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Cutting parameters by material

200C Series Speeds & Feeds

Each row applies to every 200C Series part number at that diameter.

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VcCutting speed
AeRadial width of cut
ApAxial depth of cut
FzFeed per tooth
Aluminum

Inch

Diameter (in) Operation Cut Vc (SFM) Ae (in) Ap (in) Fz (in/tooth)
0.125 Roughing Side Max 0.05 0.125 0.0007
0.125 Roughing Slot Max 0.125 0.05 0.0004
0.125 Finishing Side Max 0.0031 0.1 0.0005
0.125 Finishing Slot Max 0.0031 0.1 0.0003
0.1563 Roughing Side Max 0.0625 0.1563 0.0014
0.1563 Roughing Slot Max 0.1563 0.0625 0.0008
0.1563 Finishing Side Max 0.0039 0.125 0.001
0.1563 Finishing Slot Max 0.0039 0.125 0.0006
0.1875 Roughing Side Max 0.075 0.1875 0.0014
0.1875 Roughing Slot Max 0.1875 0.075 0.0008
0.1875 Finishing Side Max 0.0047 0.15 0.001
0.1875 Finishing Slot Max 0.0047 0.15 0.0006
0.25 Roughing Side Max 0.1 0.25 0.0014
0.25 Roughing Slot Max 0.25 0.1 0.0008
0.25 Finishing Side Max 0.0063 0.2 0.001
0.25 Finishing Slot Max 0.0063 0.2 0.0006
0.3125 Roughing Side Max 0.125 0.3125 0.0028
0.3125 Roughing Slot Max 0.3125 0.125 0.0016
0.3125 Finishing Side Max 0.0078 0.25 0.002
0.3125 Finishing Slot Max 0.0078 0.25 0.0011
0.375 Roughing Side Max 0.15 0.375 0.0028
0.375 Roughing Slot Max 0.375 0.15 0.0016
0.375 Finishing Side Max 0.0094 0.3 0.002
0.375 Finishing Slot Max 0.0094 0.3 0.0011
0.5 Roughing Side Max 0.2 0.5 0.0043
0.5 Roughing Slot Max 0.5 0.2 0.0024
0.5 Finishing Side Max 0.0125 0.4 0.003
0.5 Finishing Slot Max 0.0125 0.4 0.0017
0.625 Roughing Side Max 0.25 0.625 0.0043
0.625 Roughing Slot Max 0.625 0.25 0.0024
0.625 Finishing Side Max 0.0156 0.5 0.003
0.625 Finishing Slot Max 0.0156 0.5 0.0017
0.75 Roughing Side Max 0.3 0.75 0.0071
0.75 Roughing Slot Max 0.75 0.3 0.0039
0.75 Finishing Side Max 0.0188 0.6 0.005
0.75 Finishing Slot Max 0.0188 0.6 0.0028

Metric

Diameter (mm) Operation Cut Vc (m/min) Ae (mm) Ap (mm) Fz (mm/tooth)
3 Roughing Side Max 1.2 3 0.018
4 Roughing Side Max 1.6 4 0.036
5 Roughing Side Max 2 5 0.036
6 Roughing Side Max 2.4 6 0.036
8 Roughing Side Max 3.2 8 0.072
10 Roughing Side Max 4 10 0.072
12 Roughing Side Max 4.8 12 0.108
16 Roughing Side Max 6.4 16 0.108
20 Roughing Side Max 8 20 0.18
3 Roughing Slot Max 3 1.2 0.01
4 Roughing Slot Max 4 1.6 0.02
5 Roughing Slot Max 5 2 0.02
6 Roughing Slot Max 6 2.4 0.02
8 Roughing Slot Max 8 3.2 0.04
10 Roughing Slot Max 10 4 0.04
12 Roughing Slot Max 12 4.8 0.06
16 Roughing Slot Max 16 6.4 0.06
20 Roughing Slot Max 20 8 0.1
3 Finishing Side Max 0.075 2.4 0.013
4 Finishing Side Max 0.1 3.2 0.025
5 Finishing Side Max 0.125 4 0.025
6 Finishing Side Max 0.15 4.8 0.025
8 Finishing Side Max 0.2 6.4 0.05
10 Finishing Side Max 0.25 8 0.05
12 Finishing Side Max 0.3 9.6 0.076
16 Finishing Side Max 0.4 12.8 0.076
20 Finishing Side Max 0.5 16 0.126
3 Finishing Slot Max 0.075 2.4 0.007
4 Finishing Slot Max 0.1 3.2 0.014
5 Finishing Slot Max 0.125 4 0.014
6 Finishing Slot Max 0.15 4.8 0.014
8 Finishing Slot Max 0.2 6.4 0.028
10 Finishing Slot Max 0.25 8 0.028
12 Finishing Slot Max 0.3 9.6 0.042
16 Finishing Slot Max 0.4 12.8 0.042
20 Finishing Slot Max 0.5 16 0.07
Copper

