Chapter 16      Stainless Steels - Machining Data

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 TURNING DATA FOR CAST 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
 CF-3, CF-8, 135-185 0.040 80 0.007 M2, M3 450 0.007 CC-3
 CF-20 A 0.150 65 0.015 M2, M3 400 0.015 CC-2
    0.300 50 0.020 M2, M3 300 0.020 CC-2
    0.625 40 0.030 M2, M3 --- --- ---
 CF-3M, CF-8M, 135-185 0.040 80 0.007 M2, M3 375 0.007 CC-3
 CG-8M, CG-12 A 0.150 65 0.015 M2, M3 300 0.015 CC-2
    0.300 50 0.020 M2, M3 250 0.020 CC-2
    0.625 40 0.030 M2, M3 --- --- ---
 CN-7M, 140-170 0.040 110 0.007 M2, M3 450 0.007 CC-3
 CF-16F A 0.150 90 0.015 M2, M3 400 0.015 CC-2
    0.300 70 0.020 M2, M3 300 0.020 CC-2
    0.625 55 0.030 M2, M3 --- --- ---
 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.
 

 The Ferrous Metals Data Book

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 The Ferrous Metals Data Book