
MILLING INSERTS Recommended Cutting Conditions for Milling Inserts FFQ4 SOMT/W – TFW Type Depth of Cut (mm) Insert Insert Cutting Feed Material Hardness Type of Size 12 Size 17 Speed Fz Group ISO Material Condition HB Insert (mm) (mm) Vc (m/min) (mm/tooth) No. <0.25% C annealed 125 150-220 1 non-alloy steel ≥0.25% C annealed 190 130-210 2 and cast steel, <0.55% C quenched and tempered 250 120-200 3 free cutting steel annealed 220 120-190 4 ≥0.55% C quenched and tempered 300 110-180 5 annealed 200 120-190 6 P low alloy and cast steel 275 TFW 0.7-1.5 1.5-3.0 110-180 0.4-1.2 7 (less than 5% of alloying elements) quenched and tempered 300 115-170 8 350 110-170 9 high alloyed steel, cast annealed 200 120-170 10 steel and tool steel quenched and tempered 325 100-150 11 ferritic / martensitic 200 110-160 12 stainless steel and cast steel martensitic 240 100-150 13 ferritic / pearlitic 180 15 gray cast iron (GG) 150-220 pearlitic / martensitic 260 16 ferritic 160 17 K nodular cast iron (GGG) TFW 0.7-1.4 1.5-3.0 120-200 0.4-1.2 pearlitic 250 18 ferritic 130 19 malleable cast iron 130-210 pearlitic 230 20 H chilled cast iron cast 400 TFW 0.7-1.4 1.5-3.0 80-100 0.4-1.2 40 steel cast iron hard materials 593