Nonferrous
Metals |
RECOMMENDED
MACHINING DATA FOR PCD TOOLS |
Aluminum Alloy
4 - 8% Si
9 - 14% Si
>13% Si
|
Turning
Milling
Turning
Milling
Turning
Milling
|
900 - 3500
1000 - 5000
600 - 2400
700 - 3000
300 - 700
400 - 900
|
0.1 - 0.4
0.1 - 0.3 mm / insert
0.1 - 0.4
0.1 - 0.3 mm / insert
0.1 - 0.4
0.1 - 0.3 mm / insert
|
0.1 - 4.0
0.1 - 3.0
0.1 - 4.0
0.1 - 3.0
0.1 - 4.0
0.1 - 3.0
|
Metal Matrix
Composites
A1/10 - 20% SiC
|
Turning / Milling
|
300 - 600
|
0.1 - 0.4
|
0.2 - 15
|
Copper Alloys
Copper, Zinc, Brass
|
Turning / Milling
Turning / Milling
|
400 - 1260
400 - 1200
|
0.03 - 0.3
0.05 - 0.3
|
0.05 - 2.0
0.05 - 2.0
|
Tungsten Carbide
<16% Co1)
Unsintered (“green”)
Sintered
|
Turning
Turning
Turning
Turning
|
30 - 100
100 - 200
20 - 40
20 - 40
|
0.1 - 0.4
0.1 - 0.4
0.1 - 0.25
0.1 - 0.25
|
0.2 - 1.0
0.1 - 1.0
0.1 - 0.5
0.1 - 1.0
|
Ceramics
Unsintered (“green”)
Sintered
|
Turning
Turning
Turning
|
70 - 100
70 - 200
50 - 80
|
0.1 - 0.4
0.1 - 0.4
0.1 - 0.25
|
0.2 - 1.0
0.1 - 1.0
0.1 - 0.5
|
Manufactured
Woods |
Routing
Sawing
Routing / Sawing |
1000 - 3650
1500 - 4000
1000 - 4000 |
0.1 - 0.4
0.5 - 6.0
0.1 - 0.4 |
0.1 - 4.0
1.0 - 2.0
0.1 - 3.0 |
Plastics / Composites
Carbon / Graphite
Fiberglass / Plastics
Fiberglass / Graphite
|
Turning / Milling
Turning / Milling
Turning / Milling
|
300 - 2000
200 - 1000
300 - 1000
|
0.05 - 0.3
0.05 - 0.5
0.1 - 0.4
|
0.1 - 3.0
0.1 - 3.0
0.1 - 3.0
|