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Small Tools
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Recommended Cutting Conditions - External Turning (Positive Insert) [ap indicates radius]
ISO
Classification
Workpiece
Material
Hardness
Cutting
Range
Applications
Recommended
Chipbreaker
Recommended
Insert Grade
Corner-R
(r
ε
)
Lower Limit - Recommendation - Upper Limit
Vc (m/min) ap (mm) f (mm/rev)
*
P
Low Carbon
Steel
Low Carbon
Alloy
HB
≤
300
Precision Finishing
Continuous
F
PR1425
0.05 100 - 150 - 200 0.05 - 0.07
-
0.15 0.03 - 0.05 - 0.1
Interruption
PR1425
0.2 80 - 120 - 160 0.05 - 0.1 - 0.2 0.03 - 0.1 - 0.15
Precision Finishing
(Molded Chipbreaker)
Continuous
CF PR1425
0.2 100 - 150 - 200 0.02 - 0.05 - 0.1 0.02 - 0.05 - 0.12
Finishing
Continuous
GF
PR1425
0.2 100 - 140 - 180 0.2
0.2
- 0.5
0.5
- 1.0 0.05 - 0.1 - 0.2
Interruption
PR1425
0.4 80 - 120 - 160 - - 1.0 0.05 - 0.1 - 0.2
Finishing-Medium
Continuous
GQ
PR1425
0.2 80 - 120 - 160 0.8 - 3.0 - 5.0 0.03 - 0.05 - 0.1
Interruption
PR1425
0.4 60 - 100 - 140 0.8 - 2.0 - 3.0 0.03 - 0.05 - 0.1
Low Feed & Large ap
Continuous
J, U PR1425
0.2 80 - 100 - 140 0.5 - 2.0 - 3.5 0.02 - 0.05 - 0.1
Medium
Carbon Steel
Medium
Carbon Alloy
HB
≤
330
Precision Finishing
Continuous
F
PR1425
0.05 100 - 150 - 200 0.05 - 0.07 - 0.15 0.03 - 0.05 - 0.1
Interruption
PR1425
0.2 80 - 120 - 160 0.05 - 0.1 - 0.2 0.03 - 0.1 - 0.15
Precision Finishing
(Molded Chipbreaker)
Continuous
CF PR1425
0.2 100 - 150 - 200 0.02 - 0.05 - 0.1 0.02 - 0.05 - 0.12
Finishing
Continuous
GF
PR1425
0.2 100 - 140 - 180 0.2 - 0.5 - 1.0 0.05 - 0.1 - 0.2
Interruption
PR1425
0.4 80 - 120 - 160 0.2 - 0.5 - 1.0 0.05 - 0.1 - 0.2
Finishing-Medium
Continuous
GQ
PR1425
0.2 80 - 120 - 160 0.8 - 3.0 - 5.0 0.03 - 0.05 - 0.1
Interruption
PR1425
0.4 60 - 100 - 140 0.8 - 2.0 - 3.0 0.03 - 0.05 - 0.1
Low Feed & Large ap
Continuous
J, U PR1425
0.2 80 - 100 - 140 0.5 - 2.0 - 3.5 0.02 - 0.05 - 0.1
High Carbon
Alloy
HB
≤
280
Precision Finishing
Continuous
F
PR1425
0.05 100 - 150 - 200 0.05 - 0.07 - 0.15 0.03 - 0.05 - 0.1
Interruption
PR1425
0.2 80 - 120 - 160 0.05 - 0.1 - 0.2 0.03 - 0.1 - 0.15
Precision Finishing
(Molded Chipbreaker)
Continuous
CF PR1425
0.2 100 - 150 - 200 0.02 - 0.05 - 0.1 0.02 - 0.05 - 0.12
Finishing
Continuous
GF
PR1425
0.2 100 - 140 - 180 0.2 - 0.5 - 1.0 0.05 - 0.1 - 0.2
Interruption
PR1425
0.4 80 - 120 - 160 0.2 - 0.5 - 1.0 0.05 - 0.1 - 0.2
Finishing-Medium
Continuous
GQ
PR1425
0.2 80 - 120 - 160 0.3 - 1.5 - 3.0 0.03 - 0.05 - 0.1
Interruption
PR1425
0.4 60 - 100 - 140 0.3 - 1.0 - 2.0 0.03 - 0.05 - 0.1
Low Feed & Large ap
Continuous
J, U PR1425
0.2 80 - 100 - 140 0.5 - 2.0 - 3.5 0.02 - 0.05 - 0.1
M
Stainless Steel
HB
≤
220
Finishing
Continuous
GF
PR1225
0.2 80 - 100 - 120 0.1 - 0.3 - 0.5 0.03 - 0.05 - 0.1
Interruption
PR1225
0.4 60 - 80 - 100 0.3 - 0.5 - 1. 0 0.05 - 0.1 - 0.15
Medium
Continuous
GQ
PR1225
0.2 80 - 100 - 120 0.5 - 1.5 - 3.0 0.03 - 0.08 - 0.12
Interruption