Inch

Diameter (in) Operation Cut Vc (SFM) Ae (in) Ap (in) Fz (in/tooth)
0.125 Roughing Side 985 0.0375 0.125 0.0006
0.125 Roughing Slot 660 0.125 0.0375 0.0004
0.125 Finishing Side 1180 0.0031 0.1 0.0004
0.125 Finishing Slot 790 0.0031 0.1 0.0002
0.1563 Roughing Side 985 0.0469 0.1563 0.0013
0.1563 Roughing Slot 660 0.1563 0.0469 0.0007
0.1563 Finishing Side 1180 0.0039 0.125 0.0009
0.1563 Finishing Slot 790 0.0039 0.125 0.0005
0.1875 Roughing Side 985 0.0563 0.1875 0.0013
0.1875 Roughing Slot 660 0.1875 0.0563 0.0007
0.1875 Finishing Side 1180 0.0047 0.15 0.0009
0.1875 Finishing Slot 790 0.0047 0.15 0.0005
0.25 Roughing Side 985 0.075 0.25 0.0013
0.25 Roughing Slot 660 0.25 0.075 0.0007
0.25 Finishing Side 1180 0.0063 0.2 0.0009
0.25 Finishing Slot 790 0.0063 0.2 0.0005
0.3125 Roughing Side 985 0.0938 0.3125 0.0025
0.3125 Roughing Slot 660 0.3125 0.0938 0.0014
0.3125 Finishing Side 1180 0.0078 0.25 0.0018
0.3125 Finishing Slot 790 0.0078 0.25 0.001
0.375 Roughing Side 985 0.1125 0.375 0.0025
0.375 Roughing Slot 660 0.375 0.1125 0.0014
0.375 Finishing Side 1180 0.0094 0.3 0.0018
0.375 Finishing Slot 790 0.0094 0.3 0.001
0.5 Roughing Side 985 0.15 0.5 0.0038
0.5 Roughing Slot 660 0.5 0.15 0.0021
0.5 Finishing Side 1180 0.0125 0.4 0.0026
0.5 Finishing Slot 790 0.0125 0.4 0.0015
0.625 Roughing Side 985 0.1875 0.625 0.0038
0.625 Roughing Slot 660 0.625 0.1875 0.0021
0.625 Finishing Side 1180 0.0156 0.5 0.0026
0.625 Finishing Slot 790 0.0156 0.5 0.0015
0.75 Roughing Side 985 0.225 0.75 0.0063
0.75 Roughing Slot 660 0.75 0.225 0.0035
0.75 Finishing Side 1180 0.0188 0.6 0.0044
0.75 Finishing Slot 790 0.0188 0.6 0.0025

Metric

Diameter (mm) Operation Cut Vc (m/min) Ae (mm) Ap (mm) Fz (mm/tooth)
3 Roughing Side 300 0.9 3 0.016
4 Roughing Side 300 1.2 4 0.032
5 Roughing Side 300 1.5 5 0.032
6 Roughing Side 300 1.8 6 0.032
8 Roughing Side 300 2.4 8 0.064
10 Roughing Side 300 3 10 0.064
12 Roughing Side 300 3.6 12 0.096
16 Roughing Side 300 4.8 16 0.096
20 Roughing Side 300 6 20 0.16
3 Roughing Slot 200 3 0.9 0.009
4 Roughing Slot 200 4 1.2 0.018
5 Roughing Slot 200 5 1.5 0.018
6 Roughing Slot 200 6 1.8 0.018
8 Roughing Slot 200 8 2.4 0.036
10 Roughing Slot 200 10 3 0.036
12 Roughing Slot 200 12 3.6 0.054
16 Roughing Slot 200 16 4.8 0.054
20 Roughing Slot 200 20 6 0.09
3 Finishing Side 360 0.075 2.4 0.011
4 Finishing Side 360 0.1 3.2 0.022
5 Finishing Side 360 0.125 4 0.022
6 Finishing Side 360 0.15 4.8 0.022
8 Finishing Side 360 0.2 6.4 0.045
10 Finishing Side 360 0.25 8 0.045
12 Finishing Side 360 0.3 9.6 0.067
16 Finishing Side 360 0.4 12.8 0.067
20 Finishing Side 360 0.5 16 0.112
3 Finishing Slot 240 0.075 2.4 0.006
4 Finishing Slot 240 0.1 3.2 0.013
5 Finishing Slot 240 0.125 4 0.013
6 Finishing Slot 240 0.15 4.8 0.013
8 Finishing Slot 240 0.2 6.4 0.025
10 Finishing Slot 240 0.25 8 0.025
12 Finishing Slot 240 0.3 9.6 0.038
16 Finishing Slot 240 0.4 12.8 0.038
20 Finishing Slot 240 0.5 16 0.063
Hard Thermoplastic

