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Description
The general purpose, Standard Metal drill bits are rugged and low cost and are suitable for users of all skill levels. They are not as hard wearing as their industrial metal counterparts and are thus better suited for light to medium duty drilling applications around the home. Our 8 piece Standard Metal Drill Bit Set consists of various popular drill sizes from 3-10mm.
- Made of High Speed Steel
- Roll forged
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 | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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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