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Aluminum-6061-Coated-Carbide — Drilling

Operation
Drilling
Record Id
Aluminum 6061#COATED Carbide
Cutting Speed Sfm Max (sfm)
1,500
Cutting Speed Sfm Min (sfm)
600
Cutting Speed Sfm Typical (sfm)
1,000
Feed Ipr Max (in/rev)
0.025
Feed Ipr Min (in/rev)
0.008
Feed Ipr Typical (in/rev)
0.015
Material
Aluminum 6061
Material Group
N Nonferrous
Specific Cutting Energy Hp per IN3 per Min (hp/(in3/min))
0.25
Surface Finish Ra Uin Typical (uin)
150
Tool Life Min Typical (min)
90
Tool Type
Coated Carbide TiAlN
drilling — record id aluminum_6061#coated_carbide · cutting speed sfm max 1500 sfm · cutting speed sfm typical 1000 sfm · tool life min typical 90 min · material aluminum_6061 | Machining Speeds Feeds | Engineering Database