Jet VBS-18MW - Blade Speed Chart; Speed Range per Material

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Blade Speed per Materials Chart
Material being cut
Speed range
(SF/M)
Structural steel shapes 165
Low carbon steel 160-165
Medium carbon steel 115
Hi
g
h carbon steel 90-100
Cr-mol
y
steel 105-135
Ni-Cr-mol
y
steel 90-115
Chromium steel 80-140
Cr-vanadium steel 105-115
Tool steel 40-80
Stainless steel 40-70
Free machinin
g
steel 80-100
Cast iron 55-90
Copper allo
y
(
CU-Zm
)
55
Bronze 90
A
l-bronze 40
Monel 40-45
Titanium allo
y
25-40
A
luminum
(
soft
)
3000
A
luminum
(
T-6+
)
3000
Carbon 3000
Slate 80-160
PTFE sheet, rod, rounds 3000
Hard rubber 3000
Pl
y
wood 3000
Other wood
s
3000