INDEXABLE MILLING RECOMMENDED CUTTING CONDITIONS y Dry Cutting Cutting Speed ( inch) Insert Cutting Width ae Cutting < .25DC .25─.5DC .5─.75DC DC(Slot) Work Material Properties Chip Conditions Grade Breaker Cutting Speed vc (SFM) P MP6120 M 755 (590 ─ 885) 720 (560 ─ 850) 590 (460 ─ 690) 590 (460 ─ 690) Hardness Mild Steel VP15TF M 755 (590 ─ 885) 720 (560 ─ 850) 590 (460 ─ 690) 590 (460 ─ 690) < 180HB MP6130 M 655 (490 ─ 785) 620 (560 ─ 850) 490 (360 ─ 590) 490 (360 ─ 590) Hardness MP6120 M 590 (460 ─ 690) 560 (425 ─ 655) 460 (360 ─ 525) 460 (360 ─ 590) Carbon Steel 180 ─ 350HB Alloy Steel VP15TF M 590 (460 ─ 690) 560 (425 ─ 655) 460 (360 ─ 525) 460 (360 ─ 590) < 350HB Alloy Tool Steel MP6130 M 490 (360 ─ 590) 460 (330 ─ 560) 360 (260 ─ 425) 360 (260 ─ 425) (Annealing) MP6120 M 395 (295 ─ 460) 360 (260 ─ 425) 330 (230 ─ 395) 330 (230 ─ 395) Hardness Pre-hardened Steel VP15TF M 395 (295 ─ 460) 360 (260 ─ 425) 330 (230 ─ 395) 330 (230 ─ 395) 35 ─ 45HRC MP6130 M 330 (260 ─ 395) 295 (230 ─ 360) 260 (195 ─ 330) 260 (195 ─ 330) M Hardness MP7130 M 590 (460 ─ 690) 560 (425 ─ 655) 460 (360 ─ 525) 460 (360 ─ 525) < 200HB VP15TF M 590 (460 ─ 690) 560 (425 ─ 655) 460 (360 ─ 525) 460 (360 ─ 525) Austenitic Stainless Steel Hardness MP7130 M 490 (360 ─ 590) 460 (330 ─ 525) 360 (260 ─ 425) 360 (260 ─ 425) > 200HB VP15TF M 490 (360 ─ 590) 460 (330 ─ 525) 360 (260 ─ 425) 360 (260 ─ 425) Hardness MP7130 M 460 (360 ─ 560) 425 (295 ─ 490) 330 (230 ─ 395) 330 (230 ─ 395) Duplex Stainless Steel < 280HB VP15TF M 460 (360 ─ 560) 425 (295 ─ 490) 330 (230 ─ 395) 330 (230 ─ 395) Ferritic and Martensitic MP7130 M 590 (460 ─ 690) 560 (425 ─ 655) 460 (360 ─ 525) 460 (360 ─ 525) ─ Stainless Steel VP15TF M 590 (460 ─ 690) 560 (425 ─ 655) 460 (360 ─ 525) 460 (360 ─ 525) Precipitation Hardening Hardness MP7130 M 425 (330 ─ 525) 395 (260 ─ 460) 295 (195 ─ 360) 295 (195 ─ 360) Stainless Steel < 450HB VP15TF M 425 (330 ─ 525) 395 (260 ─ 460) 295 (195 ─ 360) 295 (195 ─ 360) K Tensile Strength MC5020 M 820 (655 ─ 985) 785 (620 ─ 950) 690 (525 ─ 850) 690 (525 ─ 850) Gray Cast Iron < 350MPa VP15TF M 655 (490 ─ 820) 620 (460 ─ 785) 525 (360 ─ 690) 525 (360 ─ 690) Tensile Strength MC5020 M 590 (490 ─ 655) 560 (460 ─ 620) 490 (395 ─ 560) 490 (395 ─ 560) Ductile Cast Iron < 800MPa VP15TF M 425 (330 ─ 490) 395 (295 ─ 460) 330 (260 ─ 395) 330 (260 ─ 395) N Content Aluminum Alloy TF15 M 1970 (1310 ─ 3280) 1970 (1310 ─ 3280) 1970 (1310 ─ 3280) 1970 (1310 ─ 3280) Si < 5% H Hardness Hardened Steel VP15TF M 295 (230 ─ 330) 280 (195 ─ 330) 230 (165 ─ 260) 230 (165 ─ 260) 40 ─ 55HRC Note 1) These cutting conditions should be referenced for standard shank types (last letter in designation is S) and arbor shank types. If there is chatter, insert chipping, etc. during machining, alter conditions accordingly. Note 2) Chattering vibration is more likely under the following circumstances. Use a cut and feed per tooth that are at minimum recommended conditions or below. • When tool overhang is long (using a long shank, screw-in type, etc.) • Rigidity of machine, work material or attachment of work material is low • Corner radius during pocket milling Note 3) A type with fewer teeth is recommended when the depth of cut in the radius direction (ae) is .5 DC or more. Note 4) Wet cutting is recommended, when focusing on the surface finish. (Tool life is shorter than for dry cutting.) Note 5) When using under higher than recommended cutting conditions, or for long periods of time, the clamp screw may become fatigued and break during machining. Please change out the clamp screw periodically. L INDEXABLE MILLING L148