Amana Tool feeds and speeds chart: chip load for every bit

Amana Tool feeds & speeds

185 published settings for 73 Amana Tool bits: upcut end mill, downcut end mill, compression bit, flat end mill, ball nose bit, 60-degree V-bit, 90-degree V-bit, 18-degree V-bit. Materials: acrylic, aluminum, hardwood, mdf, plastic, softwood, solid surface, wood / mdf.

Amana Tool's own sources (get the CAM tool files there):

Bit	Type	Diameter	Flutes	Materials	Chip load (in)	Feed IPM
46143	upcut end mill	1/64"	2	2	0.001	35
46145	upcut end mill	1/32"	2	2	0.001–0.002	35–70
46146	upcut end mill	1.2mm	2	2	0.0012–0.0023	40–80
46009 46147	upcut end mill	1/16"	2	2	0.002–0.003	70–105
46003	upcut end mill	2.0mm	2	2	0.002–0.003	70–105
46004	upcut end mill	2.4mm	2	2	0.0023–0.0046	80–160
46005	upcut end mill	2.8mm	2	2	0.0023–0.0046	80–160
46100 46125 46127 46333	upcut end mill	1/8"	2	2	0.004–0.005	145–180
46310	upcut end mill	4.0mm	2	2	0.0019–0.0039	70–140
46101 46131	upcut end mill	3/16"	2	2	0.005–0.006	180–215
46062	upcut end mill	5.0mm	2	2	0.005–0.006	180–215
46314	upcut end mill	5.6mm	2	2	0.0028–0.0055	100–190
46102 46102-S 46315 46321 46337 46338	upcut end mill	1/4"	2	2	0.005–0.006	180–215
46149	upcut end mill	1/4"	3	2	0.005–0.006	270–325
46117 46317	upcut end mill	7.1mm	2	2	0.0048–0.0081	170–290
46119 46318 46325	upcut end mill	7.9mm	2	2	0.0054–0.009	190–320
46103 46104 46320 46323 46339	upcut end mill	3/8"	2	2	0.0064–0.0108	230–390
46114	upcut end mill	3/8"	3	2	0.0064–0.0108	340–600
46335	upcut end mill	11.1mm	2	2	0.0075–0.0125	270–450
46106 46107 46210 46329 46336	upcut end mill	1/2"	2	2	0.0057–0.0096	200–350
46116 46118	upcut end mill	1/2"	3	2	0.0057–0.0096	300–500
46108 46121	upcut end mill	15.9mm	2	2	0.0072–0.012	250–430
46402	downcut end mill	1/64"	2	2	0.001	35
46229	downcut end mill	1/32"	2	2	0.001–0.002	35–70
46231	downcut end mill	1.2mm	2	2	0.0012–0.0023	40–80
46237 46403	downcut end mill	1/16"	2	2	0.002–0.003	70–105
46406	downcut end mill	2.0mm	2	2	0.002–0.003	70–105
46239	downcut end mill	2.4mm	2	2	0.0023–0.0046	80–160
46235	downcut end mill	2.8mm	2	2	0.0023–0.0046	80–160
46200 46225 46227 46433	downcut end mill	1/8"	2	2	0.004–0.005	145–180
46410	downcut end mill	4.0mm	2	2	0.0019–0.0039	70–140
46201 46331	downcut end mill	3/16"	2	2	0.005–0.006	180–215
46414	downcut end mill	5.6mm	2	2	0.0028–0.0055	100–190
46202 46202-S 46415 46421 46437 46438	downcut end mill	1/4"	2	2	0.005–0.006	180–215
46217 46417	downcut end mill	7.1mm	2	2	0.0048–0.0081	170–290
46219 46422	downcut end mill	7.9mm	2	2	0.0054–0.009	190–320
46203 46204 46420 46423 46439 46445	downcut end mill	3/8"	2	2	0.0064–0.0108	230–390
46214	downcut end mill	3/8"	3	2	0.0064–0.0108	340–600
46435	downcut end mill	11.1mm	2	2	0.0075–0.0125	270–450
46206 46207 46429 46436 46447	downcut end mill	1/2"	2	2	0.0057–0.0096	200–350
46216 46218	downcut end mill	1/2"	3	2	0.0057–0.0096	300–500
46208	downcut end mill	15.9mm	2	2	0.0072–0.012	250–430
1-flute compression spiral 1/8" (Amana solid …	compression bit	1/8"	1	3	0.0031–0.0062	60–110