PR1225
0.4 60 - 80 - 100 0.5 - 1.0 - 2.0 0.05 - 0.1 - 0.15
Stainless Steel
HB
≤
300
Finishing
Continuous
GF
PR1225
0.2 40 - 60 - 80 0.1 - 0.3 - 0.5 0.03 - 0.05 - 0.1
Interruption
PR1225
0.4 30 - 50 - 70 0.3 - 0.5 - 1. 0 0.05 - 0.1 - 0.15
Medium
Continuous
GQ
PR1225
0.2 40 - 60 - 80 0.5 - 1.0 - 2.0 0.03 - 0.08 - 0.12
Interruption
PR1225
0.4 30 - 50 - 70 0.5 - 1.0 - 1.5 0.05 - 0.1 - 0.15
K
Gray Cast Iron
HB
≤
250
Finishing
Continuous
Standard
CA4505
0.4 100 - 120 - 150 0.2 - 0.5 - 1.0 0.1 - 0.15 - 0.2
Interruption
CA4505
0.4 80 - 100 - 120 0.2 - 0.5 - 1.0 0.05 - 0.1 - 0.15
Medium
Continuous
Standard
CA4505
0.4 100 - 120 - 150 0.5 - 1.0 - 2.0 0.1 - 0.15 - 0.2
Interruption
CA4505
0.8 80 - 100 - 120 0.5 - 1.0 - 2.0 0.05 - 0.1 - 0.15
Nodular
Cast Iron
HB
≤
270
Finishing
Continuous
Standard
CA4515
0.4 80 - 100 - 120 0.2 - 0.5 - 1.0 0.1 - 0.15 - 0.2
Interruption
CA4515
0.4 60 - 80 - 100 0.2 - 0.5 - 1.0 0.05 - 0.1 - 0.15
Medium
Continuous
Standard
CA4515
0.4 80 - 100 - 120 0.5 - 1.0 - 2.0 0.1 - 0.15 - 0.2
Interruption
CA4515
0.8 60 - 80 - 100 0.5 - 1.0 - 2.0 0.05 - 0.1 - 0.15
N
Non-ferrous
Metals
Copper Alloy
Aluminum
Aluminum Alloys
(Si10% or less) etc.
HB
≤
100
High Speed Machining
(Rainbow Surface Gloss)
Continuous
Without
Chipbreaker
KPD001
0.2 150 - 250 - 350 0.05 - 0.1 - 0.3 0.05 - 0.1 - 0.15
Finishing
Continuous
F, FSF
KW10
0.2 100 - 150 - 200 0.05 - 0.3 - 0.5 0.02 - 0.07 - 0.1
Interruption
KW10
0.4 100 - 150 - 200 0.05 - 0.3 - 0.5 0.02 - 0.07 - 0.1
Medium
Continuous
U, USF
KW10
0.2 100 - 150 - 200 0.2 - 0.5 - 1.5 0.03 - 0.1 - 0.2
Interruption
KW10
0.4 100 - 150 - 200 0.2 - 0.5 - 1.5 0.03 - 0.1 - 0.2
S
Titanium
Alloys
HB
≤
400
Precision Finishing
(Rainbow Surface Gloss)
Continuous
Without
Chipbreaker
KPD001
0.2 100 - 120 - 150 0.05 - 0.1 - 0.3 0.03 - 0.07 - 0.1
Interruption
KPD001
0.4 70 - 100 - 120 0.05 - 0.1 - 0.3 0.03 - 0.07 - 0.1
Medium
Continuous
FSF, USF
KW10
0.4 30 - 50 - 70 0.1 - 0.5 - 1.0 0.03 - 0.1 - 0.2
Interruption
KW10
0.4 30 - 50 - 70 0.1 - 0.5 - 1.0 0.03 - 0.1 - 0.2
Heat-resistant
Alloys
HB
≤
350
Finishing
Continuous
F, U KW10
0.4 10 - 30 - 50 0.1 - 0.3 - 0.5 0.03 - 0.05 - 0.1
Interruption
Without Chipbreaker
KW10
0.8 10 - 30 - 50 0.2 - 0.5 - 0.7 0.03 - 0.05 - 0.1
Finishing
Continuous
MQ
PR1310
0.4 40 - 60 - 80 0.1 - 0.3 - 0.5 0.03 - 0.05 - 0.1
Interruption
PR1310
0.8 40 - 60 - 80 0.1 - 0.3 - 0.5 0.03 - 0.05 - 0.1
H
Hardened
Steel
Hard Materials
40~50
HRC
Finishing
Continuous
GK
PR1425
0.2 40 - 60 - 80 0.1 - 0.3 - 0.5 0.02 - 0.07 - 0.1
Interruption
PR1425
0.4 40 - 60 - 80 0.1 - 0.3 - 0.5 0.02 - 0.07 - 0.1
50~68
HRC
Finishing
Continuous
ME
KBN05M
0.2 80 - 120 - 150 0.1 - 0.3 - 0.5 0.02 - 0.07 - 0.1
Interruption
MET
KBN05M
0.4 60 - 100 - 120 0.1 - 0.3 - 0.5 0.02 - 0.07 - 0.1
* For machining free-cutting steels, such as SUM, etc., use PR1005 at Vc=200m/min or less. For ap and f, refer to specs for low carbon steels.
Recommended Cutting Conditions
Cutting Dia. under
φ
16mm