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RECOMMENDED CUTTING CONDITIONS (TAF Series)

Workpiece		Hardness	Cutting Speed (SFM)
			L/D = 2, L/D = 3		L/D = 4
			(.469 - .594)	(.625 - 2.250)	(.625 - 1.250)
P	Low Carbon Steel	150 HB	500 (328-650)	656 (500-1000)	500 (328-650)
	Medium Carbon Steel	180-280 HB	393 (250-525)	500 (375-600)	325 (262-400)
	Alloy Steel	180-280 HB	393 (250-525)	500 (375-600)	325 (262-400)
M	Stainless Steel	200 HB	325 (250-400)	500 (375-600)	325 (262-400)
K	Cast Iron Steel	150 HB	400 (250-525)	500 (375-600)	460 (360-525)
	Ductile Cast Iron	140 HB	325 (250-500)	500 (375-600)	325 (250-400)
N	Aluminum Alloy	-	-	985 (655-1200)	820 (490-1150)

Workpiece		Chip Breaker	Feed (inch/rev)
			Drill Diameter
			(.469 - .594)	(.625 - .875)	(.938 - 1.313)	(1.375 - 1.813)	(1.938 - 2.250)
P	Low Carbon Steel	U1	.002 (.0015 - .004)	.0028 (.0015 - .004)	.003 (.0015 - .004)	.004 (.002 - .005)	.003 (.0015 - .004)
		U2	.002 (.0015 - .004)	.003 (.0015 - .005)	.004 (.0015 - .005)	.005 (.002 - .005)	.004 (.0015 - .005)
		U3	-	.003 (.0015 - .005)	.004 (.0015 - .005)	.005 (.002 - .005)	.004 (.0015 - .005)
	Medium Carbon Steel	U1	.002 (.0015 - .004)	.003 (.002 - .005)	.0045 (.003 - .006)	.005 (.003 - .007)	.0045 (.003 - .006)
		U2	.002 (.0015 - .004)	.004 (.002 - .006)	.005 (.003 - .007)	.006 (.003 - .008)	.005 (.003 - .007)
		U3	-	.004 (.002 - .006)	.005 (.003 - .007)	.006 (.003 - .008)	.005 (.003 - .007)
	Alloy Steel	U1	.002 (.0015 - .004)	.003 (.002 - .004)	.003 (.002 - .005)	.004 (.003 - .005)	.003 (.002 - .005)
		U2	.002 (.0015 - .004)	.004 (.002 - .005)	.004 (.003 - .006)	.005 (.003 - .007)	.004 (.003 - .006)
		U3	-	.004 (.002 - .005)	.004 (.003 - .006)	.005 (.003 - .007)	.004 (.003 - .006)
M	Stainless Steel	U1	.002 (.0015 - .004)	.0025 (.0015 - .004)	.003 (.0014 - .004)	.004 (.0016 - .005)	.003 (.0014 - .004)
		U2	.002 (.0015 - .004)	.0025 (.0015 - .005)	.004 (.0016 - .006)	.004 (.0016 - .006)	.004 (.0016 - .006)
		U3	-	.003 (.0015 - .005)	.004 (.0016 - .006)	.004 (.0016 - .006)	.004 (.0016 - .006)
K	Cast Iron Steel	U1	.0028 (.002 - .004)	.0028 (.002 - .004)	.004 (.0016 - .005)	.004 (.0016 - .005)	.004 (.0016 - .005)
		U2	.0028 (.0015 - .004)	.006 (.004 - .007)	.007 (.004 - .001)	.007 (.004 - .001)	.007 (.004 - .001)
		U3	-	.006 (.004 - .007)	.007 (.004 - .001)	.007 (.004 - .001)	.007 (.004 - .001)
	Ductile Cast Iron	U1	.0028 (.002 - .004)	.0028 (.002 - .004)	.004 (.0025 - .005)	.004 (.0025 - .005)	.004 (.0025 - .005)
		U2	.0028 (.0015 - .004)	.004 (.003 - .005)	.006 (.003 - .008)	.007 (.003 - .008	.006 (.003 - .008
		U3	-	.004 (.003 - .005)	.006 (.003 - .008)	.007 (.003 - .008	.006 (.003 - .008
N	Aluminum Alloy	U2	-	.008 (.006 - .012)	.009 (.006 - .013)	.010 (.006 - .014)	.009 (.006 - .013)

INSERT RECOMMENDATION

CHIP BREAKER RECOMMENDATION

			Breaker
Workpiece			U1	U2	U3
P	Low Carbon Steel	GCMT
		GPMT
	Medium Carbon Steel	GCMT
		GPMT
	Alloy Steels	GCMT
		GPMT
M	Stainless Steel	GCMT
		GPMT
K	Cast Iron	GCMT
		GPMT
	Ductile Cast Iron	GCMT
		GPMT
N	Aluminum Alloy	GPGT

Note : U3 Breaker is reccomended for rotating tool applications.

INSERT GRADE RECOMMENDATION

			Breaker
Workpiece			UP20M	GP20M	UE6020	US735	VP15TF	TF15
P	Low Carbon Steel	GCMT
		GPMT
	Medium Carbon Steel	GCMT
		GPMT
	Alloy Steels	GCMT
		GPMT
M	Stainless Steel	GCMT
		GPMT
K	Cast Iron	GCMT
		GPMT
	Ductile Cast Iron	GCMT
		GPMT
N	Aluminum Alloy	GPGT

COOLANT VOLUME AND PRESSURE (TAF Drills)