EXOCARB® HSM Guide Speed & Feed Recommendations for 3-D Machining with OSG Ball End Mills For Extra Long LDR (Beyond 8:1) 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 19,200 – 30,000 16,000 – 25,000 12,300 – 20,000 10,000 – 25,000 10,000 – 25,000 10,000 – 25,000 1/16 13,200 – 21,000 11,000 – 17,500 8,300 – 14,000 10,000 – 25,000 10,000 – 25,000 10,000 – 25,000 3/32 10,800 – 15,600 9,000 – 13,000 6,700 – 10,400 10,000 – 25,000 10,000 – 25,000 10,000 – 25,000 1/8 9,600 – 14,400 8,000 – 12,000 5,900 – 9,600 10,000 – 25,000 10,000 – 19,000 10,000 – 15,250 3/16 7,500 – 9,888 6,250 – 8,240 4,500 – 6,592 10,000 – 17,000 10,000 – 13,000 8,000 – 10,150 1/4 6,060 – 8,400 5,050 – 7,000 3,540 – 5,600 9,000 – 12,200 7,500 – 9,000 6,000 – 7,500 5/16 5,700 – 7,950 4,600 – 6,625 3,180 – 5,300 7,300 – 9,500 6,000 – 7,000 4,850 – 6,000 3/8 5,280 – 7,260 4,400 – 6,050 3,020 – 4,840 6,000 – 8,100 5,000 – 6,000 4,050 – 5,000 7/16 4,740 – 6,240 3,950 – 5,200 2,660 – 4,160 5,000 – 6,950 4,350 – 5,200 3,450 – 4,350 1/2 4,140 – 5,460 3,450 – 4,550 2,260 – 3,640 4,550 – 6,100 3,900 – 4,900 3,050 – 3,800 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 0.0003 – 0.0005 0.0003 – 0.0005 0.0003 – 0.0004 0.0003 – 0.0004 0.0002 – 0.0004 0.0002 – 0.0003 1/16 0.0006 – 0.0008 0.0005 – 0.0008 0.0005 – 0.0008 0.0005 – 0.0007 0.0004 – 0.0006 0.0004 – 0.0005 3/32 0.0010 – 0.0013 0.0007 – 0.0012 0.0008 – 0.0011 0.0007 – 0.0010 0.0006 – 0.0010 0.0005 – 0.0007 1/8 0.0013 – 0.0015 0.0010 – 0.0014 0.0010 – 0.0014 0.0010 – 0.0013 0.0009 – 0.0011 0.0008 – 0.0010 3/16 0.0018 – 0.0022 0.0016 – 0.0021 0.0016 – 0.0021 0.0015 – 0.0020 0.0015 – 0.0020 0.0012 – 0.0016 1/4 0.0025 – 0.0030 0.0020 – 0.0027 0.0025 – 0.0029 0.0020 – 0.0026 0.0020 – 0.0025 0.0019 – 0.0024 5/16 0.0032 – 0.0035 0.0027 – 0.0034 0.0026 – 0.0033 0.0026 – 0.0032 0.0026 – 0.0031 0.0023 – 0.0027 3/8 0.0035 – 0.0040 0.0031 – 0.0040 0.0031 – 0.0039 0.0027 – 0.0033 0.0030 – 0.0036 0.0025 – 0.0031 7/16 0.0040 – 0.0044 0.0034 – 0.0043 0.0034 – 0.0042 0.0030 – 0.0039 0.0033 – 0.0040 0.0027 – 0.0035 1/2 0.0044 – 0.0050 0.0040 – 0.0047 0.0040 – 0.0046 0.0035 – 0.0045 0.0039 – 0.0045 0.0031 – 0.0041 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 989