METRIC Baseline Speed and FeedDC • (mm)
Square & Ball End With and Without Reach HardnessVc (m/min)0 .10 .511 .522 .53
Profile305RPM9694161938839694264628484713877732314
Fz0.001280.006390.012770.019160.025550.031930.03832
PLASTICS(244-366)Feed (mm/min)2477247724772477247724772477
N Polycarbonate, PVC, PolypropyleneSlot244RPM7755331551077755351702387773102125851
Fz0.001280.006390.012770.019160.025550.031930.03832
(195-293)Feed (mm/min)1981198119811981198119811981
Profile18RPM581651163358163878290823271939
SUPER ALLOYS(1522)Fz0.000240.001210.002420.003620.004830.006040.00722
(NICKEL, COBALT,≤ 300 Bhn-Feed (mm/min)28282828282828
S IRON BASE) Inconel 601, 617, 625,or ≤ 32 HRcSlot14RPM43624872543622908218117451454
Incoloy, Monel 400Fz0.000240.001210.002420.003620.004830.006040.00722
(11-16)Feed (mm/min)21212121212121
Profile14RPM43624872543622908218117451454
SUPER ALLOYSFz0.000160.000800.001610.002410.003220.004020.00486
(NICKEL, COBALT, IRON BASE)≤ 400 Bhn(11-16)Feed (mm/min)14141414141414
S Inconel 718, X-750, Il Wlor ≤ 43 HRcSlot11RPM33930678633932262169613571131
ncooy, aspaoy, Hastelloy, ReneFz0.000160.000800.001610.002410.003220.004020.00486
(9-13)Feed (mm/min)11111111111111
Profile49RPM155107310211551110340775562045170
TITANIUM ALLOYSFz0.000270.001360.002720.004080.005440.006800.00821
S Pure Titanium, TiAlV≤ 350 Bhn(39-59)Feed (mm/min)84848484848484
64, Ti6Al2Sn4Zr2Mo,or ≤ 38 HRcSlot40RPM12602425205126028402630150414201
Ti4Al4Mo2Sn0.5SiFz0.000270.001360.002720.004080.005440.006800.00821
(32-48)Feed (mm/min)69696969696969
TITANIUM ALLOYSProfile18RPM581651163358163878290823271939
(DIFFICULT)Fz0.000190.000960.001920.002880.003840.004800.00585
Ti10Al2Fe3Al, Ti5Al5V5Mo3Cr,≤ 440 Bhn(15-22)Feed (mm/min)22222222222222
S Ti7Al4Mo, Ti3Al8V6Cr4Zr4Moor ≤ 47 HRcSlot14RPM43624872543622908218117451454
, Ti6Al6V6Sn,Fz0.000190.000960.001920.002880.003840.004800.00585
Ti15V3 Cr3Sn3Al(11-16)Feed (mm/min)17171717171717
Profile53RPM169648339301696511310848267865655
Fz0.000320.001600.003200.004800.006400.008000.00962
TOOL STEELS≤ 375 Bhn(43-64)Feed (mm/min)109109109109109109109
H A2, D2, H13, L2, M2, P20, S7, T15, W2or ≤ 40 HRcSlot43RPM13571827144135729048678654294524
Fz0.000320.001600.003200.004800.006400.008000.00962
(34-51)Feed (mm/min)87878787878787

Note:

  • Bhn (Brinell) HRc (Rockwell C)
  • when recommended speed exceeds your capability, use maximum available and recalculate mm/min
  • rpm = (Vc x 1000) / (DC x 3.14)
  • mm/min = Fz x No. of flutes x rpm
  • reduce speed and feed for materials harder than listed
  • reduce feed and Ae when finish milling (.02 x DC maximum)
  • refer to the KYOCERA SGS Tool Wizard® or sgsmicrotools.com for detailed technical charts by series