CARBIDE BURRS
AND STEEL
BRUSHES
285
BRUSHING SPEED
Peripheral speed is a decisive factor in achieving optimum performance from a brush, the table opposite will
enable you to determine the relevant peripheral speed by simply reading down and across the appropriate
diameter and drive shaft operating speed columns.
PERIPHERAL SPEEDS (m/s)
RPM
Brush diameter (mm)
20 40 50 80 100 125 150 180 200 250 300 350
800
3,35 4,19 5,23 6,28 7,53 8,37 10,47 12,56 14,75
900
2,35 3,77 4,71 5,88 7,06 8,48 9,41 11,77 14,12 16,47
1150
3,01 4,81 6,01 7,52 9,02 10,83 12,03 15,04 18,04 21,04
1200
1,26 2,51 3,14 5,02 6,28 7,85 9,41 11,3 12,55 15,69 18,83 21,97
1400
1,46 2,93 3,66 5,86 7,32 9,15 10,98 13,18 14,64 18,31 21,97 25,63
1500
1,57 3,14 3,92 6,28 7,85 9,81 11,77 14,13 15,69 19,61 23,54 27,46
1800
1,88 3,77 4,71 7,54 9,41 11,77 14,12 16,95 18,83 23,54 28,24 32,95
2000
2,09 4,19 5,23 8,37 10,26 13,08 15,69 18,84 20,92 26,15 31,38 36,61
2500
2,62 5,23 6,54 10,47 13,08 16,35 19,61 23,55 26,15 32,67 39,23 45,76
2800
2,93 5,86 7,32 11,72 14,64 18,31 21,97 26,37 29,29 36,61 43,93 51,25
3000
3,14 6,28 7,85 12,56 15,69 19,62 23,54 28,26 31,38 39,23 47,07 54,92
3200
3,35
6,7 8,37 13,4 16,74 20,92 25,1 30,14 33,47 41,84 50,21 58,58
3500
3,66 7,33 9,15 14,65 18,31 22,89 27,46 32,97 36,61 45,76 54,92 64,07
4000
4,19 8,37 10,46 16,75 20,92 26,16 31,38 37,68 41,84 52,33 62,76 73,22
4500
4,7
9,42 11,77 18,84 23,54 29,43 35,3 42,4 47,07 58,84 70,61 82,43
5000
5,23 10,47 13,08 20,93 26,15 32,7 39,23 47,1 52,33 65,38 78,5
5400
5,65 11,3 14,12 22,94 28,24 35,31 42,36 50,67 56,48 70,61 84,78
6000
6,28 12,56 15,69 25,12 31,38 39,24 47,07 56,52 62,76 78,5
7000
7,33 14,66 18,31 29,31 36,61 45,78 54,92 65,94 73,22 91,58
8000
8,37 16,75 20,92 33,94 41,48 52,32 62,76 75,36 83,73
9000
9,42 18,84 23,54 37,68 47,07 58,86 70,61 84,78 94,2
10000
10,47 20,93 26,17 41,86 52,33 65,4 78,5 94,2
12500
13,08 26,17 32,71 52,33 65,42 81,75 98,13
15000
15,7 31,4 39,25 62,8
17500
18,32 36,63 45,79 73,26
20000
20,93 41,87 52,33 83,73
22500
23,55 47,1 58,88 94,2
25000
26,17 52,33 65,42 104,66