Stainless · ISO P, cuts like steel
17-4 PH stainless speeds and feeds
Also: 630, SUS630, 1.4542, S17400
Starting points from the same engines as the calculators, with no tool or setup picked. The first number is where to start; the range is what the manufacturer charts allow. Open a calculator for your tool, machine and cut.
Draft data: researched from manufacturer charts, not yet reviewed by a machinist.
Machining notes
- Precipitation-hardening martensitic stainless (ISO P per Sandvik). Often machined in Condition A, then aged.
Condition A (solution annealed)33 HRC
Turning
| Cut | SFM | Feed, IPR | Depth, in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finishing | 515352–729157 m/min | 0.0070.004–0.0100.18 mm/rev | 0.0220.004–0.0400.6 mm |
| Medium | 433296–613132 m/min | 0.0140.007–0.0200.34 mm/rev | 0.0850.012–0.1582.2 mm |
| Roughing | 407278–576124 m/min | 0.0170.010–0.0240.43 mm/rev | 0.1490.060–0.2373.8 mm |
For a CVD carbide insert, general stability, 15 min tool life.
Milling, solid carbide end mill
Speed 97 (64–161) SFM · 29 m/min
| Cutter Ø | IPT | mm/tooth |
|---|---|---|
| 1/8" | 0.00030.0001–0.0004 | 0.006 |
| 1/4" | 0.00090.0005–0.0013 | 0.023 |
| 1/2" | 0.00160.0010–0.0021 | 0.039 |
| 3/4" | 0.00290.0028–0.0030 | 0.074 |
| 1" | 0.00340.0028–0.0040 | 0.086 |
Drilling, Ø1/2" at 3×D
| Drill | SFM | Feed, IPR |
|---|---|---|
| HSS | 4530–71 | 0.00580.0032–0.0150 |
| Cobalt | 7225–82 | 0.00740.0050–0.0140 |
| Solid carbide, through-coolant | 202130–550 | 0.00880.0050–0.0126 |
Feeds scale with drill Ø (0.5" here): the drilling calculator sets them for yours.
Tapping
- Cut tap
- 42 (20–80) SFM
- Form tap
- 28 (12–50) SFM
H115030 HRC
Turning
| Cut | SFM | Feed, IPR | Depth, in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finishing | 560382–792171 m/min | 0.0070.004–0.0100.18 mm/rev | 0.0220.004–0.0400.6 mm |
| Medium | 470321–665143 m/min | 0.0140.007–0.0200.34 mm/rev | 0.0850.012–0.1582.2 mm |
| Roughing | 442302–625135 m/min | 0.0170.010–0.0240.43 mm/rev | 0.1490.060–0.2373.8 mm |
For a CVD carbide insert, general stability, 15 min tool life.
Milling, solid carbide end mill
Speed 105 (70–175) SFM · 32 m/min
| Cutter Ø | IPT | mm/tooth |
|---|---|---|
| 1/8" | 0.00030.0001–0.0004 | 0.006 |
| 1/4" | 0.00090.0005–0.0013 | 0.023 |
| 1/2" | 0.00160.0010–0.0021 | 0.039 |
| 3/4" | 0.00290.0028–0.0030 | 0.074 |
| 1" | 0.00340.0028–0.0040 | 0.086 |
Drilling, Ø1/2" at 3×D
| Drill | SFM | Feed, IPR |
|---|---|---|
| HSS | Not enough published data yet: 2 drill makers give an HSS speed for PH stainless, and this site needs 3. Use a cobalt or carbide drill, which 3 or more makers cover. | |
| Cobalt | 5830–75 | 0.00740.0050–0.0140 |
| Solid carbide, through-coolant | 183145–300 | 0.00850.0060–0.0110 |
Feeds scale with drill Ø (0.5" here): the drilling calculator sets them for yours.
