M525 Application Guide – Speed & Feed (inch)

ISO Work Type of Axial Radial No. of Speed Feed (Inches per Tooth)
Code Material Cut DOC DOC Flutes (SFM) 1/8 3/16 1/4 5/16 3/8 7/16 1/2 5/8 3/4 1
Cast Iron Slotting .5 x D 1xD 5 300 .0006 .0009 .0012 .0015 .0018 .0021 .0024 .0030 .0036 .0048
Gray Peripheral - Rough 1.25 x D .3 x D 5 375 .0008 .0012 .0016 .0020 .0025 .0029 .0033 .0041 .0049 .0065
ASTM-A48 Class 20, 25, 30, 35 & 40 Finish 2xD .015 x D 5 375 .0008 .0012 .0017 .0021 .0025 .0029 .0033 .0042 .0050 .0067
K Slotting .5 x D 1xD 5 275 .0005 .0008 .0010 .0013 .0015 .0018 .0020 .0025 .0030 .0040
Cast Iron Peripheral - Rough 1.25 x D .3 x D 5 350 .0007 .0010 .0014 .0017 .0020 .0024 .0027 .0034 .0041 .0055
Malleable Peripheral - HEM* 3xD .05 x D 5 390 .0020 .0030 .0040 .0050 .0060 .0070 .0081 .0101 .0121 .0161
Finish 2xD .015 x D 5 350 .0007 .0010 .0014 .0017 .0021 .0024 .0028 .0035 .0042 .0056
Slotting .5 x D 1xD 5 325 .0007 .0011 .0014 .0018 .0021 .0025 .0028 .0035 .0042 .0056
Low Carbon Steels ≤ 38 Rc Peripheral - Rough 1.25 x D .3 x D 5 400 .0010 .0014 .0019 .0024 .0029 .0033 .0038 .0048 .0057 .0076
1018, 1020, 12L14, 5120, 8620 Peripheral - HEM* 3xD .07 x D 5 450 .0028 .0042 .0056 .0070 .0084 .0098 .0112 .0140 .0168 .0224
Finish 2xD .015 x D 5 400 .0010 .0015 .0019 .0024 .0029 .0034 .0039 .0049 .0058 .0078
Slotting .5 x D 1xD 5 300 .0006 .0010 .0013 .0016 .0019 .0022 .0026 .0032 .0038 .0051
Peripheral - Rough 1.25 x D .3 x D 5 375 .0009 .0013 .0017 .0022 .0026 .0031 .0035 .0044 .0052 .0070
P
Medium Carbon Steels ≤ 48 HRC
1045, 4140, 4340, 5140 Peripheral - HEM* 3xD .05 x D 5 415 .0026 .0039 .0052 .0065 .0077 .0090 .0103 .0129 .0155 .0207
Finish 2xD .015 x D 5 375 .0009 .0013 .0018 .0022 .0027 .0031 .0036 .0044 .0053 .0071
Slotting .5 x D 1xD 5 275 .0005 .0008 .0011 .0014 .0016 .0019 .0022 .0027 .0032 .0043
Tool and Die Steels ≤ 48 Rc Peripheral - Rough 1.25 x D .3 x D 5 350 .0007 .0011 .0015 .0018 .0022 .0026 .0029 .0037 .0044 .0059
A2, D2, O1, S7, P20, H13 Peripheral - HEM* 3xD .05 x D 5 390 .0022 .0032 .0043 .0054 .0065 .0076 .0087 .0108 .0130 .0173
Finish 2xD .015 x D 5 350 .0007 .0011 .0015 .0019 .0022 .0026 .0030 .0037 .0045 .0060
Slotting .5 x D 1xD 5 300 .0006 .0010 .0013 .0016 .0019 .0022 .0026 .0032 .0038 .0051
Martensitic & Ferritic Stainless Steels Peripheral - Rough 1.25 x D .3 x D 5 375 .0009 .0013 .0017 .0022 .0026 .0031 .0035 .0044 .0052 .0070
