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 15.3Ref 5 W M R

Dimensions Tough 1 Hard Recommended Machining Data

apf turnf groove
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

Grooving Depth of cut Turning feed feed

Grades for Applications and Materials

  • Carbide grades and cutting speeds: - Choose the carbide grade according to the chart below.

- Cutting speed recommendations are derived from For specific workpiece material and cutting speed the type of workpiece material and choice of recommendations, refer to pages 340-341 carbide grade

ISO PISO MISO KISO NISO SISO H
Material groups1-11 Steel12-13 Stainless Steel Ferritic & Martensitic14 Stainless Steel Austenitic & Duplex (Ferritic- Austenitic)15-20 Cast Iron21-28 Non-ferrous31-37 High Temperature Alloys38-41 Hard Steel & Cast Iron
HarderIC20NIC804IB50
IC807IC807IC5010ID5IC806
IC807IC907
IC808 (IC908) IC8250IC808 (IC908)IC808 (IC908)IC428IC807 IC07IC807
GROOVE TURNTougherIC830IC830IC830IC8250IC20IC20 IC908 IC08IC808

First choice