Chapter 16      Stainless Steels - Machining Data

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 FACE MILLING DATA FOR CAST AUSTENITIC STAINLESS STEELS

 

Hardness HB

 

High Speed Steel Tool

Coated Carbide Tool
Material Heat Cut Speed Feed per Tool Speed Feed per Tool
AISI Treatmenta Depth in fpm Tooth in Material fpm Tooth in Materialb
 CF-3, CF-8, 135-185 0.040 100 0.008 M2, M7 575 0.008 CC-2
 CF-20 A 0.150 75 0.012 M2, M7 425 0.012 CC-2
    0.300 55 0.016 M2, M7 325 0.016 CC-2
 CF-3M, CF-8M, 135-185 0.040 100 0.008 M2, M7 475 0.008 CC-2
 CG-8M, CG-12, A 0.150 80 0.012 M2, M7 355 0.012 CC-2
CH-20, HK-40   0.300 60 0.016 M2, M7 280 0.016 CC-2
 CF-16F, 140-170 0.040 130 0.008 M2, M7 575 0.008 CC-2
CN-7M A 0.150 100 0.012 M2, M7 425 0.012 CC-2
    0.300 75 0.016 M2, M7 325 0.016 CC-2
 a. Heat treatment abbreviations are as follows: A - annealed.
 b. Coated carbide tool material grades are designated by additional prefix letter C, to distinguish it from the Industry Code system for
 uncoated carbide tools.

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