Threading Cutting force (N) Cutting force (N) Introduction Threading insert with molded chipbreaker TQ chipbreaker Increase productivity with improved chip control Improved tool life with new insert grades 1 Stable chip control Stable chip control with asymmetric chipbreaker design Chipbreaker geometry Chip control performance (Internal evaluation) Stable chip control regardless of cutting Radial infeed direction J TQ chipbreaker Competitor A Modified Flank infeed For radial infeed For flank infeed / 3~5 Asymmetric dot design Modified flank infeed controls chip-flow Breaks chips easily with direction shallow breaker depth TQ chipbreaker Competitor A Cutting conditions: Vc = 150 m/min, ap = 0.12 mm (4th pass), L = 25 mm, wet, 16ER150 ISO type M45×1.5 workpiece: 15CrMo4 2 Low cutting force and suppressed vibration Strong edge and low cutting force Comparison of cutting force radial infeed (Internal evaluation) Cutting force comparison modified flank infeed (Internal evaluation) 600 600 500 15% 500 21% 400 400 300 300 200 200 100 100 0 0 TQ chipbreaker Conventional A Competitor A TQ chipbreaker Conventional A Competitor A (Without molded (With molded (Without molded (With molded chipbreaker) chipbreaker) chipbreaker) chipbreaker) Cutting conditions: Vc = 150 m/min, wet, 16ER150 ISO type Cutting conditions: Vc = 150 m/min, adjusted angle: 5 degrees, wet, 16ER150 ISO type Cutting force shows the average of 6 passes, M35×1.5 workpiece: 15CrMo4 Cutting force shows the average of 6 passes, M35×1.5 workpiece: 15CrMo4 J6