INDEXABLE MILLING RECOMMENDED CUTTING CONDITIONS y CUTTING SPEED ( inch) Insert Cutting Width ae Work Material Properties Grade Priority Chip <.25DC .25─.5DC .5─.75DC DC (Slot) 1st 2nd Breaker Cutting Speed vc (SFM) P Mild Steel < 180HB MP6120MP6130 VP15TF M H 755(590─885) 720(560─850) 59 0(460 ─ 69 0) 59 0(460 ─ 69 0)VP20RTMH655(490─785)620(460─755)490(360─590)49 0(370 ─ 60 0) Carbon SteelAlloy Steel180─350HB MP6120MP6130 VP15TF M H 59 0(460 ─ 69 0) 560(425 ─ 655) 460(360─525) 460(360─525)VP20RTMH490(360─590)460(330─560)360(260─425)360(260─425) M Stainless Steel < 270HB MP7130 VP20RT M H 59 0(460 ─ 69 0) 560(425 ─ 655) 460(360─525) 460(360─525) K Gray Cast Iron < 350MPa MC5020 VP15TF H 820(655─985) 785(620─950) 690(525─850) 460(360─525) Ductile Cast Iron < 800MPa MC5020 VP15TF H 425(330─490) 395(295─460) 330(260─395) 330(260─395) N Aluminum Alloy ─ TF15 GM 1640(655─3280) 1640(655─3280) 1640(655─3280) 1640(655─3280) S Titanium Alloy < 350HB MP9120MP9130 VP15TF M H 165(130─230)VP20RTMH130(100─195) 165(130─230)130(100─195) Heat Resistant Alloy ─ MP9120 VP15TF M H 130(100─195)MP9130VP20RTMH100( 65─130) 130(100─195)100( 65─130) H Hardened Steel 40─55HRC VP15TF H 295(230─330) 280(195─330) 230(165─260) 230(165─260) y DEPTH OF CUT / FEED PER TOOTH ( inch) DC Work Material Properties Cutting Width &.500"─&.625"(&12─&16 mm) &.750"─&1.000"(&20─&25 mm) &1.250"─&3.000"(&28─&100 mm)aeDepth of CutFeed per ToothDepth of CutFeed per ToothDepth of CutFeed per Tooth ap fz (IPT) ap fz (IPT) ap fz (IPT) P < .157 .006 < .197 .010 < .197 .008 < .25DC .157─.276 .004 .197─.276.276─.335.008.006 .197─.276.276─.335 .006.004 .335─.394 .004 .335─.394 .003 Mild Steel < 180HB .25─.5DC < .079.078─.197Carbon Steel180─350HBAlloy Steel.5─.75DC< .157.006.004.004< .118.118─.217.217─.315.315─.394< .157.157─.394.010.008.006.004.006.004< .118.118─.217.217─.315.315─.394< .118.118─.276.008.006.004.003.004.003 DC (Slot) < .118 .004 < .157 .004.157─.276.003< .118 .004.118─.197.003 M < .157 .006 < .197 .008 < .197 .008 < .25DC .157─.276 .004 .197─.276 .006.276─.335.004.197─.276 .006.276─.335.004 .335─.394 .003 .335─.394 .004 < .079 .006 < .118 .008 < .118 .008 Stainless Steel < 270HB .25─.5DC .078─.197 .004 .118─.217.217─.315.006.004 .118─.217.217─.315 .006.004 .315─.394 .003 .315─.394 .003 .5─.75DC < .157 .004 < .157 .004 < .118 .004.157─.394.003.118─.276.003 DC (Slot) < .157 .004 < .157 .004.157─.276.003< .118 .004.118─.197.003 K < .157 .006 < .197 .010 < .197 .008 L < .25DC .157─.276 .004 .197─.276 .008.276─.335.006.197─.276 .006.276─.335.004 .335─.394 .004 .335─.394 .003 < .079 .006 < .118 .010 < .118 .008 Gray Cast Iron Tensile Strength< 350MPa.25─.5DC .079─.197 .004 .118─.217.217─.315.008.006 .118─.217.217─.315 .006.004 .315─.394 .004 .315─.394 .003 .5─.75DC < .157 .004 < .157 .006 < .118 .004.157─.394.004.118─.276.003 DC (Slot) < .118 .004 < .157 .004.157─.276.003< .118 .004.118─.197.003 < .157 .004 < .197 .008 < .197 .008 < .25DC .157─.276 .003 .197─.276 .006.276─.335.004.197─.276 .006.276─.335.004 .335─.394 .003 .335─.394 .003 < .079 .004 < .118 .008 < .118 .008 Ductile Cast Iron Tensile Strength< 800MPa.25─.5DC .079─197 .003 .118─.217.217─.315.006.004 .118─.217.217─.315 .006.004 .315─.394 .003 .315─.394 .003 .5─.75DC < .157 .003 < .157 .004 < .118 .004.315─.394.003.118─.276.003 DC (Slot) < .118 .003 < .157 .004.157─.276.003< .118 .004.118─.197.003 L104 INDEXABLE MILLING