USER GUIDE Cutting Data THREADING Carbide Steel (N/mm Tensile Strength) Stainless Cast Non- Grade Steel Iron ferrous 400-500 500-700 700-850 850-1150 >1150 Cutting IC228 160 140 120 90 70 90 100 300 Speed Vc m/min. IC908 185 160 140 105 80 105 115 350 Pitch (p) mm TPI No. of Passes 0.5 48 6 6 7 7 8 8 7 6 0.75 32 8 8 9 9 10 10 9 8 1.0 24 10 10 12 12 12 12 12 10 1.25 20-19 12 12 14 14 15 15 14 12 1.5 16 15 15 17 17 18 18 17 15 For internal threading of small diameters, the PVD coated grade IC228 is recommended. ISO P ISO M ISO K ISO N ISO S ISO H 1-11 12-13 14 15-20 21-28 31-37 38-41 Stainless Material Stainless Steel High Hard groups Steel Austenitic & Steel Cast Iron Non-ferrous Temperature Steel & Cast Ferritic & Duplex Alloys Iron Martensitic ( Ferritic - Austenitic ) Harder IC1007 IC1007 IC1007 IC1007 IC08 IC806 IC1007 IC808 (IC908) IC808 (IC908) IC1007 IC808 IC808 IC808 IC808 IC250 (IC950) IC250 (IC950) IC228 (IC908) (IC908) (IC908) (IC908) THREADING Tougher IC228 IC228 IC228 IC228 IC28 First choice 545 545