Cutting Conditions

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

af turnf groove
p
DesignationW±0.05R±0.05M(mm)(mm/rev)(mm/rev)
GIMF 6086.000.805.0• • •1.00-3.600.24-0.420.13-0.25
Depth of cutTurning feedGrooving feed

Grades for Applications and Materials Carbide grades and cutting speeds:

  • Cutting speed recommendations are derived from the type of workpiece material and choice of carbide grade
  • Choose the carbide grade according to the chart below.
  • For specific workpiece material and cutting speed recommendations, refer to pages 432-433.
ISO PISO MISO KISO NISO SISO H
1-1112-131415-2021-2831-3738-41
Material groupsSteelStainless Steel Ferritic & MartensiticStainless Steel Austenitic & Duplex (Ferritic- Austenitic)Cast IronNon-ferrousHigh Temperature AlloysHard Steel & Cast Iron
HarderIC20NIC804IB50
IC807IC807IC5010ID5IC806
IC807IC907
IC808 (IC908)IC808 (IC908)IC808 (IC908)IC428IC807IC807
IC8250IC07
IC8250IC20IC20IC808
GROOVE- TURNTougherIC830IC830IC830IC908 IC08

First choice