Inch

Diameter (in) Operation Cut Vc (SFM) Ae (in) Ap (in) Fz (in/tooth)
0.125 Roughing Side 490 0.025 0.125 0.0006
0.125 Roughing Slot 330 0.125 0.025 0.0003
0.125 Finishing Side 585 0.0031 0.1 0.0004
0.125 Finishing Slot 395 0.0031 0.1 0.0002
0.1563 Roughing Side 490 0.0313 0.1563 0.0013
0.1563 Roughing Slot 330 0.1563 0.0313 0.0006
0.1563 Finishing Side 585 0.0039 0.125 0.0009
0.1563 Finishing Slot 395 0.0039 0.125 0.0004
0.1875 Roughing Side 490 0.0375 0.1875 0.0013
0.1875 Roughing Slot 330 0.1875 0.0375 0.0006
0.1875 Finishing Side 585 0.0047 0.15 0.0009
0.1875 Finishing Slot 395 0.0047 0.15 0.0004
0.25 Roughing Side 490 0.05 0.25 0.0013
0.25 Roughing Slot 330 0.25 0.05 0.0006
0.25 Finishing Side 585 0.0063 0.2 0.0009
0.25 Finishing Slot 395 0.0063 0.2 0.0004
0.3125 Roughing Side 490 0.0625 0.3125 0.0025
0.3125 Roughing Slot 330 0.3125 0.0625 0.0012
0.3125 Finishing Side 585 0.0078 0.25 0.0018
0.3125 Finishing Slot 395 0.0078 0.25 0.0009
0.375 Roughing Side 490 0.075 0.375 0.0025
0.375 Roughing Slot 330 0.375 0.075 0.0012
0.375 Finishing Side 585 0.0094 0.3 0.0018
0.375 Finishing Slot 395 0.0094 0.3 0.0009
0.5 Roughing Side 490 0.1 0.5 0.0038
0.5 Roughing Slot 330 0.5 0.1 0.0019
0.5 Finishing Side 585 0.0125 0.4 0.0026
0.5 Finishing Slot 395 0.0125 0.4 0.0013
0.625 Roughing Side 490 0.125 0.625 0.0038
0.625 Roughing Slot 330 0.625 0.125 0.0019
0.625 Finishing Side 585 0.0156 0.5 0.0026
0.625 Finishing Slot 395 0.0156 0.5 0.0013
0.75 Roughing Side 490 0.15 0.75 0.0063
0.75 Roughing Slot 330 0.75 0.15 0.0031
0.75 Finishing Side 585 0.0188 0.6 0.0044
0.75 Finishing Slot 395 0.0188 0.6 0.0021

Metric

Diameter (mm) Operation Cut Vc (m/min) Ae (mm) Ap (mm) Fz (mm/tooth)
3 Roughing Side 150 0.6 3 0.016
4 Roughing Side 150 0.8 4 0.032
5 Roughing Side 150 1 5 0.032
6 Roughing Side 150 1.2 6 0.032
8 Roughing Side 150 1.6 8 0.064
10 Roughing Side 150 2 10 0.064
12 Roughing Side 150 2.4 12 0.096
16 Roughing Side 150 3.2 16 0.096
20 Roughing Side 150 4 20 0.16
3 Roughing Slot 100 3 0.6 0.008
4 Roughing Slot 100 4 0.8 0.016
5 Roughing Slot 100 5 1 0.016
6 Roughing Slot 100 6 1.2 0.016
8 Roughing Slot 100 8 1.6 0.031
10 Roughing Slot 100 10 2 0.031
12 Roughing Slot 100 12 2.4 0.047
16 Roughing Slot 100 16 3.2 0.047
20 Roughing Slot 100 20 4 0.078
3 Finishing Side 180 0.075 2.4 0.011
4 Finishing Side 180 0.1 3.2 0.022
5 Finishing Side 180 0.125 4 0.022
6 Finishing Side 180 0.15 4.8 0.022
8 Finishing Side 180 0.2 6.4 0.045
10 Finishing Side 180 0.25 8 0.045
12 Finishing Side 180 0.3 9.6 0.067
16 Finishing Side 180 0.4 12.8 0.067
20 Finishing Side 180 0.5 16 0.112
3 Finishing Slot 120 0.075 2.4 0.006
4 Finishing Slot 120 0.1 3.2 0.011
5 Finishing Slot 120 0.125 4 0.011
6 Finishing Slot 120 0.15 4.8 0.011
8 Finishing Slot 120 0.2 6.4 0.022
10 Finishing Slot 120 0.25 8 0.022
12 Finishing Slot 120 0.3 9.6 0.033
16 Finishing Slot 120 0.4 12.8 0.033
20 Finishing Slot 120 0.5 16 0.055
Thermoplastic

