M525 Application Guide – Speed & Feed (metric)

ISO Work Type of Axial Radial No. of Speed Feed (MM per Tooth)
Code Material Cut DOC DOC Flutes (M/min) 6.0 8.0 10.0 12.0 16.0 20.0 25.0
Cast Iron Slotting .5 x D 1xD 5 91 .0288 .0384 .0478 .0576 .0766 .0956 .1200
Gray Peripheral - Rough 1.25 x D .3 x D 5 114 .0393 .0524 .0652 .0786 .1045 .1304 .1636
ASTM-A48 Class 20, 25, 30, 35 & 40 Finish 2xD .015 x D 5 114 .0400 .0533 .0664 .0800 .1063 .1327 .1666
K Slotting .5 x D 1xD 5 84 .0240 .0320 .0398 .0480 .0638 .0797 .1000
Cast Iron Peripheral - Rough 1.25 x D .3 x D 5 107 .0327 .0436 .0543 .0655 .0871 .1087 .1364
Malleable Peripheral - HEM* 3xD .05 x D 5 119 .0966 .1288 .1604 .1932 .2570 .3207 .4025
Finish 2xD .015 x D 5 107 .0333 .0444 .0553 .0666 .0886 .1106 .1388
Slotting .5 x D 1xD 5 99 .0336 .0448 .0558 .0672 .0894 .1115 .1400
Low Carbon Steels ≤ 38 Rc Peripheral - Rough 1.25 x D .3 x D 5 122 .0458 .0611 .0761 .0916 .1219 .1521 .1909
1018, 1020, 12L14, 5120, 8620 Peripheral - HEM* 3xD .07 x D 5 137 .1344 .1792 .2231 .2688 .3575 .4463 .5601
Finish 2xD .015 x D 5 122 .0466 .0622 .0774 .0933 .1241 .1549 .1943
Slotting .5 x D 1xD 5 91 .0307 .0410 .0510 .0614 .0817 .1020 .1280
Medium Carbon Steels ≤ 48 HRC Peripheral - Rough 1.25 x D .3 x D 5 114 .0419 .0559 .0695 .0838 .1114 .1391 .1746

P 1045, 4140, 4340, 5140 Peripheral - HEM*

Finish
3xD
2xD
.05 x D
.015 x D
5
5
126
114
.1239
.0426
.1652
.0569
.2057
.0708
.2478
.0853
.3296
.1134
.4114
.1416
.5163
.1777
Slotting .5 x D 1xD 5 84 .0259 .0346 .0430 .0518 .0689 .0860 .1080
Tool and Die Steels ≤ 48 Rc Peripheral - Rough 1.25 x D .3 x D 5 107 .0353 .0471 .0587 .0707 .0940 .1174 .1473
A2, D2, O1, S7, P20, H13 Peripheral - HEM* 3xD .05 x D 5 119 .1040 .1386 .1726 .2079 .2765 .3452 .4332
Finish 2xD .015 x D 5 107 .0360 .0480 .0597 .0720 .0957 .1195 .1499
Slotting .5 x D 1xD 5 91 .0307 .0410 .0510 .0614 .0817 .1020 .1280
Martensitic & Ferritic Stainless Steels Peripheral - Rough 1.25 x D .3 x D 5 114 .0419 .0559 .0695 .0838 .1114 .1391 .1746
410, 416, 440 Peripheral - HEM* 3xD .05 x D 5 126 .1239 .1652 .2057 .2478 .3296 .4114 .5163
Finish 2xD .015 x D 5 114 .0426 .0569 .0708 .0853 .1134 .1416 .1777
Slotting .5 x D 1xD 5 84 .0288 .0384 .0478 .0576 .0766 .0956 .1200
Austenitic Stainless Steels, FeNi Alloys Peripheral - Rough 1.25 x D .3 x D 5 107 .0393 .0524 .0652 .0786 .1045 .1304 .1636
M 303, 304, 316, Invar, Kovar Peripheral - HEM* 3xD .05 x D 5 119 .1185 .1580 .1967 .2370 .3152 .3934 .4937
Finish 2xD .015 x D 5 107 .0400 .0533 .0664 .0800 .1063 .1327 .1666
Slotting .5 x D 1xD 5 76 .0240 .0320 .0398 .0480 .0638 .0797 .1000
Precipitation Hardening Stainless Steels Peripheral - Rough 1.25 x D .3 x D 5 99 .0327 .0436 .0543 .0655 .0871 .1087 .1364
17-4, 15-5 Peripheral - HEM* 3xD .05 x D 5 110 .0950 .1267 .1577 .1900 .2527 .3154 .3958
Finish 1.5 x D .015 x D 5 99 .0333 .0444 .0553 .0666 .0886 .1106 .1388
Slotting .5 x D 1xD 5 76 .0221 .0294 .0366 .0442 .0587 .0733 .0920
Titanium Alloys Peripheral - Rough 1xD .3 x D 5 91 .0301 .0401 .0500 .0602 .0801 .1000 .1255
6Al-4V, 6-2-4 Peripheral - HEM* 3xD .05 x D 5 101 .0875 .1167 .1452 .1750 .2327 .2905 .3646
Finish 1.5 x D .015 x D 5 91 .0307 .0409 .0509 .0613 .0815 .1018 .1277
S Difficult-to-Machine Titanium Alloys Slotting .25 x D 1xD 5 61 .0163 .0218 .0271 .0326 .0434 .0542 .0680
10-2-3 Peripheral - Rough 1xD .25 x D 5 76 .0236 .0314 .0391 .0471 .0627 .0782 .0981
Precipitation Hardening Stainless Steels Peripheral - HEM* 3xD .05 x D 5 84 .0712 .0950 .1183 .1425 .1895 .2365 .2968
M 13-8 Finish 1.5 x D .01 x D 5 76 .0277 .0369 .0459 .0554 .0736 .0919 .1153
D = Tool Diameter *HEM = High-efficiency machining (chip thinning calculations have already been applied to HEM parameters shown).

D Tool Diameter Technical Resources

Z Number of Flutes
RPM Revolutions per Minute Information on tips and adjustments for the following milling
SFM Surface Feet per Minute operations can be found in our Technical Resources section
M/min Surface Meters per Minute beginning on page 129.
IPM Inches per Minute
MMPM Millimeters per Minute • HEM slotting • Long tool projection adjustments
IPT Inch per Tooth • Face milling • Ball nose milling adjustments
MMPT Millimeters per Tooth • Helical entry ramping • Other helpful tips and calculations
MRR Metal Removal Rate
• Straight line ramping
RDOC Radial Depth of Cut
ADOC Axial Depth of Cut

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