Formulae

Milling Formulas - INCH Values

Symbol Description Formula

RPM × D
SFM Surface Feet / Minute SFM = __________
3.82

SFM × 3.82
RPM Revolutions / Minute RPM = __________
D

IPM
IPT Feed / Tooth IPT = _______
z x RPM

IPM Inches / Minute IPM = IPT × RPM × z

D(eff) Effective Diameter D(eff) = 2 × R2- (R - D1)2

Deff

Symbol key: D = tool diameter (in.) z = no. of flutes R = radius D1 = DOC (ap)

Milling Formulas - METRIC Values

Symbol Description Formula

π×D×n
Vc Surface Meters / Minute Vc = __________
1000

TECHNICAL
SECTION
Vc × 1000
n Revolutions / Minute n = __________
π×D

vf
fz Feed / Tooth fz = _____
n×z

Vf Millimeters / Minute vf = (n) × (z) × (fz)

D(eff) Effective Diameter D(eff) = 2 × D × ap - ap2

Deff

Symbol key: π = 3.1416 D = tool diameter (mm) z = no. of flutes ap = depth of cut

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