[Machinery] This equation is used to measure the number of turns around a fixed axis that a mechanical component makes in one minute. It is also known as the rotational speed or spindle speed.
Where:
N = machine speed in revolutions/minute (RPM)
k = constant to “correct” speed (V) and part diameter (Di ) units (Several sources give k=12, which has been adopted in this equation)
V = desired cutting speed, a Handbook Value
D1=largest part diameter (initial size)
This equation, Revolutions per Minute (RPM), references 1 page