Chapter 16      Stainless Steels - Machining Data

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 TURNING DATA FOR AUSTENITIC STAINLESS STEELS

 

Hardness HB

 

High Speed Steel Tool

Coated Carbide Tool
Material Heat Cut Speed Feed Tool Speed Feed Tool
AISI Treatmenta Depth in fpm lpr Material fpm lpr Materialb
 201, 202, 135-185 0.040 110 0.007 M2, M3 525 0.007 CC-3
 301, 302, A 0.150 90 0.015 M2, M3 450 0.015 CC-3
 304, 304L,   0.300 70 0.020 M2, M3 350 0.020 CC-2
 308, 321,   0.625 55 0.030 M2, M3 --- --- ---
 347, 348 225-275 0..040 100 0.007 T15, M42 450 0.007 CC-3
  CD 0.150 80 0.015 T15, M42 400 0.015 CC-3
    0.300 65 0.020 T15, M42 300 0.020 CC-2
    0.625 50 0.030 T15, M42 --- --- ---
 302B, 309, 135-185 0.040 95 0.007 M2, M3 500 0.007 CC-3
 309S, 310, A 0.150 75 0.015 M2, M3 425 0.015 CC-3
 316, 316L,   0.300 60 0.020 M2, M3 325 0.020 CC-2
 317, 330   0.625 45 0.030 M2, M3 --- --- ---
  225-275 0.040 80 0.007 T15, M42 425 0.007 CC-3
  CD 0.150 65 0.015 T15, M42 350 0.015 CC-3
    0.300 50 0.020 T15, M42 275 0.020 CC-2
    0.625 40 0.030 T15, M42 --- --- ---
 Nitronic 32, 210-250 0.040 60 0.007 M2, M3 275 0.007 CC-3
 Nitronic 40, A 0.150 50 0.015 M2, M3 250 0.015 CC-3
 Nitronic 50,   0.300 40 0.020 M2, M3 200 0.020 CC-2
 Nitronic 60   0.625 25 0.030 M2, M3 --- --- ---
 a. Heat treatment abbreviations are as follows: A - annealed; CD - cold drawn; QT - quenched & tempered.
 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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