Re: recommended chip loads for Al

Patrick

I read somewhere that the chip load per tooth should be 1% of the
cutter diameter. With a 0.0625" dia cutter this would be 0.000625"
per tooth. This formula has worked very well for me with carbide on
aluminum.

Matthew

--- In CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@y..., "motoproto" <alleven@m...> wrote:
> Group,
>
> i'm trying to maximize milling efficiency, and i need to know where
> to look to find recommended chip loads for different materials and
> cutter diameters. i've found great online calculators for rpm,
ipt,
> sfm, etc., but i'm having trouble finding info on recommended chip
> load for different materials and cutter diameters. i have a maxnc,
> and i'm using small (.0625 dia) cutters in aluminum.
>
> tia,
>
> patrick