MATERIAL |
CUTTING SPEED |
FEED PER REVOLUTION mm/r |
Vc-m/min |
∅ 2 |
∅ 5 |
∅ 8 |
∅ 10 |
∅ 12 |
∅ 16 |
∅ 20 |
Steel up to 500 N/mm |
80-90 |
0.02 |
0.04 |
0.06 |
0.08 |
0.08 |
0.10 |
0.10 |
Alloy Steel over 500 N/mm |
50-60 |
0.01 |
0.02 |
0.04 |
0.04 |
0.05 |
0.08 |
0.08 |
Tool Steel |
40-50 |
0.01 |
0.02 |
0.02 |
0.03 |
0.04 |
0.05 |
0.05 |
Hardened Steel |
40-50 |
0.01 |
0.05 |
0.02 |
0.025 |
0.025 |
0.03 |
0.05 |
Spring Steel |
40-50 |
0.01 |
0.02 |
0.03 |
0.04 |
0.05 |
0.06 |
0.08 |
Cr-Ni-steel-Stainless steel |
30-40 |
0.01 |
0.015 |
0.02 |
0.03 |
0.04 |
0.05 |
0.06 |
Alloy steel special alloys |
20-40 |
0.01 |
0.015 |
0.02 |
0.025 |
0.03 |
0.03 |
0.04 |
Semisteel Cast Iron |
50-70 |
0.02 |
0.02 |
0.03 |
0.05 |
0.08 |
0.10 |
0.12 |
Cast Iron up to 200 HB |
60-70 |
0.02 |
0.04 |
0.05 |
0.06 |
0.08 |
0.10 |
0.15 |
Cast Iron over 200 HB |
50-70 |
0.02 |
0.03 |
0.04 |
0.05 |
0.06 |
0.08 |
0.10 |
Cast Iron up to 500 HB |
40-50 |
0.02 |
0.03 |
0.04 |
0.05 |
0.06 |
0.07 |
0.08 |
Cast Iron over 500 HB |
40-50 |
0.02 |
0.03 |
0.04 |
0.05 |
0.06 |
0.07 |
0.08 |
Copper/bronze/brass |
100-120 |
0.02 |
0.04 |
0.05 |
0.06 |
0.08 |
0.10 |
0.15 |
Alluminum alloys up to 11% Si |
80-100 |
0.03 |
0.06 |
0.08 |
0.10 |
0.12 |
0.15 |
0.15 |
Alluminum alloys over 11% Si |
80-100 |
0.02 |
0.04 |
0.06 |
0.08 |
0.10 |
0.12 |
0.15 |
Titanium and titanium alloys |
20-30 |
0.01 |
0.02 |
0.04 |
0.05 |
0.06 |
0.08 |
0.10 |
Plastic Materials Thermosetting |
150-200 |
0.02 |
0.04 |
0.06 |
0.08 |
0.10 |
0.12 |
0.15 |
Epoxy Resin and Reinforced fibers |
120-150 |
0.02 |
0.03 |
0.04 |
0.06 |
0.08 |
0.10 |
0.12 |