
| FORMULAS | ||
| Value | Unit | Formula |
| Number of revolutions | [rev/min] | vc . 1000 DC .p n = |
| Cutting speed | [m/min] | p. DC . n 1000 vc = |
| Feed per revolution | [mm/rev] | = fz . z fmin n frev = |
| Feed per minute (speed of feed) | [mm/min] | fmin = vf = frev . n = fz . z .n |
| Feed per tooth | [mm/tooth] | fz = frev z = fmin n . z |
| Chip cross section | [mm2] | A = fz . ap |
| Chip thickness (for inserts with a straight edge) | [mm] | h = fz . sinkr |
| Chip thickness (for round cutting inserts) | [mm] | h = ap INSD fz . |
| Metal removal rate | [cm3/min] | Q = ap . ae . fmin 1000 |
| Power demand | [kW] | Pc = ap . ae . fmin 60 . 106.h . kc . kγ |
| Approximate power demand | [kW] | Pc = ap . ae . fmin x |
Note:
| Quantity | Unit | |
| n | Number of revolutions | [rev/min] |
| DC | Diameter (of tool or work piece) | [mm] |
| vc | Cutting speed | [m/min] |
| frev | Feed per revolution | [mm/rev] |
| A | Chip cross section | [mm2] |
| ap | Axial depth of cut (depth of cut) | [mm] |
| ae | Radial depth of cut (width of cut) | [mm] |
| kr | Setting angle | [°] |
| fmin | Feed per minute (sometimes called speed of feed) | [mm/min] |
| fz | Feed per tooth | [mm/tooth] |
| z | Number of teeth | [-] |
| INSD | Diameter of insert | [mm] |
| Quantity | Unit | |
| h | Chip thickness | [mm] |
| Q | Material removal rate per minute | [cm3/min] |
| Pc | Power demand | [kW] |
| kc | Cutting force per mm2 | [MPa] |
| kγ | Coefficient of influence of angleγ0 | [°] |
| h | Machine efficiencyusually h= 0,75 | [-] |
| x | Coefficient of influence of work piece material | [-] |
| Material | Steel | Cast iron | Al |
| Coefficientx | 24 000 | 30 000 | 120 000 |