DRILL TERMINOLOGY

AND CUTTING CHARACTERISTICS

y NAMES OF EACH PART OF A DRILL

Point length Functional length Clearance angle Lead Straight cylindrical shank Flank Helix angle Drill Shank diameter diameter

Outer corner Point angle Center line

Flute length Shank length Overall length

Margin width Depth of body clearance Margin Body clearance Flute Flute width Chisel edge angle Cutting edge Land width

y SHAPE SPECIFICATION AND CUTTING CHARACTERISTICS

Is the inclination of the flute with respect to the axial direction of a drill, which corresponds to the rake angle. The rake angle of a drill differs according to the position along the cutting edge. The rake angle is largest at the periphery and Helix Angle smallest towards the center of the cutting edge. The chisel edge has a negative rake angle, crushing the work.

High-hardness material SmallRake AngleLargeSoft material (Aluminum, etc.)
Flute LengthIt is determined by depth of hole, guide bush length, and regrinding allowance. Since the influence on the tool life
is great, it is necessary to minimize it as much as possible.
In general, the angle is 118° for high speed steel drills and 130 ─140° for carbide drills.

Point Angle Soft material with good machinability Small Point angle Large For hard material and

high-efficiency machining It is an important element that determines the rigidity and chip disposal performance of a drill. The web thickness is set according to applications. Large cutting resistance

Low cutting resistance Web Thickness High rigidity Low rigidity Thin Web thickness Thick Poor chip disposal Good chip disposal performance High-hardness material, Machinable material cross hole drilling, etc. The margin determines the drill diameter and functions as a drill guide during drilling. The margin width is decided Margin taking into consideration the friction within the hole to be drilled. Poor guiding performance P

Small Margin width Large Good guiding performance

To reduce friction with the inside of the drilled hole, the portion from the point to the shank is tapered slightly. The Diameter degree is usually represented by the quantity of reduction in the diameter with respect to the flute length, which is Back Taper approx. .0016"─.016"/4".