
Model g0717 (Mfg. since 9/10)
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figure 36.
dry cutting blade speed chart.
Copper
Alloy
229~482
(70) (147)
203~213
(62) (65)
85-203
(26) (62)
220
(67)
220~534
(67) (163)
203
(62)
85
(26)
321
(98)
180~220
(54) (67)
95~213
(29) (65)
242
(75)
65~85
(20) (26)
180~220
(54) (67)
75~118
(25) (36)
246
(75)
108~225
(33) (75)
196~354
(60) (108)
203
(62)
111~321
(34) (98)
150~203
(46) (62)
Aluminum
Alloy
Thin
Tube
Angle
Steel
Carbon
Steel
Speed FPM
(M/Min)
Speed FPM
(M/Min)
Speed FPM
(M/Min)
Speed FPM
(M/Min)
Material
Material
Material
Material
Tool Steel
Mold Steel
High-Speed
Tool Steel
Alloy
Steel
Water
Hardened
Tool Steel
Stainless
Steel
CR Stainless
Steel
Free Machining
Stainless Steel
Gray
Cast Iron
Ductile
Austenitic
Cast Iron
Malleable
Cast Iron
Plastics
Cold-Work
Tool Steel
Hot-Work
Tool Steel
Oil-Hardened
Tool Steel
CUTTING SPEED RATE RECOMMENDATION
the chart in
figure 36
offers blade speed guidelines for various metals in feet per minute (FpM) and meters
per minute (M/Min). Choose the closest available speed on the machine, then adjust the feed rate as neces-
sary, using the appearance of the chips produced as a guide. refer to the Chip inspection Chart above for
recommendations on adjusting feed rate or blade speed based on the appearance of the chips produced.
Blade speed Chart
Chip
appearance
Chip
Description
Chip
Color
Blade
speed
feed Rate/
pressure
Other
actions
thin & Curled
silver
good
good
hard, thick &
short
Brown or Blue
increase
decrease
hard, strong &
thick
Brown or Blue
increase
decrease
hard, strong,
Curled & thick
silver or light
Brown
good
decrease
slightly
Check Blade
pitch
hard, Coiled &
thin
silver
increase
decrease
Check Blade
pitch
straight & thin
silver
good
increase
powdery
silver
decrease
increase
Coiled, tight &
thin
silver
good
decrease
Check Blade
pitch
thin & curled
short, hard & thick
thick, hard & strong
thick, hard & strong
thin & straight
powdery
thin & curled tightly
hard & thin
thin & curled
short, hard & thick
thick, hard & strong
thick, hard & strong
thin & straight
powdery
thin & curled tightly
hard & thin
thin & curled
short, hard & thick
thick, hard & strong
thick, hard & strong
thin & straight
powdery
thin & curled tightly
hard & thin
thin & curled
short, hard & thick
thick, hard & strong
thick, hard & strong
thin & straight
powdery
thin & curled tightly
hard & thin
thin & curled
short, hard & thick
thick, hard & strong
thick, hard & strong
thin & straight
powdery
thin & curled tightly
hard & thin
thin & curled
short, hard & thick
thick, hard & strong
thick, hard & strong
thin & straight
powdery
thin & curled tightly
hard & thin
thin & curled
short, hard & thick
thick, hard & strong
thick, hard & strong
thin & straight
powdery
thin & curled tightly
hard & thin
thin & curled
short, hard & thick
thick, hard & strong
thick, hard & strong
thin & straight
powdery
thin & curled tightly
hard & thin
figure 35.
Chip inspection chart.
the best method for choosing the cutting speed and feed rate for a cutting operation is to inspect the chips
created by the cut. these chips are indicators of what is commonly referred to as the "chip load." refer to
the chip inspection chart below to evaluate chip characteristics and determine whether to adjust feed rate/
pressure, blade speed, or both.
Chip inspection Chart