Optimize Your Drilling Process with Our Expert Selection of Cutting Parameters

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(1) Cutting parameters for drilling different materials using high-speed steel drill bits

Workpiece material       Hardness       Cutting speed
V/(m/min)
Drill bit diameter
d/mm
Drill bit helix angle
/(°)
Drill point angle
/(°)
Brinell
HBS
Rockwell
HRB
<33~66~1313~1919~25
Feed rate
f/(mm/r)
Aluminum and aluminum alloy       45~105~621050.080.150.250.400.4832~4290~118
Aluminum and aluminum alloy       High machinability       ~12410~70600.080.150.250.400.4815~40118
Low machinability       ~12410~70200.080.150.250.400.480~25118
Magnesium and magnesium alloy       50~90~5245~1200.080.150.250.400.4825~35118
Zinc alloy       80~10041~62750.080.150.250.400.4832~42118
Carbon steel       ~0.25C125~17571~88240.080.130.200.260.3225~35118
~0.50C175~22588~98200.080.130.200.260.3225~35118
~0.90C175~22588~96170.080.130.200.260.3225~35118
Alloy steel       0.12~0.25C175~22588~98210.080.150.200.400.4825~35118
0.30~0.65C175~22588~9815~180.050.090.150.210.2625~35118
Tool steel       19694180.080.130.200.260.3225~35118
Gray cast iron       Soft120~150~8043~460.080.150.250.400.4830~3090~118
Medium-hard       160~22080~9724~340.080.130.200.260.3214~2590~118
Malleable cast iron       112~126~7127~370.080.130.200.260.3220~3090~118
Ductile cast iron190~225~98180.080.130.200.260.3214~2590~118
Plastic       300.080.130.200.260.3215~25118
Hard rubber       30~900.050.090.150.210.2610~2090~118

(2) Cutting parameters for drilling different materials using hard alloy drill bits

Workpiece material         Tensile strength resistance
σb/MP a
Hardness 
HBS
Feed rate
f/(mm/r)
Cutting speed
V/(m/min)
Cutting fluid       
d/mm
5~1011~305~1011~30
 Tool steel       1000
1800~1900
2300
300
500
575
0.08~0.12
0.04~0.15
<0.02
0.12~0.2
0.05~0.08
<0.03
35~40
8~11
<6
40~45
11~14
7~10
Non-water soluble cutting oil       
Nickel-chromium steel       1000
1400
300
420
0.08~0.12
0.04~0.05
0.12~0.2
0.05~0.08
35~40
15~20
40~45
20~25
Cast steel500~600——0.08~0.120.12~0.235~3838~40
Stainless steel       ————0.08~0.120.12~0.225~2727~35
Heat-resistant steel       ————0.01~0.050.05~0.13~65~8
Gray cast iron       ——2000.2~0.30.3~0.540~4545~60Dry cutting or emulsion       
Alloy cast iron——230~3500.03~0.070.05~0.120~4025~45Non-water soluble cutting oil or emulsion       
——350~4000.03~0.050.04~0.088~2010~25
Malleable cast iron       ————0.15~0.20.2~0.435~3838~40Dry cutting or emulsion       
Brass————0.07~0.150.1~0.270~10090~100
Cast bronze       ————0.07~0.10.09~0.250~7055~75
Aluminum————0.15~0.30.3~0.8250~270270~300Dry cutting or gasoline       
Hard rubber————0.2~0.430~60 
Thermosetting resin       ————0.04~0.160~90 
Plastic————0.05~0.2530~60 
Glass————Hand feed4.5~4.7 
Fiberglass composite material ————0.063~0.127198 

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