GBP 57 Selection of chip breakers, ISO indexable turning inserts Negative Positive Application Chip breaker Geometry Characteristics Application Chip breaker Geometry Characteristics 1.7 Double-sided indexable insert Finishing Finishing 0.1 6° 12.5° F3P with positive rake angle to 0.1 Chip breaker with positive rake angle F3P 20° reduce cutting forces when for fine and finish machining of steel. finishing steel. 1.3 1.35 Double-sided indexable insert Medium Chip breaker with reinforced cutting edge Medium 0.1 M3P for medium machining of M3P 0.1 11° steel with reinforced cutting edge and positive rake angle to increase tool life. 12° 12 for medium machining of steel. Double-sided indexable insert 1 0.15 15° Chip breaker with positive rake angle Finishing Finishing with positive rake angle for F3M finishing stainless steel. The unique insert 0.1 for finish machining stainless steels, also F3M 20° geometry with a wavy surface prevents suitable for superalloys and exotic materi- chipping. als. 1.3 11° Double-sided indexable insert for medium Chip breaker with reinforced cutting edge Medium Medium 0.2 M3M machining of stainless steel with rein- 0.12 and positive rake angle M3M forced cutting edge to increase tool life. for medium machining of 19° stainless steel. Negative Positive Application Chip breaker Geometry Characteristics Application Chip breaker Geometry Characteristics 1,3 Finishing 13° Soft-cutting geometry PF for finish machining 1,45 Finishing 8° Soft-cutting geometry of steels. PF for finish machining of steels. 2,05 Reliable chip clearance Medium 0,25 25° PM 7° for medium machining of steels. 1,8 0,35 Reliable chip clearance Medium 0,1 2,5 PM for medium machining Roughing 4° 0,3 Stable cutting edge 20° PR 20° version for roughing machining of steels. 4° of steels. Finishing 0,1 Soft-cutting geometry MF 15° for finish machining of Finishing Soft-cutting geometry stainless steels. MF for finish machining of stainless steels. Reliable chip clearance Medium MM for medium machining of stainless steels. Reliable chip clearance Medium MM for medium machining of Roughing Stable cutting edge version MR for roughing machining stainless steels. of stainless steels. 719