Tool SelectPERFORMANCE LEVEL Extreme Performance SX4F SXB4F SX5F SXT5F SX6F SXB6F SX7F SXT7F Ultra Performance SM7F TC5F – The Tomcat XPV XPVB XPVS XPVSB High Performance AL3F MSM5F MSM5F-NB MXP MXP-NB SM3F SM4F SM5F SM5F-NB SM6F SM6F-NB SR3F SR4F XP XP-NB XPB XPB-NB XPR XPR-NB All Purpose SAP SAP-NB SAPB SAPB-NB SAPBR SAPBR-NB MATERIAL GROUPS Best for use in Titanium Alloys XPV XPVB SM7F High Temperature Alloys MSM5F-NB MXP-NB SM5F-NB SM6F-NB XP-NB XPB-NB XPR-NB Nickel Based Alloys MSM5F-NB MXP-NB SM5F-NB SM6F-NB XP-NB XPB-NB XPR-NB Steels & Stainlesses MSM5F SM5F XPVS XPVSB TC5F Hardened Materials > 45 HRC MSM5F-NB MXP-NB SM5F-NB SM6F-NB XP-NB XPB-NB XPR-NB Ferrous Materials < 45 HRC MXP TC5F XP XPB XPR XPVS XPVSB Aluminum Alloys AL3F As An Alternative Titanium Alloys MSM5F SM5F SM6F High Temperature Alloys SAP-NB SAPB-NB SAPBR-NB Nickel Based Alloys SAP-NB SAPB-NB SAPBR-NB Steel & Stainless Alloys MXP SM3F SR3F SM4F SR4F XP XPB XPR Hardened Materials > 45 HRC SAP-NB SAPB-NB SAPBR-NB Ferrous Materials < 45 HRC SAP SAPB SAPBR SM3F SR3F SM4F SR4F Non Ferrous Materials SM3F SM4F ISO MATERIAL GROUPS P = Steels M = Stainless Steels H = Hardened Steels S = Hi-Temp Alloys – Titanium S – Hi-Temp Alloys – Iron & Cobalt S = Hi-Temp Alloys – Nickel K = Cast Iron N = Aluminum, Copper, Brass SERIES SELECTION BY OPERATION P = Steel 1018 thru 1095, 12L14, A-36, Hot Rolled Finish Cuts SM4F SM5F Medium D.O.C. SM4F Heavy D.O.C. XPVS Slotting XPVS Facing SAP Circular Interpolation XP XPVS High Feed / High Speed Machining (HSM) TC5F P = Steel Alloys Steel Alloys < 45 HRC, Cobalt Chrome Finish Cuts SM5F Medium D.O.C. SM4F Heavy D.O.C. XPVS Slotting XPVS Facing SAP Circular Interpolation XP XPVS High Feed / High Speed Machining (HSM) TC5F P = Tool & Mold Steels H-13, O-1, A-2, D-2, S7, P20 Finish Cuts SM6F Medium D.O.C. XP Heavy D.O.C. XPVS Slotting XPVS Facing SAP SM5F Circular Interpolation XP High Feed / High Speed Machining (HSM) TC5F H = Hardened Materials > 45 HRC AR-450, Steals > 45 HRC Finish Cuts SM6F-NB Medium D.O.C. SM5F-NB XP-NB Heavy D.O.C. XP-NB Slotting XP-NB Facing SAP-NB Circular Interpolation XP-NB High Feed / High Speed Machining (HSM) TC5F M = Stainless Steels 303, 304, 316 Finish Cuts SM3F Medium D.O.C. SM3F Heavy D.O.C. XP XPVS Slotting XP XPVS Facing SAP Circular Interpolation XPVS High Feed / High Speed Machining (HSM) TC5F 410, 420, 440, 13-8, 15-5, 17-4 Ph Finish Cuts SM5F Medium D.O.C. XPVS Heavy D.O.C. XP XPVS Slotting XP XPVS Facing SM5F Circular Interpolation XP High Feed / High Speed Machining (HSM) TC5F S = High Temp – Titanium 6AI4V, 5553, 99 Finish Cuts SM5F SM7F Medium D.O.C. XPV Heavy D.O.C. XPV Slotting XPV Facing XPV Circular Interpolation XPV High Feed / High Speed Machining (HSM) SM7F S = High Temp – Nickel Based Alloys Inconel 100, 625, 718, 925, Hastelloy-B, Rene 77, Jethete M252, Haynes 75, Waspalloy, Monel 400 Finish Cuts SAP-NB SM5F-NB SM6F-NB