FEEDS & SPEEDS CHART FOR

DRILLS, REAMERS, MILLS & SAWS

(CARBIDE TIPPED)
800-882-2627 or 941-739-2726
CLASS OF
MATERIAL

APPLICATION

MATERIAL
ALUMINUM ALLOY - WROUGHT

NON-FERROUS
(SOFT)

NON-FERROUS
(HARD)

CAST IRON

MEDIUM
STRENGTH
STEELS
HIGH STRENGTH
STEELS

HIGH TEMP.
ALLOYS

30-150
(500kg)

MAGNESIUM ALLOY

50-90

LEAD ALLOY

10-20

NON-METAL AND PLASTIC

ZINC ALLOY - DIE CAST

80-100

ALUMINUM BRONZE

40-175

BRASS ALLOY - LEADED AND

FREE CUTTING

10-100Rb

NICKEL SILVER

10-100Rb

COPPER ALLOY - TOUGH

40-200

DUCTILE CAST IRON AUSTENITIC

120-275

DUCTILE CAST IRON - FERRITIC

140-270

DUCTILE CAST IRON MARTENSITIC

270-400

GRAY - PEARLITIC

220-320

GRAY - FERRITIC

LOW CARBON
STEELS

BRINELL

MALLEABLE CAST IRON MARTENSITIC

LOW AND MEDIUM CARBON
STEEL - FREE MACHINING
LOW AND MEDIUM CARBON
STEEL - WROUGHT
LOW AND MEDIUM CARBON
ALLOY STEEL - FREE MACHINING
LOW AND MEDIUM CARBON
ALLOY STEEL
STAINLESS STEEL - 400 SERIES
STAINLESS STEEL - 400 SERIES
FREE MACHINING
HIGH STRENGTH STEEL WROUGHT & TOOL STEEL
HIGH TEMP ALLOYS
NICKEL & IRON BASE ALLOY

110-240
200-320
100-250
100-375
100-275
85-375
135-325
135-275
175-400
140-300

STAINLESS STEEL - 300 SERIES

135-375

STAINLESS STEEL - PH SERIES

150-440

TITANIUM ALLOY

110-380

SPEED IN SFPM

HOLE
*MILLING SAWS
SFPM/IPT SFPM/IPT MAKING
3000-6000

2000-6000

.008-.020

.003-.006

3000-5000

3000-5000

.006-.018

.003-.004

300-2700

300-2500

.008-.012

.003-.004

3500-6500

3000-6000

.008-.025

.003-.006

2500-6000

2500-6000

.008-.025

.003-.005

300-2700

200-2500

.008-.012

.003-.004

450-3000

500-3000

.008-.012

.003-.004

350-1500

300-1200

.006-.010

.003-.004

300-1200

300-1000

.006-.010

.003-.004

275-1200

250-1100

.008-.015

.003-.004

275-900

225-850

.006-.012

.003-.004

225-600

175-450

.005-.010

.002-.004

225-750

225-450

.004-.010

.003-.004

250-750

200-600

.005-.012

.002-.004

225-850

175-375

.005-.012

.002-.003

350-1500

200-650

.008-.012

.002-.004

400-1750

200-550

.008-.012

.002-.004

450-1800

350-1200

.008-.012

.003-.006

325-1200

300-650

.004-.010

.002-.004

300-1200

275-800

.004-.009

.002-.005

350-1500

300-825

.005-.010

.003-.006

180-600

125-275

.005-.012

.002-.003

100-300

150-500

.003-.007

.001-.003

450-1200

400-850

.004-.010

.003-.006

375-750

250-450

.004-.008

.002-.004

125-250

85-175

.003-.006

.001-.003

DRILL
REAM
DRILL
REAM
DRILL
REAM
DRILL
REAM
DRILL
REAM
DRILL
REAM
DRILL
REAM
DRILL
REAM
DRILL
REAM
DRILL
REAM
DRILL
REAM
DRILL
REAM
DRILL
REAM
DRILL
REAM
DRILL
REAM
DRILL
REAM
DRILL
REAM
DRILL
REAM
DRILL
REAM
DRILL
REAM
DRILL
REAM
DRILL
REAM
DRILL
REAM
DRILL
REAM
DRILL
REAM
DRILL
REAM

GENERAL
PURPOSE

COOLANT
FED

G.P.

C.F.

250-350

375-550

150-250

200-300

300-400

450-550

130-190

150-250

350-450

400-500

150-250

200-300

175-450

90-250

125-300

300-400

400-500

140-210

170-240

125-190

200-300

50-90

70-105

225-400

300.450

100-250

125-300

125-190

225-300

50-90

70-190

125-190

225-300

50-90

70-105

45-70

65-100

150-225

200-250

50-90

70-105

200-250

35-60

50-85

130-225

225-325

45-70

55-100

125-190

200-250

60-120

70-105

100-150

200-250

45-70

65-100

125-175

150-250

70-100

100-150

30-85

40-110

100-220

65-100

90-135

100-150

40-85

65-100

110-150

40-90

50-100

100-150

125-190

65-100

90-135

100-150

35-70

50-100

60-115

15-85

20-115

70-105

40-75

60-90

65-100

35-70

50-90

65-100

30-45

40-60

RPM=SFPM*3.82/CUTTER DIAM. Feeds & speeds are a starting recomendation only. Factors such
as machine, fixture and tooling rigidity, horsepower available, coolIPM=IPT*RPM*# TEETH

ant application and others will affect the performance significantly.

