Over 32 HRC
    Feed (Inch/Tooth)
    End Mill Diameter
    1/8"
    3/16"
    1/4"
    3/8"
    1/2"
    5/8"
    3/4"
    1"
    Recommendation for Microshield Coated Tools
    TITANIUM
    Titanium Alloys
    50-250
    5AL-2.5Sn-Eli, 8Al-1 Mo-1V
    90-160
    		 .0005
    .0005
    		 .0005 .001 .001
    .0015
    		 .002 .004
    Always use coolant
    TiCN add 40% on SFM, TIAIN add 60%-100% n SFM
    Commercially, Pure, 6AL-4V, Astm 1/2/3
    6 AL-25N-4Zr-2Mo-Si

     

    Depth of Cut
    Recommendations and Adjustments
    -Slotting     -

    Axial Depth of Cut = AD
    For Tool Diameters 1/8" and Under: AD=Dia. of Tool X 0.25 to 0.05. For Diameters above 1/8" AD=Dia. X .05 to 1.5

    SFM and Feed
    For AD between 0.25 to 0.5 of Tool Dia. SFM=0.8 Lowest Range Value. Feed at Suggested Value. For AD equal and above Tool Dia.
    SFM=0.8 X Highest Speed Range. Feed should be 0.5 X Suggested Value.


    Depth of Cut
    Recommendations and Adjustments
    -Profiling-

    Axial Depth of Cut = AD
    Axial Depth of Cut= 1.5 X Tool Dia.

    SFM and Feed
    For Radial Depth of Cut use 0.25 X Tool Dia. Use Higher SFM Range. For Long and Extra Carbide Reduce Feed by 50%.

     

     
     

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