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SLOTTING CUTTER INFORMATION

 

SPEED & FEED INFORMATION

MATERIAL

MATERIAL EXAMPLES

S.F.M.

I.P.T.

MILD & LOW CARBON STEELS

1018, 1020, 1117, 1141, 12L14

800-1200

.002 - .006

HIGH CARBON & ALLOY STEELS

1045, 4140, 4340, 52100, 8620

500-800

.002 - .005

LOWER CARBON TOOL STEELS

P-20, H-13, S-7

400-700

.002 - .005

TOOL STEELS

A-2, A-6, D-2, M-2

300-600

.002 - .004

STAINLESS STEELS

303, 304, 316, 420, 15-5PH, 17-4PH

300-600

.002 - .004

IRON

CAST, DUCTILE, NODULAR

600-1000

.003 - .007

NICKEL & TITANIUM ALLOYS

INCONEL, HASTELLOY, TI-6AL-4V

120-180

.001 - .003

NON-FERROUS METALS

ALUMINUM, BRONZE, BRASS

1000-2500

.003 - .008

 

I.P.R. = NUMBER OF FLUTES x I.P.T.

I.P.M. = I.P.R. R.P.M.

R.P.M. = S.F.M.\DIA. x 3.82

 

POSITIVE TOP

INSERT INFORMATION

Positive Insert

 

 

 

 

AVAILABLE GRADES

INSERT#

I.C.

T

R

A3M

A5M

A9M

SPEB-1511P

.187

.082

.015

+

--

--

SPEB-222P

.250

.125

.031

+

+

+

SPEB-2522P

.312

.125

.031

+

+

+

SPEB-332P

.375

.187

.031

+

+

+

SPEB-432PA

.500

.187

.031

+

+

+

 

INSERT GRADES

A3M

TICN COATED CARBIDE / TOUGH GENEREAAL PURPOSE GRADE

A5M

TIALN COATED CARBIDE / WEAR RESISTANT GRADE

A9M

ADVANCED MULTI-LAYER PVD COATED CARBIDE