Aluminum Recommended High Pressure Milling Speeds And Feeds

2 Flute 3 Flute 4 Flute 6 Flute 8 Flute
Milling
Dia.		 Feed Per
tooth		 SFM RPM IPM SFM RPM IPM SFM RPM IPM SFM RPM IPM SFM RPM IPM
0.125 .0005 2000 61,120 61.12 2000 61,120 91.68 2000 61,120 122.24 2000 61,120 183.36 2000 61,120 244.48
0.250 .0010 2000 30,560 61.12 2000 30,560 91.68 2000 30,560 122.24 2000 30,560 183.36 2000 30,560 244.48
0.375 .0015 2000 20,373 61.12 2000 20,373 91.68 2000 20,373 122.24 2000 20,373 183.36 2000 20,373 244.48
0.500 .0020 2000 15,280 61.12 2000 15,280 91.68 2000 15,280 122.24 2000 15,280 183.36 2000 15,280 244.48
0.625 .0020 2000 12,224 48.90 2000 12,224 73.34 2000 12,224 97.79 2000 12,224 146.69 2000 12,224 195.58
0.750 .0025 2000 10,187 50.93 2000 10,187 76.40 2000 10,187 101.87 2000 10,187 152.80 2000 10,187 203.73
0.875 .0030 2000 8,731 52.39 2000 8,731 78.58 2000 8,731 104.78 2000 8,731 157.17 2000 8,731 209.55
1.000 .0035 2000 7,640 53.48 2000 7,640 80.22 2000 7,640 106.96 2000 7,640 160.44 2000 7,640 213.92
1.125 .0035 2000 6,791 47.54 2000 6,791 71.31 2000 6,791 95.08 2000 6,791 142.61 2000 6,791 190.15
1.250 .0035 2000 6,112 42.78 2000 6,112 64.18 2000 6,112 85.57 2000 6,112 128.35 2000 6,112 171.14
1.375 .0035 2000 5,556 38.89 2000 5,556 58.34 2000 5,556 77.79 2000 5,556 116.68 2000 5,556 155.58
1.500 .0040 2000 5,093 40.75 2000 5,093 61.12 2000 5,093 81.49 2000 5,093 122.24 2000 5,093 162.99
1.625 .0040 2000 4,702 37.61 2000 4,702 56.42 2000 4,702 75.22 2000 4,702 112.84 2000 4,702 150.45
2 Flute 3 Flute 4 Flute 6 Flute 8 Flute
Milling
Dia.		 Feed Per
tooth		 SFM RPM IPM SFM RPM IPM SFM RPM IPM SFM RPM IPM SFM RPM IPM
1.750 .0040 2000 4,366 34.93 2000 4,366 52.39 2000 4,366 69.85 2000 4,366 104.78 2000 4,366 139.70
1.875 .0040 2000 4,075 32.60 2000 4,075 48.90 2000 4,075 65.19 2000 4,075 97.79 2000 4,075 130.39
2.000 .0045 2000 3,820 34.38 2000 3,820 51.57 2000 3,820 68.76 2000 3,820 103.14 2000 3,820 137.52
2.125 .0045 2000 3,595 32.36 2000 3,595 48.54 2000 3,595 64.72 2000 3,595 97.07 2000 3,595 129.43
2.250 .0045 2000 3,396 30.56 2000 3,396 45.84 2000 3,396 61.12 2000 3,396 91.68 2000 3,396 122.24
2.375 .0045 2000 3,217 28.95 2000 3,217 43.43 2000 3,217 57.90 2000 3,217 86.85 2000 3,217 115.81
2.500 .0045 2000 3,056 27.50 2000 3,056 41.26 2000 3,056 55.01 2000 3,056 82.51 2000 3,056 110.02
3.000 .0045 2000 2,547 22.92 2000 2,547 34.38 2000 2,547 45.84 2000 2,547 68.76 2000 2,547 91.68
3.500 .0050 2000 2,183 21.83 2000 2,183 32.74 2000 2,183 43.66 2000 2,183 65.49 2000 2,183 87.31
4.000 .0050 2000 1,910 19.10 2000 1,910 28.65 2000 1,910 38.20 2000 1,910 57.30 2000 1,910 76.40
4.500 .0050 2000 1,698 16.98 2000 1,698 25.47 2000 1,698 33.96 2000 1,698 50.93 2000 1,698 67.91
5.000 .0055 2000 1,528 16.81 2000 1,528 25.21 2000 1,528 33.62 2000 1,528 50.42 2000 1,528 67.23
5.500 .0055 2000 1,389 15.28 2000 1,389 22.92 2000 1,389 30.56 2000 1,389 45.84 2000 1,389 61.12
6.000 .0060 2000 1,273 15.28 2000 1,273 22.92 2000 1,273 30.56 2000 1,273 45.84 2000 1,273 61.12
2 Flute 3 Flute 4 Flute 6 Flute 8 Flute
Milling
Dia.		 Feed Per
tooth		 SFM RPM IPM SFM RPM IPM SFM RPM IPM SFM RPM IPM SFM RPM IPM

