Tech-Tip
HSS Split Point drill bits can be re-sharpened for longer life (providing the drill bit has not been over heated in use)
Operational Speed Chart
| Diameter
Size (mm) |
Mild Steel |
Free-Cutting Stainless Steel |
Grey Cast Iron |
Aluminium |
Copper |
Brass |
| 1.5 |
4669 |
2971 |
7003 |
8488 |
8488 |
8488 |
| 2 |
3501 |
2228 |
5252 |
6366 |
6366 |
6366 |
| 2.5 |
2801 |
1783 |
4202 |
5093 |
5093 |
5093 |
| 3 |
2334 |
1485 |
3501 |
4244 |
4244 |
4244 |
| 3.3 |
2122 |
1350 |
3183 |
3858 |
3858 |
3858 |
| 3.5 |
2001 |
1273 |
3001 |
3638 |
3638 |
3638 |
| 4 |
1751 |
1114 |
2626 |
3183 |
3183 |
3183 |
| 4.2 |
1667 |
1061 |
2501 |
3032 |
3032 |
3032 |
| 4.5 |
1556 |
990 |
2334 |
2829 |
2829 |
2829 |
| 5 |
1401 |
891 |
2101 |
2546 |
2546 |
2546 |
| 5.5 |
1273 |
810 |
1910 |
2315 |
2315 |
2315 |
| 6 |
1167 |
743 |
1751 |
2122 |
2122 |
2122 |
| 6.5 |
1077 |
686 |
1616 |
1959 |
1959 |
1959 |
| 7 |
1000 |
637 |
1501 |
1819 |
1819 |
1819 |
| 8 |
875 |
557 |
1313 |
1592 |
1592 |
1592 |
| 9 |
778 |
495 |
1167 |
1415 |
1415 |
1415 |
| 9.5 |
737 |
469 |
1106 |
1340 |
1340 |
1340 |
| 10 |
700 |
446 |
1050 |
1273 |
1273 |
1273 |
| 10.5 |
667 |
424 |
1000 |
1213 |
1213 |
1213 |
| 11.5 |
609 |
388 |
913 |
1107 |
1107 |
1107 |
| 12 |
584 |
371 |
875 |
1061 |
1061 |
1061 |
| 13 |
539 |
343 |
808 |
979 |
979 |
979 |
Material Chart

Machine Recommendations

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