TOOL SELECTION GUIDE - STAINLESS STEELS Step 1 - Select the insert geometry Negative Inserts Positive Inserts 1/2” IC CNMG432 Size 3 CCMT3252/CCGT3252 feed rate (mm/rev) feed rate (mm/rev) -MR/-RP depth of cut (mm) depth of cut (mm) depth of cut (in) depth of cut (in) -MP/-UP -MP/-MF ..GT-LF -FP -UF feed rate (in/rev) feed rate (in/rev) Negative Inserts Positive Inserts 1/2" IC CNMG432 Size 3 CCMT3252/CCGT3252 min feed min DOC max feed max DOC min feed min DOC max feed max DOC mm in mm in mm in mm in mm in mm in mm in mm in -FF 0,1 0.004 0,1 0.004 0,3 0.012 2,7 0.106 -11 0,1 0.004 0,2 0.008 0,3 0.012 1,3 0.051 -FP 0,1 0.004 0,3 0.012 0,3 0.012 2,5 0.098 -UF 0,1 0.004 0,2 0.008 0,3 0.012 1,3 0.051 -MP/-UP 0,2 0.008 0,8 0.031 0,6 0.024 6,4 0.252 ..GT-LF 0,1 0.004 0,4 0.016 0,4 0.016 2,3 0.091 -MR/-RP 0,15 0.006 1,1 0.043 0,6 0.024 6,4 0.252 -LF 0,2 0.008 0,6 0.024 0,4 0.016 2,3 0.091 -FS 0,07 0.003 0,2 0.008 0,25 0.01 2 0.079 -FP 0,1 0.004 0,6 0.024 0,25 0.01 2 0.079 -MP/-MF 0,1 0.004 0,8 0.031 0,4 0.016 2,5 0.098 R.GT-MS 0,12 0.005 0,76 0.03 0,35 0.014 3,2 0.126 Step 2 - Select the grade Negative Insert Geometry Cutting Condition -FF -FP -MP/-UP -RP -MR -FS KCM15B/ KCM35B/ KCM35B/ KCM35B/ heavily interrupted cut KCU10B - KCM15 KCM35 KCM35 KCM35 KCM15B/KCM15/ KCM25B/KCM25/ KCM25B/ KCM25B/ lightly interrupted cut KCU10B KCS10B KCS10B/KCU10B KCS10B KCM25 KCM25 varying depth of cut, KTP10/ KCM15B/KCM15/ KCM15B/KCM15/ KCM15B/KCM15/ KCM15B/KCM15/ KCS10B casting, or forging skin KT315 KCS10B/KCU10B KCS10B/KCU10B KCM25B/KCM25 KCU10B smooth cut, KCU10B/KTP10/ KCM15B/ KCM15B/ KCM15B/ KCU10B KCS10B pre-turned surface KT315 KCM15 KCM15 KCM15 smooth cut, high KCU10B/KTP10/ KCU10B/KCS10B/ KCS10B/ precision / tight KCU10B KCU10B KCS10B KT315 KTP10/KT315 KCU10B tolerance 69