Milling

 Working
 Material

Application
 

Cutting Speed
fpm

Cutting Speed
m/min

Chip Load
ipt

Chip Load
m/t

Aluminum

Aluminum
(5–8% Si) (356, 308, 242, 208)

Rough Milling

2000–5000

610–1525

0.010–0.020

0.254–0.508

Aluminum
(5–8% Si) (356, 308, 242, 208)

Finish Milling

2000–6000

610–1830

0.005–0.010

0.127–0.254

Aluminum Cast
(8–12% Si) (354, 357, 380)

Rough Milling

1500–4000

460–1220

0.007–0.015

0.178–0.381

Aluminum Cast
(8–12% Si) (354, 357, 380)

Finish Milling

1500–5000

460–1525

0.004–0.008

0.102–0.204

Aluminum Cast
(12–18% Si) (390)

Rough Milling

1000–2000

305–610

0.005–0.010

0.127–0.254

Aluminum Cast
(12–18% Si) (390)

Finish Milling

1000–3000

305–915

0.002–0.006

0.050–0.150

Other Materials

Babbitt

Milling

700–1100

210–335

0.003–0.010

0.076–0.254

Brass

Milling

2000–4000

610–1220

0.001–0.008

0.025–0.200

Bronze

Milling

900–1350

275–410

0.003–0.008

0.076–0.200

Carbon

Milling

500–2000

150–610

0.0003–0.012

0.008–0.305

Carbon Fiber Materials

Milling

500–2000

150–610

0.003–0.015

0.076–0.381

Copper

Milling

750–1500

230–460

0.001–0.008

0.025–0.200

Glass Fiber Material

Milling

750–1500

230–460

0.001–0.010

0.025–0.254

Green Ceramic Materials

Milling

500–1500

150–460

0.002–0.010

0.050–0.254

Unfilled Plastic

Milling

1000–4000

305–1220

0.003–0.020

0.076–0.508

Wood

Milling

3300–9800

1000–3000

0.004–0.030

0.102–0.762

Turning

 Working
 Material

Application
 

Cutting Speed
fpm

Cutting Speed
m/min

Chip Load
ipt

Chip Load
m/t

Aluminum

Aluminum
(5–8% Si) (356, 308, 242, 208)

Rough Turning

2000–5000

610–1525

0.010–0.025

0.254–0.635

Aluminum
(5–8% Si) (356, 308, 242, 208)

Finish Turning

2000–6000

610–1830

0.005–0.010

0.127–0.254

Aluminum Cast
(8–12% Si) (354, 357, 380)

Rough Turning

1500–4000

460–1220

0.007–0.020

0.178–0.508

Aluminum Cast
(8–12% Si) (354, 357, 380)

Finish Turning

1500–5000

460–1525

0.004–0.008

0.102–0.204

Aluminum Cast
(12–18% Si) (390)

Rough Turning

1000–2000

305–610

0.005–0.010

0.127–0.254

Aluminum Cast
(12–18% Si) (390)

Finish Turning

1000–3000

305–915

0.002–0.006

0.050–0.150

Other Materials

Babbitt

Turning

700–1100

210–335

0.003–0.010

0.076–0.254

Brass

Turning

2000–4000

610–1220

0.003–0.015

0.076–0.381

Bronze

Turning

900–1350

275–410

0.003–0.010

0.076–0.254

Carbon

Turning

500–2000

150–610

0.005–0.015

0.127–0.381

Carbon Fiber Materials

Turning

500–2000

150–610

0.003–0.020

0.076–0.508

Copper

Turning

750–1500

230–460

0.003–0.010

0.076–0.254

Glass Fiber Material

Turning

750–1500

230–460

0.001–0.015

0.025–0.381

Green Ceramic Materials

Turning

500–1500

150–460

0.002–0.020

0.050–0.508

Unfilled Plastic

Turning

1000–4000

305–1220

0.003–0.020

0.076–0.508

Wood

Turning

3300–9800

1000–3000

0.004–0.030

0.102–0.762

Drilling

 Working
 Material

Application
 

Cutting Speed
fpm

Cutting Speed
m/min

Chip Load
ipt

Chip Load
m/t

Aluminum

Aluminum
(5–8% Si) (356, 308, 242, 208)

Drilling

2000–6000

610–1830

0.001–0.010

0.025–0.254

Aluminum Cast
(8–12% Si) (354, 357, 380)

Drilling

1500–5000

460–1525

0.001–0.010

0.025–0.254

Aluminum Cast
(12–18% Si) (390)

Drilling

1000–3000

305–915

0.001–0.010

0.025–0.254

Other Materials

Babbitt

Drilling

700–1100

210–335

0.001–0.010

0.025–0.254

Brass

Drilling

2000–4000

610–1220

0.001–0.010

0.025–0.254

Bronze

Drilling

900–1350

275–410

0.001–0.010

0.025–0.254

Carbon

Drilling

500–2000

150–610

0.001–0.010

0.025–0.254

Carbon Fiber Materials

Drilling

500–2000

150–610

0.001–0.010

0.025–0.254

Copper

Drilling

750–1500

230–460

0.001–0.010

0.025–0.254

Glass Fiber Material

Drilling

750–1500

230–460

0.001–0.010

0.025–0.254

Green Ceramic Materials

Drilling

500–1500

150–460

0.001–0.010

0.025–0.254

Unfilled Plastic

Drilling

1000–4000

305–1220

0.001–0.010

0.025–0.254

Wood

Drilling

3300–9800

1000–3000

0.003–0.025

0.076–0.635

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