
Choosing the correct cutting conditions Specific cutting conditions are listed in the catalog for every individual insert as shown below: Example: GIMF 608 Utility Inserts for Grooving and Turning ±0.1 7º 15.3 Ref. 5 CW BW RE
Dimensions Tough 1 Hard Recommended Machining Data
| a | f turn | f groove | |||||||||
| p | |||||||||||
| Designation | W±0.05 | R±0.05 | M | (mm) | (mm/rev) | (mm/rev) | |||||
| GIMF 608 | 6.00 | 0.80 | 5.0 | • • • | • | • | • | 1.00-3.60 | 0.24-0.42 | 0.13-0.25 | |
| Depth of cut | Turning feed | Grooving feed |
Grades for Applications and Materials Carbide grades and cutting speeds:
| IS | O P | ISO M | ISO K | ISO N | ISO S | ISO H | ||
| 1-11 | 12-13 | 14 | 15-20 | 21-28 | 31-37 | 38-41 | ||
| Material gr | oups | Steel | Stainless Steel Ferritic & Martensitic | Stainless Steel Austenitic & Duplex (Ferritic- Austenitic) | Cast Iron | Non-ferrous | High Temperature Alloys | Hard Steel & Cast Iron |
| Harder | IC20N | IC804 | IB50 | |||||
| IC807 | IC807 | IC5010 | ID5 | IC806 | ||||
| IC807 | IC907 | |||||||
| IC808 (IC908) | IC808 (IC908) | IC808 (IC908) | IC428 | IC807 | IC807 | |||
| IC8250 | IC07 | |||||||
| IC8250 | IC20 | IC20 | IC808 | |||||
| GROOVE- TURN | Tougher | IC830 | IC830 | IC830 | IC908 IC08 |
First choice