410, 416, 440 Peripheral - HEM* 3xD .05 x D 5 415 .0026 .0039 .0052 .0065 .0077 .0090 .0103 .0129 .0155 .0207
Finish 2xD .015 x D 5 375 .0009 .0013 .0018 .0022 .0027 .0031 .0036 .0044 .0053 .0071
Slotting .5 x D 1xD 5 275 .0006 .0009 .0012 .0015 .0018 .0021 .0024 .0030 .0036 .0048
Austenitic Stainless Steels, FeNi Alloys Peripheral - Rough 1.25 x D .3 x D 5 350 .0008 .0012 .0016 .0020 .0025 .0029 .0033 .0041 .0049 .0065
M 303, 304, 316, Invar, Kovar Peripheral - HEM* 3xD .05 x D 5 390 .0025 .0037 .0049 .0062 .0074 .0086 .0099 .0123 .0148 .0198
Finish 2xD .015 x D 5 350 .0008 .0012 .0017 .0021 .0025 .0029 .0033 .0042 .0050 .0067
Slotting .5 x D 1xD 5 250 .0005 .0008 .0010 .0013 .0015 .0018 .0020 .0025 .0030 .0040
Precipitation Hardening Stainless Steels Peripheral - Rough 1.25 x D .3 x D 5 325 .0007 .0010 .0014 .0017 .0020 .0024 .0027 .0034 .0041 .0055
17-4, 15-5 Peripheral - HEM* 3xD .05 x D 5 360 .0020 .0030 .0040 .0049 .0059 .0069 .0079 .0099 .0119 .0158
Finish 1.5 x D .015 x D 5 325 .0007 .0010 .0014 .0017 .0021 .0024 .0028 .0035 .0042 .0056
Slotting .5 x D 1xD 5 250 .0005 .0007 .0009 .0012 .0014 .0016 .0018 .0023 .0028 .0037
Titanium Alloys Peripheral - Rough 1xD .3 x D 5 300 .0006 .0009 .0013 .0016 .0019 .0022 .0025 .0031 .0038 .0050
6Al-4V, 6-2-4 Peripheral - HEM* 3xD .05 x D 5 330 .0018 .0027 .0036 .0046 .0055 .0064 .0073 .0091 .0109 .0146
Finish 1.5 x D .015 x D 5 300 .0006 .0010 .0013 .0016 .0019 .0022 .0026 .0032 .0038 .0051
S Difficult-to-Machine Titanium Alloys
Slotting .25 x D 1xD 5 200 .0003 .0005 .0007 .0009 .0010 .0012 .0014 .0017 .0020 .0027
10-2-3 Peripheral - Rough 1xD .25 x D 5 250 .0005 .0007 .0010 .0012 .0015 .0017 .0020 .0025 .0029 .0039
Precipitation Hardening Stainless Steels Peripheral - HEM* 3xD .05 x D 5 275 .0015 .0022 .0030 .0037 .0045 .0052 .0059 .0074 .0089 .0119
M 13-8
Finish 1.5 x D .01 x D 5 250 .0006 .0009 .0012 .0014 .0017 .0020 .0023 .0029 .0035 .0046

D = Tool Diameter *HEM = High-efficiency machining (chip thinning calculations have already been applied to HEM parameters shown). ≈ Approximately Equals < Less Than
≤ Less Than or Equal To > Greater Than
≥ Greater Than or Equal To = Equals
× Multiply

Common Machining Formulas

SFM x 3.82 M/min x 318.3
RPM = D RPM = D
SFM = RPM x D x .262 M/min = RPM x D x .00314
Axial
IPM = RPM x IPT x Z MMPM = RPM x MMPT x Z DOC
MRR = RDOC x ADOC x IPM MRR = RDOC x ADOC x MMPM
Radial
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