Freud Solid carbide
Freud solid carbide router bit (1/8")
Type: flat end mill · Diameter: 0.125" · Flutes: see maker catalog
Starting points only, copied from the makers' own published data. Every machine differs: test in scrap, tune by ear. Neither ChipLoad nor the makers are responsible for broken tools.
Published values, summarized per material and machine class. For the full CAM library (plunge, depth, stepover), download it from the maker.
| Material | Machine class | RPM | Feed IPM | Chip load (in) | Note | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Acrylic / hard plastic | any | – | – | 0.002 – 0.004 | Freud chart for its solid carbide router bits, depth of cut = 1xD (2xD: -25%, 3xD: -50%). No RPM published. ✓ Cross-checked | Freud |
| Acrylic / hard plastic | any | – | – | 0.005 – 0.008 | Freud chart for its solid carbide router bits, depth of cut = 1xD (2xD: -25%, 3xD: -50%). No RPM published. ✓ Cross-checked | Freud |
| Acrylic / hard plastic | any | – | – | 0.008 – 0.01 | Freud chart for its solid carbide router bits, depth of cut = 1xD (2xD: -25%, 3xD: -50%). No RPM published. ✓ Cross-checked | Freud |
| Acrylic / hard plastic | any | – | – | 0.01 – 0.012 | Freud chart for its solid carbide router bits, depth of cut = 1xD (2xD: -25%, 3xD: -50%). No RPM published. ✓ Cross-checked | Freud |
| Aluminum | any | – | – | 0.003 – 0.004 | Freud chart for its solid carbide router bits, depth of cut = 1xD (2xD: -25%, 3xD: -50%). No RPM published. ✓ Cross-checked | Freud |
| Aluminum | any | – | – | 0.005 – 0.007 | Freud chart for its solid carbide router bits, depth of cut = 1xD (2xD: -25%, 3xD: -50%). No RPM published. ✓ Cross-checked | Freud |
| Aluminum | any | – | – | 0.006 – 0.008 | Freud chart for its solid carbide router bits, depth of cut = 1xD (2xD: -25%, 3xD: -50%). No RPM published. ✓ Cross-checked | Freud |
| Aluminum | any | – | – | 0.008 – 0.01 | Freud chart for its solid carbide router bits, depth of cut = 1xD (2xD: -25%, 3xD: -50%). No RPM published. ✓ Cross-checked | Freud |
| Hardwood | any | – | – | 0.002 – 0.005 | Freud chart for its solid carbide router bits, depth of cut = 1xD (2xD: -25%, 3xD: -50%). No RPM published. ✓ Cross-checked | Freud |
| Hardwood | any | – | – | 0.008 – 0.011 | Freud chart for its solid carbide router bits, depth of cut = 1xD (2xD: -25%, 3xD: -50%). No RPM published. ✓ Cross-checked | Freud |
| Hardwood | any | – | – | 0.014 – 0.016 | Freud chart for its solid carbide router bits, depth of cut = 1xD (2xD: -25%, 3xD: -50%). No RPM published. ✓ Cross-checked | Freud |
| Hardwood | any | – | – | 0.018 – 0.021 | Freud chart for its solid carbide router bits, depth of cut = 1xD (2xD: -25%, 3xD: -50%). No RPM published. ✓ Cross-checked | Freud |
| Laminated particle board | any | – | – | 0.003 – 0.006 | Freud chart for its solid carbide router bits, depth of cut = 1xD (2xD: -25%, 3xD: -50%). No RPM published. ✓ Cross-checked | Freud |
| Laminated particle board | any | – | – | 0.01 – 0.015 | Freud chart for its solid carbide router bits, depth of cut = 1xD (2xD: -25%, 3xD: -50%). No RPM published. ✓ Cross-checked | Freud |
| Laminated particle board | any | – | – | 0.014 – 0.018 | Freud chart for its solid carbide router bits, depth of cut = 1xD (2xD: -25%, 3xD: -50%). No RPM published. ✓ Cross-checked | Freud |
| Laminated particle board | any | – | – | 0.022 – 0.026 | Freud chart for its solid carbide router bits, depth of cut = 1xD (2xD: -25%, 3xD: -50%). No RPM published. ✓ Cross-checked | Freud |
