GENERAL MILLING FORMULAS (English)

TO FIND
SFM Surface Feet per Minute RPM Revolutions per Minute IPM Inches per Minute IPT Inch per Tooth, Chipload IPR/FR Inch (Feed) per Revolution MR Metal Removal Cubic Inches per Minute HP Horsepower Required

USING
RPM Revolutions per Minute Dia Diameter of End Mill SFM Surface Feet per Minute Dia Diameter of End Mill RPM Revolutions per Minute IPT Inch per Tooth, Chipload # FL # of Flutes IPM Inches per Minute RPM Revolutions per Minute # FL # of Flutes IPM Inches per Minute RPM Revolutions per Minute ADC Axil Depth of Cut RDC Radial Depth of Cut IPM Inches per Minute IPM Inches per Minute RDC Radial Depth of Cut ADC Axil Depth of Cut PC Power Constants

FORMULA
SFM = RPM 3.82 x Dia RPM = SFM x 3.82 Dia

IPM = RPM x IPT x #FL

IPT = IPM RPM #FL

IPR (FR) = IPM RPM ADC = ap RDC = ae

MR = ADC x RDC x IPM

RDC = ae ADC = ap

HP = IPM x RDC x ADC x PC

GENERAL MILLING FORMULAS (Metric)

USING
RPM Revolutions per Minute Dia Diameter of End Mill m/min = surface meters per minute Dia Diameter of End Mill RPM Revolutions per Minute MMPT Milimeters per Tooth, Chipload # FL # of Flutes mm/min - Milimeters per Minute RPM Revolutions per Minute # FL # of Flutes mm/min - Milimeters per Minute RPM Revolutions per Minute ADC Axil Depth of Cut RDC Radial Depth of Cut mm/min - Milimeters per Minute mm/min - Milimeters per Minute RDC Radial Depth of Cut ADC Axil Depth of Cut PC Power Constants

Unit of Measure
Dia. in mm

FORMULA
m/min = RPM x .00314 x Tool Diameter

Dia. in mm

m/min x 318.057 RPM = -----------------------------------Tool Diameter mm/min = RPM x MMPT x #FL mm/min MMPT = ---------------------------------RPM x #FL MMPR (FR) = mm/min RPM

MMPT in mm

ADC = ap in mm RDC = ae in mm

ADC (mm) x RDC (mm) x mm/min MR (cm/min) = -----------------------------------------------------------1000 HP = mm/min x RDC(mm) x ADC(mm) x .001 x PC

RDC = ae in mm ADC = ap in mm

kW

kW = .7457 x Horsepower

Conversions TO FIND
m/min mm/min SFM IPM HP (metric)

USING
SFM - Surface Feet per Minute IPM - Inches per Minute m/min - meters per minute mm/min - milimeters per minute Hp (english)

FORMULA
SFM * .3048 = m/min IPM * 25.4 = mm/min m/min / .3048 = SFM mm/min / 25.4 = IPM Hp (metric) = Hp(English) x 16.3871

Revolutions per Minute Feed rate, mm/min Cutting Time, min Rate of metal removal, cm^3/min Power required at spindle Horsepower required at motor Torque at spindle Vc from RPM if necessary

rpm Fm t Q kWs kWm Ts Vc

rpm=Vc x 12 / PI x Dm Fm = Ft x n x rpm t = L/Fm Q = w x d x Fm HPs = Q x P HPm = (Q x P)/E Ts = (63030 * HPs)/ rpm Vc = (PI x rpm x D)/12

Class Vocabulary Term

chip load CNC machine column-and-knee mill constant surface speed depth of cut engine lathe feed feed per revolution feed per tooth hardness horsepower inch per revolution inches per minute live tooling millimeter per revolution millimeters per minute part program pi revolutions per minute roughing speed surface feet per minute surface meters per minute

Definition Another term for feed per tooth that refers to the thickness of chip material removed by the cutting edge of a tool.

A sophisticated machine tool run by a computer that can perform mulitiple machining operations in the same setup with a variety of tools. CN The original and most basic type of mill that is used to machine flat or rectangular workpieces. A mode on a CNC lathe that adjusts the spindle rpm as the tool travels toward and away from the spindle's axis. The thickness of material removed by one pass of the cutting tool. The original and most basic type of manual lathe that is used to make cylindrical workpieces.

The rate that either the workpiece or cutting tool changes in position during the length of the cut. Feed typically defines a linear or contour mo

The linear distance that a tool advances during one rotation of the workpiece or cutting tool. On the mill, feed per revolution (fpr) may be used The thickness of chip material that each cutting edge of a tool removes with one pass.

The ability of a material to resist scratching, indentation, or penetration. Workpiece materials with increased hardness generate more heat an

A unit of power used to describe machine strength. A machine with increased horsepower has a spindle that can exert a greater amount of fo

The distance in inches that the tool advances during one complete revolution of the workpiece. Inch per revolution (ipr) is an English measur

The distance in inches that the entire tool or workpiece advances in one minute. Inches per minute (ipm) is an English measurement for feed

Rotating power-driven cutting tools, such as end mills and drills, that are held in the turret of a lathe. Live tools can perform machining operat

The distance in millimeters that the tool advances during one complete revolution of the workpiece. Millimeter per revolution (mm/rev) is a me

The distance in millimeters that the entire tool or workpiece advances in one minute. Millimeters per minute (mm/min) is a metric measureme

A series of numerical instructions used by a CNC machine to perform the necessary sequence of operations to machine a specific workpiece

A special constant value that relates the diameter of a circle to its circumference. Pi is roughly 3.14 and is used to find the circumference and

The number of revolutions that a spindle or cutting tool completes in one minute. Revolutions per minute (rpm) is a measurement of speed in A cutting pass that emphasizes high material removal rates at the possible sacrifice of surface finish or accuracy. The rate that the workpiece surface and cutting tool pass each other at the point of contact. Speed typically defines a rotational movement.

The distance in feet that the workpiece surface or cutting edge travels in one minute. Surface feet per minute (sfm) is an English measureme

The distance in meters that the workpiece surface or cutting edge travels in one minute. Surface meters per minute (smm) is a metric measu