Cutter speeds - where is an authoritative table or formula?

Toms Techniques has a downloadable chart will give a good starting point
 
I have this under my belt for HSS cutting tools, but I don’t know much about carbide, which I use half the time.

Edit: Apparently you multiply the HSS RPM by a whopping 4 for carbide!
 
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That link to That Lazy Machinist video was appreciated. I hope everybody watches that video. Here are some fun screenshots:681EB9BB-379C-40E3-82ED-0FBE70DD88E7.png15900078-FA49-4BE1-8E82-EECC690457CB.png20FC1FE5-2B79-423A-9C48-F3213F9EF780.png1475938E-4CBE-4BA1-9A3A-D6BF725084F5.png
 
Like many others said, in school they taught us Maximum RPM = (CS X 3.82) / diameter.
 
This looks intriguing...you ca't buy this program, rather, you have to pay a subscription? Are you a member?

Yes I have used it the last couple years. You do the subscription or can buy it lifetime I think. He does ongoing work on it and you can get all upgrades free along the way. I think the price is ok and I like to support someone’s work on a project like that.
 
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