Cutting data for drills

P Material
HB
Condition
D mm.
Feed mm./Rev.

Cutting speed
m./min.

Unalloyed steel 90-200
125-225
150-225
180-225
Non-hardened 0,05-0,25%C
Non-hardened 0,25-0,55%C
Non-hardened 0,55-0,80%C
High carbon & carbon tool steel

60-100

0,08-0,12
0,11-0,18
0,11-0,18
0,11-0,18

150-250
100-250
100-250
100-250
Low alloyed steel 150-260
220-400

Non-hardened
Hardened

60-100 0,11-0,18
0,08-0,12
100-250
100-220
High alloyed steel 150-250
150-250
250-350
250-400
Annealed
Annealed HSS
Hardened tool steel
Hardened steel
60-100 0,11-0,19
0,11-0,19
0,11-0,18
0,11-0,17
100-220
100-220
100-200
100-200
Stainless steel 150-270 Ferritic, Martensitic 13-25%Cr 60-100 0,11-0,17 100-200
Steel castings 90-225
150-250
Unalloyed
Low alloyed (< 5%)
60-100 0,12-0,20
0,11-0,17
100-200
100-150

M Material
HB
Condition
D mm.
Feed mm./Rev.

Cutting speed
m./min.

Stainless steel 150-270 Austenitic
Ni >8%, 18-25% Cr

60-100

0,09-0,15 100-230

K Material
HB
Condition
D mm.
Feed mm./Rev.

Cutting speed
m./min.

Malleable cast iron 110-145
150-270
Ferritic (short chipping)
Pearlitic (long chipping)

60-100
60-100

0,17-0,27
0,12-0,20
100-200
90-180
Grey cast iron 150-220
200-300
Low tensile strength
High tensile strength

60-100
60-100

0,15-0,25
0,14-0,22
90-180
90-150
Nodular cast iron 125-230
200-300
Ferritic
Pearlitic

60-100
60-100

0,15-0,25
0,14-0,22
100-180
90-150
Aluminium alloys 75-150
40-100
70-125
Wrought, solution treated & aged
Cast
Cast, solution treated & aged

60-100
60-100
60-100

0,17-0,27
0,17-0,27
0,17-0,27

150-375
150-375
150-375
Copper and copper alloys 50-160 Ferritic (short chipping)

60-100

0,15-0,25 100-160