25/05/2015 Solid Carbide Speed & Feed Back to Tech Info Home Speeds & Feeds for Carbide High Performance End Mills (uncoated) Solid Carbide Diamond Coated High Speed Steel Cobalt Thread Mills Coatings Technical Info Product Literature Mktg on Demand Branded Gifts NONFERROUS MATERIALS STAINLESS STEEL HIGH TEMP ALLOYS Speed S.F.M Materials Soft Grades STEELS CAST IRON TITANIUM Hard Grades Under 32 HRC 2024-T4/T6, 2014, 6061T6/T651, 7075-T6 440, 356, 380, C61300 5001000 001 002 002 003 Navel Brass, High Silicon Bronze, A17, C-17200 8001000 001 001 002 0025 003 004 004 005 TiCN add 40% on SFM, TIAIN add 60% on SFM 800-1000 Nickel Silver, Beryllium Copper, Oxygen-Free Copper 7001000 001 001 002 0025 003 004 004 005 TiCN add 40% on SFM, TIAIN add 60% on SFM 1000 Nickel Silver, Beryllium Copper, Oxygen-Free Copper 7001000 001 002 002 003 004 006 008 009 TiCN add 40% on SFM, TIAIN add 60% on SFM 200-500 001 002 003 004 006 008 001 015 TiCN add 40% on SFM, TIAIN add 60% on SFM 040 040 060 080 010 001 015 020 TiCN add 40% on SFM, TIAIN add 60% on SFM 800-2000 Copper Yellow Brass, High Lead Brass, 800-1500 Red Brass Copper Alloys Magnesium De-CAt, Extruded Plastics,Acrylics, Phenolics Polysulfone Contact Us Find Your Rep Distributor Training Custom RFQ Forms Recommendation for Microshield Coated Tools 1" NONFERROUS MATERIALS Alum/Bronze, Low Silicon Bronze FAQ's Industry Links 1/8" 3/16" 1/4" 3/8" 1/2" 5/8" 3/4" Over 32 HRC Aluminum+Aluminum Alloys Company Info News Trade Shows Careers Feed (Inch/Tooth) End Mill Diameter Speed S.F.M Materials Polycarbonate 200-600 Carbon, Graphites Carbon, Graphites 200-400 Speed S.F.M Materials Soft Grades Hard Grades Under 32 HRC Feed (Inch/Tooth) End Mill Diameter Speed S.F.M Materials Over 32 HRC 004 005 006 007 TiCN add 40% on SFM 1/8" 3/16" 1/4" 3/8" 1/2" 5/8" 3/4" Recommendation for Microshield Coated Tools 1" STAINLESS STEEL Precipitation 13/8, 15/5, AM-350/355 80-250 17/4, 17/7, AF-71, Custom 450/636, 15/7 Mo, 21-6-9 100-350 304, 310, 314, 316, 321, 330, 347, 348, 21-6-9 Austenic 200 Series, 302, 303, 304L, 316L 90-150 0005 0005 001 001 100-150 0001 0002 0005 001 002 004 006 TiCN add 40% on SFM, TIAIN add 60%-100% on SFM 0015 002 003 004 TiCN add 40% on SFM, TIAIN add 60%-100% on SFM 002 Martensitic 420, 430F, 440C, 446 403, 410, 416 100-175 0001 0002 0005 0005 001 001 003 004 TiCN add 40% on SFM, TIAIN add 60%-100% on 100-250 SFM Speed S.F.M Materials Soft Grades Hard Grades Under 32 HRC Feed (Inch/Tooth) End Mill Diameter Speed S.F.M Materials Over 32 HRC 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 Stellite, HS-21, HAYNES25/188, x-40, L-605 60-100 Nickel Base INCONEL 600/625, Nickel 200270, Monel 400-405 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 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 Iron Base Incoly 600-802, Multimet N-155, Timkin 16-25-6 Materials Speed S.F.M www.niagaracutter.com/techinfo/speedfeed_solcarb.html 80-130 A-286, Haynes 556, Discoly, V57 Materials Speed S.F.M 60-120 0005 0005 001 0015 002 0025 003 004 TIAIN Coating is required add 50%-80% in SFM Feed (Inch/Tooth) End Mill Diameter 1/2 25/05/2015 Solid Carbide Speed & Feed Materials S.F.M Materials S.F.M Soft Grades Under 32 HRC Hard Grades Over 32 HRC 1/8" 3/16" End Mill Diameter 1/4" 3/8" 1/2" 5/8" 3/4" Recommendation for Microshield Coated Tools 1" STEELS High Steeks Strength 4340, 6150, 52100, H-11, H-13 50-250 4340M, EDT-150, HP9-430, 300M, D6-Ac, 11-10 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 80-180 0005 0005 001 001 001 0015 002 004 80-180 0005 0005 001 001 001 0015 002 004 TiCN add 40% on SFM 80-180 0005 0005 001 002 0025 0035 004 005 TiCN add 40% on SFM High Alloy Steels Hy-Tugg, Stressproof, AmorPlate A-2/6/10, P-3/10, 01, 100-300 02, 06 Medium Alloy Steels Hy-Tugg, Stressproof, AmorPlate 200, 250, 300 150-350 Low Alloy Steels Maraging 23XX, 31XX 10XX, 11XX, 13XX 100-200 0005 001 0015 002 003 004 005 006 TiCN add 40% on SFM 100-400 Speed S.F.M Materials Feed (Inch/Tooth) End Mill Diameter Speed S.F.M Materials Recommendation for Microshield Coated Tools Soft Grades Under 32 HRC Hard Grades Over 32 HRC 1/8" 3/16" 1/4" 3/8" 1/2" 5/8" 3/4" 1" CAST IRON Ductile Iron Ductile Cast Iron 100-400 Cast Iron Gray Cast Iron 100-400 Materials Soft Grades 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 Malleable, Chilled 90-160 0005 001 002 003 004 005 006 008 TiCN add 40% on SFM, TIAIN add 60%-100% n SFM Speed S.F.M Under 32 HRC Materials Hard Grades Speed S.F.M Feed (Inch/Tooth) End Mill Diameter Over 32 HRC 1/8" 3/16" 1/4" 3/8" 1/2" 5/8" 3/4" 1" Recommendation for Microshield Coated Tools TITANIUM Titanium Alloys Commercially, Pure, 6AL-4V, Astm 1/2/3 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 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 www.niagaracutter.com/techinfo/speedfeed_solcarb.html Depth of Cut Recommendations and Adjustments -ProfilingAxial 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% 2/2 ...25/05/2015 Solid Carbide Speed & Feed Materials S.F.M Materials S.F.M Soft Grades Under 32 HRC Hard Grades Over 32 HRC... 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... 003 004 005 006 008 TiCN add 40% on SFM, TIAIN add 60%-100% n SFM Speed S.F.M Under 32 HRC Materials Hard Grades Speed S.F.M Feed (Inch/Tooth) End Mill Diameter Over 32 HRC 1/8" 3/16" 1/4" 3/8"