240 Series Speeds & Feeds | Cutting Parameters by Material | Sonic Tools

Cutting parameters by material

240 Series Speeds & Feeds

Each row applies to every 240 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 0.0313 0.1563 0.0011
0.125 Roughing Slot Max 0.125 0.0225 0.0009
0.125 Finishing Side Max 0.0063 0.0038 0.0012
0.125 Finishing Slot Max 0.125 0.0063 0.0009
0.1563 Roughing Side Max 0.0391 0.1954 0.0022
0.1563 Roughing Slot Max 0.1563 0.0281 0.0018
0.1563 Finishing Side Max 0.0078 0.0047 0.0024
0.1563 Finishing Slot Max 0.1563 0.0078 0.0019
0.1875 Roughing Side Max 0.0469 0.2344 0.0022
0.1875 Roughing Slot Max 0.1875 0.0338 0.0018
0.1875 Finishing Side Max 0.0094 0.0056 0.0024
0.1875 Finishing Slot Max 0.1875 0.0094 0.0019
0.25 Roughing Side Max 0.0625 0.3125 0.0022
0.25 Roughing Slot Max 0.25 0.045 0.0018
0.25 Finishing Side Max 0.0125 0.0075 0.0024
0.25 Finishing Slot Max 0.25 0.0125 0.0019
0.3125 Roughing Side Max 0.0781 0.3906 0.0044
0.3125 Roughing Slot Max 0.3125 0.0563 0.0035
0.3125 Finishing Side Max 0.0156 0.0094 0.0047
0.3125 Finishing Slot Max 0.3125 0.0156 0.0038
0.375 Roughing Side Max 0.0938 0.4688 0.0044
0.375 Roughing Slot Max 0.375 0.0675 0.0035
0.375 Finishing Side Max 0.0188 0.0113 0.0047
0.375 Finishing Slot Max 0.375 0.0188 0.0038
0.5 Roughing Side Max 0.125 0.625 0.0063
0.5 Roughing Slot Max 0.5 0.09 0.005
0.5 Finishing Side Max 0.025 0.015 0.0067
0.5 Finishing Slot Max 0.5 0.025 0.0054
0.625 Roughing Side Max 0.1563 0.7813 0.0063
0.625 Roughing Slot Max 0.625 0.1125 0.005
0.625 Finishing Side Max 0.0313 0.0188 0.0067
0.625 Finishing Slot Max 0.625 0.0313 0.0054
0.75 Roughing Side Max 0.1875 0.9375 0.0093
0.75 Roughing Slot Max 0.75 0.135 0.0074
0.75 Finishing Side Max 0.0375 0.0225 0.0098
0.75 Finishing Slot Max 0.75 0.0375 0.0079

