INDEXABLE MILLS – ICONS OVERVIEW

General icons

Primary usePMaterial group PFinishing – very good surface quality
Possible useMMaterial group MMedium machining – good surface quality
KMaterial group KRoughing – unlimited surface roughness
NMaterial group NSuitable for stable working conditions
SMaterial group SSuitable for unstable working conditions
HMaterial group HSuitable for heavy working conditions

Milling Operations

Face MillingT-slot MillingPlunge Milling
Shallow shoulder millingContoured Surfaces (copy milling)Progressive Plunging
Deep shoulder millingChamfer MillingRamping
Shallow slot millingHelical interpolationRear face milling
Deep slot millingHelical interpolation in a pre-drilled hole

Shanks

Shell mill DIN 8030DIN 1835B Weldon ShankArbor DIN 69871-1
Shell mill DIN 8030 – helical millMorse shank DIN 228-1Arbor MAS BT (JIS-B-6339)
Shell mill DIN 8030 – disc millPolygon shank coupling ISO 26623-1Threaded coupling
DIN 1835A Cylindrical ShankArbor DIN 2080-1