General Information for Stainless Steel Aermet 340
| Material Group |
M - Stainless Steel |
| Sub-Group |
Martensitic Stainless Steel |
| Hardness |
39.5 HRC |
| Tensile Strength |
1330 [N/mm^2] |
| Machinability Range |
35% - 90% |
Chemical Composition for Stainless Steel Aermet 340
| Element |
Amount |
| Iron (Fe) |
68% |
| Cobalt (Co) |
15.6% |
| Nickel (Ni) |
12% |
| Chromium (Cr) |
2.25% |
| Carbon (C) |
0.33% |
| Molybdenum (Mo) |
1.85% |
Cutting Speeds Recomendations for Stainless steel - Martensitic
| Application |
Vc (m/min) |
Vc (SFM) |
| Turning |
155-395 |
510-1300 |
| Milling |
95-250 |
340-820 |
| Parting |
60-160 |
200-520 |
| Grooving |
90-235 |
300-770 |
| Drilling |
45-115 |
150-380 |
Important! The speed estimation is given for an ideal situation:
- Most suitable carbide grade
- Stable tool clamping
- Stable workpiece clamping
- Good quality raw material
- A short overhang of the cutting tool.
- Nominal hardness of the material.
- etc.
Recommended Carbide Grades for Stainless Steel Aermet 340
Grade for Milling (Indexable)
Recommended Insert Cutting Edge Geometry for Stainless Steel Aermet 340
| Honing Size |
0.03-0.05 mm / 0.001-0.002" |
| Rake Angle |
9°-11° |
| Land Angle |
Positive |
| Land Width |
0.20-0.30 mm / 0.008-0.012" |
