REAMING SPEEDS & FEEDS

MADE IN USA

Carbide Tipped

RPM = Rotations Per Minute

SFPM = Surface Feet Per Minute
Reamer Diameter = Diameter of the
Speeds & feeds are starting recommendations only. Factors such as machine, fixture and tooling
rigidity, horsepower available, coolant application and others will affect the performance significantly. reamer in inches
Please read machine operators instructions and use all safety shields and glasses before performing RPM=SFPM*3.82/REAMER DIAMETER
these operations. Use these charts for carbide tipped reamers.

GENERAL PURPOSE REAMING

CLASS OF
MATERIALS

MATERIAL

BRINELL

ALUMINUM ALLOY - WROUGHT

NON-FERROUS (SOFT)

NON-FERROUS
(HARD)

CAST IRON

LOW CARBON
STEELSt

MEDIUM
STRENGTH
STEELS
HIGH STRENGTH
STEELS
HIGH TEMP.
ALLOYS

MAGNESIUM ALLOY
LEAD ALLOY
NON-METAL AND PLASTIC
ZINC ALLOY - DIE CAST
ALUMINUM BRONZE
BRASS ALLOY - LEADED AND
FREE CUTTING
NICKEL SILVER
COPPER ALLOY - TOUGH
DUCTILE CAST IRON - AUSTENITIC
DUCTILE CAST IRON - FERRITIC
DUCTILE CAST IRON - MARTENSITIC
GRAY - PEARLITIC
GRAY - FERRITIC
MALLEABLE CAST IRON MARTENSITIC
LOW AND MEDIUM CARBON STEEL FREE MACHINING
LOW AND MEDIUM CARBON STEEL WROUGHT
LOW AND MEDIUM CARBON
ALLOY STEEL - FREE MACHINING
LOW AND MEDIUM CARBON
ALLOY STEEL
STAINLESS STEEL - 400 SERIES
STAINLESS STEEL - 400 SERIES
FREE MACHINING
HIGH STRENGTH STEEL -
WROUGHT & TOOL STEEL
HIGH TEMP ALLOYS
NICKEL & IRON BASE ALLOY
STAINLESS STEEL - 300 SERIES
STAINLESS STEEL - PH SERIES
TITANIUM ALLOY

COOLANT FED REAMING

CLASS OF
MATERIALS

MATERIAL

NON-FERROUS (SOFT)

NON-FERROUS
(HARD)

CAST IRON

LOW CARBON
STEELS

MEDIUM
STRENGTH
STEELS
HIGH STRENGTH
STEELS
HIGH TEMP.
ALLOYS

MAGNESIUM ALLOY
LEAD ALLOY
NON-METAL AND PLASTIC
ZINC ALLOY - DIE CAST
ALUMINUM BRONZE
BRASS ALLOY - LEADED AND
FREE CUTTING
NICKEL SILVER
COPPER ALLOY - TOUGH
DUCTILE CAST IRON - AUSTENITIC
DUCTILE CAST IRON - FERRITIC
DUCTILE CAST IRON - MARTENSITIC
GRAY - PEARLITIC
GRAY - FERRITIC
MALLEABLE CAST IRON MARTENSITIC
LOW AND MEDIUM CARBON STEEL FREE MACHINING
LOW AND MEDIUM CARBON STEEL WROUGHT
LOW AND MEDIUM CARBON
ALLOY STEEL - FREE MACHINING
LOW AND MEDIUM CARBON
ALLOY STEEL
STAINLESS STEEL - 400 SERIES
STAINLESS STEEL - 400 SERIES
FREE MACHINING
HIGH STRENGTH STEEL -
WROUGHT & TOOL STEEL
HIGH TEMP ALLOYS
NICKEL & IRON BASE ALLOY
STAINLESS STEEL - 300 SERIES
STAINLESS STEEL - PH SERIES
TITANIUM ALLOY

ROCK RIVER TOOL, INC.

