
SI unit conversion table / Cutting symbol
SI derived units conversion chart
Bold lined units are the ones by SI derived unit. Extracted from JIS handbook “Iron & steel”
Force
| N | kgf | dyn | | |
| 1 | 1.019 72 x 10 -1 | 1 x 10 5 | | |
| 9.806 65 | 1 | 9.806 65 x 10 5 | | |
| 1 x 10 -5 | 1.019 72 x 10 -6 | 1 | | |
| Stress | | | | 1Pa=1N/m 2,1MPa=1N/mm 2 |
| Pa or N/m 2 | MPa or N/mm 2 | kgf/mm 2 | kgf/cm 2 | kgf/m 2 |
| 1 | 1 x 10 -6 | 1.019 72 x 10 -7 | 1.019 72 x 10 -5 | 1.019 72 x 10 -1 |
| 1 x 10 6 | 1 | 1.019 72 x 10 -1 | 1.019 72 x 10 | 1.019 72 x 10 5 |
| 9.806 65 x 10 6 | 9.806 65 | 1 | 1 x 10 2 | 1 x 10 6 |
| 9.806 65 x 10 4 | 9.806 65 x 10 -2 | 1 x 10 -2 | 1 | 1 x 10 4 |
| 9.806 65 | 9.806 65 x 10 -6 | 1 x 10 -6 | 1 x 10 -4 | 1 |
| Pressure | | | | 1Pa=1N/m 2 |
| Pa | kPa | MPa | bar | kgf/cm 2 |
| 1 | 1 x 10 -3 | 1 x 10 -6 | 1 x 10 -5 | 1.019 72 x 10 -5 |
| 1 x 10 3 | 1 | 1 x 10 -3 | 1 x 10 -2 | 1.019 72 x 10 -2 |
| 1 x 10 6 | 1 x 10 3 | 1 | 1 x 10 | 1.019 72 x 10 |
| 1 x 10 5 | 1 x 10 2 | 1 x 10 -1 | 1 | 1.019 72 |
| 9.806 65 x 10 4 | 9.806 65 x 10 | 9.806 65 x 10 -2 | 9.806 65 x 10 -1 | 1 |
Cutting s ymbol
Cutting conditions below are indicated by the new symbols listed in 2nd column.
1. Turning 3. Drilling
| Cutting conditions | Symbol | Previous symbol | Unit |
| Cutting speed | Vc | V | m/min |
| Feed rate | f | f | mm/rev |
| Depth of cut | ap | d | mm |
| Edge width | CW | W | mm |
| Workpiece dia. | Dm | D | mm |
| Required power | Pc | Pkw | kW |
| Specific cutting force | kc | Ks | MPa |
| Theoretical surface roughness | h | Rz | µm |
| Corner radius | RE | R | mm |
| Revolution | n | N | min -1 |
| Cutting conditions | Symbol | Previous symbol | Unit |
| Cutting speed | Vc | V | m/min |
| Feed speed | Vf | F | mm/min |
| Feed rate | f | f | mm/rev |
| Drill dia. | DC | D (Ds) | mm |
| Required power | Pc | Pkw | kW |
| Specific cutting force | kc | Ks | MPa |
| Drilling depth | H | d | mm |
| Revolution | n | N | min -1 |
2. Milling
| Cutting conditions | Symbol | Previous symbol | Unit |
| Cutting speed | Vc | V | m/min |
| Feed speed | Vf | F | mm/min |
| Feed per tooth | fz | f | mm/t |
| Feed rate | f | f | mm/rev |
| No. of inserts | Z | Z | teeth |
| Depth of cut | ap | d | mm |
| Width of cut | ae | w | mm |
| Pick feed | Pf | Pf | mm |
| Required power | Pc | Pkw | kW |
| Specific cutting force | kc | Ks | MPa |
| Chip removal volume | Q | Q | cm 3/min |
| Revolution | n | N | min-1 |