1.5 mm
0.005 mm/tooth
0.0002 in/tooth
Finder
Chip Load Finder
Enter cutter diameter and material to find the nearest starting feed per tooth. Add flutes and RPM for a quick feed-rate estimate before opening a full speeds and feeds calculator.
Starting chip load
Steel - 6 mm cutter
0.025 mm/tooth
0.0010 in/tooth
- Feed rate
- 800 mm/min
- Imperial feed
- 31.5 in/min
Nearby chip-load rows
Starting values for solid-carbide end mills.
3 mm
0.013 mm/tooth
0.0005 in/tooth
6 mm
0.025 mm/tooth
0.0010 in/tooth
8 mm
0.038 mm/tooth
0.0015 in/tooth
10 mm
0.050 mm/tooth
0.0020 in/tooth
12 mm
0.064 mm/tooth
0.0025 in/tooth
16 mm
0.080 mm/tooth
0.0031 in/tooth
20 mm
0.100 mm/tooth
0.0039 in/tooth
Chip load is a starting value
Tool geometry, radial engagement, stickout, coating, coolant and machine rigidity all change feed. Use the chip load calculator or CNC speeds and feeds calculator for the full workflow.