6-2 High speed steels cutters
Suggested starting speed and feeds
Table 6
HIGH SPEED STEEL CUTTERS
FULL &
MATERIAL
FACE
SLAB
END
HALF
SAWS
FORM
MILLS
MILLS
MILLS
SIDE
MILLS
MILLS
MALLEABLE
FEED PER TOOTH
.005-.015
.005-.015
.003-.010
.006-.012
.003- 006
.005-.010
SOFT/HARD
FEET PER MIN.
60-100
60-90
60-100
60-100
60-100
60-80
CAST STEEL FEED PER TOOTH
.010-.015
.010-.015
.005-.010
.005-.010
.002-.005
.008-.012
SOFT/HARD
FEET PER MIN.
40-60
40-60
40-60
40-60
40-60
40-60
100-150
FEED PER TOOTH
.015-.030
.008-.015
.003-.010
.010-.020
.003-.006
.008-.010
BR. STEEL
FEET PER MIN.
80-130
80-130
80-140
80-130
70-100
70-100
150-250
FEED PER TOOTH
.010-.020
.008-.015
.003-.010
.010-.015
.003-.006
.006-.010
BR. STEEL
FEET PER MIN.
50-70
50-70
60-80
50-70
50-70
50-70
250-350
FEED PER TOOTH
.005-.010
.005-.010
.003-.010
.005-.010
.002-.005
.005-.010
BR. STEEL
FEET PER MIN.
35-60
35-50
40-60
35-50
35-50
35-50
350-450
FEED PER TOOTH
.003-.008
.005-.008
.003-.010
.003-.008
.001-.004
.003-.008
BR. STEEL
FEET PER MIN.
20-35
20-35
20-40
20-35
20-35
20-35
Cl HARD
FEED PER TOOTH
.005-.012
.005-.010
.003-.008
.005-.010
.002-.004
.005-.010
225-350 BR.
FEET PER MIN.
40-60
35-50
40-60
40-60
35-60
35-50
Cl MED.
FEED PER TOOTH
.010-.020
.008-.015
.003-.010
.008-.015
.003-.005
.008-.012
180-225 BR.
FEET PER MIN.
60-80
50-70
60-90
60-80
60-70
50-60
Cl SOFT
FEED PER TOOTH
.015-.030
.010-.025
.004-.010
.010-.020
.002-.005
.010-.015
150-180 BR.
FEET PER MIN.
80-120
70-110
80-120
80-120
70-110
60-80
BRONZE
FEED PER TOOTH
.010-.025
.008-.020
.003-.010
.008-.015
.003-.005
.008-.015
SOFT/HARD
FEET PER MIN.
50-225
50-200
50-250
50-225
50-250
50-200
BRASS
FEED PER TOOTH
.0
1
0
-
.0
2
5
.008-.020
.005-.015
.008-.015
.003-.005
.008-.015
SOFT/HARD
FEET PER MIN.
150-300
100-300
150-350
150-350
150-300
100-300
ALUM. AL.
FEED PER TOOTH
.010-.040
.015-.040
.005-.020
.010-.030
.004-.008
.010-.020
SOFT/HARD
FEET PER MIN.
300-1200
300-1200 300-1200
300-1200
300-1000
300-1200
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