Starting Parameters for Machining High Silicon Aluminum and MMCs - Metric

Starting Parameters for Endmilling
High Silicon Aluminum and MMCs - Metric

Cutting Diameter (mm)

Machine Speed (rpm)

Cutting Speed
(m/min)

Feed Rate
(fpt)(mm)

Operation

0.5

20,000 - 60,000

30 - 90

0.005 - 0.013

Finish

1

16,000 - 60,000

50 - 190

0.013 - 0.025

Finish

2

8,000 - 60,000

50 - 375

0.025 - 0.050

General

0.013 - 0.025

Finish

3

5,300 - 53,000

50 - 500

0.025 - 0.050

General

0.013 - 0.025

Finish

4

4,000 - 40,000

50 - 500

0.025 - 0.050

General

0.013 - 0.025

Finish

6

3,000 - 30,000

55 - 550

0.050 - 0.100

General

0.025 - 0.050

Finish

8

2,500 - 25,000

60 - 600

0.050 - 0.100

General

0.025 - 0.050

Finish

10

2,000 - 20,000

60 - 600

0.075 - 0.125

General

0.025 - 0.075

Finish

12

1,500 - 15,000

60 - 600

0.075 - 0.125

General

0.025 - 0.075

Finish