APPLICATION MATERIAL GROUPS (AMG) CHART  

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HOW TO USE THIS CHART:
Match Your Workpiece Material
Define Hole Drilling Depth
Identify Drill Options
Determine Surface Feet Per Minute (SFM)
See Catalog Page For Sizes
Determine Feed Rate (see below)
STARTING POINT FOR APPLICATIONS
BASED UPON DRILLING DEPTH

2X Drill Diameter or Less
4X Drill Diameter or Less
6X Drill Diameter or Less
8X Drill Diameter or Less

Note: Contact Precision Twist Drill
Technical Services for applications not listed.

 Material Group BHN
Hardness
Normal
Chip Form
Material Type    Surface Feet Per Minute
 1. Steel
1.1 Magnetic Soft Steel, Leaded Steels 120 Extra Long 1116, 1118, 1212 10L18, 12L13, 12L14 100C 100C 100C 115C -- -- 155C 155C -- 75C 100C 100C 115C -- 100C --
1.2 Structural Steel, Case
Carburizing Steel
200 Medium/Long 30, 55 70, 100 60C 60C 60C 60C -- 60C 75C 75C -- 45C 60C 60C 70C -- 60C --
1.3 Plain Carbon Steel Low, Medium Carbon 250 Long 1008, 1010, 1020 1040, 1055, 1524 65D 65D 65D 75D -- 65D 100D 100D -- 50D 65D 65D 75D -- 65D --
1.4 Alloyed Steel, Medium Carbon,
Tool Steel, Wrought
250 Long 4140, 4150, 4340 A2, 01, D2 60C 60C 60C 70C -- 55C 85C 85C -- 50C 60C 60C 70C -- 60C --
1.5 Alloyed Steel, Hardened and
Tempered Steel, Tool Steel
250
350
Long 01, L6, D3, A2, 4140 4150, 4340, 8620, 8630 45B 45B 45B 55B -- 45B 60B 60B -- 35B 45B 45B 55B -- 45B --
1.6 Alloyed Steel, Hardened and
Tempered Steel, Tool Steel
350
400
Long 01, L6 D3, A2, 4140 4150, 4340, 8620, 8630 -- -- -- -- -- -- 30A 30A 20A -- -- -- -- 20A -- --
 2. Stainless Steel
2.1 Free Machining Stainless Steel 250 Medium 303, 416 430F, 440F 90D 90D 90D 105D -- 90D 120D 120D 95D 65D 90D 90D 150D 90D 90D --
2.2 Austenitic 250 Long 304, 310, 316 321, Nitronic 50 50C 50C 50C 60C -- 50C 65C 65D 55C 40C 50C 50C 60C 55C 45C --
2.3 Ferritic + Austenitic, Ferritic,
Martensitic
300 Long 409, 430, 436 304, 440A, 440C 50B 50B 50B 55B -- 50B 65B 65B 55B 40B 50B 50B 60B 55B 45B --
2.4 Precipitation Hardened 300 Long 15-5PH Custom 450 17-4PH -- -- -- -- -- -- 50B 50B 30B -- -- -- -- 30B -- --
 3. Cast Iron
3.1 Soft Gray Cast, Ferritic 150 Extra Short ASTM A48 Class 20, 40 G3000 150D 150D 150D 170D -- 150D 180D 180D 160D 110D 150D 150D 170D 160D 150D 300D
3.2 Soft Gray Cast, Pearlitic > 150
260
Extra Short ASTM A48 Class 40, 60 G3500, G4000 80D 80D 80D 90D -- 80D 110D 110D 85D 60D 80D 80D 90D 85D 80D 30D
3.3 Nodular Graphite,
Malleable Cast Iron
> 150
250
Medium/Short ASTM A220 Grade 40010
SAE J158 Grade M4504
ASTM A602 Grade M4504 80C 80C 80C 95C -- 80C 135C 135C 85C 60C 80C 80C 95C 85C 80C 225C
3.4 Nodular Graphite,
Malleable Cast Iron
> 250
320
Medium/Short ASTM A220 Grade 80002
ASTM A602 Grade M8501
ASTM A220 Grade 90001 -- -- -- 60B -- 50B 75B 75B 55B -- -- -- 60B 60B -- 20B
 4. Titanium
4.1 Titanium, Unalloyed 200 Extra Long Commercially Pure 99.0   90D 90D 90D -- -- -- 110D 110D -- 70D 90D 90D -- -- 90D --
4.2 Titanium Alloy, Cast 270 Medium/Short ASTM B367 Grades C-1 - C-7A 50C 50C 50C -- -- -- 100C 100C -- 35C 50C 50C -- -- 50C --
4.3 Titanium Alloys > 270
350
Medium/Short T16AL4V
T16AL6V2SN
  -- -- -- -- -- -- 25B 25B 20B -- -- -- -- 20B -- --
 5. Nickel
5.1 Nickel, Unalloyed 150 Extra Long Nickel 200, Nickel 230   50C 50C 50C 60C -- 50C 75C 75C -- 50C 50C 50C 60C -- 50C --
5.2 Nickel Alloys > 150
240
Long Nimonic 75
Monel 400
Hastelloy C
Inconel 600
-- -- -- -- -- -- 30A 30A 30A -- -- -- -- 20A -- --
5.3 Nickel Alloys >240
400
Long Nimonic 80
Inconel 718
Inconel 825 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 15A -- -- -- -- 10A -- --
Carbide Recommended Above 275 BHN --
 6. Copper
6.1 Copper Alloys, Wrought 100Rb Extra Long 101, 130, 170 630, 725 90E -- -- 100E 90E -- -- 125E -- -- 90E -- 100E -- 90E --
6.2 Brass, Bronze 200Rh Medium/Short ASTM B30   80D -- -- 90D -- -- -- 185D -- -- 80D -- 90D -- 80D --
6.3 Brass 200Rh Long ASTM B367   75D -- -- 85D -- -- -- 180D -- -- 75D -- 85D -- 75D --
6.4 High Strength Bronze 470Rf Short Phosphor Bronze   -- -- -- 90D -- -- -- 185D -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
 7. Aluminum
7.1 Al, MG, Unalloyed 100kg Extra Long EC, 1060 1100 -- -- -- -- 350D -- -- 420D -- -- 350D -- 400D -- 350D --
7.2 Al Alloys, Si>5% 150kg Medium 380, 520.0, 520.2 2024, 6061 -- -- -- -- 325D -- -- 375D -- -- 325D -- 350D -- 325D --
7.3 Al Alloys, Si>5% <10% 120kg Medium 319, 333 356 -- -- -- -- -- -- -- 300D -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
7.4 Al, Alloys, Si>10%,
Wisker Reinforced
Al-Alloys, MG Alloys
120kg Short 390, 392, 4032 222.1, A332.0 -- -- -- -- 275D -- -- 365D -- -- 275D -- 315D -- 275D --
 8. Plastic
8.1 Thermoplastics 120Rr Extra Long Polyethylene, Acrylic 35% Glass Filled 160B -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --
8.2 Thermosetting 128Rr Short Phenolic (Nylons) 35% Glass 160B -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- -- --

