PARTING PARTING SELECTION GUIDE P-Type A-Type • Very positive rake inclination and sharp cutting edge • Positive rake, sharp edge • For soft materials, slim parts and general parting • For parting aluminum • Low feeds • In grade IC20 f ≈ W insert 55 [mm/rev] f ≈ W insert 43 [mm/rev] AlloySteelAusteniticStainlessHighTemp.AlloysNonferrousMaterialsCastIronAlloySteelAusteniticStainlessHighTemp.AlloysNonferrousCastMaterialsIron 3 3 7 3 7 7 7 7 3 7 13˚ 9° 7˚ 7° M-Type • Similar to C-type, but with modified edge (smaller K-land) • Improved chip control at medium feed f ≈ W insert 22 [mm/rev] AlloySteelAusteniticStainlessHighTemp.AlloysNonferrousMaterialsCastIron 3 7 3 7 7 ~12¡ 7¡ 465