RECOMMENDED SPEED FOR TURNING

Cutting Speed
Hardness (m/min)
Work Material Material Condition
(BHN)
HSS Carbide
Free Machining, Plain Carbon Steels
HR, A 100 to 150 49 152
(Resulphurized)
AISI B1111, B1112, B1113, 1113, 1119, 1212,
CD 150 to 200 55 183
1213
HR, A 100 to 150 43 137
AISI 1108, 1115, 1118, 1120, 1126
CD 150 to 200 46 152
HR, A, N, CD 175 to 225 40 152
Q&T 275 to 325 27 76
AISI 1132, 1137, 1140, 1145, 1151
Q&T 325 to 375 15 53
Q&T 375 to 425 9 43
Plain Carbon Steels HR, A, N, CD 100 to 125 43 152
HR, A, N, CD 125 to 175 37 122
AISI 1012, 1015, 1018, 1019, 1020, 1022, 1024,
HR, A, N, CD 175 to 225 30 107
1025
CD 225 to 275 21 91
HR, N, A, CD 125 to 175 37 122
HR, N, A, CD 175 to 225 30 107
AISI 1027, 1029, 1030, 1032, 1035, 1037, 1040, N, CD, Q & T, 225 to 275 21 91
1043, 1045, 1047, 1050 N, Q & T 275 to 325 18 73
Q&T 325 to 375 15 61
Q&T 375 to 425 12 53
HR, N, A, CD 125 to 175 30 114
HR, N, A, CD 175 to 225 27 99
AISI 1055, 1060, 1065, 1070, 1074, 1080, 1085, N, CD, Q & T, 225 to 275 20 84
1090, 1095 N, Q & T 275 to 325 17 69
Q&T 325 to 375 14 55
Q&T 375 to 425 9 46
Free Machining Alloy Steels (Resulphurized) HR, N, A, CD 175 to 200 38 137
HR, N, A, CD 200 to 250 30 122
Q&T 250 to 300 21 99
AISI 3140, 4140, 4150, 8640
Q&T 300 to 375 18 69
Q&T 375 to 425 12 46
Alloy Steels HR, A, CD 150 to 175 34 122
AISI 1320, 2317, 2512, 2517, 3115, 3120, 3125, HR, A, N, CD 175 to 220 24 107
3310, 3316, 4012, 4017, 4023, 4028, 4320, 4615, CD, N, Q & T 220 to 275 21 91
4620, 4720, 4815, 4820, 5015, 5020, 5024, 5120, N, Q & T 275 to 325 18 76
6118, 6120, 6317, 6325, 6415, 8115, 8615, 8620, N, Q & T 325 to 375 15 61
8625, 8720, 8822, 9310, 9315 Q&T 375 to 425 12 53

Legend: HR—Hot Rolled, A—Annealed, N—Normalized, CD—Cold Drawn or Cold Rolled, Q & T
—Quenched and Tempered, AC—As Cast, ST & A—Solution Treated and Aged
 Recommended Feed per Revolution in MM for
Turning
Tool Material
High-Speed Steel Carbide
Work Material
Roughing Finishing Roughing Finishing

