Adding a new stock material

To add a new stock material:

  1. Click New Stock Material in the Feeds/Speeds And Cutting Data Tables dialog to display the New Stock Material dialog.
  2. Enter the name of the new material in the New Stock Material dialog and click OK.
    Note: The name can contain characters in the ranges A-Z and 0-9, plus underscores (_) and dashes (-).
  3. Click New to create a Feed/Speed table for the new material.
  4. Select the Tool Grade and Tool Finish from the lists.
  5. Enter speeds and feed values for each operation type.
    Tip: To copy the values from an existing material, click Copy Values; select a material in the Copy Feed/Speed Values dialog; and click OK.
  6. If the feed or speed are dependent on the hardness:
    • Select Use Range and enter the lower hardness value in the Hardness 1 field.
    • Enter the upper hardness value in the Hardness 2 field.
  7. Click OK to close the Feeds/Speeds And Cutting Data Tables dialog.
Note: If a feed/speed table exists for a material cut with a tool with a BRIGHT finish, but not for TI_N or BLACK_OXIDE tool finishes, then the speed values are derived from the BRIGHT table. The speed for TI_N is 1.5 times the BRIGHT speed. The speed for BLACK_OXIDE is 1.05 times the BRIGHT speed. The feed rates are the same as the BRIGHT feed rates.
Parent topic: Material