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This is a simple online Feeds and Speeds Calculator that uses the classic formulas taught in shop class.
Spindle Speed Calculator
Tool Diameter inchesSurface Speed: SFM (see table below for SFM values)
Spindle Speed: RPM
Spindle RPM Formula = (12 * SurfacceSpeed) / (PI * CutterDiameter)
Feed Rate Calculator
Spindle Speed: RPM
Feed/Tooth (Chipload): IPT (inches / tooth)
Number of Flutes (Teeth):
Feed Rate: IPM (inches / minute)
Feed Rate Formula = Chipload * NumberFlutes * RPM
Milling Surface Speeds for HSS End Mills |
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Material |
Surface Speed (SFM) |
| Aluminum - Wrought (6061) | 250 |
| Brass | 200 |
| Cast Iron - Ductile | 90 |
| Cast Iron - Gray | 100 |
| Copper Alloy - Wrought | 120 |
| Magnesium Alloy | 250 |
| Stainless Steel | 30 |
| Steel - Mild | 110 |
| Steel - Hard Alloy | 60 |
| Steel - Tool | 60 |
Drilling Surface Speeds for HSS Twist Drills |
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Material |
Surface Speed (SFM) |
| Aluminum - Wrought (6061) | 250 |
| Brass | 200 |
| Cast Iron - Ductile | 80 |
| Cast Iron - Gray | 120 |
| Copper Alloy - Wrought | 70 |
| Magnesium Alloy | 250 |
| Stainless Steel | 30 |
| Steel - Mild | 110 |
| Steel - Hard Alloy | 60 |
| Steel - Tool | 60 |
Milling Chiploads for HSS End Mills |
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Material |
Chipload (IPT) |
| Aluminum - Wrought (6061) | 0.005 - 0.010 |
| Brass | 0.005 - 0.010 |
| Cast Iron - Ductile | 0.004 - 0.008 |
| Cast Iron - Gray | 0.002 - 0.006 |
| Copper Alloy - Wrought | 0.004 - 0.008 |
| Magnesium Alloy | 0.005 - 0.010 |
| Stainless Steel | 0.002 - 0.006 |
| Steel - Mild | 0.002 - 0.010 |
| Steel - Hard Alloy | 0.002 - 0.006 |
| Steel - Tool | 0.002 - 0.006 |
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Note: Chipload should be adjusted for tool diameter. Smaller tools tolerate much lower chiploads! You can look this up in the manufacturer's catalog, or we can help. |
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Hang on: You Deserve Better!
This simple calculator uses the same formulas taught in shop class since before World War 2.
Old School Feeds and Speeds...
There are a LOT of things it doesn't account for. Here are just a few:
- Rubbing: If you go too slow it's actually terrible for your tool life because of Rubbing.
- Chip Thinning: Taking light cuts can also be very bad for your tool life.
- Alloys and Conditions: There are tens of thousands of alloys out there in varying degrees of hardness. Feeds and Speeds should be fine tuned to account for this.
- Modern CNC and CAM Software: HIgh speed tool paths, helical interpolation, ramping--there's so much that's different than just spinning handwheels on a Bridgeport Mill or Southbend Lathe.
- Roughing versus Finishing: You want to slant your cut to what you're trying to accomplish.
- Tooling: The homely HSS end mill did it's duty, but now there's carbide, all kinds of coatings, variable flute geometries, and more, so much more. There are many other kinds of cutters too--corner rounders, chamfer tools, taps of various kinds, serrated roughers--hey don't get me started. Each one needs it's own special feeds and speeds.
- Micro-Milling: Are you working with small cutters? Less than 1/8" in diameter? The physics are different down there, and your feeds and speeds should be adjusted to account for that.
- Machine: Your feeds and speeds calculations should be tuned for the needs of your machine--large, small, router, mill, or lathe.
Listen, that's just scratching the surface. The point is, a few simple formulas won't really do it in the modern world.
What did your end mill cost you? $20? $50? More?
What about the part you're working on--what's it worth?
Then there's your time. It has value. Even if you're a hobbyist, because hobbyists never have enough time to finish all the things they'd like to do.
There's help for all this. You need a Modern Feeds and Speeds Calculator, not a free simpleton, but something that will cover all these bases and will save you time and money. And something that's not going to break the bank, even for hobbyists.
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Get Speeds and Feeds in seconds Getting good Speeds and Feeds is quick and easy: Fill in the blanks left to right, top to bottom and |
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Extensive Tool Crib & Tool Coverage G-Wizard Calculator handles more different kinds of tooling than any other Speeds and Feeds Calculator. Import and Export tables from CSV files, use Manufacturer's Recommended Data, define tool geometry, and use dozens of tool types for Mills, Routers (special router cutters handled) and Lathes. |
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