Tapping
- Cut tap
- 42 (20–80) SFM
- Form tap
- 28 (12–50) SFM
H90044 HRC
Turning
| Cut | SFM | Feed, IPR | Depth, in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Finishing | 400273–566122 m/min | 0.0070.004–0.0100.18 mm/rev | 0.0220.004–0.0400.6 mm |
| Medium | 336230–476103 m/min | 0.0140.007–0.0200.34 mm/rev | 0.0850.012–0.1582.2 mm |
| Roughing | 316216–44796 m/min | 0.0170.010–0.0240.43 mm/rev | 0.1490.060–0.2373.8 mm |
For a CVD carbide insert, general stability, 15 min tool life.
Milling, solid carbide end mill
Speed 75 (50–125) SFM · 23 m/min
| Cutter Ø | IPT | mm/tooth |
|---|---|---|
| 1/8" | 0.00030.0001–0.0004 | 0.006 |
| 1/4" | 0.00090.0005–0.0013 | 0.023 |
| 1/2" | 0.00160.0010–0.0021 | 0.039 |
| 3/4" | 0.00290.0028–0.0030 | 0.074 |
| 1" | 0.00340.0028–0.0040 | 0.086 |
Drilling, Ø1/2" at 3×D
| Drill | SFM | Feed, IPR |
|---|---|---|
| HSS | Not enough published data yet: 2 drill makers give an HSS speed for PH stainless, and this site needs 3. Use a cobalt or carbide drill, which 3 or more makers cover. | |
| Cobalt | 5830–75 | 0.00740.0050–0.0140 |
| Solid carbide, through-coolant | 183145–300 | 0.00850.0060–0.0110 |
Feeds scale with drill Ø (0.5" here): the drilling calculator sets them for yours.
Tapping
- Cut tap
- 42 (20–80) SFM
- Form tap
- 28 (12–50) SFM
Sources
- Sandvik Coromant — Workpiece materials (MC codes, kc1, mc)
- Kennametal — Turning Inserts, Carbide, RP geometry: starting speeds and feeds
- Sandvik Coromant — Turning tools catalog 2012, parting & grooving cutting speeds by MC code
- Harvey Tool — General machining guidelines, carbide end mills (SFM and chip load by diameter)
- 6G Tools — Carbide end mill speeds and feeds, general purpose, uncoated (incl. chip load factor)
- Kennametal — HARVI I TE: 5% radial / 2×D axial dynamic milling, 60% / 1.75×D side milling
- Uddeholm — Impax HiHard machining data: slot milling axial depth ≤ 1 × D
- Sandvik Coromant — Formulas and definitions for milling (net power)
- ISCAR — Machining titanium: average chip thickness hm = fz√(ae/d) at light engagement
- Redline Tools — Cobalt & HSS drills (p. 340) and coolant-fed solid carbide drills (p. 328): speeds and feeds
- Viking Drill & Tool — Recommended speeds and feeds for HSS drills
- YG-1 — HSS & cobalt drill parameters, and Carbide Dream Drills technical information
- Dormer Pramet (Precision Twist Drill) — R10/R15/R18 general purpose jobber drills: AMG speeds and feeds
- Sandvik Coromant — Drilling formulas and definitions (net power)
- Hertel (MSC) — High speed steel & cobalt drills: speeds and feeds
- Haas Tooling — Cobalt jobber drills; carbide drills, general purpose (plain and TSC) and Inox (TSC): feeds and speeds
- Sutton Tools — Application guide: speeds & feeds, HSS and carbide drills (pp. 484–486)
- OSG — Carbide drills, lists 215/220D/200/233, and HY-PRO CARB coolant-through drills: drilling technical
- Walter Titex — Technical compendium, holemaking 2024: cutting data for solid carbide drills
- Ingersoll — WinTwist exchangeable-head drills: operating guidelines (NEW-393-2, pp. 9–10)
- OSG — HY-PRO and HY-PRO NRT taps: recommended tapping conditions
- Haas Tooling — Taps and roll taps: speeds and feeds by ISO material group