HOLE DIAMETER YOU ARE DRILLING IN INCHES

FEED RATE (INCHES PER REVOLUTION)
3/8
1/2
5/8
3/4
1

GENERAL PURPOSE

1/8

1/4

11/4

11/2

150-250

.004

.006

.008

.011

.012

.013

.016

.019

.020

130-190
150-250
90-250
140-210
50-90

.005
.002
.004
.005
.004

.010
.006
.005
.007
.006

.012
.008
.007
.008
.010

.015
.012
.008
.010
.012

.016
.014
.009
.011
.014

.017
.015
.012
.012
.016

.020
.018
.014
.015
.018

.022
.021
.016
.018
.020

.025
.022
.018
.020
.022

10-100Rb

100-250

.005

.008

.011

.015

.017

.018

.020

.022

.025

10-100Rb
40-200
120-275
140-270
270-400
220-320
120-220

50-90
50-90
45-70
50-90
35-60
45-70
65-135

.004
.005
.004
.004
.004
.004
.005

.006
.006
.006
.005
.006
.006
.008

.008
.008
.007
.008
.007
.008
.010

.010
.010
.008
.010
.008
.009
.011

.011
.011
.010
.012
.009
.010
.013

.012
.012
.013
.014
.010
.012
.016

.014
.014
.015
.017
.012
.014
.020

.015
.016
.018
.020
.014
.018
.022

.016
.017
.020
.023
.016
.020
.025

200-320

45-70

.004

.006

.008

.010

.012

.013

.015

.018

.025

100-250

70-100

.005

.008

.010

.012

.014

.015

.020

.025

.030

100-375

30-85

.004

.008

.009

.011

.013

.015

.018

.020

.022

100-275

65-100

.005

.008

.010

.015

.017

.018

.022

.025

.027

30-150
(500kg)
50-90
10-20

80-100
40-175

85-375

40-85

.005

.010

.012

.015

.018

.020

.025

.027

.030

135-325

40-90

.003

.005

.006

.007

.008

.008

.010

.011

.012

135-275

65-100

.004

.006

.007

.008

.009

.009

.010

.011

.012

175-400

35-70

.004

.006

.007

.008

.009

.010

.011

.012

.013

140-300

15-85

.003

.005

.005

.005

.006

.007

.008

.010

.012

135-375
150-440
110-380

40-75
35-70
30-45

.003
.003
.004

.004
.004
.006

.005
.004
.008

.006
.005
.010

.006
.006
.011

.007
.007
.011

.008
.008
.012

.009
.009
.013

.010
.010
.014

BRINELL

ALUMINUM ALLOY - WROUGHT

SPEED IN SFPM

SPEED IN SFPM

HOLE DIAMETER YOU ARE DRILLING IN INCHES

FEED RATE (INCHES PER REVOLUTION)
3/8
1/2
5/8
3/4
1

COOLANT FED

1/8

1/4

11/4

11/2

200-300

.008

.010

.013

.015

.017

.021

.022

.024

150-250
200-300
125-300
170-240
70-105

.012
.008
.006
.009
.008

.015
.010
.008
.011
.013

.018
.016
.009
.013
.015

.019
.017
.010
.014
.016

.020
.018
.014
.016
.018

.024
.022
.016
.020
.021

.026
.024
.018
.022
.024

.028
.026
.020
.025
.028

10-100Rb

125-300

.010

.014

.020

.022

.024

.026

.028

.032

10-100Rb
40-200
120-275
140-270
270-400
220-320
120-220

70-190
70-105
65-100
70-105
50-85
55-100
95-190

.007
.008
.008
.007
.008
.008
.010

.010
.010
.009
.010
.009
.010
.013

.012
.013
.011
.012
.010
.012
.014

.013
.014
.014
.015
.011
.014
.017

.014
.016
.016
.017
.013
.015
.020

.017
.018
.018
.022
.014
.018
.024

.018
.019
.020
.024
.017
.020
.028

.018
.020
.025
.027
.019
.026
.030

200-320

65-100

.008

.010

.012

.014

.015

.020

.023

.030

100-250

100-150

.012

.014

.016

.018

.020

.025

.030

.035

100-375

40-110

.009

.011

.013

.015

.017

.022

.024

.026

100-275

90-135

.010

.012

.018

.020

.022

.025

.027

.030

30-150
(500kg)
50-90
10-20

80-100
40-175

85-375

65-100

.012

.015

.018

.022

.024

.028

.030

.033

135-325

50-100

.007

.007

.008

.009

.009

.012

.014

.015

135-275

90-135

.008

.009

.010

.011

.012

.013

.013

.014

175-400

50-100

.007

.008

.009

.011

.012

.014

.015

.016

140-300

20-115

.006

.007

.007

.008

.008

.010

.012

.015

135-375
150-440
110-380

60-90
50-90
40-60

.006
.006
.008

.007
.006
.010

.008
.007
.013

.008
.008
.014

.009
.009
.014

.010
.010
.016

.011
.012
.016

.012
.014
.018

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