Tool Selection

For indexable and solid carbide Mill Threads

The following chart provides a fairly accurate visual selection tool for Internal Threading. The chart is suitable for the following thread forms: ISO, UN, WHIT, NPT, NPTF, BSPT and PG.

Conversion of Cutting Speed to

P=Thread Pitch

Rotational Speed A

TPI mm

1 D= Tool cutting diameter

N46.0
Conversion of selected cutting speed to rotational
speed is calculated by the following formula:55.0
Example: v 120 m/min
D30 mm64.0
=m
Vx 1000120 x 1000V3.5
N ==1274 RPM VD
JT x D3.14 x 3083.0

D=Cutting diameter 00 D=21 D=29

10o Q O 10 2.5
1 "
0
128 2.0
External Thread Internal Thread 16u 1.5
20 1.25
24D=12 D=9
1.0
32 0.75
3
48090 0.5

Left Hand Right Hand Left Hand

ThreadThreadThreadmm456789 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 18 20 22 24 26 28 30 32 34 36 38 40 44 48 52 58 64
¥§inch/

* 1 4 3/8 1/2 5/8 3/4 1 1.25 1.5 2 2.5

8 <N Any tool with a small cutting diameter can produce large diameter threads d=Thread Diameter C/5 .

Example: Internal thread M30 x 1.5: Find a Milling Tool to produce d=30 mm Internal right hand ISO thread with a thread pitch P=1.5 mm. As can be seen from the chart above, the two red lines

. Right Hand

intersect at a selected tool with a cutting diameter of D=21 mm

Thread

Chosen toolholder: SR 0021-H21 A Insert: 21 I 1.50ISO TTIM45

If you need assistance, please call your local distributor and ask for help in selecting the appropriate tool as well as for a CNC program to suit your CNC milling machine.

d=30

1

V

P=1.5

A