INDEXABLE MILLING RECOMMENDED CUTTING CONDITIONS y CUTTING SPEED ( inch) Insert Cutting Width ae Work Material Properties Grade Priority Chip < .25DC .25─.5DC .5─.75DC DC (Slot) 1st 2nd Breaker Cutting Speed vc (SFM) P MP6120 VP15TF M H 755(590─885) 720(560─850) 590(460─690) 590(460─690) Mild Steel < 180HB MP6130 VP20RT M H 655(490─785) 620(460─755) 490(360─590) 490(370─600) Carbon Steel MP6120 VP15TF M H 590(460─690) 560(425─655) 460(360─525) 460(360─525) Alloy Steel 180─350HB MP6130 VP20RT M H 490(360─590) 460(330─560) 360(260─425) 360(260─425) M Stainless Steel < 270HB MP7130 VP20RT M H 590(460─690) 560(425─655) 460(360─525) 460(360─525) K Gray Cast Iron < 350MPa MC5020 VP15TF H 820(655─985) 785(620─950) 690(525─850) 460(360─525) Ductile Cast Iron < 800MPa MC5020 VP15TF H 425(330─490) 395(295─460) 330(260─395) 330(260─395) N Aluminum Alloy ─ TF15 GM 1640(655─3280) 1640(655─3280) 1640(655─3280) 1640(655─3280) S MP9120 VP15TF M H 165(130─230) 165(130─230) Titanium Alloy < 350HB MP9130 VP20RT M H 130(100─195) 130(100─195) MP9120 VP15TF M H 130(100─195) 130(100─195) Heat Resistant Alloy ─ MP9130 VP20RT M H 100( 65─130) 100( 65─130) H Hardened Steel 40─55HRC VP15TF H 295(230─330) 280(195─330) 230(165─260) 230(165─260) y DEPTH OF CUT / FEED PER TOOTH ( inch) DC Cutting Width &.500"─&.625"(&12─&16 mm) &.750"─&1.000"(&20─&25 mm) &1.250"─&3.000"(&28─&100 mm) Work Material Properties ae Depth of Cut Feed per Tooth Depth of Cut Feed per Tooth Depth of Cut Feed per Tooth ap fz (IPT) ap fz (IPT) ap fz (IPT) P < .157 .006 < .197 .010 < .197 .008 .157─.276 .004 .197─.276 .008 .197─.276 .006 < .25DC .276─.335 .006 .276─.335 .004 .335─.394 .004 .335─.394 .003 < .079 .006 < .118 .010 < .118 .008 Mild Steel < 180HB .078─.197 .004 .118─.217 .008 .118─.217 .006 .25─.5DC Carbon Steel .217─.315 .006 .217─.315 .004 180─350HB Alloy Steel .315─.394 .004 .315─.394 .003 < .157 .004 < .157 .006 < .118 .004 .5─.75DC .157─.394 .004 .118─.276 .003 < .157 .004 < .118 .004 DC (Slot) < .118 .004 .157─.276 .003 .118─.197 .003 M < .157 .006 < .197 .008 < .197 .008 .157─.276 .004 .197─.276 .006 .197─.276 .006 < .25DC .276─.335 .004 .276─.335 .004 .335─.394 .003 .335─.394 .004 < .079 .006 < .118 .008 < .118 .008 .078─.197 .004 .118─.217 .006 .118─.217 .006 Stainless Steel < 270HB .25─.5DC .217─.315 .004 .217─.315 .004 .315─.394 .003 .315─.394 .003 < .157 .004 < .157 .004 < .118 .004 .5─.75DC .157─.394 .003 .118─.276 .003 < .157 .004 < .118 .004 DC (Slot) < .157 .004 .157─.276 .003 .118─.197 .003 K < .157 .006 < .197 .010 < .197 .008 .157─.276 .004 .197─.276 .008 .197─.276 .006 L < .25DC .276─.335 .006 .276─.335 .004 .335─.394 .004 .335─.394 .003 < .079 .006 < .118 .010 < .118 .008 INDEXABLE MILLING Tensile Strength .079─.197 .004 .118─.217 .008 .118─.217 .006 Gray Cast Iron .25─.5DC < 350MPa .217─.315 .006 .217─.315 .004 .315─.394 .004 .315─.394 .003 < .157 .004 < .157 .006 < .118 .004 .5─.75DC .157─.394 .004 .118─.276 .003 < .157 .004 < .118 .004 DC (Slot) < .118 .004 .157─.276 .003 .118─.197 .003 < .157 .004 < .197 .008 < .197 .008 .157─.276 .003 .197─.276 .006 .197─.276 .006 < .25DC .276─.335 .004 .276─.335 .004 .335─.394 .003 .335─.394 .003 < .079 .004 < .118 .008 < .118 .008 Tensile Strength .079─197 .003 .118─.217 .006 .118─.217 .006 Ductile Cast Iron .25─.5DC < 800MPa .217─.315 .004 .217─.315 .004 .315─.394 .003 .315─.394 .003 < .157 .003 < .157 .004 < .118 .004 .5─.75DC .315─.394 .003 .118─.276 .003 < .157 .004 < .118 .004 DC (Slot) < .118 .003 .157─.276 .003 .118─.197 .003 L104