Min Max Min Max Min Max Min Max

Med. Carbon Steel 0.20 0.46 0.05 0.20 0.20 0.76 0.15 0.25
High Carbon Steel 0.20 0.38 0.05 0.20 0.20 0.76 0.15 0.25
Cast Iron 0.25 0.64 0.08 0.25 0.25 1.02 0.20 0.30
Bronze 0.38 0.64 0.08 0.25 0.25 1.02 0.20 0.30
Aluminum 0.38 0.76 0.08 0.30 0.38 1.14 0.20 0.30
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RECOMMENDED FEED
RECOMMENDED SPEED & FEED FOR DRILLING WITH SOL
RECOMMENDED CUTTING SPEED FOR DRILLING WITH HSS TWIST DRILLS FOR DRILLING WITH HSS
TWIST DRILLS
TWIST DRILLS
Use 1/2 to 2/3 Cutting Speed for Reamers
Cutting Cutting Feed, MM
Hardness Speed Hardness Speed per Cutting Feed (mm/re
Material (m/min) Material (m/min) Drill Diameter (inch) Revolution Speed
MATERIAL (m/min)
Bhn Min Max Bhn Min Max Min Max Drill Diameter (in
Plain Carbon Steels Stainless Steels (Cont.) 1/16 to 1/8 0.025 0.076 Min Max 1/16"
120–150 24 37 Cold-Drawn 225–275 18 27 1/8 to 1/4 0.051 0.152 Aluminum/Aluminum Alloys   76 198 0.025
150–170 21 27 Ferritic 135–185 30 37 1/4 to 1/2 0.102 0.254 Brass  76 76 0.018
170–190 18 24 Martensitic 135–185 30 40 1/2 to 1 0.178 0.381 Bronze  46 46 0.018
AISI–1019, 1020, 1030, 1040,
190–220 15 21 Annealed 185–240 27 37 Over 1 0.381 0.635 Copper/Copper Alloys  46 76 0.025
1050, 1060, 1070, 1080, 1090
220–280 12 15 Cold-Drawn 275–325 15 18 Iron - Cast (soft)  61 91 0.025
280–350 9 12 Quenched & Tempered 375–425 9 12 Iron - Cast (hard)  46 76 0.013
350–425 5 9 Iron - Malleable  26 61 0.025
Alloy Steels Tool Steels Magnesium/Magnesium Alloys 91 168 0.025
AISI-1320, 2317, 2515, 125–175 18 24 Water Hardening 150–250 21 24 Monet/High Nickel Steel  23 46 0.025
3120, 3316, 4012, 4020, 175–225 15 21 Cold Work 200–250 6 12 Plastic  46 137 0.025
4120, 4128, 4320, 4620, 225–275 14 18 Shock Resisting 175–225 12 15 Steel - Mild (medium carbon)  26 53 0.025
4720, 4820, 5020, 5120, 275–325 11 17 Mold 100–150 18 21 Steel - Tool  15 30 0.025
6120, 6325, 6415, 8620, 325–375 9 12 150–200 15 18 Steel - Hardened 26 30 Hand Feed 0.025
8720, 9315 375–425 5 9 High-Speed Steel 200–250 9 12 Steel - High Tensile (40-45Rc)  69 69 0.025
250-275 5 9 Steel - High Tensile (45-50Rc)  27 27 0.178
Alloy Steels Gray Cast-Iron Steel - High Tensile (50-55Rc)  26 26 0.127
AISI-1330, 1340, 2330, 175–225 15 21 110–140 27 43 Stainless Steel - Free Machining  26 91 0.025
2340, 3130, 3140, 3150, 225–275 12 18 150–190 24 30 Stainless Steel - Work Hardening  15 30 0.013
4030, 4063, 4130, 4140, 275–325 9 15 190–220 18 24 Titanium  26 107 0.025
4150, 4340, 4640, 5130, 325–375 8 12 220–260 15 21
5140, 5160, 52100, 6150, 375–425 5 9 260–320 9 12
6180, 6240, 6290, 6340,
6380, 8640, 8660, 8740,
9260, 9445, 9840, 9850 Malleable Iron
Ferritic 110–160 37 43
Stainless Steels Pearlitic 160–200 27 34
Standard Grades 200–240 18 27
Austenitic 240–280 15 18
Annealed 135–185 12 15
Cold-Drawn 225–275 9 12 Aluminum Alloys
Ferritic 135–185 15 18 Cast-Nonheat Treated 61 91
Martensitic 135–175 17 21 Cast-Heat Treated 46 76
Annealed 175–225 15 18 Wrought-Cold Drawn 46 91
Wrought-Heat Treated 43 91
Quenched & Tempered 275–325 9 12
375–425 5 9 Brass & Bronze (Ordinary) 46 91
Free Machining Grades
Austenitic
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Annealed 135–185 24 30 Bronze (High Strength) 9 30

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RECOMMENDED SPEED & FEED FOR DRILLING WITH SOLID CARBIDE RECOMMENDED SPEED & FEED FOR
TWIST DRILLS CARBIDE REAMERS

