Convert Meter per Minute to Meters per Second

The Meter per Minute (symbol: m/min) is a unit of cutting speed. The standard metric unit of cutting speed (also called 'surface speed' v_c) in machining — the tangential velocity of the cutting edge relative to the workpiece surface. m/min is the primary cutting-speed unit in European/Asian machining handbooks (Sandvik Coromant Technical Guide, Iscar World of Metal Cutting, Walter Tools Cutting Data Catalog, Mitsubishi Materials, Kyocera Cutting Tools) and modern CNC controller post-processors (Siemens 840D / 828D, Fanuc 31i / 32i / 35i, Heidenhain iTNC 530 / TNC 640). Surface speed and spindle RPM relate via v_c = π·D·n/1000 (with D in mm, n in rev/min, v_c in m/min). Typical recommended cutting speeds per Sandvik Coromant CoroKey: mild-steel (P-group ISO 513) turning with HSS tool 25-40 m/min; carbide insert 150-250 m/min; coated carbide CVD AlTiN 250-400 m/min; cermet 400-600 m/min; ceramic SiAlON for cast iron 400-800 m/min; CBN for hardened steel >50 HRC 100-200 m/min; aluminum-alloy turning with PCD-tipped tool 500-3,000 m/min; carbon-fiber composite high-speed machining with PCD 800-1,500 m/min. CAD/CAM software (Mastercam, NX CAM, Esprit, Fusion 360) defaults to m/min cutting speed in metric-projects.

It belongs to the metric measurement system.

Meter per Minute are commonly used in CNC machining, manufacturing processes, and tool selection.

The Meter per Second (symbol: m/s) is a unit of cutting speed. A cutting-speed unit equal to exactly 60 m/min, used in specialty high-speed-machining contexts and academic research on metal-cutting tribology and chip-formation mechanics. m/s appears in: abrasive grinding-wheel surface-speed specifications per ANSI B7.1 (typical bench grinder 30-35 m/s; CBN/diamond superabrasive grinding 50-80 m/s; high-speed creep-feed grinding 60-120 m/s; some specialized applications up to 200 m/s), laser cutting and laser engraving feed rates (industrial fiber-laser cutters TRUMPF TruLaser, Bystronic Bystar, Amada ENSIS achieve 0.5-50 m/s linear cutting speed depending on material thickness), waterjet cutting traverse rates (Flow Mach 700, OMAX MAXIEM 0.05-1.0 m/s typical), and academic-research papers in CIRP Annals, International Journal of Machine Tools and Manufacture, Journal of Manufacturing Science and Engineering studying chip formation, cutting temperature, and tool wear at very high speeds where dimensional analysis benefits from SI-coherent units. Most production machining defaults to m/min rather than m/s because the numerical values are more intuitive for shop-floor operators. Convert m/s to m/min by multiplying by 60; to ft/min by multiplying by 196.85.

It belongs to the metric measurement system.

Meters per Second are commonly used in CNC machining, manufacturing processes, and tool selection.