Metric

Diameter (mm) Operation Cut Vc (m/min) Ae (mm) Ap (mm) Fz (mm/tooth)
3 Roughing Side Max 0.75 3.75 0.028
4 Roughing Side Max 1 5 0.057
5 Roughing Side Max 1.25 6.25 0.057
6 Roughing Side Max 1.5 7.5 0.057
8 Roughing Side Max 2 10 0.113
10 Roughing Side Max 2.5 12.5 0.113
12 Roughing Side Max 3 15 0.16
16 Roughing Side Max 4 20 0.16
20 Roughing Side Max 5 25 0.236
3 Roughing Slot Max 3 0.54 0.023
4 Roughing Slot Max 4 0.72 0.045
5 Roughing Slot Max 5 0.9 0.045
6 Roughing Slot Max 6 1.08 0.045
8 Roughing Slot Max 8 1.44 0.09
10 Roughing Slot Max 10 1.8 0.09
12 Roughing Slot Max 12 2.16 0.128
16 Roughing Slot Max 16 2.88 0.128
20 Roughing Slot Max 20 3.6 0.189
3 Finishing Side Max 0.15 2.46 0.03
4 Finishing Side Max 0.2 3.28 0.06
5 Finishing Side Max 0.25 4.1 0.06
6 Finishing Side Max 0.3 4.92 0.06
8 Finishing Side Max 0.4 6.56 0.12
10 Finishing Side Max 0.5 8.2 0.12
12 Finishing Side Max 0.6 9.84 0.17
16 Finishing Side Max 0.8 13.12 0.17
20 Finishing Side Max 1 16.4 0.25
3 Finishing Slot Max 3 0.15 0.024
4 Finishing Slot Max 4 0.2 0.048
5 Finishing Slot Max 5 0.25 0.048
6 Finishing Slot Max 6 0.3 0.048
8 Finishing Slot Max 8 0.4 0.096
10 Finishing Slot Max 10 0.5 0.096
12 Finishing Slot Max 12 0.6 0.136
16 Finishing Slot Max 16 0.8 0.136
20 Finishing Slot Max 20 1 0.2
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 1440 0.125 0.0125 0.0006
0.125 Finishing Side 1180 0.0031 0.1 0.0004
0.125 Finishing Slot 2160 0.125 0.0038 0.0006
0.1563 Roughing Side 1440 0.0234 0.1641 0.0015
0.1563 Roughing Slot 1440 0.1563 0.0156 0.0011
0.1563 Finishing Side 1440 0.0063 0.1172 0.0016
0.1563 Finishing Slot 2160 0.1563 0.0047 0.0012
0.1875 Roughing Side 1440 0.0281 0.1969 0.0015
0.1875 Roughing Slot 1440 0.1875 0.0188 0.0011
0.1875 Finishing Side 1440 0.0075 0.1406 0.0016
0.1875 Finishing Slot 2160 0.1875 0.0056 0.0012
0.25 Roughing Side 1440 0.0375 0.2625 0.0015
0.25 Roughing Slot 1440 0.25 0.025 0.0011
0.25 Finishing Side 1440 0.01 0.1875 0.0016
0.25 Finishing Slot 2160 0.25 0.0075 0.0012
0.3125 Roughing Side 1440 0.0469 0.3281 0.003
0.3125 Roughing Slot 1440 0.3125 0.0313 0.0022
0.3125 Finishing Side 1440 0.0125 0.2344 0.0031
0.3125 Finishing Slot 2160 0.3125 0.0094 0.0024
0.375 Roughing Side 1440 0.0563 0.3938 0.003
0.375 Roughing Slot 1440 0.375 0.0375 0.0022
0.375 Finishing Side 1440 0.015 0.2813 0.0031
0.375 Finishing Slot 2160 0.375 0.0113 0.0024
0.5 Roughing Side 1440 0.075 0.525 0.0044
0.5 Roughing Slot 1440 0.5 0.05 0.0033
0.5 Finishing Side 1440 0.02 0.375 0.0047
0.5 Finishing Slot 2160 0.5 0.015 0.0035
0.625 Roughing Side 1440 0.0938 0.6563 0.0044
0.625 Roughing Slot 1440 0.625 0.0625 0.0033
0.625 Finishing Side 1440 0.025 0.4688 0.0047
0.625 Finishing Slot 2160 0.625 0.0188 0.0035
0.75 Roughing Side 1440 0.1125 0.7875 0.0074
0.75 Roughing Slot 1440 0.75 0.075 0.0056
0.75 Finishing Side 1440 0.03 0.5625 0.0079
0.75 Finishing Slot 2160 0.75 0.0225 0.0059

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 440 0.6 4.2 0.038
5 Roughing Side 440 0.75 5.25 0.038
6 Roughing Side 440 0.9 6.3 0.038
8 Roughing Side 440 1.2 8.4 0.076
10 Roughing Side 440 1.5 10.5 0.076
12 Roughing Side 440 1.8 12.6 0.113
16 Roughing Side 440 2.4 16.8 0.113
20 Roughing Side 440 3 21 0.189
3 Roughing Slot 440 3 0.3 0.015
4 Roughing Slot 440 4 0.4 0.028
5 Roughing Slot 440 5 0.5 0.028
6 Roughing Slot 440 6 0.6 0.028
8 Roughing Slot 440 8 0.8 0.056
10 Roughing Slot 440 10 1 0.056
12 Roughing Slot 440 12 1.2 0.085
16 Roughing Slot 440 16 1.6 0.085
20 Roughing Slot 440 20 2 0.141
3 Finishing Side 360 0.075 2.4 0.011
4 Finishing Side 660 0.16 3 0.04
5 Finishing Side 660 0.2 3.75 0.04
6 Finishing Side 660 0.24 4.5 0.04
8 Finishing Side 660 0.32 6 0.08
10 Finishing Side 660 0.4 7.5 0.08
12 Finishing Side 660 0.48 9 0.12
16 Finishing Side 660 0.64 12 0.12
20 Finishing Side 660 0.8 15 0.2
3 Finishing Slot 660 3 0.09 0.015
4 Finishing Slot 660 4 0.12 0.03
5 Finishing Slot 660 5 0.15 0.03
6 Finishing Slot 660 6 0.18 0.03
8 Finishing Slot 660 8 0.24 0.06
10 Finishing Slot 660 10 0.3 0.06
12 Finishing Slot 660 12 0.36 0.09
16 Finishing Slot 660 16 0.48 0.09
20 Finishing Slot 660 20 0.6 0.15

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