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Speeds/Feeds And Coating Recommendations

SPEEDS/FEEDS AND COATING RECOMMENDATIONS
Material Material
Hardness (BHN)		 Coating SFM Feed (IPR)
3/8" to
1/2”		 33/64" to
11/16”		 45/64" to
15/16”		 31/32" to
1-3/8”		 1-13/32" to
1-7/8”		 1-29/32" to
2-9/16”		 2-19/32" to
4-1/2"
Free Machining Steel
1118, 1215, 12L14, etc.		 100-150 Super TiN
Hardslick		 280 .007 .010 .013 .016 .020 .023 .028
150-200 260 .007 .010 .013 .016 .020 .023 .028
200-250 240 .007 .010 .013 .016 .020 .023 .028
Low & Medium Carbon Steel
1018, 1040, 1140, etc.		 125-175 Super TiALN
Super TiN
Hardslick		 240 .006 .009 .012 .015 .019 .023 .027
175-225 225 .005 .008 .010 .014 .018 .021 .024
225-275 210 .005 .008 .010 .014 .018 .021 .024
275-325 195 .004 .007 .009 .012 .016 .019 .022
Alloy Steel
4140, 5140, 8640, etc.		 125-175 Super TiALN
Super TiN		 210 .006 .008 .010 .014 .017 .019 .022
175-225 195 .005 .008 .010 .014 .017 .019 .022
225-275 180 .005 .007 .010 .014 .017 .019 .022
275-325 170 .004 .006 .009 .012 .015 .017 .020
325-375 155 .003 .006 .009 .012 .015 .017 .020
High Strength Alloy Steel
4340, 4330V, 300M, etc. 		225-300 Super TiALN 110 .005 .007 .009 .010 .014 .017 .020
300-350 85 .004 .007 .009 .010 .014 .017 .020
350-400 70 .003 .006 .008 .009 .012 .015 .018
Structural Steel
A36, A285, A516, etc.		 100-150 Super TiN 200 .006 .010 .012 .014 .018 .021 .026
150-250 170 .005 .009 .010 .012 .016 .019 .024
250-350 140 .004 .008 .009 .010 .014 .017 .020
High Temp, Alloy
Hastelloy B, Inconel 600, etc. 		140-220 Super TiALN
Super TiN
Hardslick		 40 .003 .006 .007 .008 .010 .012 .015
220-310 35 .003 .006 .007 .008 .010 .012 .015
Stainless Steel
303, 416, 420, 17-4 PH, etc.		 135-185 Hardslick 105 .006 .008 .009 .011 .014 .016 .020
185-275 90 .005 .007 .008 .010 .012 .014 .018
Tool Steel
H-13, H021, A04, 0-2, S-3, etc.		 150-200 Super TiALN 110 .004 .006 .008 .010 .012 .015 .017
200-250 90 .004 .006 .008 .010 .012 .015 .017
Aluminum 30 Hardslick 850 .008 .013 .016 .020 .022 .025 .025
180 450 .008 .013 .016 .018 .022 .025 .025
Cast Iron
Gray, Ductile, Nodular		 120-150 Super TiALN 250 .007 .012 .016 .020 .024 .027 .030
150-200 225 .006 .011 .014 .018 .022 .025 .028
200-220 195 .006 .009 .012 .016 .018 .021 .024
220-260 165 .005 .007 .009 .012 .014 .017 .020
260-320 135 .004 .006 .007 .009 .012 .014 .016
Note: On many materials two or sometimes all three coatings will interchange with excellent performance.