ROUGHING END MILLS

Material

Chip Load per Tooth

1/4
1/2

LIST OF SYMBOLS

SFM

1/8

Aluminum Alloys
Magnesium

125-250
125-250

.0010
.0010

.0020
.0020

.0025
.0025

.0030
.0030

Copper
Brass
Bronze
Cast Iron
Cast Steel
Malleable Iron
Stainless Steel
Free Machining
Other
Steel
Annealed
Rc 18-24
Rc 25-37
Titanium
Up to Rc 30
Rc 30+
High Temp Alloys
Austenitic
Ferritic
Nickel Base
Cobalt Base

75-100
85-110
75-100
100-125
75-100
80-120

.0008
.0008
.0008
.0008
.0008
.0008

.0015
.0015
.0015
.0015
.0015
.0015

.0030
.0030
.0030
.0025
.0025
.0025

.0060
.0060
.0060
.0050
.0050
.0050

75-90
50-75

.0005
.0005

.0007
.0007

.0012
.0012

.0020
.0020

100-125
75-100
40-75

.0010
.0070
.0005

.0020
.0012
.0010

.0040
.0030
.0020

.0060
.0050
.0040

40-75
20-25

.0005
.0005

.0012
.0010

.0025
.0020

.0050
.0035

12-20
50-75
20-25
8-15

*
.0004
.0004
*

.0007
.0007
.0007
.0007

.0015
.0020
.0015
.0015

.0030
.0050
.0030
.0030

1
F
D
R.P.M.
S.F.M.
I.P.M.
I.P.R.

=
=
=
=
=
=

NUMBER OF FLUTES
DIAMETER OF CUTTER
REVOLUTIONS PER MINUTE
SURFACE FEET PER MINUTE
FEED RATE: INCHES PER MINUTE
FEED RATE: INCHES PER REVOLUTION

MACHINING FORMULAS
S.F.M. = 0.262 x D x R.P.M.
R.P.M. = 3.82 x S.F.M.
D
I.P.R. = I.P.M.
R.P.M.

or

CHIP LOAD x F

TECHNICAL INFORMATION

Speed and Feed Data

I.P.M. = R.P.M. x I.P.R.

CHIP LOAD =

I.P.M.
R.P.M. x F

or

I.P.R.
F

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