Drilling Into Stainless Steel

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Drilling into stainless steel. What drill speed should i use for drilling stainless steel. Drill bits for metall are not made equal even those designed to work with stainless steel and other hard and abrasive surfaces are. When stainless steel work hardens it becomes very hard and extremely difficult to drill. If you happen to use the wrong drill bits you risk damaging them for future work.

Heat is your enemy so keep it slow. These steel drill bits are ideal for drilling through tough metals including heavy duty abrasive alloy metal drilling on hardened metals and stainless steel. Drilling through stainless steel is much like drilling through any other type of metal but with a few key differences. Take breaks you ll need to take a few breaks for the bit and stainless steel to cool down.

Here is the right way to drill stainless steel. Cobalt drill bits are most suitable and best drill bits for drilling into stainless steel and hardened steel iii carbide carb drill bits. Using high speed drill bits or better is mandatory. Best drill bits for stainless steel buyer s guide.

That s why you will need the best drill bits for stainless steel. Drill carbide is the most hardest and brittle materials that a drill bit made of and used only on serious production environment to drill into hardest materials. When drilling into stainless steel the choice of drill bit will ultimately determine how successful you will be. There are also other steps to drilling this material that will make the process easier.

Use pressure you need to drill straight down and with force. Many people have drilled holes into plain old steel with satisfactory results. I set my drill press to its slowest speed or run my portable drill as slow as the trigger will allow. Let the drill do the work.

Cobalt drill bits are considered the best option due to their ability to withstand the high temperatures created when drilling harder metals. In the set you will find bits in sizes ranging from 1 16 to 1 2 inch in 1 64 inch increments.