DRILLING SPEEDS & FEEDS

MADE IN USA

Carbide Tipped RPM = Rotations Per Minute

SFPM = Surface Feet Per Minute
Speeds & feeds are starting recommendations only. Factors such as machine, fixture and tooling Drill Diameter = Diameter of the drill
rigidity, horsepower available, coolant application and others will affect the performance significantly. in inches
Please read machine operators instructions and use all safety shields and glasses before performing RPM=SFPM*3.82/DRILL DIAMETER
these operations. Use these charts for carbide tipped drills.
GENERAL PURPOSE DRILLING
HOLE DIAMETER YOU ARE DRILLING IN INCHES
CLASS OF SPEED IN SFPM
MATERIAL BRINELL FEED RATE (INCHES PER REVOLUTION)
MATERIALS
GENERAL PURPOSE 1/8 1/4 3/8 1/2 5/8 3/4 1 11/4 11/2
30-150
ALUMINUM ALLOY - WROUGHT 250-350 .003 .005 .007 .008 .010 .011 .014 .017 .019
(500kg)
MAGNESIUM ALLOY 50-90 300-400 .003 .005 .006 .007 .008 .009 .013 .015 .016
NON-FERROUS (SOFT)
LEAD ALLOY 10-20 350-450 .003 .005 .006 .007 .008 .009 .013 .015 .017
NON-METAL AND PLASTIC – 175-450 .002 .004 .005 .005 .006 .008 .009 .010 .012
ZINC ALLOY - DIE CAST 80-100 300-400 .003 .005 .007 .009 .011 .012 .014 .016 .018
ALUMINUM BRONZE 40-175 125-190 .002 .005 .007 .008 .009 .010 .012 .014 .016
BRASS ALLOY - LEADED AND
NON-FERROUS 10-100Rb 225-400 .003 .005 .007 .008 .009 .010 .012 .014 .016
FREE CUTTING
(HARD)
NICKEL SILVER 10-100Rb 125-190 .002 .005 .007 .008 .009 .010 .012 .014 .016
COPPER ALLOY - TOUGH 40-200 125-190 .002 .005 .007 .008 .009 .010 .012 .014 .016
DUCTILE CAST IRON - AUSTENITIC 120-275 – – – – – – – – – –
DUCTILE CAST IRON - FERRITIC 140-270 150-225 .002 .004 .006 .008 .010 .012 .014 .016 .018
DUCTILE CAST IRON - MARTENSITIC 270-400 – – – – – – – – – –
CAST IRON GRAY - PEARLITIC 220-320 130-225 .002 .004 .006 .007 .009 .010 .013 .016 .018
GRAY - FERRITIC 110-240 125-190 .002 .005 .008 .009 .010 .011 .012 .014 .016
MALLEABLE CAST IRON -
200-320 100-150 .002 .004 .006 .007 .008 .010 .012 .014 .016
MARTENSITIC
LOW AND MEDIUM CARBON STEEL -
100-250 125-175 .003 .004 .008 .010 .012 .014 .017 .018 .019
LOW CARBON FREE MACHINING
STEELSt LOW AND MEDIUM CARBON STEEL -
100-375 – – – – – – – – – –
WROUGHT
LOW AND MEDIUM CARBON
100-275 – – – – – – – – – –
ALLOY STEEL - FREE MACHINING
MEDIUM LOW AND MEDIUM CARBON
85-375 – – – – – – – – – –
STRENGTH ALLOY STEEL
STEELS STAINLESS STEEL - 400 SERIES 135-325 – – – – – – – – – –
STAINLESS STEEL - 400 SERIES
135-275 100-150 .002 .004 .005 .006 .007 .008 .010 .012 .014
FREE MACHINING
HIGH STRENGTH HIGH STRENGTH STEEL -
175-400 – – – – – – – – – –
