Carbide End Mill Recommended Cutting Conditions Roughing

● The standard is that Ad=1.0D is used for groove cutting, and Ad=1.5D, Rd=0.5D for side surface cutting.
● Use ASPM-RFPR / ASPM-HRFPR at feed rates and rotational speeds of x80% of the criteria listed below.
● Use ASPM-RFPL / ASPM-RFPLS / ASPM-HRFPL / ASPM-HRFPLS at feed rates and rotational speeds of x60% of the criteria listed below.
● Use a machine and chuck that have rigidity and high accuracy.
● Select cutting oil suitable for the work material.
● If the rotational speed does not increase with your machine, lower the feed rate and rotational speed at the same ratio.

Model Number
ASPM-RFPS / ASPM-HRFPS

● The standard is that Ad=1.0D is used for groove cutting, and Ad=1.5D, Rd=0.5D for side surface cutting.
● Use VPM-RFPR at feed rates and rotational speeds of x80% of the criteria listed below.
● Use VVPM-RFPL, VPM-RFPLS at feed rates and rotational speeds of x60% of the criteria listed below.
● Use a machine and chuck that have rigidity and high accuracy.
● Select cutting oil suitable for the work material.
● If the rotational speed does not increase with your machine, lower the feed rate and rotational speed at the same ratio.

Model Number
VPM-RFPS Use x80% of the following conditions for sizes D > d.

● The standard is that Ad=1.0D is used for groove cutting, and Ad=1.5D, Rd=0.5D for side surface cutting.
● Use PM-RFPR at feed rates and rotational speeds of x80% of the criteria listed below.
● Use PM-RFPL, PM-RFPLS at feed rates and rotational speeds of x60% of the criteria listed below.
● Use a machine and chuck that have rigidity and high accuracy.
● Select cutting oil suitable for the work material.
● If the rotational speed does not increase with your machine, lower the feed rate and rotational speed at the same ratio.

Model Number
PM-RFPS

● The standard is that Ad=1.0D is used for groove cutting, and Ad=1.5D, Rd=0.5D for side surface cutting.
● Use AS-RFEMR at feed rates and rotational speeds of x80% of the criteria listed below.
● Use AS-RFEML at feed rates and rotational speeds of x60% of the criteria listed below.
● Use AS-RFPLS at feed rates and rotational speeds of x50% of the criteria listed below.
● Use a machine and chuck that have rigidity and high accuracy.
● Select cutting oil suitable for the work material.
● If the rotational speed does not increase with your machine, lower the feed rate and rotational speed at the same ratio.

Model Number
AS-RFEMS

Flute Diameter D	Carbon Steel used for Machine Structure (S45C ~ S55C)			Alloy Tool Steel (SKD, SUS, SCM)			Heat-Treated Steel (35 ~ 40HRC) (HPM, NAK)			Aluminum Alloy
	Feed Rate (mm/min)		Rotational Speed (min-1)	Feed Rate (mm/min)		Rotational Speed (min-1)	Feed Rate (mm/min)		Rotational Speed (min-1)	Feed Rate (mm/min)		Rotational Speed (min-1)
	Groove	Side Surface		Groove	Side Surface		Groove	Side Surface		Groove	Side Surface
5	170	290	3,200	120	200	2,200	70	120	1,300	520	860	9,600
6	170	280	2,700	120	200	1,900	70	120	1,100	500	840	8,000
8	220	360	2,000	150	250	1,400	80	140	800	650	1,080	6,000
10	210	350	1,600	140	240	1,100	80	140	640	640	1,060	4,800
12	200	340	1,300	140	240	930	80	140	530	620	1,040	4,000
14	200	330	1,100	140	240	800	80	140	460	610	1,020	3,400
16	200	340	1,000	140	240	700	80	140	400	610	1,020	3,000
18	190	320	890	130	220	620	80	130	360	580	970	2,700
20	180	300	800	130	210	560	70	120	320	550	910	2,400
22	170	290	730	120	200	510	70	120	290	530	880	2,200
25	160	260	640	110	180	450	60	100	260	460	760	1,900
28	170	290	570	120	200	400	70	120	230	510	850	1,700
30	160	270	530	110	190	370	70	110	210	480	800	1,600
35	170	280	460	110	190	320	70	110	180	500	840	1,400
40	140	240	400	100	170	280	60	100	160	430	720	1,200
50	110	190	320	80	130	220	50	80	130	360	600	1,000

● The standard is that Ad=1.0D is used for groove cutting, and Ad=1.5D, Rd=0.5D for side surface cutting.
● Use a machine and chuck that have rigidity and high accuracy.
● Select cutting oil suitable for the work material.
● If the rotational speed does not increase with your machine, lower the feed rate and rotational speed at the same ratio.

Model Number
XA-RFEMSUse x80% of the following conditions for sizes D > d.

● The standard is that Ad=1.0D is used for groove cutting, and Ad=1.5D, Rd=0.5D for side surface cutting.
● Please use 80% of the following conditions for both the feed rate / rotational speed with RFEMR.
● Please use 60% of the following conditions for both the feed rate / rotational speed with RFEML.
● Please use 50% of the following conditions for both the feed rate / rotational speed with RFPLS.
● Use a machine and chuck that have rigidity and high accuracy.
● Select cutting oil suitable for the work material.
● If the rotational speed does not increase with your machine, lower the feed rate and rotational speed at the same ratio.

Model Number
RFEMS

Flute Diameter D	Carbon Steel used for Machine Structure (S45C ~ S55C)			Alloy Tool Steel (SKD, SUS, SCM)			Heat-Treated Steel (35 ~ 40HRC) (HPM, NAK)			Aluminum Alloy
	Feed Rate (mm/min)		Rotational Speed (min-1)	Feed Rate (mm/min)		Rotational Speed (min-1)	Feed Rate (mm/min)		Rotational Speed (min-1)	Feed Rate (mm/min)		Rotational Speed (min-1)
	Groove	Side Surface		Groove	Side Surface		Groove	Side Surface		Groove	Side Surface
5	30	50	1,780	15	30	890	10	20	570	120	180	5,090
6	30	70	1,490	15	35	740	10	20	480	150	230	4,240
8	60	90	1,110	30	45	560	15	30	360	240	380	3,180
10	70	110	890	30	55	450	20	35	290	260	460	2,550
12	70	130	740	35	60	370	20	35	240	350	550	2,120
14	80	130	640	35	60	320	20	35	200	350	550	1,820
16	80	130	560	35	60	280	20	35	180	350	550	1,590
18	80	130	500	35	60	250	20	35	160	350	550	1,410
20	80	130	450	35	60	220	25	35	140	350	590	1,270
22	80	130	410	35	60	200	25	35	130	350	630	1,160
25	80	130	360	35	60	180	25	35	110	350	630	1,020
28	80	130	320	35	60	160	25	35	100	350	630	910
30	80	130	300	35	60	150	20	35	95	350	630	850
35	70	110	260	30	52	130	16	30	80	330	530	720
40	60	90	230	25	45	110	14	25	70	300	450	630
45	50	80	200	22	40	100	12	20	60	250	400	560
50	30	50	100	18	35	90	10	20	55	230	370	500