Feed
Feed (mm/rev) Cutting (mm/rev)
Work Material Speed
(m/min)
Drill Diameter (inches) Min Max
1/8" 1/4" 1/2" Non-Ferrous Metals 26 55 0.127 0.305
0.076 0.178 0.305 Cast Iron/Malleable Iron 14 24 0.127 0.254
0.051 0.076 0.102 Rc20 and Under 17 26 0.127 0.254
0.051 0.076 0.102 Rc30 to Rc40 8 14 0.102 0.203
0.076 0.152 0.254 Rc40 to Rc50 5 11 0.102 0.203
0.076 0.152 0.305 Rc50 to Rc60 3 9 0.051 0.102
0.051 0.102 0.178 Rc60 or Harder 2 8 0.051 0.102
0.051 0.102 0.178
0.076 0.178 0.305 Suggested
Stock
Reamer Diameter removal
0.076 0.127 0.229
(inch) (mm)
0.051 0.102 0.127
0.051 0.102 0.178 Min Max
0.051 0.076 0.152 Up to 1/16" 0.076 0.127
Hand Feed 0.025 - 0.051 1/16" - 1/8" 0.102 0.203
0.051 0.076 0.152 1/8" - 1/4" 0.152 0.305
0.025 0.051 0.051 1/4" - 3/8" 0.203 0.356
0.018 0.025 0.025
0.076 0.127 0.203
0.051 0.102 0.152
0.051 0.102 0.152
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Cutting Speed (m/min)
Hardness
Work Material HSS Carbide
(BHN)
Min Max Min Max
50 to 150 30 43 122 274
Plain Carbon Steel, AISI 1010 to AISI 1030
150 to 200 24 37 91 213
AISI B1111, AISI B1112, AISI B1113, Steel 140 to 180 34 61 122 366
120 to 180 24 37 122 244
Plain Carbon Steel, AISI 1040 to 1095 180 to 220 21 34 91 152
220 to 300 9 24 30 91
All Alloy Steels Having .3% or Less Carbon Content: 180 to 220 20 30 91 183
AISI 1320, AISI 3120, AISI 4130, AISI 4020, AISI 220 to 300 9 24 61 107
5020, AISI 4118, AISI 9310, etc. 300 to 400 9 15 30 46
All Alloy Steels Having More Than .3% Carbon 180 to 220 18 30 84 137
Content: AISI 1340, AISI 2340, AISI 4140, AISI
4150, AISI 4340, AISI 5140, AISI 5150, AISI 52100, 220 to 300 9 24 55 91
AISI 8660, AISI 9260, etc. 300 to 400 6 15 24 40
RECOMMENDED CUTTING SPEED FOR MACHINE TAPPING

Cutting Cutting
Speed Speed
Material (m/min) Material (m/min)
Min Max Min Max
Low Carbon Steels Aluminum 15 61
Up to .25% C 12 24
Brass 15 61
Medium Carbon Steels(.30
to .60% C)
Annealed 9 18 Manganese Bronze 9 18
Heat Treated
(220 to 280 Bhn) 6 15 Phosphor Bronze 9 18

Naval Brass 24 30
Tool Steels, High Carbon
and High-Speed Steel 6 12 Monel Metal 6 12

Stainless Steels 2 11 Tobin Bronze 24 30

Gray Cast-Iron 12 30 Plastics

Thermoplastics 15 30
Malleable Iron Thermosetting 15 30
Ferritic 24 37
Pearlitic 12 24 Hard Rubber 15 30

Zinc Die Castings 18 46 Bakelite 15 30

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Drilling & Reaming

Drilling & Reaming Time

1000

Drilling / Reaming Depth ld mm

Number of holes i nos
Spindle Speed N RPM
Feed per revolution Fr mm/rev
Cutting Time Tc #DIV/0! min
Cutting Time Tc #DIV/0! sec
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Drilling & Reaming

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Milling
Cutting Speed

To Find Cutting Speed To Find Spindle Speed

Cutter Diameter D mm Cutter Diameter D mm
Spindle Speed N RPM Spindle Speed N #DIV/0! RPM
Cutting Speed Vc 0 m/min Cutting Speed Vc m/min

Feed per Tooth, Table Feed

To Find Feed per Tooth To Find Table Feed

Table Feed per Minute Vf mm/min Feed per Tooth Fz mm/min
Spindle Speed N RPM Spindle Speed N RPM
Number of Inserts / cutting edges z nos Number of Inserts / cutting edges z nos
Feed per Tooth Fz #DIV/0! mm/tooth Table Feed per minute Vf 0 mm/min

Cutting Time

Table Feed length L mm

Table Feed per minute Vf mm/min
Cutting Time Tc #DIV/0! min
Cutting Time Tc #DIV/0! sec
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Turning
Cutting Speed

To Find Cutting Speed To Find Spindle Speed

Workpiece Diameter D mm Workpiece Diameter D mm
Spindle Speed N RPM Spindle Speed N #DIV/0! RPM
Cutting Speed Vc 0.000 m/min Cutting Speed Vc m/min

Feed

Cutting Length l mm/min

Spindle Speed N RPM
Feed f #DIV/0! mm/rev

Cutting Time

l = f (feed mm/rev) x N (RPM)

Feed f mm/rev
Spindle Speed N RPM
Cutting Length/min l 0 mm/min
Workpiece length lm mm
Cutting Time Tc #DIV/0! min
Cutting Time Tc #DIV/0! sec

Theoritical Finished Surface Roughness

Feed f mm/rev
Insert / Tool Corner Radius R mm
Surface Roughness h #DIV/0! µ