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Description
The general purpose, Industrial Metal drill bits are of a higher quality and are more precise when drilling and are thus suitable for intermediate skilled level users. The bits are harder wearing and are thus the perfect choice for tradesmen or users faced with a medium to heavy duty drilling task. These drill bits are also available in packs of 5's.
- Made of High Speed Steel
- Precision ground
- Split point to prevent bit wandering
Metal drill bit selection chart
Matching the correct drill bit to the intended application will maximise the life of the bit.
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Plastics | Aluminium | Copper | Brass | Bronze | Plain Carbon Steel | Cast Iron | Stainless Steel | |
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Multi-purpose | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |||
Standard metal | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ||
Industrial Metal | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ||
Titanium | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |||
Turbo Metal | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | |
Cobalt | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ | ✔ |
Recommended drilling speeds in Metal
Use the correct drill speed to ensure the ideal drill bit performance in the material being drilled.
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Drill Size | |||||||||||||
1mm | 2mm | 3mm | 4mm | 5mm | 6mm | 7mm | 8mm | 9mm | 10mm | 11mm | 12mm | 13mm | |
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Stainless Steel | 3182 | 1591 | 1061 | 795 | 636 | 530 | 455 | 398 | 354 | 318 | 289 | 265 | 245 |
Cast Iron | 4773 | 2386 | 1591 | 1193 | 955 | 795 | 682 | 597 | 530 | 477 | 434 | 398 | 367 |
Plain Carbon Steel | 6364 | 3182 | 2121 | 1591 | 1273 | 1061 | 909 | 795 | 707 | 636 | 579 | 530 | 490 |
Bronze | 7955 | 3977 | 2652 | 1989 | 1591 | 1326 | 1136 | 994 | 884 | 795 | 723 | 663 | 612 |
Brass | 9545 | 4773 | 3182 | 2386 | 1909 | 1591 | 1364 | 1193 | 1061 | 955 | 868 | 795 | 734 |
Copper | 11136 | 5568 | 3712 | 2784 | 2227 | 1856 | 1591 | 1392 | 1237 | 1114 | 1012 | 928 | 857 |
Aluminium | 12727 | 6364 | 4242 | 3182 | 2545 | 2121 | 1818 | 1591 | 1414 | 1273 | 1157 | 1061 | 979 |
Metal Drill Bit Speed vs. Size of Drill Chart
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