
GENERAL TECHNICAL INFORMATION CERAMIC INSERTS RECOMMENDED CUTTING CONDITIONS Grade AW20 AB2010 AB20 AB30 SC10 AS10 AS20 Type Materials V.f Cutting Speed: V (SFM), Feed: f (IPR) High temp. alloy V 330 - 1150 - - - - - - (200 - 400 HB) f .004 - .012 Hardened steel V 330 - 820 160 - 890 160 - 890 160 - 850 - - - (46 - 65 HRC) f .004 - .006 .004 - .008 .004 - .008 .004 - .010 Chilled cast iron V 160 - 720 160 - 650 160 - 490 - - - - (400 HB›) f .002 - .008 .002 - .008 .002 - .008 Gray cast iron V 1300 - 3280 980 - 2950 980 - 2620 980 - 2620 980 - 3280 980 - 3620 - (180 - 230 HB) f .002 - .008 .004 - .012 .004 - .012 .004 - .002 .008 - .031 .008 - .031 Ductile cast iron V 9800 - 1970 980 - 1970 980 - 1640 250 - 1640 250 - 1970 250 - 1640 - (200 - 240 HB) f .002 - .006 .004 - .008 .004 - .008 .004 - .016 .008 - .024 .008 - .024 EDGE PREPARATIONS FOR CERAMIC INSERTS 1. Common Style (no designation) Land specification Grade Width (in) Angle (°) AB2010, AB20, AB30, SC10, AS10, AS20, .008 25 AW20 .008 20 2. Others (other edge designs) Land specification Designation Width (in) Angle (°) T2 .004 30 T3 .006 30 T4 .008 30 T5 .012 30 T6 .004 20 T7 .008 20 3. Standard honing size of E type edge preparation is .0015". (only honing without T-land) 4. Many special edge preparations like “Double Land”or “S”can be made upon request. 1163