| MDF / particle board | any | – | – | 0.004 – 0.007 | Freud chart for its solid carbide router bits, depth of cut = 1xD (2xD: -25%, 3xD: -50%). No RPM published. ✓ Cross-checked | Freud |
| MDF / particle board | any | – | – | 0.013 – 0.017 | Freud chart for its solid carbide router bits, depth of cut = 1xD (2xD: -25%, 3xD: -50%). No RPM published. ✓ Cross-checked | Freud |
| MDF / particle board | any | – | – | 0.018 – 0.021 | Freud chart for its solid carbide router bits, depth of cut = 1xD (2xD: -25%, 3xD: -50%). No RPM published. ✓ Cross-checked | Freud |
| MDF / particle board | any | – | – | 0.023 – 0.027 | Freud chart for its solid carbide router bits, depth of cut = 1xD (2xD: -25%, 3xD: -50%). No RPM published. ✓ Cross-checked | Freud |
| Plywood (solid surface/plywood column) | any | – | – | 0.003 – 0.005 | Freud chart for its solid carbide router bits, depth of cut = 1xD (2xD: -25%, 3xD: -50%). No RPM published. ✓ Cross-checked | Freud |
| Plywood (solid surface/plywood column) | any | – | – | 0.006 – 0.009 | Freud chart for its solid carbide router bits, depth of cut = 1xD (2xD: -25%, 3xD: -50%). No RPM published. ✓ Cross-checked | Freud |
| Plywood (solid surface/plywood column) | any | – | – | 0.015 – 0.018 | Freud chart for its solid carbide router bits, depth of cut = 1xD (2xD: -25%, 3xD: -50%). No RPM published. ⚠ Outlier (for review): ours 0.0165" vs median 0.0056" of 3 other maker(s): Amana Tool, High Country Tools, Vortex (+195%) | Freud |
| Plywood (solid surface/plywood column) | any | – | – | 0.018 – 0.021 | Freud chart for its solid carbide router bits, depth of cut = 1xD (2xD: -25%, 3xD: -50%). No RPM published. ⚠ Outlier (for review): ours 0.0195" vs median 0.0077" of 3 other maker(s): Amana Tool, High Country Tools, Vortex (+153%) | Freud |
| Soft plastic | any | – | – | 0.003 – 0.005 | Freud chart for its solid carbide router bits, depth of cut = 1xD (2xD: -25%, 3xD: -50%). No RPM published. ✓ Cross-checked | Freud |
| Soft plastic | any | – | – | 0.006 – 0.009 | Freud chart for its solid carbide router bits, depth of cut = 1xD (2xD: -25%, 3xD: -50%). No RPM published. ✓ Cross-checked | Freud |
| Soft plastic | any | – | – | 0.01 – 0.012 | Freud chart for its solid carbide router bits, depth of cut = 1xD (2xD: -25%, 3xD: -50%). No RPM published. ✓ Cross-checked | Freud |
| Soft plastic | any | – | – | 0.012 – 0.015 | Freud chart for its solid carbide router bits, depth of cut = 1xD (2xD: -25%, 3xD: -50%). No RPM published. ✓ Cross-checked | Freud |
| Softwood | any | – | – | 0.004 – 0.006 | Freud chart for its solid carbide router bits, depth of cut = 1xD (2xD: -25%, 3xD: -50%). No RPM published. ✓ Cross-checked | Freud |
| Softwood | any | – | – | 0.01 – 0.012 | Freud chart for its solid carbide router bits, depth of cut = 1xD (2xD: -25%, 3xD: -50%). No RPM published. ✓ Cross-checked | Freud |
| Softwood | any | – | – | 0.016 – 0.019 | Freud chart for its solid carbide router bits, depth of cut = 1xD (2xD: -25%, 3xD: -50%). No RPM published. ⚠ Outlier (for review): ours 0.0175" vs median 0.006293" of 2 other maker(s): High Country Tools, SpeTool (+178%) | Freud |
| Softwood | any | – | – | 0.02 – 0.023 | Freud chart for its solid carbide router bits, depth of cut = 1xD (2xD: -25%, 3xD: -50%). No RPM published. ✓ Cross-checked | Freud |
Retrieved 2026-10-16. Get the tool file from the maker: Freud downloads
Weekly "what changed" email: coming soon
We'll email you when a maker updates their feeds and speeds.