TURNING INSERTS Depth of Cut (inch) TURNING INSERTS OPTIMUM GRADES AND CHIP BREAKERS FOR EXTERNAL TURNING a Selection of optimum inserts for turning The following diagrams show for each work material, the optimal combination of suitable grades and chip breakers for each application area in turning. A y CUTTING CONDITIONS y CUTTING AREA Continuous CuttingStable CuttingConstant Depth of CutPre-MachinedFFinish Cutting Securely Clamped Component L Light Cutting General Cutting M Medium Cutting Heavy Interrupted CuttingUnstable CuttingIrregular Depth of CutRRough Cutting Low Clamping Rigidity H Heavy Cutting Finish Cutting Light Cutting FY SY VP25N VP25N FY SY P Mild Steel.315 MP3025 MP3025 .276 .236 .187 FY .157 FP LP .118 SY.079 MC6025 MC6025 .0390 .004 .012 .020 .028 Feed (IPR) Mild Steel (EX. : ASTM A283, AISI 1010) vc : Cutting speedf: Feed NEGATIVE INSERTS ap : Depth of cut. Cutting Area Chip Breaker Grade 1st Recommendationvc (SFM) f (IPR) ap (inch) Stable Cutting F FY VP25N 935 ─ 1460 .004 ─ .010 .008 ─ .032LSYVP25N850 ─ 1330.007 ─ .013.020 ─ .048 General Cutting FL FY MP3025 900 ─ 1380 .004 ─ .010 .008 ─ .032SYMP3025820 ─ 1260.007 ─ .013.020 ─ .048 Unstable Cutting FL FP MC6025 1030 ─ 1670 .003 ─ .010 .004 ─ .040LPMC6025935 ─ 1530.004 ─ .016.012 ─ .079 A014