| MACHINING GUIDELINES |
SPEED
(SFPM) |
DEPTH
OF CUT |
FEEDRATE
(IPR) |
| |
|
|
|
| Low Silicon Aluminum Alloys <7.5% |
1800 - 5000 |
.002 - .125 |
.004 - .020 |
| Med. Silicon Aluminum Alloys <12% |
1000 - 4000 |
.002 - .125 |
.004 - .015 |
| High Silicon Aluminum Alloys >12% |
600 - 2000 |
.002 - .100 |
.002 - .010 |
| Metal Matrix Composites (MMC) |
500 - 2000 |
.010 - .020 |
.004 - .016 |
| Copper |
2000 - 7500 |
.005 - .125 |
.005 - .020 |
| Copper Alloys/Brass/Bronze |
1950 - 6500 |
.005 - .060 |
.002 - .016 |
| Presintered Tungsten Carbide |
400 - 1200 |
.005 - .100 |
.004 - .025 |
| Sintered Tungsten Carbide |
130 - 270 |
.002 - .020 |
.002 - .008 |
| Precious Metals |
330 - 1650 |
.002 - .008 |
.002 - .020 |
| Zinc/Lead Alloys |
1950 - 6500 |
.005 - .060 |
.002 - .016 |
| Presintered Ceramics |
200 - 800 |
.005 - .100 |
.004 - .025 |
| Carbon Fiber Reinforced Plastic (CFRP) |
1650 - 7500 |
.010 - .160 |
.002 - .016 |
| Nylon, Acrylics, Phenolics, Plastics |
550 - 4500 |
.002 - .100 |
.005 - .020 |
| Graphite Epoxy |
500 - 1200 |
.005 - .100 |
.005 - .015 |
| Hard Plastics |
2000 - 6500 |
.010 - .100 |
.004 - .028 |
| Hard Rubber |
550 - 2500 |
.005 - .125 |
.004 - .020 |
| Wood |
400 - 7500 |
.005 - .250 |
.005 - .020 |