Grinding Wheels Grinding Stones Abrasive Products

Manufacturer of Quality Grinding Wheels

Wheel Speed Tables

Additional Details

WHEEL SPEED REVOLUTIONS PER MINUTE FOR VARIOUS DIAMETERS OF ABRASIVE WHEELS TO GIVE SURFACE SPEED IN FEET PER MINUTE AS INDICATED
DIAMETER OF WHEEL IN INCHES	SURFACE SPEED IN FEET PER MINUTE (9,000 TO 17,000)
	9,000	9,500	10,000	12,000	12,500	14,200	16,000	16,500	17,000
	REVOLUTIONS PER MINUTE
1	34,377	36,287	38,197	45,837	47,746	54,240	61,115	63,025	64,935
1-1/2	22,918	24,192	25,465	30,558	31,831	36,160	40,744	42,017	43,290
2	17,189	18,144	19,099	22,918	23,873	27,120	30,558	31,513	32,468
2-1/2	13,751	14,515	15,279	18,335	19,099	21,696	24,446	25,210	25,974
3	11,459	12,096	12,732	15,279	15,915	18,080	2,372	21,008	21,645
3-1/2	9,822	10,368	10,913	13,096	13,642	15,497	17,462	18,007	188,553
4	8,594	9,072	9,549	11,459	11,937	13,560	15,279	15,756	16,234
5	6,875	7,257	7,639	9,167	9,549	10,848	12,223	12,605	12,987
6	5,730	6,048	6,366	7,639	7,958	9,040	10,186	10,504	10,823
7	4,911	5,184	5,457	6,548	6,821	7,749	8,731	9,004	9,276
8	4,297	4,536	4,775	5,730	5,968	6,780	7,639	7,878	8,117
9	3,820	4,032	4,244	5,093	5,305	6,027	6,791	7,003	7,215
10	3,438	3,629	3,820	4,584	4,775	5,424	6,112	6,303	6,494
12	2,865	3,024	3,180	3,820	3,979	4,520	5,093	5,252	5,411
14	2,456	2,592	2,728	3,274	3,410	3,874	4,365	4,502	4,638

Warning - All wheels must be used with the correct sized wheel guard. Grinding wheels improperly used are dangerous. Comply with ANSI B7.1 safety code and OSHA regulations.

Contact us today for more information!