Overview

• Bright provides a smooth, polished finish on the tool
• It increases chip flow in softer materials such as aluminum, wood and plastic
• High speed steel (HSS) provides good wear resistance and can be used in general purpose applications for both ferrous and nonferrous materials
• Straight flutes are the most common and are used in general purpose though-hole applications
• They are used for reaming holes without interrupted cuts
• Straight shanks are used for general purpose applications
• The shank is smaller than the drill bit diameter
• They are used with portable drills and drill presses on ferrous and non-ferrous materials.