
Technical Information for Thread Milling Technical Information for Thread Milling
RECOMMENDED SELECT FORTHREAD MILLING
Mill - Thread Inserts Speed and Feed Selection Spiral Finish Mill - Thread Inserts Speed and Feed Selection
Sub - Micro Grade with Titanium Aluminum Nitride multi - layer coating ( ISO K 10 - K 10 ) . This is a Sub - Micro Grade with Titanium Aluminum Nitride multi - layer coating ( ISO K 10 - K 10 ) . This is a
TTIM 45 general purpose grade , which can be used with all materials ; It should be run at medium to high TTIM 45 general purpose grade , which can be used with all materials ; It should be run at medium to high
cutting speeds . cutting speeds .
ISO Materials Cutting Speed ( m / min ) Feed Rate ( mm ) ISO Materials Cutting Speed ( m / min )
Low and Medium Carbon Steels 115 - 280 Low and Medium Carbon Steels 200 - 330
P High Carbon Steels 130 -200 P High Carbon Steels 170 - 235
Alloy Steels , Treated Steels 105 - 180 Alloy Steels , Treated Steels 100 - 195
Stainless Steels 130 -190 Stainless Steels 180 - 230
M 150 -190
M 180 - 230
Cast Steels Cast Steels
0.05 - 0.15
Cast Iron 80 -170 Cast Iron 200 - 350
Non - Ferrous and Aluminum 180 - 340 Non - Ferrous and Aluminum 500 -1100
N Synthetics , Duroplastics , Thermoplastics 115 - 460
N Synthetics , Duroplastics , Thermoplastics 400 -1500
s Nickel Alloys , Titanium Alloys 25 - 90 s Nickel Alloys , Titanium Alloys 30 - 55
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Spiral Mill - Thread Inserts Speed and Feed Selection
Sub - Micro Grade with Titanium Aluminum Nitride multi - layer coating ( ISO K 10 - K 10 ) . This is a
TTIM 45 general purpose grade , which can be used with all materials ; It should be run at medium to high
cutting speeds .
ISO Materials Cutting Speed ( m / min ) Feed Rate ( mm )
Low and Medium Carbon Steels 145 - 360
P High Carbon Steels 165 -255
Alloy Steels , Treated Steels 135 - 230
Stainless Steels 165 - 245
M 190 - 245
Cast Steels
0.05 - 0.15
Cast Iron 100 - 220
Non - Ferrous and Aluminum
230 - 440
N Synthetics , Duroplastics , Thermoplastics
145 - 590
s Nickel Alloys , Titanium Alloys 30 - 115
As you may note , cutting speed is shown in range terms . In most standard cases choosing a speed in the middle
of the range would be a good choice for a start.
For hard metals reduce cutting speed .