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Carbide End Mill Recommended Cutting Conditions Roughing

Cutting with an AS-Coated Powdered High-Speed Steel Roughing End Mill

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● The standard is that Ad=1.0D is used for groove cutting, and Ad=1.5D, Rd=0.5D for side surface cutting.
● Use ASPM-RFPR / ASPM-HRFPR at feed rates and rotational speeds of x80% of the criteria listed below.
● Use ASPM-RFPL / ASPM-RFPLS / ASPM-HRFPL / ASPM-HRFPLS at feed rates and rotational speeds of x60% of the criteria listed below.
● Use a machine and chuck that have rigidity and high accuracy.
● Select cutting oil suitable for the work material.
● If the rotational speed does not increase with your machine, lower the feed rate and rotational speed at the same ratio.

Model Number
ASPM-RFPS / ASPM-HRFPS

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Cutting with a TiCN-Coated Powdered High-Speed Steel Roughing End Mill

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● The standard is that Ad=1.0D is used for groove cutting, and Ad=1.5D, Rd=0.5D for side surface cutting.
● Use VPM-RFPR at feed rates and rotational speeds of x80% of the criteria listed below.
● Use VVPM-RFPL, VPM-RFPLS at feed rates and rotational speeds of x60% of the criteria listed below.
● Use a machine and chuck that have rigidity and high accuracy.
● Select cutting oil suitable for the work material.
● If the rotational speed does not increase with your machine, lower the feed rate and rotational speed at the same ratio.

Model Number
VPM-RFPS
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Cutting with a Powdered High-Speed Steel Roughing End Mill

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● The standard is that Ad=1.0D is used for groove cutting, and Ad=1.5D, Rd=0.5D for side surface cutting.
● Use PM-RFPR at feed rates and rotational speeds of x80% of the criteria listed below.
● Use PM-RFPL, PM-RFPLS at feed rates and rotational speeds of x60% of the criteria listed below.
● Use a machine and chuck that have rigidity and high accuracy.
● Select cutting oil suitable for the work material.
● If the rotational speed does not increase with your machine, lower the feed rate and rotational speed at the same ratio.

Model Number
PM-RFPS

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Cutting with an AS-Coated, High-Speed Steel Roughing End Mill

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● The standard is that Ad=1.0D is used for groove cutting, and Ad=1.5D, Rd=0.5D for side surface cutting.
● Use AS-RFEMR at feed rates and rotational speeds of x80% of the criteria listed below.
● Use AS-RFEML at feed rates and rotational speeds of x60% of the criteria listed below.
● Use AS-RFPLS at feed rates and rotational speeds of x50% of the criteria listed below.
● Use a machine and chuck that have rigidity and high accuracy.
● Select cutting oil suitable for the work material.
● If the rotational speed does not increase with your machine, lower the feed rate and rotational speed at the same ratio.

Model Number
AS-RFEMS

Flute Diameter
D
Carbon Steel used for Machine Structure
(S45C ~ S55C)
Alloy Tool Steel
(SKD, SUS, SCM)
Heat-Treated Steel (35 ~ 40HRC)
(HPM, NAK)
Aluminum Alloy
Feed Rate
(mm/min)
Rotational Speed
(min-1)
Feed Rate
(mm/min)
Rotational Speed
(min-1)
Feed Rate
(mm/min)
Rotational Speed
(min-1)
Feed Rate
(mm/min)
Rotational Speed
(min-1)
Groove Side Surface Groove Side Surface Groove Side Surface Groove Side Surface
5 170 290 3,200 120 200 2,200 70 120 1,300 520  860 9,600
6 170 280 2,700 120 200 1,900 70 120 1,100 500  840 8,000
8 220 360 2,000 150 250 1,400 80 140  800 650 1,080 6,000
10 210 350 1,600 140 240 1,100 80 140  640 640 1,060 4,800
12 200 340 1,300 140 240  930 80 140  530 620 1,040 4,000
14 200 330 1,100 140 240  800 80 140  460 610 1,020 3,400
16 200 340 1,000 140 240  700 80 140  400 610 1,020 3,000
18 190 320  890 130 220  620 80 130  360 580  970 2,700
20 180 300  800 130 210  560 70 120  320 550  910 2,400
22 170 290  730 120 200  510 70 120  290 530  880 2,200
25 160 260  640 110 180  450 60 100  260 460  760 1,900
28 170 290  570 120 200  400 70 120  230 510  850 1,700
30 160 270  530 110 190  370 70 110  210 480  800 1,600
35 170 280  460 110 190  320 70 110  180 500  840 1,400
40 140 240  400 100 170  280 60 100  160 430  720 1,200
50 110 190  320  80 130  220 50  80  130 360  600 1,000

Cutting with a TiAℓN-Coated High-Speed Steel Roughing End Mill

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● The standard is that Ad=1.0D is used for groove cutting, and Ad=1.5D, Rd=0.5D for side surface cutting.
● Use a machine and chuck that have rigidity and high accuracy.
● Select cutting oil suitable for the work material.
● If the rotational speed does not increase with your machine, lower the feed rate and rotational speed at the same ratio.

Model Number
XA-RFEMS
Title image sample Use x80% of the following conditions for sizes D > d.
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Cutting with a Powdered High-Speed Steel Roughing End Mill

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● The standard is that Ad=1.0D is used for groove cutting, and Ad=1.5D, Rd=0.5D for side surface cutting.
● Please use 80% of the following conditions for both the feed rate / rotational speed with RFEMR.
● Please use 60% of the following conditions for both the feed rate / rotational speed with RFEML.
● Please use 50% of the following conditions for both the feed rate / rotational speed with RFPLS.
● Use a machine and chuck that have rigidity and high accuracy.
● Select cutting oil suitable for the work material.
● If the rotational speed does not increase with your machine, lower the feed rate and rotational speed at the same ratio.

Model Number
RFEMS

Flute Diameter
D
Carbon Steel used for Machine Structure
(S45C ~ S55C)
Alloy Tool Steel
(SKD, SUS, SCM)
Heat-Treated Steel (35 ~ 40HRC)
(HPM, NAK)
Aluminum Alloy
Feed Rate
(mm/min)
Rotational Speed
(min-1)
Feed Rate
(mm/min)
Rotational Speed
(min-1)
Feed Rate
(mm/min)
Rotational Speed
(min-1)
Feed Rate
(mm/min)
Rotational Speed
(min-1)
Groove Side Surface Groove Side Surface Groove Side Surface Groove Side Surface
5 30  50 1,780 15 30 890 10 20 570 120 180 5,090
6 30  70 1,490 15 35 740 10 20 480 150 230 4,240
8 60  90 1,110 30 45 560 15 30 360 240 380 3,180
10 70 110  890 30 55 450 20 35 290 260 460 2,550
12 70 130  740 35 60 370 20 35 240 350 550 2,120
14 80 130  640 35 60 320 20 35 200 350 550 1,820
16 80 130  560 35 60 280 20 35 180 350 550 1,590
18 80 130  500 35 60 250 20 35 160 350 550 1,410
20 80 130  450 35 60 220 25 35 140 350 590 1,270
22 80 130  410 35 60 200 25 35 130 350 630 1,160
25 80 130  360 35 60 180 25 35 110 350 630 1,020
28 80 130  320 35 60 160 25 35 100 350 630  910
30 80 130  300 35 60 150 20 35  95 350 630  850
35 70 110  260 30 52 130 16 30  80 330 530  720
40 60  90  230 25 45 110 14 25  70 300 450  630
45 50  80  200 22 40 100 12 20  60 250 400  560
50 30  50  100 18 35  90 10 20  55 230 370  500