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NOTES: ( 1) Speeds and Feeds listed are estimated and will vary by application.
(2) Reduce Speeds by 20-30% when exceeding 2x length to diameter.
These tools can be found on pages 284-290.
General Purpose Carbide Drills Speeds & Feeds
Material Grades
SFM
1/8 1/4 3/8 1/2
Uncoated AlTiN (.1250) (.2500) (.3750) (.5000)
P - Steels
High Strength Tool Steel A2, D2, P20, H11, H13, S2, 01 100-175 140-210 .0004-.0015 .0010-.0020 .0010-.0025 .0015-.0030
Low Carbon
A36, 12L14, 12L15, 1005, 1018, 1020, 1108-
1119, 1213-1215, 1513-1518, 4012, 5015,
9310
100-175 140-210 .0005-.0015 .0010-.0025 .0010-.0030 .0015-.0040
Medium Carbon
1040-1095, 1140-1151, 1330-1345, 1520-
1572, 4023-4063, 4120-4161, 4330-4340,
4620-4640, 8620-8660, 8740-8750, 6150,
51000, 52100
125-175 175-245 .0005-.0015 .0010-.0025 .0010-.0030 .0015-.0040
M - Stainless Steels
Austenitic 301-304L, 310, 316L, 321, 347 100-175 140-210 .0004-.0015 .0005-.0015 .0010-.0015 .0010-.0030
Martensitic 403, 410, 416, 420, 430, 431, 440 100-150 140-210 .0004-.0015 .0008-.0020 .0010-.0035 .0015-.0040
Precipitation Hardening
12/8, 15/5, 17/4, AM-350/355/363, PH13-8MO,
PH14-8/MO
125-175 175-245 .0004-.0015 .0008-.0020 .0010-.0035 .0015-.0040
K - Cast Irons
Ductile A536, J434, 60-40-18 125-250 175-350 .0010-.0030 .0010-.0030 .0015-.0035 .0025-.0040
Gray A48, A436, A319, Class 20, G4000 125-250 175-350 .0010-.0030 .0010-.0030 .0015-.0035 .0025-.0040
Malleable A220, A602, J158 125-250 175-350 .0010-.0030 .0010-.0030 .0015-.0035 .0025-.0040
N - Non-Ferrous
Aluminum Alloys 2014, 2024, 6061, 7075 150-300 210-420 .0010-.0020 .0015-.0040 .0020-.0045 .0030-.0060
Aluminum High Silicon A380, A390 100-200 140-280 .0008-.0015 .0010-.0030 .0015-.0035 .0020-.0050
Brass/Bronze Aluminum Bronze, Low Silicon Bronze 125-300 175-420 .0010-.0020 .0010-.0030 .0015-.0035 .0025-.0040
Composites
G-10, Fiberglass, Graphite, Graphite Epoxy,
Plastics
150-300 210-420 .0010-.0020 .0010-.0030 .0015-.0035 .0025-.0040
Copper 150-300 210-420 .0010-.0020 .0010-.0030 .0015-.0035 .0025-.0040
Magnesium 200-500 280-700 .0010-.0020 .0010-.0030 .0015-.0035 .0025-.0040
S - High Temp Alloys
Cobalt Base Stellite, HS-21, Haynes 25/188, X40, L605 80-150 110-210 .0004-.0010 .0005-.0020 .0010-.0025 .0010-.0040
Iron Base
Incoloy 800-802, Multmet N-155, Timkin 16-
25-6, Carpenter 22-b3
150-200 210-280 .0008-.0015 .0010-.0020 .0015-.0035 .0020-.0040
Nickel Base
Inconel 625/718, Inco 700, 713C, 718, Monel
400-401, 404, K401, Rene, Rene 41 & 95
Hastelloy, Waspoloy, Udimet 500 & 700
100-150 140-210 .0004-.0015 .0008-.0015 .0010-.0025 .0015-.0040
Titanium
Commercially Pure, 6Al-4V, ASTM 1/2/3, 6Al-
25N-4Zr-2Mo-Si, Ti-8Al-1Mo, Ti-8Al-4Mo
150-200 210-280 .0008-.0015 .0010-.0020 .0015-.0030 .0020-.0040