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This document contains formulas related to milling processes and calculations. It includes formulas for cutting speed, spindle speed, feed per tooth, metal removal rate, torque, power requirements, and other geometric calculations for milling operations like face milling and side milling using various cutter types including ball nose end mills and cutters with round inserts. The document provides the formulas needed to calculate values for optimal milling setups and performance.

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Formulas

This document contains formulas related to milling processes and calculations. It includes formulas for cutting speed, spindle speed, feed per tooth, metal removal rate, torque, power requirements, and other geometric calculations for milling operations like face milling and side milling using various cutter types including ball nose end mills and cutters with round inserts. The document provides the formulas needed to calculate values for optimal milling setups and performance.

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Milling
Application overview Getting started Product overview Grade information Handling Troubleshooting Formulas and definitions Cutting speed (vc) (m/min) Spindle speed (n) (rpm)

Formulas

Formulas Milling Milling2 Milling3 Formulas for specific milling cutters Cutters with round inserts Ball nose end mills Internal circular ramping In a solid workpiece External circular ramping External circular ramping2 The milling cutter The insert The milling process Productivity in milling Expressions in this guide

Feed per tooth (fz ) (mm)

Metal removal rate (Q) (cm/min)

Table feed or feed speed (vf) (mm/min)

Torque (Mc) (Nm)

Net power requirement (Pc) (kW)

Average chip thickness (hm). For straight cutting edge.

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Side milling (mm) Note: arccos in degrees

Face milling If the workpiece is placed central to the milling cutter. (mm) Note: arcsin in degrees

Specific cutting force (kc) (N/mm) If 0 is unknown, use 0 = 0, which becomes:

Formulas for specific milling cutters


Cutters having a straight cutting edge

Max. cutting diameter at a specific depth mm.

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Face milling (centered workpiece) straight edge and side milling (ae >Dcap/2) mm.

Side milling (ae <Dcap/2) straight edge mm. Cutters with round inserts

Max. cutting diameter at a specific depth mm.

Face milling round insert (ae >Dcap/2) mm.

Slide milling (ae<Dcap/2) and round insert (ap<iC/2) mm. Ball nose end mills

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Max. cutting diameter at a specific depth mm.

Feed per tooth (mm/tooth), cutter centered.

Feed per tooth (mm/tooth), side milling.

Internal circular ramping (3-axes) or circular milling (2-axes)

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Peripheral feed (mm/min)

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Tool centre feed (mm/min)

Radial depth of cut (mm) In a solid workpiece where Dw = 0 and ae eff = Dm/2

Feed per tooth (mm) When widening a hole

Feed per tooth (mm)

External circular ramping (3-axes) or circular milling (2-axes)

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Peripheral feed (mm/min)

Tool centre feed (mm/min)

Feed per tooth (mm)

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