 

Aluminum Castings Over 5% Silicon

2 Flute 3 Flute 4 Flute 6 Flute 8 Flute
Milling
Dia.		 Feed Per
tooth		 SFM
RPM		 IPM SFM RPM IPM SFM RPM IPM SFM RPM IPM SFM RPM IPM
0.125 .0005 1500 45,840 45.84 1500 45,840 68.76 1500 45,840 91.68 1500 45,840 137.52 1500 45,840 183.36
0.250 .0010 1500 22,920 45.84 1500 22,920 68.76 1500 22,920 91.68 1500 22,920 137.52 1500 22,920 183.36
0.375 .0015 1500 15,280 45.84 1500 15,280 68.76 1500 15,280 91.68 1500 15,280 137.52 1500 15,280 183.36
0.500 .0020 1500 11,460 45.84 1500 11,460 68.76 1500 11,460 91.68 1500 11,460 137.52 1500 11,460 183.36
0.625 .0020 1500 9,168 36.67 1500 9,168 55.01 1500 9,168 73.34 1500 9,168 110.02 1500 9,168 146.69
0.750 .0025 1500 7,640 38.20 1500 7,640 57.30 1500 7,640 76.40 1500 7,640 114.60 1500 7,640 152.80
0.875 .0030 1500 6,549 39.29 1500 6,549 58.94 1500 6,549 78.58 1500 6,549 117.87 1500 6,549 157.17
1.000 .0035 1500 5,730 40.11 1500 5,730 60.17 1500 5,730 80.22 1500 5,730 120.33 1500 5,730 160.44
1.125 .0035 1500 5,093 35.65 1500 5,093 53.48 1500 5,093 71.31 1500 5,093 106.96 1500 5,093 142.61
1.250 .0035 1500 4,584 32.09 1500 4,584 48.13 1500 4,584 64.18 1500 4,584 96.26 1500 4,584 128.35
1.375 .0035 1500 4,167 29.17 1500 4,167 43.76 1500 4,167 58.34 1500 4,167 87.51 1500 4,167 116.68
1.500 .0040 1500 3,820 30.56 1500 3,820 45.84 1500 3,820 61.12 1500 3,820 91.68 1500 3,820 122.24
1.625 .0040 1500 3,526 28.21 1500 3,526 42.31 1500 3,526 56.42 1500 3,526 84.63 1500 3,526 112.84
2 Flute 3 Flute 4 Flute 6 Flute 8 Flute
Milling
Dia.		 Feed Per
tooth		 SFM
RPM		 IPM SFM RPM IPM SFM RPM IPM SFM RPM IPM SFM RPM IPM
1.750 .0040 1500 3,274 26.19 1500 3,274 39.29 1500 3,274 52.39 1500 3,274 78.58 1500 3,274 104.78
1.875 .0040 1500 3,056 24.45 1500 3,056 36.67 1500 3,056 48.90 1500 3,056 73.34 1500 3,056 97.79
2.000 .0045 1500 2,865 25.79 1500 2,865 38.68 1500 2,865 51.57 1500 2,865 77.36 1500 2,865 103.14
2.125 .0045 1500 2,696 24.27 1500 2,696 36.40 1500 2,696 48.54 1500 2,696 72.80 1500 2,696 97.07
2.250 .0045 1500 2,547 22.92 1500 2,547 34.38 1500 2,547 45.84 1500 2,547 68.76 1500 2,547 91.68
2.375 .0045 1500 2,413 21.71 1500 2,413 32.57 1500 2,413 43.43 1500 2,413 65.14 1500 2,413 86.85
2.500 .0045 1500 2,292 20.63 1500 2,292 30.94 1500 2,292 41.26 1500 2,292 61.88 1500 2,292 82.51
3.000 .0045 1500 1,910 17.19 1500 1,910 25.79 1500 1,910 34.38 1500 1,910 51.57 1500 1,910 68.76
3.500 .0050 1500 1,637 16.37 1500 1,637 24.56 1500 1,637 32.74 1500 1,637 49.11 1500 1,637 65.49
4.000 .0050 1500 1,433 14.33 1500 1,433 21.49 1500 1,433 28.65 1500 1,433 42.98 1500 1,433 57.30
4.500 .0050 1500 1,273 12.73 1500 1,273 19.10 1500 1,273 25.47 1500 1,273 38.20 1500 1,273 50.93
5.000 .0055 1500 1,146 12.61 1500 1,146 18.91 1500 1,146 25.21 1500 1,146 37.82 1500 1,146 50.42
5.500 .0055 1500 1,042 11.46 1500 1,042 17.19 1500 1,042 22.92 1500 1,042 34.38 1500 1,042 45.84
6.000 .0060 1500 955 11.46 1500 955 17.19 1500 955 22.92 1500 955 34.38 1500 955 45.84
2 Flute 3 Flute 4 Flute 6 Flute 8 Flute
Milling
Dia.		 Feed Per
tooth		 SFM
RPM		 IPM SFM RPM IPM SFM RPM IPM SFM RPM IPM SFM RPM IPM