
Milling Terminology/Operating Formulas The following terms and formulas can be used to determine the appropriate operating parameters.
| Formulas (Me | tric) | Terms | F | ormulas (I | mperial) | |||
| vc | [m/min] | Cutting speed | SFM | [ft/min] | ||||
| Vc = n | × DC ×p 1000 | n | [rev/min] | Spindle speed | RPM | [rev/min] | SFM = | RPM × DC ×p 12 |
| vc | × 1000 | Vf | [mm/min] | Feed rate | IPM | [in/min] | SFM × 12 | |
| n = | DC ×p | fz | [mm/z] | Feed per tooth | IPT | [in/T] | RPM = | DC ×p |
| Vf = fz | × z × n | DC | [mm] | Cutting diameter | DC | [in] | IPM = | IPT × T × RPM |
| fz= | Vf | z | [–] | Number of teeth | T | [–] | T | IPM |
| z × n | APMX FFW | [mm] | Depth of cut | DOC | [in] | IP = | T × RPM | |
| Q = Vf × APMX FF 1 | W × APMX EFW 000 | APMX EFW | [mm] | Width of cut | WOC | [in] | MRR = | IPM × DOC × WOC |
| Q | [cm³/min] | Metal removal rate | MRR | in³/min |