Carbide Tipped Hole Cutter RPM Chart

Recommended Carbide Tipped Hole Cutter RPMs, Speed and Feed Chart

Size Mild Steel Stainless Steel
5/8" 960 655
11/16" 870 595
3/4" 800 550
13/16" 740 510
7/8" 690 475
15/16" 600 415
1" 600 415
1-1/16" 565 385
1-1/8" 535 370
1-3/16" 485 330
1-1/4" 485 330
1-5/16" 460 310
1-3/8" 435 300
1-7/16" 420 285
1-1/2" 400 275
1-9/16" 400 275
1-5/8" 400 275
1-11/16" 340 235
1-3/4" 340 235
1-13/16" 340 235
1-7/8" 340 235
1-15/16" 300 205
2" 300 205
2-1/16" 280 190
2-1/8" 280 190
2-3/16" 265 180
2-1/4" 265 180
2-5/16" 250 170
2-3/8" 250 170
2-7/16" 240 165
2-1/2" 240 165
2-9/16" 230 155
2-5/8" 230 155
2-11/16" 230 155
2-3/4" 230 155
2-13/16" 230 155
2-7/8" 200 135
2-15/16" 200 135
3" 200 135
3-1/16" 200 135
3-1/8" 200 135
3-3/16" 200 135
3-1/4" 200 135
3-5/16" 200 135
3-3/8" 200 135
3-7/16" 165 110
3-1/2" 165 110
3-9/16" 165 110
3-5/8" 165 110
3-11/16" 165 110
3-3/4" 165 110
3-13/16" 165 110
3-7/8" 165 110
3-15/16" 145 100
4" 145 100
4-1/16" 145 100
4-1/8" 145 100
4-3/16" 145 100
4-1/4" 145 100
4-5/16" 145 100
4-3/8" 130 90
4-7/16" 130 90
4-1/2" 130 90
4-9/16" 130 90
4-5/8" 130 90
4-11/16" 130 90