DATA FEED RATES (DFR) CHART
Taper Length DRILLS

HOW TO USE THIS CHART:
Application Example:
Drilling a 1/2” dia. hole in alloyed steel 4150 270BHN with a QC21 drill.
To Find Cutting Feed Rate (IPR)
  • Select the appropriate SFM from the Operating Guides above.
  • Use the Alpha symbol to find the material code
  • Reference the drill diameter
  • Select the corresponding IPR
  • To calculate RPM: SFM/D x 3.82 (45/.5 x 3.82)
    To calculate IPM: IPR x RPM (.0060 x 344)



    45B
    1/2”
    .0060
    344
    2.06

    Drill Cutting Data Feed Rates Chart
    Material Code Drill Diameter/Inches Per Revolution
      1/16 1/8 3/16 1/4 5/16 3/8 1/2 5/8 3/4 1
    A .0005 .0010 .0010 .0020 .0020 .0030 .0045 .0050 .0060 .0070
    B .0010 .0020 .0020 .0030 .0030 .0040 .0060 .0060 .0070 .0080
    C .0015 .0030 .0030 .0040 .0060 .0060 .0080 .0090 .0100 .0110
    D .0020 .0040 .0050 .0060 .0080 .0090 .0110 .0120 .0130 .0140
    E .0020 .0050 .0060 .0080 .0100 .0130 .0160 .0170 .0180 .0190
    F .0030 .0060 .0080 .0100 .0130 .0160 .0200 .0210 .0220 .0230
    G .0035 .0070 .0100 .0130 .0170 .0210 .0250 .0270 .0280 .0300
    H .0050 .0100 .0150 .0230 .0310 .0390 .0440 .0470 .0470 .0470
    Note: Remember these values are only a starting point. They may require adjustment based upon conditions or individual requirements.



    Drilling Terminology/Operating Formulas
    The following terms and formulas can be used to determine the appropriate operating parameters.
    Terms Formulas
    IPM = Inches Per Minute IPR x RPM = IPM
    IPR = Inches Per Revolution IPM/RPM = IPR
    RPM = Revolutions Per Minute SFM x 3.82/D = RPM
    SFM = Surface Feet Per Minute D x RPM x .26 = SFM
    D = Drill Diameter      





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