Allied T-A Recommended Speeds and Feeds for Carbide Inserts
| |
FEED(IPR) |
Material
|
Material
Hardness
(BHN) |
*
Tool
Steel
Grade |
TiN
SFM |
*
*
TiAlN
SFM |
TiCN
SFM |
3/8
to
1/2 |
33/64
to
11/16 |
45/64
to
15/16 |
31/32
to
1-3/8 |
1-13/32
to
1-7/8 |
Free Machining
Steel
1118,1215
12L14,etc.
|
100-150
150-200
200-250 |
C5
C5
C5 |
320
280
260 |
420
360
340 |
375
325
295 |
.006
.006
.005 |
.009
.008
.008 |
.012
.011
.010 |
.015
.013
.012 |
.019
.017
.015 |
Low Carbon
Steel
1010,1020
1025,1522
1144,etc.
|
100-150
150-200
200-250 |
C5
C5
C5
C5 |
300
260
240
210 |
390
340
310
270 |
360
295
270
245 |
.006
.005
.004
.004 |
.008
.008
.007
.007 |
.010
.010
.008
.008 |
.014
.014
.012
.012 |
.018
.017
.016
.015 |
Medium Carbon
Steel
1030,1040
1050,1527
1140,1151
etc.
|
125-175
175-225
225-275
275-325 |
C5
C5
C5
C5 |
260
240
210
180 |
340
310
270
230 |
295
275
235
205 |
.005
.005
.004
.004 |
.008
.007
.007
.006 |
.010
.008
.008
.006 |
.014
.012
.012
.010 |
.017
.016
.015
.014 |
Alloy Steel
4140,5140
8640,etc.
|
125-175
175-225
225-275
275-325
325-375 |
C5
C5
C5
C5
C5 |
250
230
210
200
170 |
325
300
270
250
220 |
285
260
235
225
195 |
.005
.005
.004
.004
.003 |
.008
.007
.007
.006
.005 |
.010
.009
.009
.008
.008 |
.013
.012
.012
.011
.010 |
.016
.015
.015
.014
.013 |
High Strength
Alloy
4340,4330V
300M,etc.
|
225-300
300-350
350-400 |
C5
C5
C5 |
160
140
120 |
200
180
160 |
180
160
140 |
.005
.004
.003 |
.007
.006
.005 |
.008
.007
.006 |
.010
.009
.008 |
.014
.012
.010 |
Structural
Steel
A36,A285
A516,etc.
|
00-150
150-250
250-350 |
C5
C5
C5 |
240
200
180 |
310
250
230 |
275
225
205 |
.006
.005
.004 |
.010
.008
.007 |
.011
.009
.008 |
.012
.011
.009 |
.016
.015
.013 |
High Temp Alloy
Hastelloy B
Inconel 600, etc.
|
140-220
220-310 |
C2
C2 |
80
60 |
105
85 |
90
70 |
.003
.003 |
.006
.005 |
.007
.006 |
.009
.008 |
.011
.010 |
Stainless Steel
303,416,420
17-4PH,etc.
|
135-185
185-275 |
C2
C2 |
160
120 |
210
160 |
185
140 |
.006
.005 |
.008
.007 |
.009
.008 |
.011
.010 |
.013
.011 |
Tool Steel
H-13,H-21,A-4
0-2,S-3,etc.
|
150-200
200-250 |
C5
C5 |
160
120 |
220
170 |
190
145 |
.003
.003 |
.005
.005 |
.007
.007 |
.009
.009 |
.011
.011 |
Aluminum
|
30
185 |
C2
C2 |
1200
800 |
1500
1000 |
1350
900 |
.008
.007 |
.013
.011 |
.016
.014 |
.020
.018 |
.022
.020 |
Cast Iron
Gray,Ductile
Nodular
|
120-150
150-200
200-220
220-260
260-320 |
C2,C3*
C2,C3*
C2,C3*
C2,C3*
C2,C3* |
320
270
240
210
180 |
460
400
360
310
270 |
415
335
305
260
225 |
.006
.005
.005
.004
.004 |
.009
.008
.007
.006
.005 |
.011
.010
.008
.007
.006 |
.015
.014
.012
.010
.008 |
.020
.018
.015
.013
.011 |
| Holder Legnth
| | Stub | Short | Intermediate | Standard | Extended | Long | XL | 3XL
| | Speed | See Above
Chart |
.90 | .85 | .80 | .75
| | Feed | See Above
Chart | .95
| .90 |
.90
| |
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