APPLICATION MATERIAL GROUPS (AMG) CHART  

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

DATA FEED RATES (DFR) CHART
TAPER SHANK 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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