Page 134 - Carmex - Inch Catalog 2018-19 Rev. B
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Mini Tools
Technical Section
Cutting Data
Cutting Speed Recommended feed
ISO Materials
ft/min rate inch/rev
Low and Medium Carbon Steels <0.55%C 80-230
P High Carbon Steels ≥0.55%C 65-165
Alloy Steels, Treated Steels 50-100
Stainless Steels - Free Cutting 80-230
M Stainless Steels - Austenitic 65-130
Grooving: .0004 - .001
Cast Steels 100-230 Back turning: .001 - .004
K Cast Iron 50-100 Face grooving: .0004 - .003
Chamfering: .001 - .003
Aluminum ≤12%Si, Copper 100-300
N Aluminum >12% Si 65-230
Synthetics, Duroplastics, Thermoplastics 65-230
S Nickel Alloys, Titanium Alloys 65-165
H Hardened Steel 45 - 50HRc 30-130
Threading Passes
mm 0.5 0.7 0.8 1.0 1.25 1.5 2-5
Pitch:
TPI 48 36 32 24 20 16 14-5
Number of Passes 6-12 7-14 7-16 8-18 8-20 10-22 20-38
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