Sumitomo General Catalog 2025-2026

Technical Guidance Basics of Drilling, Drilling Edition

■ Parts of Drill

Height of point

Leading edge

Margin width

Back Taper

Lead

Margin

Neck

Flank

Body clearance

Taper shank

Flute

Poiintt anglle

Heel

Shank Length

Helix Angle

Cutting edge

Body clearance

Cutting edge

Outer corner

Rake Face

N

Flute Length

Overall Length

Chisel edge Depth of body clearance

Chisel edge corner

Diameter of body clearance

Chisel edge length

Relief Angle

B

A

Web thinning

A:B or A/B = Groove width ratio

● Minimum requirement relief angle for drilling

● Relation between edge treatment and cutting force

● Point angle and force

f : Feed rate ( mm / rev )

8,000

θ x

T

T

6,000

f

P

4,000

Md

Md

X DX

2,000

X· DC

0

.0079 .0118 .0156

P x=tan -1 f π· DX * A large relief angle is needed at the centre of the drill.

Point angle (small)

Point angle (large)

Feed Rate (IPR)

When point angle is large, thrust increases but torque decreases.

60

● Effects of web thinning

40

● Point angle and burr

20

0

.0079 .0118 .0156 Feed Rate (IPR)

.0315

118° 140° 150°

.0236

Drill

: MultiDrill KDS215MAK

Edge treatment width:  ● .0059” → .0091” Part material : Carbon Steel (230HB) Cutting conditions : v c = 165 SFM, wet

.0157

.0079

0

.002 .004 .006 Feed Rate (IPR)

.008 .010

Removed

When point angle is large, burr height becomes low. Part material: Structural Carbon Steel Cutting speed: v c = 165 SFM

Web thinning decreases the thrust concentrated at the chisel edge, makes the drill edge sharp, and improves chip control.

● Chisel width decreased by thinning

Typical types of thinning

S Type

N Type

X Type

S Type: Standard type used for general purposes. N Type: Suitable for thin web drills. X Type: For hard-to-cut materials or deep hole drilling. Entry easier.

N60

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