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| PCD 13 General Purpose Applications Aluminums <12% Silicon Copper Alloys |
PCD 15/18 Interrupted Cuts Aliuminums >12% Silicon Composite Graphite Epoxy Metal Matrix Composites |
| Material | Operation | Grade | Surface Speed (ft./min.) |
Feed Rate (in./rev.) |
| Aluminum/Aluminum Alloys <12% Silicon Aluminum/Aluminum Alloys <12% Silicon |
Rough Turning Finish Turning |
13 15/18 |
2000 - 6000 2000 - 6000 |
.005 - .020 .003 - .008 |
| Aluminum/Aluminum Alloys >12% Silicon Aluminum/Aluminum Alloys >12% Silicon |
Rough Turning Finish Turning |
15/18 15/18 |
1000 - 2000 1000 - 3000 |
.005 - .015 .003 - .008 |
| Copper/Copper Alloys/Zinc Copper/Copper Alloys/Zinc |
Rough Turning Finish Turning |
13 13 |
800 - 1200 1000 - 2000 |
.005 - .010 .004 - .010 |
| Plastics/Composites Plastics/Composites |
Rough Turning Finish Turning |
13/15 13 |
650 - 2600 1000 - 5000 |
.004 - .016 .004 - .016 |
| Sintered Tungsten carbide <16 Cobalt | Finish Turning | 15 | 50 - 100 | .004 - .010 |
| Rough Turning: >.025" D.O.C.; Finished Turning: <.025" D.O.C. | ||||
| Warning: PCD depth of cut should not exceed 60% of total cutting edge available. | ||||