EXOCARB® HSM Guide Speed & Feed Recommendations for 3-D Machining with OSG Ball End Mills For Standard LDR (Up to 6:1) Speeds Roughing & Semi-finishing Finishing Diameter RPM RPM 30 - 40 HRC 40 - 50 HRC 50 - 60 HRC 30 - 40 HRC 40 - 50 HRC 50 - 60 HRC 1/32 38,400 – 60,000 32,000 – 50,000 24,600 – 40,000 20,000 – 50,000 20,000 – 50,000 20,000 – 50,000 1/16 26,400 – 42,000 22,000 – 35,000 16,600 – 28,000 20,000 – 50,000 20,000 – 50,000 20,000 – 50,000 3/32 21,600 – 31,200 18,000 – 26,000 13,400 – 20,800 20,000 – 50,000 20,000 – 50,000 20,000 – 50,000 1/8 19,200 – 28,800 16,000 – 24,000 11,800 – 19,200 20,000 – 38,000 20,000 – 50,000 20,000 – 30,500 3/16 15,000 – 19,776 12,500 – 16,480 9,000 – 13,184 20,000 – 26,000 20,000 – 34,000 16,000 – 20,300 1/4 12,120 – 16,800 10,100 – 14,000 7,080 – 11,200 15,000 – 18,000 18,000 – 24,400 12,000 – 15,000 5/16 11,400 – 15,900 9,200 – 13,250 6,360 – 10,600 12,000 – 14,000 14,600 – 19,000 9,700 – 12,000 3/8 10,560 – 14,520 8,800 – 12,100 6,040 – 9,680 10,000 – 12,000 12,000 – 16,200 8,100 – 10,000 7/16 9,480 – 12,480 7,900 – 10,400 5,320 – 8,320 8,700 – 10,400 10,000 – 13,900 6,900 – 8,700 1/2 8,280 – 10,920 6,900 – 9,100 4,520 – 7,280 7,800 – 9,800 9,100 – 12,200 6,100 – 7,600 Chip Load per Tooth 30 - 40 HRC 40 - 50 HRC 50 - 60 HRC Diameter Rough & Semi Finishing Rough & Semi Finishing Rough & Semi Finishing 1/32 0.0006 – 0.0010 0.0006 – 0.0009 0.0006 – 0.0008 0.0005 – 0.0007 0.0004 – 0.0007 0.0004 – 0.0006 1/16 0.0012 – 0.0016 0.0010 – 0.0015 0.0010 – 0.0015 0.0010 – 0.0014 0.0008 – 0.0012 0.0007 – 0.0010 3/32 0.0020 – 0.0025 0.0014 – 0.0024 0.0015 – 0.0022 0.0014 – 0.0020 0.0012 – 0.0020 0.0010 – 0.0014 1/8 0.0025 – 0.0030 0.0019 – 0.0028 0.0020 – 0.0027 0.0019 – 0.0026 0.0017 – 0.0022 0.0015 – 0.0020 3/16 0.0035 – 0.0043 0.0032 – 0.0042 0.0032 – 0.0041 0.0030 – 0.0040 0.0030 – 0.0039 0.0023 – 0.0031 1/4 0.0050 – 0.0060 0.0040 – 0.0053 0.0050 – 0.0057 0.0040 – 0.0051 0.0040 – 0.0050 0.0038 – 0.0048 5/16 0.0063 – 0.0070 0.0053 – 0.0068 0.0052 – 0.0066 0.0052 – 0.0063 0.0051 – 0.0062 0.0046 – 0.0054 3/8 0.0070 – 0.0080 0.0062 – 0.0079 0.0062 – 0.0077 0.0054 – 0.0065 0.0060 – 0.0072 0.0050 – 0.0061 7/16 0.0080 – 0.0087 0.0068 – 0.0086 0.0068 – 0.0084 0.0060 – 0.0078 0.0066 – 0.0080 0.0053 – 0.0070 1/2 0.0087 – 0.0100 0.0080 – 0.0094 0.0080 – 0.0092 0.0070 – 0.0090 0.0078 – 0.0090 0.0062 – 0.0081 Axial Depths of Cut 30 - 40 HRC 10% Diameter 40 - 50 HRC 7% Diameter 50 - 60 HRC 5% Diameter Radial Depths of Cut Up to 35% D for roughing and semi-finishing operations. However, radial depths of cut are normally determined by the surface finish requirements, specific to each application. WWW.OSGTOOL.COM End Mill Technical 987