Suggested Cutting Speeds for American Performance™ Turning Inserts

The suggested cutting speeds are shown as a range due to the variable hardness of workpiece materials. Use the slower speeds as the material gets harder and/or the machining application gets more unfavorable. Use the higher speeds as the material gets softer and the machining application improves.

    Surface feet per minute for grade    
Material
Brinell Hardness
Example(s)
AN3015
AN3025
AN3035
Steel, free machining
100-150
1018
1400-800
950-700
700-400
Steel, low carbon
100-150
1025
1200-800
1000-800
900-400
Steel, medium carbon
175-325
1045, 1141
1000-650
850-500
700-400
Steel, high carbon
175-325
1095
1000-600
750-500
600-300
Steel, alloy, low carbon
125-425
4620, 8620
1100-550
750-550
600-300
Steel, alloy, medium carbon
150-425
4140, 4150
1000-500
750-400
600-300
Steel, alloy, high carbon
175-425
52100
900-500
650-300
500-250
Steel, tool, high speed (annealed)
225-250
M3, T4
600-450
500-400
-
Steel, tool, hot worked (annealed)
225-250
H10, H13
650-450
500-400
-
Steel, tool, cold worked (annealed)
200-250
A7, O3
500-350
350-275
-
Steel, tool, water hardening (annealed)
150-200
W1, W5
850-600
600-450
-
Stainless steel, ferritic, martensitic (annealed)
135-185
400 and 500 series
800-700
700-650
550-450
Stainless steel, austenitic (annealed)
135-185
200 and 300 series
750-600
600-550
450-350
Cast iron, gray, ferritic (annealed)
120-150
-
1200-800
800-600
400-300
Cast iron, gray , pearlitic-ferritic
160-200
-
800-650
550-450
400-300
Cast iron, gray, pearlitic, as cast
190-220
-
650-550
600-500
400-300
Cast iron, gray, austenitic
215
-
725-625
750-650
500-400

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