Chipbreaker Selection (Positive Insert)

  • Low Carbon Steel

(Pipe / Rolled Plate / Rolled Steel)

Cutting NameDesign AdvantagesCutting NameDesignAdvantages
B RangeRange
0.05
ConsistentWide chip control
chip breaking20°range and
20° performancesharp cutting
XP even for lowXQperformance.
Chipbreakers
carbon steel20°Suitable for low

and sticky carbon steel and material. sticky material.

  • Applicable Chipbreaker Range (ap indicates radius)
(mm)(Low Carbon Steel)XP ChipbreakerXQ Chipbreaker
4
3
1.02.5
2
XQ0.752.0
1
XP0.51.5
0.10.20.4 0.3 0.31.0
f (mm/rev)
0.10.150.20.250.7
f (mm/rev)
0.5

0.1 0.15 0.2 0.25

f (mm/rev)

  • Stainless Steel Cutting Applicable Chipbreaker Range (ap indicates radius)

Name Design Advantages

Range (mm) (Stainless Steel) Good chip 2 0° evacuation at

internal turning. 1 Small curled MQ MQ chips. 0.2 Prevents chip

0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4

entanglement 7° f (mm/rev) with toolholder and stabilizes

surface roughness.

  • Non-ferrous Metals Cutting Applicable Chipbreaker Range (ap indicates radius)
NameDesignAdvantages
Range
(mm)(Non-ferrous Metals)AH Chipbreaker
Positive chip4
25°groove and good

AH chip control with 3

low cutting force. AH Polished surface 2

reduces adhesion. A3 1 Large rake angle, smooth chip flow

° 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4

30 and less adhesion. f (mm/rev) A3 Superior cutting performance

achieved by sharp edge.