1/8" Diameter Aluminum Regular (3XD-5XD): Around 1/2" LOC. Here are the recommended End Mills as well as Speeds and Feeds for the Optimized Tool Path (VoluMill, DynamicMill or iMachining). Also, note that the SFM for Aluminum is 800-2,000 which is 24,000-61,000 RPM, which most spindles do not have so we assumed 12,000 RPM into the IPM Calculations, you can update to whatever RPM you have.
1/8" Diameter x 1/2" Length of Cut x 3 Flute Hard Carbon Coated Variable Pitch End Mill for Aluminum
*If you can have a small Corner Radius then choose the Corner Radius End Mill, it will help Tool Life but a Square Corner will work great in Aluminum as well!
| Axial DOC |
1/2" |
| Radial DOC |
.015" |
| SFM |
800-2,000 |
| RPM |
12,000 |
| CLPT |
.0015" |
| IPM |
54 |
| Metal Removal Rate |
0.405 |
*Do not use these Speeds/Feeds if you are not running an Optimized Tool Path