Inch

Diameter (in) Operation Cut Vc (SFM) Ae (in) Ap (in) Fz (in/tooth)
0.125 Roughing Side 985 0.0375 0.125 0.0006
0.125 Roughing Slot 660 0.125 0.0375 0.0003
0.125 Finishing Side 1180 0.0031 0.1 0.0004
0.125 Finishing Slot 790 0.0031 0.1 0.0002
0.1563 Roughing Side 985 0.0469 0.1563 0.0013
0.1563 Roughing Slot 660 0.1563 0.0469 0.0006
0.1563 Finishing Side 1180 0.0039 0.125 0.0009
0.1563 Finishing Slot 790 0.0039 0.125 0.0004
0.1875 Roughing Side 985 0.0563 0.1875 0.0013
0.1875 Roughing Slot 660 0.1875 0.0563 0.0006
0.1875 Finishing Side 1180 0.0047 0.15 0.0009
0.1875 Finishing Slot 790 0.0047 0.15 0.0004
0.25 Roughing Side 985 0.075 0.25 0.0013
0.25 Roughing Slot 660 0.25 0.075 0.0006
0.25 Finishing Side 1180 0.0063 0.2 0.0009
0.25 Finishing Slot 790 0.0063 0.2 0.0004
0.3125 Roughing Side 985 0.0938 0.3125 0.0025
0.3125 Roughing Slot 660 0.3125 0.0938 0.0013
0.3125 Finishing Side 1180 0.0078 0.25 0.0018
0.3125 Finishing Slot 790 0.0078 0.25 0.0009
0.375 Roughing Side 985 0.1125 0.375 0.0025
0.375 Roughing Slot 660 0.375 0.1125 0.0013
0.375 Finishing Side 1180 0.0094 0.3 0.0018
0.375 Finishing Slot 790 0.0094 0.3 0.0009
0.5 Roughing Side 985 0.15 0.5 0.0038
0.5 Roughing Slot 660 0.5 0.15 0.0019
0.5 Finishing Side 1180 0.0125 0.4 0.0026
0.5 Finishing Slot 790 0.0125 0.4 0.0014
0.625 Roughing Side 985 0.1875 0.625 0.0038
0.625 Roughing Slot 660 0.625 0.1875 0.0019
0.625 Finishing Side 1180 0.0156 0.5 0.0026
0.625 Finishing Slot 790 0.0156 0.5 0.0014
0.75 Roughing Side 985 0.225 0.75 0.0063
0.75 Roughing Slot 660 0.75 0.225 0.0032
0.75 Finishing Side 1180 0.0188 0.6 0.0044
0.75 Finishing Slot 790 0.0188 0.6 0.0023

Metric

Diameter (mm) Operation Cut Vc (m/min) Ae (mm) Ap (mm) Fz (mm/tooth)
3 Roughing Side 300 0.9 3 0.016
4 Roughing Side 300 1.2 4 0.032
5 Roughing Side 300 1.5 5 0.032
6 Roughing Side 300 1.8 6 0.032
8 Roughing Side 300 2.4 8 0.064
10 Roughing Side 300 3 10 0.064
12 Roughing Side 300 3.6 12 0.096
16 Roughing Side 300 4.8 16 0.096
20 Roughing Side 300 6 20 0.16
3 Roughing Slot 200 3 0.9 0.008
4 Roughing Slot 200 4 1.2 0.016
5 Roughing Slot 200 5 1.5 0.016
6 Roughing Slot 200 6 1.8 0.016
8 Roughing Slot 200 8 2.4 0.033
10 Roughing Slot 200 10 3 0.033
12 Roughing Slot 200 12 3.6 0.049
16 Roughing Slot 200 16 4.8 0.049
20 Roughing Slot 200 20 6 0.082
3 Finishing Side 360 0.075 2.4 0.011
4 Finishing Side 360 0.1 3.2 0.022
5 Finishing Side 360 0.125 4 0.022
6 Finishing Side 360 0.15 4.8 0.022
8 Finishing Side 360 0.2 6.4 0.045
10 Finishing Side 360 0.25 8 0.045
12 Finishing Side 360 0.3 9.6 0.067
16 Finishing Side 360 0.4 12.8 0.067
20 Finishing Side 360 0.5 16 0.112
3 Finishing Slot 240 0.075 2.4 0.006
4 Finishing Slot 240 0.1 3.2 0.011
5 Finishing Slot 240 0.125 4 0.011
6 Finishing Slot 240 0.15 4.8 0.011
8 Finishing Slot 240 0.2 6.4 0.023
10 Finishing Slot 240 0.25 8 0.023
12 Finishing Slot 240 0.3 9.6 0.034
16 Finishing Slot 240 0.4 12.8 0.034
20 Finishing Slot 240 0.5 16 0.057

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