
Center Drills are the tool for making center hole. Center Drills are also used for positioning before drilling, and for chamfering of the hole.Center Drills are the tool for making center hole. Center Drills are also used for positioning before drilling, and for chamfering of the hole. ■■Table of recommend centering condition.Table of recommend centering condition.
| Work material | Soft structural steels | Carbon steels | Alloy steels | Stainless steels | Aluminum alloy casting |
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| Diameter R | evolution Speed Feed per revolution R | evolution Speed Feed per revolution | Revolution Speed Feed per revolution | Revolution Speed Feed per revolutio | n Revolution Speed Feed per revolution |
(Ds) (Ds) Drill length (ℓ)Drill length (ℓ) Overall length (L)Overall length (L)
Type A (60°) Center hole & 60°center Type B (60°) Center hole & 60°center Type A (90°) Center hole & 90°centerType A (60°) Center hole & 60°center Type B (60°) Center hole & 60°center Type A (90°) Center hole & 90°center Type R Center hole & 60°centerType R Center hole & 60°center
| Work material | Soft structural steels | Carbon steels | Alloy steels | Thermal refined steels | Stainless steels | Aluminum alloy casting |
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| Diameter | Revolution Speed Feed per revolutionRe | volution Speed Feed per revolution | Revolution Speed Feed per revolu | tionRevolution Speed Feed per revolutionRe | volution Speed Feed per revolution | Revolution Speed Feed per revolution |
Avoid scar or distortion resulting from a blowAvoid scar or distortion resulting from a blow
Note : Advantage of Type B center holes : B type center drill protect the 60Note : Advantage of Type B center holes : B type center drill protect the 60°° conical bearing surface from scar or distortion resulting from a blow, roughness of workpiece surface or conical bearing surface from scar or distortion resulting from a blow, roughness of workpiece surface or burrs around the hole.burrs around the hole. Carbide+TiAIN (C-PE-Q-V PE-90˚)Carbide+TiAIN (C-PE-Q-V PE-90˚)
| Work material | Soft structural steels | Carbon steels | Alloy steels | Thermal refined steels | Stainless steels | Aluminum alloy casting |
| Cutting speed | ||||||
| Diameter R | evolution Speed Feed per revolution R | evolution Speed Feed per revolution | Revolution Speed Feed per revolut | ion Revolution Speed Feed per revolution R | evolution Speed Feed per revoluti | on Revolution Speed Feed per revolution |
Angle of center hole is higher thanAngle of center hole is higher than Angle of center hole is lower thanAngle of center hole is lower than Center hole and center are misaligned.Center hole and center are misaligned.
AA type type
RR type type
Note : R type center hole stably holds the center. It also some of advantage of B type center hole.Note : R type center hole stably holds the center. It also some of advantage of B type center hole.
1. Above condition done by Water Soluble oil.1. Above condition done by Water Soluble oil. 2. 20% lower feed is recommended when centering process to inclined plane.2. 20% lower feed is recommended when centering process to inclined plane. 3. 20% lower feed is recommended in the case of long shank point drills.3. 20% lower feed is recommended in the case of long shank point drills.
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