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Description
The 90° High Speed Steel drill bits are used for countersinking drilled holes. Countersinks are suitable for drilling applications in wood and metal.
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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