Medium D.O.C. SM5F-NB XP-NB Heavy D.O.C. XP-NB Slotting XP-NB Facing SAP-NB SM5F-NB SM6F-NB Circular Interpolation XP-NB High Feed / High Speed Machining (HSM) SM6F-NB S = High Temp – Cobalt Based Alloys Kovar. L-405, L-605, Stellite, SF-12 Finish Cuts SM5F-NB SM6F-NB Medium D.O.C. SM5F-NB Heavy D.O.C. XP-NB Slotting XP-NB Facing SAP-NB SM5F-NB SM6F-NB Circular Interpolation XP-NB High Feed / High Speed Machining (HSM) SM6F-NB S = High Temp – Iron Based Alloys Aeromet 100, A286, Jethete M152 Finish Cuts SM5F-NB SM6F-NB Medium D.O.C. SM5F-NB SM6F-NB Heavy D.O.C. XP-NB Slotting XP-NB Facing SAP-NB SM5F-NB SM6F-NB Circular Interpolation XP-NB High Feed / High Speed Machining (HSM) SM6F-NB K = Gray Cast, Malleable, and Ductile Iron Aeromet 100, A286, Jethete M152 Finish Cuts SM6F Medium D.O.C. XP Heavy D.O.C. XPVS Slotting XPVS Facing SAP SM5F Circular Interpolation XP XPVS High Feed / High Speed Machining (HSM) TC5F N = Non-Ferrous Materials Aluminium, Copper, Brass, Bronze Finish Cuts AL3F Medium D.O.C. AL3F Heavy D.O.C. AL3F Slotting AL3F Facing AL3F Circular Interpolation AL3F High Feed / High Speed Machining (HSM) AL3F Plastics, Fiberglass Finish Cuts SM3F Medium D.O.C. SM3F Heavy D.O.C. SM3F Slotting SM3F Facing SM3F Circular Interpolation SM3F High Feed / High Speed Machining (HSM) SM3F TOOL SERIES AL3F MSM5F MSM5F-NB MXP MXP-NB SAP SAP-NB SAPB SAPB-NB SAPBR SAPBR-NB SM3F SM4F SM5F SM5F-NB SM6F SM6F-NB SM7F SR3F SR4F SXT7F SX7F SXB6F SX6F SXT5F SX5F SXB4F SX4F TC5F XP XP-NB XPB XPB-NB XPR XPR-NB XPV XPVB XPVS XPVSB 0 items Tool CharacteristicsNUMBER OF FLUTES 3 Flutes 4 Flutes 5 Flutes 6 Flutes 7 Flutes BALL NOSE HELIX ANGLE 35º 45º 50º Variable Helix/Variable Pitch FLUTE STYLE Variable Pitch Variable Helix/Variable Pitch Variable Pitch with Chip Breakers Equal Flute Spacing Equal Flute Spacing with Chipbreakers ResourcesResource Center Tool Series Industry Resources Series Selector Downloads Full Line Catalog Speeds & Feed Recommendations Product Literature XPV XPVS TC5F Find A Distributor Browse Catalog Speeds & Feeds Testimonials Customers On-The-Record Performance Reviews Successful Applications Reported Special Offers Sign up to receive our special offers: Name Email State Alabama Alaska Arizona Arkansas California Colorado Connecticut Delaware District of Columbia Florida Georgia Hawaii Idaho Illinois Indiana Iowa Kansas Kentucky Louisiana Maine Maryland Massachusetts Michigan Minnesota Mississippi Missouri Montana Nebraska Nevada New Hampshire New Jersey New Mexico New York North Carolina North Dakota Ohio Oklahoma Oregon Pennsylvania Rhode Island South Carolina South Dakota Tennessee Texas Utah Vermont Virginia Washington West Virginia Wisconsin Wyoming Subscribe Resources American National Standards Institute American Society of Mechanical Engineers ASTM International IHS Engineering 360 Practical Machinist ToolingU International Standards Organization
