
Terminology
4 5
3
11 10 2 9
a d b
1. Drilling diameter 2. Chamfer 3. Point angle 6 4. Clearance angle 5. Chip pocket 6. Shank 7. Shank diameter 8. Shank length 9. Overall length
8 10. Flute length B
11. Helical angle
a. Margin width b. Body clearance c. Land width d. Primary cutting edge
c
Cutting edge type
(Conical) (Dual flats) (Centring tip)
| – The flank face is conical and the clearance | – The flank face is dual flats, to facilitate | – This shape has two-stage point angles for | |
| angel increases toward the centre of drill. | cutting and initial entering. | perfect centring capabilities and reduces | D |
| – Wide applications, commonly used both for | – Often used for small diameter drills. | burrs. |
soft and hard materials. – It is the first choice for drilling thin plate.