Please read machine operators instructions and use all safety
shields and glasses before performing these operations.
(*Half and full side mills & face mill cutters.) Rev.030801

FEED RATE (INCHES PER REVOLUTION)

1/8
G.P.
.003
.004
.003
.005
.003
.002
.002
.004
.003
.005
.002
.004
.003
.005
.002
.004
.002
.005

.004
.002
.004

.004
.002
.004
.002
.004
.002
.004
.003
.005

.004

.005

.005

.003
.002
.004

.004

.003

.003

.003

.004

C.F.

1/4
G.P.
.005
.006
.005
.010
.005
.006
.004
.005
.005
.007
.005
.006
.005
.008
.005
.006
.005
.006

.006
.004
.005

.006
.004
.006
.005
.006
.004
.006
.004
.008

.008

.008

.010

.005
.004
.006

.006

.005

.004

.004

.006

C.F.
.004
.008
.005
.012
.004
.008

.006
.004
.009
.004
.008
.004
.010
.004
.007
.004
.008

.008
.004
.007
.004
.008
.004
.008
.004
.007
.004
.008
.005
.012

.009
.005
.010
.005
.012
.004
.007
.004
.008
.004
.007
.002
.006
.003
.006
.002
.006
.002
.008

3/8
G.P.
.007
.008
.006
.012
.006
.008
.005
.007
.007
.008
.007
.010
.007
.011
.007
.008
.007
.008

.007
.006
.008

.007
.006
.008
.008
.010
.006
.008
.008
.010

.009

.010

.012

.006
.005
.007

.007

.005

.005

.004

.008

C.F.
.005
.010
.006
.015
.006
.010

.008
.005
.011
.005
.013
.005
.014
.005
.010
.005
.010

.009
.005
.010
.005
.009
.006
.010
.006
.012
.005
.010
.006
.014

.011
.006
.012
.006
.015
.005
.007
.005
.009
.006
.008
.003
.007
.004
.007
.003
.006
.003
.010

1/2
G.P.
.008
.011
.007
.015
.007
.012
.005
.008
.009
.010
.008
.012
.008
.015
.008
.010
.008
.010

.008
.008
.010

.008
.007
.009
.009
.011
.007
.010
.010
.012

.011

.015

.015

.007
.006
.008

.008

.005

.006

.005

.010

C.F.
.006
.013
.007
.018
.007
.016

.009
.006
.013
.006
.015
.006
.020
.006
.012
.006
.013

.011
.006
.012
.006
.010
.008
.012
.008
.014
.006
.012
.008
.016

.013
.007
.018
.007
.018
.006
.008
.006
.010
.007
.009
.004
.007
.005
.008
.004
.007
.004
.013

5/8
G.P.
.010
.012
.008
.016
.008
.014
.006
.009
.011
.011
.009
.014
.009
.017
.009
.011
.009
.011

.010
.010
.012

.009
.009
.010
.010
.012
.008
.012
.012
.014

.013

.017

.018

.008
.007
.009

.009

.006

.006

.006

.011

C.F.
.006
.015
.008
.019
.008
.017

.010
.008
.014
.007
.016
.007
.022
.007
.013
.007
.014

.014
.007
.015
.007
.011
.010
.014
.008
.014
.007
.014
.009
.018

.015
.008
.020
.008
.022
.007
.009
.007
.011
.008
.011
.005
.008
.006
.008
.005
.008
.005
.014

HOLE DIAMETER IN INCHES

3/4
G.P.
.011
.013
.009
.017
.009
.015
.008
.012
.012
.012
.010
.016
.010
.018
.010
.012
.010
.012

.013
.012
.014

.010
.010
.012
.011
.013
.010
.013
.014
.015

.015

.018

.020

.008
.008
.009

.010

.007

.007

.007

.011

C.F.
.007
.017
.009
.020
.009
.018

.014
.009
.016
.008
.018
.008
.024
.008
.014
.008
.016

.016
.008
.017
.008
.013
.012
.015
.008
.014
.008
.015
.010
.020

.017
.010
.022
.010
.024
.008
.009
.007
.012
.010
.012
.006
.008
.007
.009
.006
.009
.006
.014

1
G.P.
.014
.016
.013
.020
.013
.018
.009
.014
.014
.015
.012
.018
.012
.020
.012
.014
.012
.014

.015
.014
.017

.012
.013
.014
.012
.014
.012
.015
.017
.020

.018

.022

.025

.010
.010
.010

.011

.008

.008

.008

.012

1 1/4
C.F.
.009
.021
.013
.024
.013
.022

.016
.010
.020
.010
.021
.010
.026
.010
.017
.010
.018

.018
.010
.022
.010
.014
.015
.018
.010
.017
.010
.020
.012
.025

.022
.012
.025
.012
.028
.010
.012
.008
.013
.012
.014
.007
.010
.008
.010
.007
.010
.007
.016

G.P.
.017
.019
.015
.022
.015
.021
.010
.016
.016
.018
.014
.020
.014
.022
.014
.015
.014
.016

.018
.016
.020

.014
.016
.018
.014
.016
.014
.018
.018
.025

.020

.025

.027

.011
.012
.011

.012

.010

.009

.009

.013

C.F.

.022

.026

.024

.018

.022

.024

.028

.018

.019

.020

.024

.017

.020

.020

.023

.030

.024

.027

.030

.014

.013

.015

.012

.011

.012

.016

1 1/2
G.P.
.019
.020
.016
.025
.017
.022
.012
.018
.018
.020
.016
.022
.016
.025
.016
.016
.016
.017

.020
.018
.023

.016
.018
.020
.016
.018
.016
.025
.019
.030

.022

.027

.030

.012
.014
.012

.013

.012

.010

.010

.014

C.F.

.024

.028

.026

.020

.025

.028

.032

.018

.020

.025

.027

.019

.026

.022

.030

.035

.026

.030

.033

.015

.014

.016

.015

.012

.014

.018