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Cutting Speeds
Turning speeds are adjusted to the feed rate of the mini lathe
(0.004/rev.), a depth of cut of 0.040, and a tool life of 180 minutes.
| Material |
AISI/SAE/ASTM Designation |
HSS
Feet/Minute |
Carbide
Feet/Minute |
| Free machining plain carbon steels (resulfurized) |
1212, 1213, 1215 |
270 - 290 |
820 - 1045 |
| Free machining plain carbon steels |
1108, 1109, 1115, 1117, 1118, 1120, 1126, 1211 |
215 - 235 |
950 |
| Free machining plain carbon steels |
1132, 1137, 1139, 1140, 1144, 1146, 1151 |
70 - 215 |
670 - 800 |
| Free machining plain carbon steels (Leaded) |
11L17, 11L18, 12L13, 12L14 |
200 - 260 |
800 - 820 |
| Plain carbon steels |
1006, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1012, 1015, 1016, 1017, 1018, 1019,
1020, 1021, 1022, 1023, 1024, 1025, 1026, 1513, 1514 |
125 - 215 |
800 - 885 |
| Plain carbon steels |
1027, 1030, 1033, 1035, 1036, 1037, 1038, 1039, 1040, 1041,
1042, 1043, 1045, 1046, 1048, 1049, 1050, 1052, 1524, 1526, 1527, 1541 |
55 - 180 |
670 - 970 |
| Free machining alloy steels (resulfurized): |
4140, 4150 |
70 - 200 |
430 - 685 |
| Water hardening tool steel |
W1, W2, W5 |
180 |
590 |
| Cold work, oil hardening tool steel |
O1, O2, O6, O7 |
125 |
590 |
| Cold work, air hardening tool steel |
A2, A3, A4, A6, A7, A8, A9, A10 |
80 - 125 |
355 - 365 |
| Stainless steels (Austenitic) |
201, 202, 301, 302, 304, 304L, 305, 308, 321, 347, 348 |
115 - 135 |
570 |
| Cast Iron |
ASTM Class 20, 25, 30, 35, 40 |
145 - 215 |
410 |
| Brass |
C35600, C37700, C36000, C33200, C34200, C35300, C48500,
C34000 |
300 - 350 |
1170 |
| Bronze |
C65500, C22600, C65100, C67500 |
200 - 250 |
715 |
| Wrought aluminum |
6061-T6, 5000, 6000, and 7000 series. |
500 - 600 |
2820 |
| Cast aluminum |
Sand and permanent mold casting alloys |
600 - 750 |
2820 |
| Material |
AISI/SAE/ASTM Designation |
Feet/Minute |
| Free machining plain carbon steels (resulfurized) |
1212, 1213, 1215 |
130 - 140 |
| Free machining plain carbon steels |
1108, 1109, 1115, 1117, 1118, 1120, 1126, 1211 |
115 - 130 |
| Free machining plain carbon steels |
1132, 1137, 1139, 1140, 1144, 1146, 1151 |
35 - 70 |
| Free machining plain carbon steels (Leaded) |
11L17, 11L18, 12L13, 12L14 |
110 - 140 |
| Plain carbon steels |
1006, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1012, 1015, 1016, 1017, 1018, 1019,
1020, 1021, 1022, 1023, 1024, 1025, 1026, 1513, 1514 |
65 - 110 |
| Plain carbon steels |
1027, 1030, 1033, 1035, 1036, 1037, 1038, 1039, 1040, 1041,
1042, 1043, 1045, 1046, 1048, 1049, 1050, 1052, 1524, 1526, 1527, 1541 |
25 - 100 |
| Free machining alloy steels (resulfurized) |
4140, 4150 |
35 - 100 |
| Water hardening tool steel |
W1, W2, W5 |
85 |
| Cold work, oil hardening tool steel |
O1, O2, O6, O7 |
50 |
| Cold work, air hardening tool steel |
A2, A3, A4, A6, A7, A8, A9, A10 |
40 - 50 |
| Stainless steels (Austenitic) |
201, 202, 301, 302, 304, 304L, 305, 308, 321, 347, 348 |
70 - 75 |
| Cast Iron |
ASTM Class 20, 25, 30, 35, 40 |
70 - 100 |
| Brass |
C33200, C34000, C34200, C35300, C35600, C36000,
C37700, C48500 |
100 - 200 |
| Bronze |
C22600, C65100, C65500, C67500 |
30 - 80 |
| Wrought aluminum |
6061-T6, 5000, 6000, and 7000 series. |
165 |
| Cast aluminum |
Sand and permanent mold casting alloys |
165 |
| Material |
AISI/SAE/ASTM Designation |
Drilling Feet/Minute |
Reaming Feet/Minute |
| Free machining plain carbon steels (resulfurized) |
1212, 1213, 1215 |
120 - 125 |
80 |
| Free machining plain carbon steels |
1108, 1109, 1115, 1117, 1118, 1120, 1126, 1211 |
100 - 120 |
75 - 80 |
| Free machining plain carbon steels |
1132, 1137, 1139, 1140, 1144, 1146, 1151 |
35 - 70 |
20 - 45 |
| Free machining plain carbon steels (Leaded) |
11L17, 11L18, 12L13, 12L14 |
90 - 130 |
60 - 85 |
| Plain carbon steels |
1006, 1008, 1009, 1010, 1012, 1015, 1016, 1017, 1018, 1019,
1020, 1021, 1022, 1023, 1024, 1025, 1026, 1513, 1514 |
60 - 100 |
40 - 65 |
| Plain carbon steels |
1027, 1030, 1033, 1035, 1036, 1037, 1038, 1039, 1040, 1041,
1042, 1043, 1045, 1046, 1048, 1049, 1050, 1052, 1524, 1526, 1527, 1541 |
25 - 90 |
15 - 60 |
| Free machining alloy steels (resulfurized) |
4140, 4150 |
30 - 90 |
15 - 60 |
| Water hardening tool steel |
W1, W2, W5 |
85 |
55 |
| Cold work, oil hardening tool steel |
O1, O2, O6, O7 |
45 |
30 |
| Cold work, air hardening tool steel |
A2, A3, A4, A6, A7, A8, A9, A10 |
30 - 50 |
20 - 35 |
| Stainless steels (Austenitic) |
201, 202, 301, 302, 304, 304L, 305, 308, 321, 347, 348 |
50 - 55 |
30 - 35 |
| Cast Iron |
ASTM Class 20, 25, 30, 35, 40 |
80 - 100 |
50 - 65 |
| Brass |
C35600, C37700, C36000, C33200, C34200, C35300, C48500,
C34000 |
160 - 175 |
160 - 175 |
| Bronze |
C65500, C22600, C65100, C67500 |
120 - 140 |
110 - 120 |
| Wrought aluminum |
6061-T6, 5000, 6000, and 7000 series. |
350 - 400 |
350 - 400 |
| Cast aluminum |
Sand and permanent mold casting alloys |
350 - 400 |
350 - 400 |
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