- The Axia depth of cut is also called Stepdown and Cut depth.
- It is designated by ap or ADOC.
- The maximum possible depth depends mainly on the cutter’s diameter.
- It ranges from 4D (4 times the diameter) for large diameter cutters (Above 3/4″, 20 mm) and up to 10D for small diameter cutters (Below 1/8″, 3 mm).
Optimal Cut Depth Calculators
The typical (and wrong!) opinion is that the larger the depth, the more vibrations will be in the cut. There are optimized cut depths that give minimum vibration.
Optimal Depth of Cut Calculator
The calculator below shows the cut depths (ap), which yield the least vibrations. (Read below why)
Optimal Milling Cutter for a given Depth
The calculator below shows the diameters and helix angle combinations, which yield the least vibrations for a given depth. (Read below why)
Synonyms:
Stepdown, Cut Depth