2-flute compression spiral 1/8" (Amana solid …	compression bit	1/8"	2	3	0.0011–0.0022	40–80
2-flute compression spiral 5/32" (Amana solid…	compression bit	4.0mm	2	3	0.0017–0.0031	60–110
2-flute compression spiral 3/16" (Amana solid…	compression bit	3/16"	2	3	0.0022–0.0044	80–160
1-flute compression spiral 1/4" (Amana solid …	compression bit	1/4"	1	3	0.0031–0.0062	60–110
2-flute compression spiral 1/4" (Amana solid …	compression bit	1/4"	2	3	0.0031–0.0061	110–220
2-flute compression spiral 3/8" (Amana solid …	compression bit	3/8"	2	3	0.0056–0.0111	200–400
3-flute compression spiral 3/8" (Amana solid …	compression bit	3/8"	3	3	0.0056–0.0074	300–400
1-flute compression spiral 1/2" (Amana solid …	compression bit	1/2"	1	3	0.0077–0.0153	140–280
2-flute compression spiral 1/2" (Amana solid …	compression bit	1/2"	2	3	0.0077–0.0111	280–400
3-flute compression spiral 1/2" (Amana solid …	compression bit	1/2"	3	3	0.0065–0.008	350–450
46290-K 46486-K	flat end mill	1/16"	3	2	0.00037–0.00065	25–45
46254	flat end mill	1/8"	2	3	0.002–0.005	70–180
46585	flat end mill	6.0mm	2	3	0.004–0.009	140–320
46577	flat end mill	1/4"	2	3	0.005–0.008	180–290
46577-K 46587-K	flat end mill	1/4"	2	2	0.005–0.008	180–290
46280-K 48418-K-M 48420-K-M	ball nose bit	1/32"	3	2	0.0005–0.002	27–108
46256 46471	ball nose bit	1.0mm	2	3	0.0005–0.002	20–70
46252 46252-S	ball nose bit	1/16"	2	3	0.001–0.005	35–180
46282-K 48422-K	ball nose bit	1/16"	4	2	0.00037–0.00065	25–45
46284-K 46286-K 46286-K-M 46288-K 46295-K	ball nose bit	1/8"	3	2	0.0009–0.0025	50–100
46292-K 46292-SK 46586-K 48424-K	ball nose bit	1/8"	4	2	0.00037–0.00065	25–45
46283 46285 46289 46294 46294-S 46294-U 46479	ball nose bit	1/4"	2	3	0.004–0.009	140–320
46294-K	ball nose bit	1/4"	2	2	0.004–0.009	140–320
46490 46590	ball nose bit	1/4"	3	3	0.0025–0.006	135–320
46490-K	ball nose bit	1/4"	3	2	0.0025–0.006	135–320
46491 46591	ball nose bit	3/8"	3	3	0.003–0.007	160–370
46493 46496 46593 46596	ball nose bit	1/2"	3	3	0.004–0.008	215–430
45707	60-degree V-bit	1/2"	2	3	0.003	90
45701	90-degree V-bit	3/8"	2	3	0.003	90
45783	18-degree V-bit	1/4"	1	5	0.003–0.007	50–130

FAQ

Where does Amana Tool publish its feeds and speeds?
ChipLoad uses 5 published Amana Tool sources: https://www.amanatool.com/pub/media/productattachments/AMS-159-18-30-45-60-90-Degree-V-Groove-Speed-Chart-v2.pdf; https://www.amanatool.com/pub/media/productattachments/Solid-Carbide-Compression-Spirals-v8.pdf; https://www.amanatool.com/pub/media/productattachments/Solid-Carbide-Spiral-Plunge-2-3-Flute-v22.pdf; https://www.amanatool.com/pub/media/productattachments/Spektra-Coated-3D-Profiling-Feed-Chip-Load-Chart-v14.pdf; https://www.amanatool.com/pub/media/productattachments/ZrN-3D-Profiling-Feed-Chip-Load-Chart-v9.pdf. Every row on this page links to the one it came from.

What chip load does Amana Tool publish for a 1/4 in ball nose bit?
0.0025–0.009 in per tooth across 10 published settings (acrylic, aluminum, mdf), depending on material and machine class.