T. O. 1-1A-9
TABLE 2-8. SUGGESTED CUTTING SPEEDS AND FEEDS.
ALLOY
FEED INCH
CUTTING SPEED SURFACE
TOOL
TYPE/GRADE
1/
FT. PER MIN.
OPER
MATERIAL
302, 304, 309,
0.020-0.040
20-40
Rough
High Speed Steel
310, 314, 316
0.008-0.015
50-80
Finish
High Speed Steel
0.020-0.040
40-60
Rough
Tungsten-Cobalt
0.008-0.015
90-110
Finish
Tungsten-Cobalt
0.010-0.030
150-200
Rough
Carbide
0.008-0.018
150-300
Finish
Carbide
420, 431, 440,
0.015-0.040
20-40
Rough
High Speed Steel
442, 446, 347,
321
0.008-0.018
55-90
Finish
High Speed Steel
0.015-0.040
40-80
Rough
Tungsten-Cobalt
0.008-0.018
100-130
Finish
Tungsten-Cobalt
0.015-0.030
165-220
Rough
Carbide
0.005-0.015
165-330
Finish
Carbide
430F, 416
0.015-0.040
30-60
Rough
High Speed Steel
0.008-0.018
75-120
Finish
High Speed Steel
0.015-0.040
60-105
Rough
Tungsten-Cobalt
0.005-0.015
135-180
Finish
Tungsten-Cobalt
0.010-0.030
225-300
Rough
Carbide
0.005-0.015
225-450
Finish
Carbide
420F
0.015-0.050
25-55
Rough
High Speed Steel
303
0.005-0.015
65-105
Finish
High Speed Steel
0.020-0.050
50-90
Rough
Tungsten-Cobalt
0.005-0.015
100-155
Finish
Tungsten-Cobalt
0.010-0.030
175-240
Rough
Carbide
0.005-0.015
195-350
Finish
Carbide
NOTE: 1/ Feeds cited are based on turning 1 inch stock or larger. Feeds for smaller sizes should be reduced
proportionally to size of material being turned.
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