Recommended Cutting Conditions - Speeds and Feeds for PCD Inserts
Material
| Recommended Grade
| Cutting Speed m/min
| Feed mm/rev
| Depth of Cut
|
Aluminium Alloys Si<5%
| PCD 1300
| 500-3000
| 0.1-0.5 | up to 3mm
|
| Aluminium Alloys Si<12% | PCD 1300
| 400-1500
| 0.1-0.5 | up to 3mm |
| Aluminium Alloys Si<18% | PCD 1500
| 300-800
| 0.1-0.3
| up to 3mm |
Copper, Bronze, Lead Alloys
| PCD 1300
| 200-1000
| 0.1-0.3
| up to 3mm |
| Brass, Magnesium, Zinc Alloys | PCD 1300
| 200-2000
| 0.1-0.3
| up to 3mm |
Composite Plastics
| PCD 1300 - PCD 1500
| 200-800 | 0.1-0.3
| up to 2mm |
Wood
| PCD 1300
| 500-3000 | 0.1-0.5
| up to 3mm |
Graphite, Carbon, Rubber
| PCD 1300
| 100-500 | 0.1-0.3
| up to 3mm
|
Metal Matrix Composite
| PCD 1500 | 10-30 | 0.1-0.3
| up to 1mm
|
Tungsten Carbide
| PCD 1500
| 10-30
| 0.1-0.15
| up to 1mm
|