Nomenclature for solid carbide drills

Lead Point angle

Flute length

Overall length

Shank

Helix angle

Shank length

Thinning edge Thinning Web thickness Cutting edge Thinning Secondary relief Primary relief Margin Secondary relief Oil hole Chisel Primary relief

Heel Body clearance Chisel edge

Cutting forces and power requirement

Twist drill Material constant compensating for power requirement and thrust force

Power requirementTensile strengthBrinellMaterial
Workpiece material22hardnessconstant
Pc=KD2n(0647+1729f)×10-6MPa(N/mm ){Kgf/mm }(HB)(K)
. . (kW)Cast iron210211771.00
Thrust forceCast iron280281981.39
(N) Tc=570KDf 0.85Cast iron Aluminium350 25035 25224 1001.88 1.01
Low carbon steel (JIS S20C)550551602.22
TorqueFree cutting steel (JIS SUM32)620621831.42
Mc= KD2 (0.630+16.84f)Manganese steel (JIS SMn438)630631971.45
(N·m) 100Nickel chromium steel (JIS SNC236)690691742.02
4115 steel Cr0.5, Mo0.11, Mn0.8630631671.62
Pc:Power requirement (kW)Chromium molybdenum steel(JIS SCM430)770772292.10
Tc:Thrust force (N)Chromium molybdenum steel(JIS SCM440)940942692.41
Mc:Torque (N·m)Nickel chromium molybdenum steel(JIS SNCM420)750752122.12
D:Drill diameter (mm)〔DC〕Nickel chromium molybdenum steel(JIS SNCM625)1,4001403903.44
f:Feed (mm/rev)Chromium vanadium steel
n:No. of revolutions (min-1)Cr0.6, Mn0.6, V0.12580581742.08
K:Material constant....Refer to the Table at rightCr0.8, Mn0.8, V0.1800802552.22

〔 〕The notation in the brackets is the one used in the catalog (ISO compliant)