8 Recommended Cutting Speed

Workpiece Material
ISO classTypical ExampleISCARCutting
DIN/ISO 513DescriptionAISI/SAE/ ASTMDIN W.-Nr.Hardness HBmat. groupspeed Vc, m/minInsertGradeCoolant
Non-alloy steel and cast steel, free cutting steel10201.0402130-1801130-200LN….08IC928
PAlloy steel43401.6582260-3008120-170LN….08IC928Ai bl
Alloy steel31351.5710HRC 35-409100-120LN….08IC928r ow
High alloy steelH131.2344200-22010100-150LN….08IC928
Martensitic s.s.4201.402120012100-140LN….08IC928
MAustenitic s.s.304L1.43062001470-120LN….08IC928Wt li
Austenitic s.s.316L1.44041401480-120LN….08IC928e (emuson)
Grey cast ironClass 400.6025 (GG25)25016180-230LN….08IC910
KNodular cast ironClass 65-45-120.7050 (GGG50)20017150-200LN….08IC910Air blow
SHigh temp. alloysAMS R564003.7165 (Ti6Al4V)HRC 40-453735-45LN….08IC928Wet (emulsion)

* Quenched and tempered ** ISCAR material group in accordance with VDI 3323 standard Recommended feed per tooth for MINI-TANGSLOT cutters carrying LN..08... inserts for 3 mm ≤a <7 mm p

50 45 40 35Redial depth of cut ae, mm DC=160 DC=125Tap
30Example Material - Alloy steel DIN 40NiCrMo6, W.-Nr.16565
DC=100D = 125 mm D = 125mm
25ae = 30 mm ae = 20 mm
ap = 4 mm ap = 6 mm
20DC=80/63fz = 0.2x0.75 fz = 0.25x1=0.25 mm/tooth
15 10DC=50 DC=40 DC=32= 0.15 mm/tooth fz= fz0xK
5ap mmK
from 3 to 40.60
from 4 up to 50.75
Nlltldtover 5 to 71
0.17 0.22 0.27 0.32on-aoy see an cas steel, free cutting steel1020 (DIN 1.0402)1
0.15 0.2 0.25 0.3Alloy steel4340 (DIN 1.6582)8
0.1 0.13 0.15 0.2Alloy steel3135 (DIN 1.5710)P 9
0.1 0.13 0.16 0.22High alloy steelH13 (DIN 1.2344)10
0.13 0.16 0.2 0.25Martensitic s.s.420 (DIN 1.4021)12
0.1 0.13 0.16 0.22Austenitic s.s.316L (DIN 1.4404)14 M
0.2 0.25 0.3 0.35Grey cast ironClass 40 (DIN 0.6025) (GG25)16
0.15 0.2 0.25 0.3Nodular cast ironClass 65-45-12 (DIN 0.7050) (GGG50)K 17
0.1 0.13 0.16 0.22High temp. alloysAMS R56400 (DIN 3.7165)37 S
DescriptionAISI / SAE / ASTM (DIN W.-Nr.)ISCAR Mat. Group DIN/
Basic feed fz0, mm/toothWorkpiece MaterialISO