Sutton 1mm R40 Inox Jobber Drill Bit - Metric - HSS TiAlN

The Sutton D180 R40 Inox is a jobber drill in HSS with a TiAlN-coated tip. It has 40° right-hand helix flutes (R40), a 130° point, and is made to approximately DIN 338.

Short flute length jobber drill; cost-effective solution for austenitic stainless steels and soft materials; unique stepped core for excellent penetration; tiAlN tip for good wear resistance.

This is the metric range: 105 sizes from 1 to 13 mm, with flute lengths of 8 to 78 mm and overall lengths of 34 to 151 mm. Pack quantities by size: 3.1 mm to 7.6 mm: pack of 10; 7.7 mm and over: pack of 5.

Where this product is used

• Austenitic stainless steels and soft materials, the main targets of this drill (short flute length for rigidity, stepped core for penetration).
• Machine drilling on a drill press, mill or lathe and, where the drill's catalogue entry allows it, hand-held drilling.
• Materials rated Optimal for this drill: non-alloy steel, about 0.15 %C, annealed; non-alloy steel, about 0.45 %C, annealed; low-alloy steel (under 5% alloying elements), annealed; austenitic stainless steel; duplex stainless steel; wrought aluminium and magnesium alloys; and cast aluminium and magnesium alloys (up to 12% Si).
• Also rated Effective: non-alloy steel, about 0.45 %C, quenched and tempered (250 HB); non-alloy steel, about 0.75 %C (annealed and quenched and tempered); low-alloy steel, quenched and tempered (275 to 350 HB); ferritic/martensitic stainless steel; precipitation-hardening stainless steel; free-cutting copper alloys; bronze; and thermosetting and fibre-reinforced plastics.
• Hole depths to 3 × Ø. Step feeding or pecking is required beyond 3 × Ø.

Finish

TiAlN tip. TiAlN has a microhardness of 3300 HV and thermal stability to about 900 °C (1652 °F), and is used for difficult-to-machine materials such as stainless steel and for higher speeds and feeds.

Cutting speeds and feeds

Cutting speeds (Vc) and feed numbers for this drill are from the Sutton Application Guide. The table lists the material groups covered, with the speed and the rpm and feed it works out to at Ø6 mm and Ø10 mm. Speed (rpm) = Vc × 1000 ÷ (π × Ø). Treat these as starting values and adjust for the machine, set-up and coolant.

Feed rates (mm/rev) for the feed numbers above:

Drilling notes

• Step feeding or pecking is required for holes deeper than 3 × Ø.
• When drilling a cast or black (not machined) surface, reduce the drilling speed by 20%.
• For optimal positional accuracy and hole size, spot the hole first with a Sutton spotting drill (D175).
• For hole depths greater than 7 × Ø, pre-drill a pilot hole first for accurate hole position and to stop the drill wandering. The pilot can be drilled with a short, rigid drill, about 3 × Ø deep, at reduced feed.

Deep holes: reduce speed and feed as hole depth increases.

Accuracy

Sutton drills are ground to an h8 diameter tolerance (the diameter may be at nominal or smaller, never larger) with a small back taper behind the point.

Troubleshooting

• Drill breaks. Dull point: sharpen; Drill has front taper due to wearing: sharpen; Insufficient lip clearance on point: grind correctly; Lip clearance too great: regrind to correct clearance angle.
• Outer corner breaks down. Flutes clogged with chips: remove drill from hole and clear the flutes; Cutting speed too high: reduce speed; Dry cutting, no lubricant at cutting edges: apply cutting fluid.
• Cutting edges chip. Lip clearance too great: regrind to correct clearance angle; Feed too heavy: reduce feed.
• Hole rough. Dull point: sharpen; Feed too heavy: reduce feed; Dry cutting, no lubricant at cutting edges: apply cutting fluid; Fixture/clamping not rigid: secure job firmly.
• Hole oversize. Unequal angle or uneven length of cutting edges: regrind to same lip lengths and angles; Spindle run-out / loose spindle: check machine.

Key specifications

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Compare other Sutton drills: D179 Viper Plus, D109 heavy-duty cobalt and D101 Silver Bullet. Sets are in the Metric Jobber Drill Sets and the Imperial Jobber Drill Sets. Need help choosing? Our guide to choosing the right drill bit and drill bit selection guide cover drill types and materials, and the speeds and feeds chart and cutting tool troubleshooting guide cover speeds and common problems.