STEELS WROUGHT & TOOL STEEL
HIGH TEMP ALLOYS
140-300 – – – – – – – – – –
NICKEL & IRON BASE ALLOY
HIGH TEMP.
STAINLESS STEEL - 300 SERIES 135-375 – – – – – – – – – –
ALLOYS
STAINLESS STEEL - PH SERIES 150-440 – – – – – – – – – –
TITANIUM ALLOY 110-380 – – – – – – – – – –
COOLANT FED DRILLING
HOLE DIAMETER YOU ARE DRILLING IN INCHES
CLASS OF SPEED IN SFPM
MATERIAL BRINELL FEED RATE (INCHES PER REVOLUTION)
MATERIALS
COOLANT FED 1/8 1/4 3/8 1/2 5/8 3/4 1 11/4 11/2
30-150
ALUMINUM ALLOY - WROUGHT 375-550 – .004 .005 .006 .006 .007 .009 – –
(500kg)
MAGNESIUM ALLOY 50-90 450-550 – .005 .006 .007 .008 .009 .013 – –
NON-FERROUS (SOFT)
LEAD ALLOY 10-20 400-500 – .004 .006 .007 .008 .009 .013 – –
NON-METAL AND PLASTIC – – – – – – – – – – –
ZINC ALLOY - DIE CAST 80-100 400-500 – .004 .005 .006 .008 .009 .010 – –
ALUMINUM BRONZE 40-175 200-300 – .004 .005 .006 .007 .008 .010 – –
BRASS ALLOY - LEADED AND
NON-FERROUS 10-100Rb 300-450 – .004 .005 .006 .007 .008 .010 – –
FREE CUTTING
(HARD)
NICKEL SILVER 10-100Rb 225-300 – .004 .005 .006 .007 .008 .010 – –
COPPER ALLOY - TOUGH 40-200 225-300 – .004 .005 .006 .007 .008 .010 – –
DUCTILE CAST IRON - AUSTENITIC 120-275 – – – – – – – – – –
DUCTILE CAST IRON - FERRITIC 140-270 200-250 – .004 .005 .006 .007 .008 .010 – –
DUCTILE CAST IRON - MARTENSITIC 270-400 200-250 – .004 .005 .006 .007 .008 .010 – –
CAST IRON GRAY - PEARLITIC 220-320 225-325 – .004 .006 .008 .010 .012 .015 – –
GRAY - FERRITIC 110-240 200-250 – .004 .006 .008 .008 .008 .010 – –
MALLEABLE CAST IRON -
200-320 200-250 – .004 .005 .006 .007 .008 .010 – –
MARTENSITIC
LOW AND MEDIUM CARBON STEEL -
100-250 150-250 – .005 .006 .008 .009 .010 .012 – –
LOW CARBON FREE MACHINING
STEELS LOW AND MEDIUM CARBON STEEL -
100-375 – – – – – – – – – –
WROUGHT
LOW AND MEDIUM CARBON
100-275 100-220 – .005 .006 .007 .008 .010 .012 – –
ALLOY STEEL - FREE MACHINING
MEDIUM LOW AND MEDIUM CARBON
85-375 100-150 – .005 .006 .007 .008 .010 .012 – –
STRENGTH ALLOY STEEL
STEELS STAINLESS STEEL - 400 SERIES 135-325 110-150 – .004 .005 .006 .007 .008 .010 – –
STAINLESS STEEL - 400 SERIES
135-275 125-190 – .004 .005 .006 .007 .007 .008 – -
FREE MACHINING
HIGH STRENGTH HIGH STRENGTH STEEL -
175-400 100-150 – .0015 .002 .003 .004 .005 .06 – –
STEELS WROUGHT & TOOL STEEL
HIGH TEMP ALLOYS
140-300 60-115 – - - - - - - – –
NICKEL & IRON BASE ALLOY
HIGH TEMP.
STAINLESS STEEL - 300 SERIES 135-375 70-105 – - - - - - - – –
ALLOYS
STAINLESS STEEL - PH SERIES 150-440 65-100 – - - - - - - – –
TITANIUM ALLOY 110-380 65-100 – - - - - - - – –

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