PLUNGING CUTTERS Recommended Cutting Conditions for Slot Plunging L max L- Width of Cut (mm) TANGPLUNGE - SLOT PLUNGING Workpiece Material ISO class Typical Representative DIN/ ISCAR Insert Carbide Cutting ISO mat. AISI/SAE/ Hardness HTP LN… grade for speed Vc, Feed Fz, 513 Description group* ASTM DIN W.-Nr. HB type inserts m/min mm/t Coolant Non-alloy steel and cast 4 1060 1.1221 180-200 80-120 0.1-0.15 steel, free cutting steel Low alloy and cast steel (less than 5% of 8 4340 1.6582 260-300 80-120 0.1-0.12 IC830/ alloying elements) Air blow IC928 Low alloy and cast P HRC …ER steel (less than 5% of 9 3135 1.571 80-120 0.08-0.12 35-40** alloying elements) High alloy steel 10 H13 1.2344 200-220 80-100 0.08-0.1 IC830/ Air blow/ Martensitic s.s. 12 420 1.4021 200 IC330/ 80-100 0.08-0.1 wet IC328 IC830/ Wet M Austenitic s.s. 14 304L 1.4306 200 …ER IC330/ 60-80 0.08-0.1 (emulsion) IC328 Grey cast iron 16 Class 40 0.6025 (GG25) 250 150-200 0.12-0.18 IC810/ K Class 0.7050 …ER Air blow Nodular cast iron 17 200 IC910 100-180 0.1-0.15 65-45-12 (GGG50) Inconel Ni-based HTSA 34 2.4668 350 20-25 0.07-0.09 718 IC328/ Wet S …ER Ti6Al4V IC330 (emulsion) Ti alloys 37 3.7164 HRC 34-36 35-40 0.07-0.09 (Grade 5) HRC 45 IC808/ H Hardened steel 38 4340 1.6582 …ETR 70-100 0.08-0.09 Air blow max IC908 The table data refers to a cutter overhang of up to 4D (D-the diameter of a cutter) * ISCAR material group in accordance with VDI 3323 standard ** Quenched and tempered 256 ISCAR