
D-Thread Technical Section A\
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Recommended Grades, Cutting Speeds Vc [m/min] and Feed f [mm/tooth]
Material Hardness Feed* f [mm/tooth] by
Material Vc [m/min]
Group Brinell HB Cutting Dia. (D2)
Low Carbon (C = 0.1-0.25%) 125 100 - 210 90-180 0.20- 0.32 0.30- 0.50 0.30-0.75
Unalloyed Medium Carbon (C = 0.25 -0.55%) 150 100-180 90-170 0.20-0.32 0.30- 0.50 0.30-0.75
Steel
High Carbon (C =0.55 - 0.85%) 170 100-170 90-160 0.15 -0.23 0.25 - 0.35 0.25 -0.52
Non Hardened 180 60- 90 90-155 0.17-0.28 0.28- 0.45 0.28 -0.67
Low Alloy
Steel (alloying Hardened 275 80-150 80-160 0.15 -0.28 0.25 - 0.45 0.25 -0.67
elements < 5%) Hardened 350 70-140 70-150 0.15 -0.25 0.25 - 0.40 0.25 -0.60
Steel High Alloy Annealed 200 60-130 70-115 0.15 -0.22 0.20- 0.30 0.20-0.45
Steel (alloying
elements > 5%) Hardened 325 70-110 60-100 0.13 -0.21 0.18 - 0.30 0.18 -0.45
Low Alloy (alloying elements < 5%) 200 100-170 100 -170 0.15 -0.22 0.20- 0.30 0.20-0.45
Cast Steel
High Alloy (alloying elements > 5%) 225 70-120 70-130 0.12 -0.22 0.17- 0.30 0.17 -0.45
Stainless Steel Non Hardened 200 100-170 120 -180 0.15 -0.22 0.22- 0.34 0.22 -0.50
Ferritic Hardened 330 100-170 120-180 0.16-0.23 0.21- 0.32 0.21-0.48
Stainless Steel Austenitic 180 70-140 100 -140 0.15 -0.25 0.25 - 0.40 0.25 -0.60
Austenitic Super Austenitic 200 70-140 100-140 0.12 -0.20 0.17- 0.26 0.17 -0.39
Stainless Stainless Steel Non Hardened 200 70-140 100-140 0.16-0.24 0.25 - 0.37 0.25 -0.55
steel Cast Ferritic Hardened 330 70-140 100-140 0.12 -0.20 0.17- 0.26 0.17 -0.39
Stainless Steel Austenitic 200 70-120 100 - 120 0.15 -0.22 0.20- 0.30 0.20-0.45
LU
z Cast Austenitic Hardened 330 70-120 100-120 0.12 -0.20 0.17- 0.26 0.17 -0.39
Z3
d Malleable Ferritic (short chips) 130 60-130 100 - 120 0.16-0.24 0.25 - 0.37 0.25 -0.55
2
Cast Iron Pearlitic (long chips) 230 60-120 80-100 0.15 -0.22 0.20- 0.30 0.20-0.45
K
Cast iron
Grey Cast
Iron
Low Tensile Strength
High Tensile Strength
180
260
60-130
60-100
80-100
80-100
0.15 -0.22
0.15 -0.22
0.22 - 0.34
0.20- 0.30
0.22 -0.50
0.20-0.45
Nodular Sg Ferritic 160 60-125 80-100 0.10 -0.20 0.15 - 0.25 0.15 -0.37
Iron Pearlitic 260 50- 90 60-90 0.15 -0.22 0.20- 0.30 0.20-0.45
Aluminum Non Aging 60 100- 250 0.30- 0.50 0.60-1.00 0.60-1.50
Alloys
M Wrought
Aluminum
Aged
Cast
100
75
100-180
150-400
0.28-0.50
0.28 - 0.50
0.50- 0.90
0.50- 0.90
0.50-1.20
0.50-1.20
(K) Alloys Cast & Aged 90 150- 280 0.25 - 0.40 0.40- 0.60 0.40-0.90
Non - Aluminum Alloys Cast Si 13 - 22% 130 80-150 0.28 - 0.50 0.50- 0.90 0.50-1.20
Ferrous
material opper and Brass 90 120 - 210 100 -200 0.30-0.50 0.60-1.00 0.60-1.50
Copper Alloys Bronze and Non Leaded Copper 100 120 - 210 100 - 200 0.28- 0.50 0.50- 0.90 0.50-1.20
Annealed (iron based) 200 20-45 20-40 0.09 0.15 0.12 - 0.22 0.12 -0.33
S
-
High Aged (iron based) 280 20- 30 20- 30 0.07- 0.13 0.10- 0.20 0.10-0.30
Temperature
(M) Alloys Annealed (nickel or cobalt based)
Aged (nickel or cobalt based)
250
350
15 - 20
10-15
15 - 20
10-15
0.08- 0.15
0.08- 0.15
0.08 - 0.20
0.08 - 0.20
0.08 -0.30
0.08 -0.30
Heat
Resistant Titanium Pure 99.5 Ti 400Rm 70-140 70-120 0.07-0.13 0.10 - 0.20 0.10-0.30
material Alloys a + 3 alloys 1050Rm 20- 50 20- 50 0.07- 0.13 0.10-0.20 0.10-0.30
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