Indexable Insert Identification
[Example] C N M G
① ② ③ ④
B ① Insert shape ③ Tolerance
Inserts Chart 1 Chart 3
② Relief angle ④ Insert hole
C Chart 2 Chart 4
Chart 1: ① Insert shape Chart 2: ② Relief angle Chart 3: ③ Tolerance
D Symbol Insert shape Angle Symbol Relief Angle Symbol Nose height Inscribed circle Thickness
(mm) (mm) (mm)
C 80° A 3° A ± 0.005 ± 0.025 ± 0.025
R D 55° B F ± 0.005 ± 0.013 ± 0.025
E Diamond 75° 5°
F 50° C 7° C ± 0.013 ± 0.025 ± 0.025
S V 35° H ± 0.013 ± 0.013 ± 0.025
R D 15° E ± 0.025 ± 0.025 ± 0.025
Round —
S Square 90° E 20° G ± 0.025 ± 0.025 ± 0.13
T T Triangle 60° F 25° J* ± 0.005 ± 0.05 to ± 0.15 ± 0.025
W Trigon 80° G K* ± 0.013 ± 0.05 to ± 0.15 ± 0.025
A 85° 30°
B Parallelogram 82° N 0° L* ± 0.025 ± 0.05 to ± 0.15 ± 0.025
V K 55° M* ± 0.08 to ± 0.2 ± 0.05 to ± 0.15 ± 0.13
H P* 11°
Hexagonal 120° N* ± 0.08 to ± 0.2 ± 0.05 to ± 0.15 ± 0.025
O Octagonal 135° O Others U* ± 0.13 to ± 0.38 ± 0.08 to ± 0.25 ± 0.13
W P Pentagonal 108°
L Rectangular 90° * In some cases, a 10˚ relief angle * Generally, the symbols marked with an asterisk (*)
Ceramic Solid CBN may be considered as "P". indicates inserts having unground side faces. See the
M Diamond 86° table below for the details of M class tolerance.
Chart 4: ④ Insert hole