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RAKE ANGLE VERSUS MATERIAL
| MATERIAL | Rake Angle in Degrees |
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| Steel | |
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| Steel<70Kg/mm2 | 12 - 14 |
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| Steel<70 - 10Kg/mm2 | 8 - 10 |
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| Deep Drawn Sheetmetal | 15 - 20 |
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| Stainless Resistant Steel | 8 - 10 |
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| Cast Iron | |
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| Cast Steel | 12 -14 |
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| SG Cast Iron (long shavings) | 12 - 14 |
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| SG Cast Iron (short shavings) | 6 - 8 |
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| Malleable Iron | 8 - 10 |
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| Gray Cast Iron | 3 - 6 |
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| Light Metal | |
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| Aluminium (short chips) | 12 - 14 |
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| Aluminium (long chips) | 20 - 25 |
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| Zinc | 12 - 14 |
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| Copper & Copper Alloys | |
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| Copper | 18 - 25 |
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| Bronze - soft | 12 - 14 |
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| Bronze - hard | 5 - 8 |
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| Brass 58 | 3 - 6 |
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| Brass 63 | 12 - 14 |
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| Titanium | 0 - 4 |
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| Plastic | |
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| Bakelite - hard | 3 - 6 |
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| PVC, Polystyrene, soft | 20 25 |
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