BALL NOSE CHIP THINNING This chart provides information on effective A lower DOC results in a smaller effective paths made by a radius tool. Larger step over cutting diameter, ACTFs, and cusp height for a diameter and, therefore, a lower ACTF; i.e., or a smaller cutter diameter produces a larger ball nose cutter at a given DOC or step over. the spindle RPM and feed rate need to be cusp height; i.e. a rougher finish. increased to maintain a proper surface speed Effective Diameter and Axial Chip and chip load. For the best surface finish, use the largest Thinning Factor. Axial DOC will affect the diameter tool possible at the lowest practical effective cutting diameter and, consequently, Cusp Height. Step over, or radial DOC, affects radial DOC. the ACTF. Note that as the axial DOC increases, the cusp height. Cusp height is the theoretical the effective diameter and ACTF also increase. surface finish produced by successive tool CHART A – EFFECTIVE BALL NOSE CUTTING DIAMETER, AXIAL CHIP THINNING FACTORS, AND CUSP HEIGHT (.375”–1.000” DIA.) DOC/ Cutter Diameter Step 0.375 0.500 0.625 0.750 1.000 Over Dia. ACTF Cusp Dia. ACTF Cusp Dia. ACTF Cusp Dia. ACTF Cusp Dia. ACTF Cusp 0.004 0.08 0.21 0.0000107 0.09 0.18 0.0000080 0.10 0.16 0.0000064 0.11 0.15 0.0000053 0.13 0.13 0.0000040 0.008 0.11 0.29 0.0000427 0.13 0.25 0.0000320 0.14 0.22 0.0000256 0.15 0.21 0.0000213 0.18 0.18 0.0000160 0.016 0.15 0.40 0.0001707 0.18 0.35 0.0001280 0.20 0.32 0.0001024 0.22 0.29 0.0000853 0.25 0.25 0.0000640 0.031 0.21 0.55 0.0006522 0.24 0.48 0.0004888 0.27 0.44 0.0003909 0.30 0.40 0.0003257 0.35 0.35 0.0002442 0.063 0.28 0.75 0.0026225 0.33 0.66 0.0019608 0.38 0.60 0.0015664 0.41 0.55 0.0013044 0.48 0.48 0.0009775 0.094 0.32 0.87 0.0059539 0.39 0.78 0.0044338 0.45 0.71 0.0035356 0.50 0.66 0.0029412 0.58 0.58 0.0022021 0.125 0.35 0.94 0.0107233 0.43 0.87 0.0079385 0.50 0.80 0.0063138 0.56 0.75 0.0052450 0.66 0.66 0.0039216 0.156 0.35 0.99 0.0170514 0.46 0.93 0.0125206 0.54 0.87 0.0099232 0.61 0.81 0.0082283 0.73 0.73 0.0061412 0.188 0.38 1.00 0.0251202 0.48 0.97 0.0182438 0.57 0.92 0.0143940 0.65 0.87 0.0119078 0.78 0.78 0.0088677 0.219 0.50 0.99 0.0251954 0.60 0.95 0.0197657 0.68 0.91 0.0163050 0.83 0.83 0.0121095 0.250 0.61 0.98 0.0260890 0.71 0.94 0.0214466 0.87 0.87 0.0158771 0.281 0.62 0.99 0.0334286 0.73 0.97 0.0273657 0.90 0.90 0.0201827 0.313 0.63 1.00 0.0418671 0.74 0.99 0.0341027 0.93 0.93 0.0250411 0.344 0.75 1.00 0.0417074 0.95 0.95 0.0304694 0.375 0.75 1.00 0.0502405 0.97 0.97 0.0364876 0.406 0.98 0.98 0.0431190 0.438 0.99 0.99 0.0503908 0.469 1.00 1.00 0.0583346 0.500 1.00 1.00 0.0669873 316