
Grooving and Cut-Off • WGC WGC Feed Rates INDEXABLE MILLING Plunge feed rates v first choice P Steel K Cast Iron S High-Temp Alloys j alternate choice M Stainless Steel N Non-Ferrous H Hardened Materials Corner Starting Plunge Feed Rates inch/rev (mm/rev) Radius Conditions Seat Chip Insert Size .0020 .0040 .0060 .0080 .0100 .0120 .0140 Control Description Geometry (SSC) in (mm) in (mm) (0,05) (0,10) (0,15) (0,20) (0,25) (0,30) (0,35) 1F .008 (0,2) .0024 (0,06) SOLID END MILLING 2 .008 (0,2) .0031 (0,08) .008 (0,2) .0035 (0,09) 3 .016 (0,4) .0043 (0,11) .016 (0,4) .0047 (0,12) 4 .031 (0,8) .0059 (0,15) Positive rake .016 (0,4) .0059 (0,15) -PT angle for lower 5 cutting forces. .031 (0,8) .0059 (0,16) .016 (0,4) .0059 (0,15) 6 .031 (0,8) .0071 (0,18) .047 (1,2) .0079 (0,20) .031 (0,8) .0079 (0,20) 8 .047 (1,2) .0087 (0,22) 10 .047 (1,2) .0094 (0,24) j v v v v 1F .008 (0,2) .0024 (0,06) 2 .008 (0,2) .0031 (0,08) HOLEMAKING .008 (0,2) .0035 (0,09) 3 .016 (0,4) .0043 (0,11) .016 (0,4) .0047 (0,12) Stable negative 4 .031 (0,8) .0059 (0,15) cutting edge .016 (0,4) .0059 (0,15) -PN allowing for 5 more aggressive .031 (0,8) .0059 (0,16) applications. .016 (0,4) .0059 (0,15) 6 .031 (0,8) .0071 (0,18) .047 (1,2) .0079 (0,20) .031 (0,8) .0079 (0,20) 8 .047 (1,2) .0087 (0,22) 10 .047 (1,2) .0094 (0,24) j j v v Cut-Off Feed Rates TAPPING Starting Cut-Off Feed Rates inch/rev (mm/rev) Conditions Seat Insert Size .0020 .0040 .0060 .0080 .0100 .0120 .0140 .0160 Geometry Description Geometry (SSC) in (mm) (0,05) (0,10) (0,15) (0,20) (0,25) (0,30) (0,35) (0,40) 1B .0024 (0,06) Positive 2 .0028 (0,07) geometry 3 .0035 (0,09) -F for reduced 4 .0043 (0,11) cutting forces. 5 .0051 (0,13) v v v v 1B .0024 (0,06) 2 .0028 (0,07) Stable cutting 3 .0035 (0,09) TURNING edge for 4 .0043 (0,11) -M aggressive feed rates. Primarily 5 .0055 (0,14) in cast iron. 6 .0063 (0,16) 8 .0067 (0,17) j v 2 .0039 (0,10) 3 .0055 (0,14) Most stable 4 .0063 (0,16) -R cutting edge 5 .0075 (0,19) for steel. 6 .0083 (0,21) 8 .0090 (0,23) j v NOTE: For cut-off inserts with a lead angle, maximum feed rate should be reduced by up to 40%. Maximum Feed Rate Values I.D. and Face Grooving Material Feed Group Factor For I.D. and face grooving Data above is for P and K material groups. Maximum applications, reduce feed feed rates should be adjusted by multiplying max feed rate M 0.8 N 1.2 rate by 20%. values by following factors for shown material groups. S 0.8 H 0.5 E86 widia.com