SOLID HSS MILLS – CORRECTION FACTORS

1 Slot Milling Correction factors for cutting speed vc and feed per tooth fz for slot milling operations at different depths of cut.

APMX FFW / DC25%50%100%150%
x.v1.251.000.750.50
x.f1.251.000.750.50

2 Shoulder Milling Correction factors for cutting speed v and feed per tooth f for square shoulder milling with < 50% radial immersion. c z

APMX EFW / DC5%10%15%20%25%30%40%≥ 50%
x.v1.481.351.271.221.191.161.111.00
x.f2.291.671.401.251.151.091.021.00

We recommend to avoid milling with 50% radial immersion. 3a Plain Copy Milling (with Ball Nose Cutters) Correction factors for cutting speed vc for plain copy milling at different depths of cut.

APMX FFW / DC5%10%15%20%25%30%40%50%
x.v2.291.671.401.251.151.091.021.00

3b Line offset fe (step-over distance) for achieving a theorectical surface roughness Rth.

DC m m248163263125250
20.130.180.250.360.500.700.971.32
30.150.220.310.440.620.861.201.66
40.180.250.360.500.711.001.391.94
50.200.280.400.560.801.121.562.18
60.220.310.440.620.871.221.712.40
80.250.360.510.711.011.411.982.78
100.280.400.570.801.131.582.223.12
120.310.440.620.881.241.732.443.43
140.330.470.670.951.341.872.633.71
160.360.510.721.011.432.002.823.97
180.380.540.761.071.522.132.994.21
200.400.570.801.131.602.243.154.44
fe 220.420.590.841.191.682.353.314.66
250.450.630.891.261.792.513.534.97
280.470.670.951.341.892.653.735.27

Line offset dimensions shown are Metric (mm) only.