SPEEDS & FEEDS RECOMMENDATIONS
44, 45, 43CR, 43MCB, 43LC, 43, 43L,47, 47B, 47ES, 47EB FRACTIONAL ALUMINUM ALLOY 2024, 5052, 5086, 6061, 6063, 7075 ALUMINUM DIE CAST ALLOY – High Silicon A‐390, A‐392, B‐390 COPPER ALLOY Aluminum Bronze, Muntz Brass, Naval Brass, Red Brass COPPER ALLOY Beryllium Copper, C110, Manganese Bronze, Tin Bronze PLASTIC ABS, Polycarbonate, PVC, Polypropylene
Cut
Speed
Type Slot Profile Light Slot Profile Light Slot Profile Light Slot Profile Light Slot Profile Light
sfm 1600 2000 3300 600 750 1240 865 1080 1780 345 430 710 1600 2000 3300
Feed (inch/flute) 1/8 0.0009 0.0009 0.0021 0.0009 0.0009 0.0021 0.0008 0.0008 0.0017 0.0008 0.0008 0.0017 0.0015 0.0015 0.0034
1/4 0.0025 0.0025 0.0055 0.0025 0.0025 0.0055 0.0020 0.0020 0.0045 0.0020 0.0020 0.0045 0.0040 0.0040 0.0090
3/8 0.0045 0.0045 0.0105 0.0045 0.0045 0.0105 0.0040 0.0040 0.0085 0.0040 0.0040 0.0085 0.0075 0.0075 0.0170
1/2 0.0060 0.0060 0.0140 0.0060 0.0060 0.0140 0.0050 0.0050 0.0115 0.0050 0.0050 0.0115 0.0100 0.0100 0.0230
3/4 0.0070 0.0070 0.0165 0.0070 0.0070 0.0165 0.0060 0.0060 0.0140 0.0060 0.0060 0.0140 0.0120 0.0120 0.0275
1 0.0085 0.0085 0.0195 0.0085 0.0085 0.0195 0.0070 0.0070 0.0160 0.0070 0.0070 0.0160 0.0140 0.0140 0.0320
Short, Regular Rw = D1 Ad = D1
Slot Long Reach, Long Flute Rw = D1 Ad = .5 x D1
Cut Type Profile Short, Long Reach, Regular Long Flute Rw = .5 x D1 Rw = .5 x D1 Ad = 1.5 x D1 Ad = D1
Light Short, Long Flute, Regular, Extra Long Long Reach Flute Rw = .05 x D1 Rw = .02 x D1 Ad = L2 Ad = L2
rpm = sfm x 3.82 / D1 rpm = (1000 x m/min) / (3.14 x D1) ipm = (inch/flute) x no. of flutes x rpm mm/min = (mm/flute) x no. of flutes x rpm ‐ maximum recommended depths shown ‐ finish cuts typically require reduced feed and cutting depths of .02 x D1 maximum ‐ refer to the SGS Tool Wizard for more complete technical information (available at www.sgstool.com)
44M, 43MCR, 43MCB, 43M, 47M, 47MB, 47MES, 47MEB METRIC ALUMINUM ALLOY 2024, 5052, 5086, 6061, 6063, 7075 ALUMINUM DIE CAST ALLOY – High Silicon A‐390, A‐392, B‐390 COPPER ALLOY Aluminum Bronze, Muntz Brass, Naval Brass, Red Brass COPPER ALLOY Beryllium Copper, C110, Manganese Bronze, Tin Bronze PLASTIC ABS, Polycarbonate, PVC, Polypropylene
Cut
Speed
Type Slot Profile Light Slot Profile Light Slot Profile Light Slot Profile Light Slot Profile Light
m/min 490 610 1005 185 230 380 265 330 545 105 130 215 490 610 1005
Feed (mm/flute) 3 0.022 0.022 0.050 0.022 0.022 0.050 0.019 0.019 0.041 0.019 0.019 0.041 0.036 0.036 0.082
6 0.060 0.060 0.132 0.060 0.060 0.132 0.048 0.048 0.108 0.048 0.048 0.108 0.096 0.096 0.216
10 0.120 0.120 0.280 0.120 0.120 0.280 0.107 0.107 0.227 0.107 0.107 0.227 0.200 0.200 0.453
12 0.144 0.144 0.336 0.144 0.144 0.336 0.120 0.120 0.276 0.120 0.120 0.276 0.240 0.240 0.552
20 0.187 0.187 0.440 0.187 0.187 0.440 0.160 0.160 0.373 0.160 0.160 0.373 0.320 0.320 0.733
25 0.213 0.213 0.488 0.213 0.213 0.488 0.175 0.175 0.400 0.175 0.175 0.400 0.350 0.350 0.800