InsertExt. ToolholderInt. ToolholderThreadingGroovingMiniature toolMilling cutterEndmillDrilling toolTooling SystemUser's GuideIndex S TA N D A R D CUTTING CONDITIONS A LQMU11-PXER-MJ ISO Workpiece materialLow carbon steelS15C, etc.C15E, etc.Hardness- 200HB GradeAH3135 Cutting speed Feed per toothVc (m/min)100 - 250fz (mm/t)0.1 - 0.25*B Alloy steel S55C, etc. - 300HB AH3135 100 - 230 0.1 - 0.2* C55, etc. Prehardened steelNAK80, PX5, etc.Stainless steelSUS304, etc.30 - 40HRC AH3135-AH3135 100 - 23090 - 180 0.1 - 0.2*0.1 - 0.25* C X5CrNi18-9, etc. Grey cast ironFC250, etc. 150 - 250HB AH120 140 - 250 0.1 - 0.25* 250, etc.Ductile cast ironFCD400, etc.450-10S, etc.150 - 250HB AH120 110 - 200 0.1 - 0.25* D Titanium alloysTi-6Al-4V, etc. - AH120 30 - 60 0.08 - 0.2* SuperalloysInconel 718, etc. - AH120SKD61, etc.X40CrMoV5-1, etc.40 - 50HRCAH12020 - 5045 - 700.06 - 0.1*0.08 - 0.15* E Hardened steel SKD11, etc.X153CrMoV12, etc.50 - 60HRC AH120 40 - 65 0.06 - 0.1* F LQMU11/18-PNER-MJ ISO Workpiece materialLow carbon steelS15C, etc. HardnessHB- 200 GradeAH725 Cutting speed Feed per toothVc (m/min)fz (mm/t)100 - 2500.1 - 0.25*G C15E, etc. High carbon steelS45C, S55C, etc. 200 - 300 AH725 100 - 230 0.1 - 0.2* C45, C55, etc.Alloy steelSCM440, SCr415, etc.42CrMo4, etc.Tool steelD2, etc.150 - 300AH725 100 - 230 0.1 - 0.2* H- 300AH725100 - 1800.1 - 0.2* X153CrMoV12, etc. Stainless steelSUS304, etc.X5CrNi18-9, etc.Grey cast ironFC250, etc.250, etc.-150 - 250AH140AH12090 - 180140 - 250 0.1 - 0.25*0.1 - 0.25* I Ductile cast iron FCD400, etc. 150 - 250 AH120 110 - 200 0.1 - 0.25* 450-10S, etc. SuperalloysInconel 718, Ti-6Al-4V, etc. -* When using LQMU11 inserts, see page H170 for proper feed per tooth setting.AH72520 - 500.08 - 0.2* J · For applications with poor chip evacuation, use air gun to remove chips from the machining area to avoid chip re-cutting and part damage. · To machine cast surface with unstable cutting depths or interruptions, it is recommended to lower the feed rate (fz) to the lowest parameter in the recommended range. · Rigidity of the machine and/or workpiece and the spindle power capability greatly influence the cutting conditions. For applications with large cutting width/depth and/or long tool overhang, start with a Vc and fz in the lower range of the recommended cutting parameters and monitor the machine stability. K L M Tungaloy H169