1/8" Diameter Aluminum Stub (1.5XD-2XD): 3/8" LOC and Below. Here are the recommended End Mills as well as Speeds and Feeds for the Optimized Tool Path (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 1/4" Length of Cut x 3 Flute Hard Carbon Coated Variable Pitch End Mill for Aluminum
1/8" Diameter x 3/8" Length of Cut x 3 Flute Hard Carbon Coated Variable Pitch End Mill for Aluminum
| Axial DOC |
3/8" and Below |
| Radial DOC |
.020" |
| SFM |
800-2,000 |
| RPM |
12,000 |
| CLPT |
.002" |
| IPM |
72 |
| Metal Removal Rate |
0.54 |
*Do not use these Speeds/Feeds if you are not running an Optimized Tool Path
