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    This document provides machinability ratings for various metal alloys in terms of their cutting speed as a percentage of a reference alloy. Lower percentages indicate harder-to-machine materials that require more tool power and produce more stringy chips. Recommendations are given for machining techniques like using rigid machine tools up to 75% capacity, minimizing tool overhang, keeping tools sharp, selecting appropriate feeds and lubricants.

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    This document provides machinability ratings for various metal alloys in terms of their cutting speed as a percentage of a reference alloy. Lower percentages indicate harder-to-machine materials that require more tool power and produce more stringy chips. Recommendations are given for machining techniques like using rigid machine tools up to 75% capacity, minimizing tool overhang, keeping tools sharp, selecting appropriate feeds and lubricants.

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    MACHINABILITY RATINGS

    MACHINABILITY RATINGS

    Material

    Speed
    Surface
    ft/min

    Speed %
    of B1112

    Material

    Speed
    Surface
    ft/min

    Speed %
    of B1112

    AISI B1112

    165

    100

    Nitronic 50 Annealed

    35

    21

    Hast X

    30

    18

    Nitronic 50 HS Lvl 1

    34

    21

    C-276

    40

    18

    Nitronic 50 HS Lvl 2

    32

    19

    B-2

    35

    21

    Nitronic 50 HS Lvl 3

    30

    18

    C-22 TM

    50

    30

    Nitronic 50 HS Lvl 4

    28

    17

    HR-120 TM

    40

    25

    Nitronic 50 HS Lvl 5

    25

    15

    20Cb-3 TM

    65

    40

    Nitronic 60 Annealed

    40

    24

    AL6XN TM

    65

    40

    Nitronic 60 HS Lvl 1

    38

    23

    A-286 Annealed

    54

    32

    Nitronic 60 HS Lvl 2

    36

    22

    A-286 Aged

    30

    18

    Nitronic 60 HS Lvl 3

    32

    19

    Nickel 200 Annealed

    65

    40

    Nitronic 60 HS Lvl 4

    28

    17

    Nickel 200 Cold Drawn

    110

    66

    Nitronic 60 HS Lvl 5

    25

    15

    Monel 400 Annealed/SR

    60

    36

    Nitronic 30

    30

    18

    Monel 400 Cold Drawn

    80

    48

    Nitronic 40

    40

    24

    Monel R405 Annealed/SR

    60

    36

    Ti 6Al-4V soln annealed

    40

    25

    Monel R405 Cold Drawn

    80

    48

    Ti 6Al-4V aged

    30

    18

    Monel K500 CW/HW

    50

    30

    309

    70

    42

    Monel K500 Annealed

    60

    36

    310

    70

    42

    Monel K500 Aged

    40

    25

    304

    75

    45

    600 Annealed

    50

    22

    316

    75

    36

    600 Cold Drawn

    65

    39

    321

    75

    45

    625

    40

    24

    446

    75

    45

    718 Annealed

    40

    24

    303

    100

    60

    718 Aged

    20

    12

    416

    145

    88

    825

    20

    12

    17-4 PH soln treated

    75

    45

    X-750 Equalized

    40

    24

    17-4 PH aged

    60

    36

    X-750 Aged

    20

    12

    Rene 41

    12

    25 (L-605)

    35

    21

    HAYNES TM 188

    15

    L605 Cold Worked

    15

    Waspaloy Annealed

    45

    20

    MP 35N CW

    45

    20

    Waspaloy Aged

    20

    12

    MP 35N CW & Aged

    20

    12

    MP 159

    45

    20

    These machinability ratios must be recognized as approximate values. They are a reasonable guide to
    relative tool life and lower required for cutting. It is obvious, however, that variables of speed, cutting
    oil, feed and depth of cut will significantly affect these ratios.
    20Cb-3 TM is a Registered Trademark of Carpenter Technology
    HAYNES TM, HASTELLOY, TMC-22 TM and HR-120 TM are Trademarks of Haynes International
    MONEL TM and INCONEL TM are Trademarks of Special Metals Corp
    AL6XN is a Trademark of Allegheny Technologies
    NITRONIC is a Trademark of AK Steel
    Waspaloy is a Trademark of
    RENE is a Trademark of
    MP159 TM and MP35N TM are Trademarks of SPS Technologies

    The speeds are for single point turning operations using high speed steel tools. This information is
    provided as a guide to relative machinability. Higher speeds are used with carbide tooling.
    The alloys described here work harden rapidly during machining and require more power to cut than do
    the plain carbon steels. The metal is gummy, with chips that tend to be stringy and tough. Machine
    tools should be rigid and used to no more than 75% of their rated capacity. Both work piece and tool
    should be held rigidly; tool overhang should be minimized. Rigidity is particularly important when
    machining titanium, as titanium has a much lower modulus of elasticity than either steel or nickel alloys.
    Slender work pieces of titanium tend to deflect under tool pressures causing chatter, tool rubbing and
    tolerance problems.
    Make sure that tools are always sharp. Change to sharpened tools at regular intervals rather than out of
    necessity. Titanium chips in particular tend to gall and weld to the tool cutting edges, speeding up tool
    wear and failure. Remember- cutting edges, particularly throw-away inserts, are expendable. Don't
    trade dollars in machine time for pennies in tool cost.
    Feed rate should be high enough to ensure that the tool cutting edge is getting under the previous cut
    thus avoiding work-hardened zones. Slow speeds are generally required with heavy cuts. Sulfur
    chlorinated petroleum oil lubricants are suggested for all alloys but titanium. Such lubricants may be
    thinned with paraffin oil for finish cuts at higher speeds. The tool should not ride on the work piece as
    this will work harden the material and result in early tool dulling or breakage. Use an air jet directed on
    the tool when dry cutting, to significantly increase tool life.
    Lubricants or cutting fluids for titanium should be carefully selected. Do not use fluids containing
    chlorine or other halogens (fluorine, bromine or iodine) in order to avoid risk of corrosion problems and
    contamination.

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