HOLE SAW CUTTING SPEED RECOMMENDATIONS (RPM)
BI-METAL
Bi-Metal Fast Cut (FCH) & Deep Cut (DCH) Hole Saws Saw Diameter
Mild Steel
Stainless & Tool Steel
Cast Iron
Brass, Copper & Aluminium
Wood & Plastic
mm
inch
14 - 25
9/16 - 1
580 - 350
300 - 175
400 - 235
790 - 470
800 - 500
27 - 51
1.1/16- 2
325 - 170
160 - 85
215 - 115
435 - 230
500 - 200
52 - 76
2.1/16 - 3
165 - 115
80 - 55
110 - 75
220 - 150
200 - 150
79 - 102
3.1/8 - 4
110 - 85
55 - 40
70 - 55
140 - 110
150 - 100
105 - 127
4.1/8 - 5
80 - 65
40 - 30
55 - 25
110 - 85
100 - 85
133 - 152
5.1/4 - 6
55
25
55 - 25
75
75
160 - 210 6.5/16 - 8.9/32
40
20
55 - 25
60
60
Bi-Metal Cordless Smooth Cut Hole Saws (CSC) Saw Diameter
Mild Steel
Stainless & Tool Steel
Wood, Plastic & Aluminium
mm
inch
16 - 20
5/8 - 25/32
500
230
700
22 - 29
7/8 - 1.1/8
400
185
550
30 - 38
1.3/16 - 1.1/2
330
150
450
TUNGSTEN CARBIDE TIPPED
Carbide Tipped Hole Saws (CT) Saw Diameter
TCT Multi Purpose Hole Saws (MPH) Saw Diameter All Materials mm Inch 19 - 27 3/4 - 11/16 1700 - 1300 29 - 51 1.1/8 - 2 1100 - 650 54 - 76 2.1/8 - 3 600 - 425 79-102 3.1/8 - 4 400 - 325 111 - 159 4.3/8 - 6.1/4 300 - 210
Suspended Floor
Cast Iron
Wood & Plastic
Fibreglass
Aluminium
mm
Inch
16 - 25
3/4 - 1
420 - 320
3200 - 2800
800 - 500
1650 - 1400
500 - 400
29 - 51
1.1/8 - 2
300 - 160
2400 - 1300
450 - 200
1200 - 600
350 - 190
54 - 79
2.1/8 - 3.1/8
150 - 100
1200 - 850
190 - 150
580 - 400
180 - 120
83 - 102
3.1/4 - 4
90 - 80
800 - 650
140 - 100
380 - 300
110 - 95
105 - 127
4.1/8 - 5
75 - 60
620 - 480
100 - 85
300 - 200
90 - 80
140 - 152
5.1/2 - 6
50 - 40
420 - 350
80 - 75
180 - 120
70 - 60
Carbide Tipped Deep Cut Hole Saws (CTD) Saw Diameter
TCT Stainless Steel Hole Saws (SM) Saw Diameter
Mild Steel
Stainless & Steel
Mild Steel
Stainless & Steel
Cast Iron
Aluminium
Fibreglass
mm
Inch
mm
inch
15 - 21
19/32 - 13/16 700 - 1000
300 - 700 1000 - 1400
15 - 25 800 - 640 460 - 370 420 - 320 800 - 500 26 - 39 1.1/32 - 1.17/32 590 - 460 320 - 270 300 - 160 450 - 200 40 - 55 1.9/16 - 2.5/32 400 - 320 220 - 170 300 - 160 450 - 200 60 - 85 2.3/8 - 3.23/64 265 - 200 140 - 105 150 - 100 190 - 150 90 - 100 3.9/16 - 4.23/32 175 - 130 90 - 65 90 - 80 140 - 100 19/32 - 1
22 - 30
7/8 - 1.3/16
500 - 800
200 - 450
800 - 1100
32 - 40
1.1/4 - 1.9/16
300 - 600
175 - 315
600 - 850
45 - 50 1.25/32 - 1.31/32 200 - 500
120 - 225
500 - 750
51 - 60
2 - 2.38
200 - 400
95 - 195
400 - 550
64 - 75 2.1/2 - 2.15/16 150 - 300
80 - 150
300 - 450
80 - 100 2.5/32 - 3.15/16 100 - 200
60 - 120
200 - 300
DIAMOND GRIT
Diamond Grit Hole Saws (D) Saw Diameter
Diamond Grit Brick and Masonry Dri-Core Drills (BMC) Saw Diameter Minimum Speed Maximum Speed mm Inch 22 - 52 9/16 - 1 250 500 65 - 78 2.9/16 - 3.1/16 150 300 102 - 152 4 - 6 100 200
Minimum Speed
Maximum Speed
mm
Inch
14 - 25
9/16 - 1
500
1000
27 - 51
1.1/16 - 2
250
500
52 - 83
2.1/16 - 3.1/4
150
300
86 - 152
3.3/8 - 6
100
200
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