Milling Equations: Rotational Speed (RPM'S)
Milling Equations: Rotational Speed (RPM'S)
Milling Equations: Rotational Speed (RPM'S)
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Approach Distances
A
A = Approach Distance
O = Cutter Run Out (Face Milling)
Top View
Face Milling
O A
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Milling Equations
Approach Distance : Peripheral Milling
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Milling Equations
Machining Time : Peripheral Milling
L+A Tm = Machining Time (Min.)
Tm = L = Length of Cut
fr A = Approach Distance
fr = Feed Rate (Dist./Min.)
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Milling Equations
Material Removal Rate (in.cu./Min.)
MRR = w d fr
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Peripheral Milling Example
Data: D = 4.500”; d = 0.250”; w = 1.750”;
f = 0.0005 in/tooth; v = 128.5 SFPM; nt = 20 teeth
Side View
7.000”
A
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Peripheral Milling Example
Approach Distance
A= 𝒅(𝑫 − 𝒅)
A = 1.0308”
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Peripheral Milling Example
Spindle Rotation Feed Rate
v
N= fr = N nt f
πD
(128.5) (12) fr = (109.0742) (20) (0.0005)
N=
π 4.500
N = 109.0742 RPM’s fr = 1.0907 in/Min
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Peripheral Milling Example
Machining Time
L+A
Tm =
fr
7.000 + 1.0308
Tm =
1.0907
Tm = 7.3607 Min
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Peripheral Milling Example
Material Removal Rate
MRR = w d fr
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Face Milling Example
Data: D = 0.625”; d = 0.375”; nt = 6;
f = 0.0015 in/tooth ; v = 100 SFPM
5.500”
Top View
O A
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Face Milling Example
Approach & Over Travel Distance
D
A=O=
2
0.625
A=O=
2
A = O = 0.3125”
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Face Milling Example
Spindle Rotation Feed Rate
v fr = N nt f
N=
πD
(100) (12) fr = (611.1550) (6) (0.0015)
N=
π 0.625
fr = 5.5004 in/Min
N = 611.1550 RPM’s
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Face Milling Example
Machining Time
L+A+O
Tm =
fr
Tm = 1.3863 Min
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Face Milling Example
Material Removal Rate
MRR = w d fr
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