Shank Diameter DCON (inch) Feed (%) GROOVING / CUTTING OFF RECOMMENDED CUTTING SPEED (SFM) [For Internal Grooving] Work Material Hardness Grade Cutting Speed (SFM) 165 330 490 655 820 985 1310 P VP20RT 260 590 Mild Steel < 160HB VP10RT 295 620 NX2525 230 560 VP20RT 195 460 VP10RT 230 490 160─280HB MY5015 295 690 Carbon Steel NX2525 180 440 Alloy Steel VP20RT 165 360 VP10RT 195 395 280HB< MY5015 260 525 NX2525 150 345 M VP20RT 165 360 Stainless Steel < 270HB VP10RT 195 395 K VP20RT 195 460 Gray Cast Iron Tensile Strength< 300MPaVP10RT 230 490 MY5015 295 690 VP20RT 165 360Ductile Cast IronTensile Strength< 800MPaVP10RT195395 F MY5015 260 525 S VP20RT 100 195 Heat Resistant Alloy Titanium Alloy ─ VP10RT 130 230 RT9010 130 230 H BC8110 195 330 Hardened steel 50HRC< MB8025 195 330 N Aluminum Alloy ContentSi<5% RT9010 490 1310 Aluminum Alloy Content5% ≤ Si ≤ 10%RT9010 490 1310 Aluminum Alloy ContentSi>10% RT9010 260 525 Note 1) VP20RT is the first recommended grade for materials other than hardened steels. Note 2) For RT9010, VP10RT, VP20RT and MY5015, wet cutting is recommended. GROOVING Note 1) The cutting diameter 100% represents the minimum cutting diameter (DMIN). Note 2) The graph on the left shows the cutting conditions when setting the feed to 100%. 105 : 1st 2.000 recommended area 100 1.500 95 1.250 90 1.000 .750 85 80 0 .002 .004 .006 .008 100 150 200 250 Feed (IPR) Hole diameter (%) F223