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Burrs

Material Specific Speeds

Size of Burr Material 0.125"/3mm 0.250"/6mm 0.375"/10mm 0.500"/13mm 0.625"/16 mm
Aluminium, alloys, plastics 30,000 to 90,000 15,000 to 17,000 10,000 to 50,000 7,000 to 38,000 6,000 to 30,000
(including hard, industrial),          
Base alloys, glass fibre          
Brass, cast iron, copper, 45,000 to 90,000 22,500 to 60,000 15,000 to 40,000 11,000 to 30,000 9,000 to 24,000
Bronze          
Unhardened steel 60,000 to 90,000 45,000 to 60,000 30,000 to 40,000 22,500 to 30,000 18,000 to 24,000
Ceramics, hardened alloy 60,000 to 90,000 30,000 to 45,000 19,000 to 30,000 15,000 to 22,500 12,000 to 18,000
Steels, nimonic alloys, stainless          
Steel, titanium          

Recommended Burr RPM – General

Bur Diameter Starting RPM's
Inch Metric Common Materials Stainless Steel
1/16 1,5 70000 105000
1/8 3 50000 75000
3/16 4,7 40000 60000
¼ 6,3 30000 45000
5/16 8 27000 41500
3/8 9,5 22000 33000
7/16 11 20000 30000
½ 12,7 18000 27500
5/8 16 16000 24000
¾ 19 14000 21000
1 25,4 12000 18000
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