External turning Recommended cutting conditions SNMF insert cates radiusExternal turning - Negative insert ap indicates radius Lower limit - Recommendation - Upper limit ISO Recommended Recommended Workpiece material Hardness Cutting range Applications Corner-R(RE) Classification chipbreaker insert grade mm/rev) Vc (m/min) ap (mm) f (mm/rev) Finishing Continuous 0.8 120 - 160 - 200 0.5 - 1.0 - 1.5 0.08 - 0.15 - 0.2 0.12 - 0.2 PQ(Gloss Oriented)InterruptionTN6200.8 100 - 120 - 150 0.5 - 1.0 - 1.5 0.05 - 0.1 - 0.15 0.1 - 0.22 Continuous CA6515 0.4 120 - 180 - 240 0.5 - 1.0 - 1.5 0.08 - 0.15 - 0.2FinishingMQ 0.12 D- 0.25 InterruptionStainless steelHBMedium - RoughingContinuousCA65250.8100- 160 - 220 0.5 - 1.0 - 1.5 0.05 - 0.1 - 0.15CA65150.4120-160-2001.0-2.0-3.00.1-0.2-0.3 0.12 - 0.20.12-0.2 ≤ MS(Austenitic related)220(Chip Control Oriented)InterruptionMedium - RoughingContinuousCA65250.880-140-1801.0-2.0-3.00.2- 0.3 - 0.4CA65150.4120-160-2001.0-2.0-3.00.15-0.25-0.35 MU 0.12 - 0.2 (Sharpness Oriented) Interruption CA6525 0.8 80 - 140 - 180 1.0 - 2.0 - 3.0 0.15 - 0.25 - 0.3 0.12 - 0.2 Continuous CA6515 0.8 100 - 140 - 180 1.0 - 2.0 - 4.0 0.2 - 0.3 - 0.4RoughingStandard 0.25 - 0.3 M Interruption CA6525 1.2 80 - 120 - 150 1.0 - 2.0 - 4.0 0.2 - 0.3 - 0.4FinishingContinuous0.8100-120-1500.5-1.0-1.50.05-0.1-0.15 0.25 - 0.3 PQ TN620(Gloss Oriented)Interruption0.880-100 - 120 0.5 - 1.0 - 1.5 0.05 - 0.08 - 0.1 0.25 - 0.3 Continuous CA6515 0.4 100 - 120 - 150 0.5 - 1.0 - 1.5 0.08 - 0.15 - 0.2 0.25 - 0.3 Finishing MQInterruption CA6525 0.8 80 - 100 - 120 0.5 - 1.0 - 1.5 0.05 - 0.1 - 0.15 0.3 - 0.40.3-0.40.3-0.4 Stainless steel HB Medium - Roughing Continuous≤ MS(Precipitation hardening)300(Chip Control Oriented)InterruptionMedium - RoughingContinuousCA65150.4100-120-1501.0-1.5-2.00.1-0.15 - 0.25CA65250.880-100-1201.0-2.0-3.00.1-0.15-0.2CA65150.4100-120-1501.0-1.5-2.00.1-0.15-0.25MU (Sharpness Oriented) Interruption CA6525 0.8 80 - 100 - 120 1.0 - 2.0 - 3.0 0.1 - 0.15 - 0.2 0.3 - 0.4 Continuous CA6515 0.8 80 - 100 - 120 1.0 - 2.0 - 3.0 0.2 - 0.3 - 0.4 0.35 - 0.45 Roughing StandardInterruptionCA6525 1.2 60 - 80 - 100 1.0 - 2.0 - 4.0 0.2 - 0.3 - 0.4 0.35 - 0.45 Continuous KBN475 0.8 400 - 800 - 1200 0.05 - 0.2 - 0.5 0.1 - 0.2 - 0.3 0.6 - 0.8 WithoutHigh Speed MachiningContinuousKBN9001.2500 - 900 - 1200 0.1 - 0.5 - 1.0 0.05 - 0.1 - 0.2 0.5 - 0.7 chipbreakerInterruptionKBN900 1.2 500 - 700 - 900 0.5 - 1.0 - 1.5 0.05 - 0.1 - 0.2 0.6 - 0.8 Finishing Continuous PV7005 0.8 300 - 350 - 400 0.5 - 1.0 - 1.5 0.1 - 0.2 - 0.3 0.5 - 0.7 Standard(Gloss Oriented)InterruptionPV7200.8 150 - 200 - 300 0.5 - 1.0 - 1.5 0.08 - 0.15 - 0.2 0.3 - 0.4 HB Finishing Continuous KA30 1.2 300 - 500 - 700 0.3 - 0.5 - 1.0 0.1 - 0.2 - 0.3 0.3 - 0.4 Gray cast iron ≤ (Ceramic) Continuous Without PT600M 0.8 300 - 450 - 600 0.3 - 0.5 - 1.0 0.1 - 0.2 - 0.3 0.3 - 0.4 250 Medium Continuous chipbreaker CS7050 1.2 300 - 450 - 550 1.0 - 2.0 - 3.0 0.15 - 0.25 - 0.35 0.3 - 0.4 (Ceramic) Interruption KS6050 1.2 250 - 400 - 500 1.0 - 2.0 - 3.0 0.15 - 0.2 - 0.3 0.16 - 0.28 Continuous CA310 0.8 200 - 250 - 300 0.5 - 2.0 - 2.5 0.1 - 0.2 - 0.3MediumKH K Interruption CA315 1.2 150 - 200 - 250 0.5 - 2.0 - 2.5 0.08 - 0.15 - 0.2 0.16 - 0.28 Continuous CA310 0.8 200 - 250 - 300 1.0 - 2.0 - 4.0 0.2 - 0.3 - 0.4 0.2 - 0.35 Roughing KHInterruption CA315 1.2 150 - 200 - 250 1.0 - 2.0 - 4.0 0.2 - 0.3 - 0.4 0.16 - 0.28 Continuous Without KBN60M 0.4 200 - 300 - 400 0.1 - 0.3 - 0.5 0.1 - 0.15 - 0.2 0.2 - 0.35 High Speed Machining Continuous chipbreaker PT600M 0.8 200 - 250 - 350 0.1 - 0.5 - 1.0 0.1 - 0.2 - 0.4 0.2 - 0.3 Finishing Continuous PV7005 0.8 150 - 250 - 300 0.5 - 1.0 - 1.5 0.1 - 0.2 - 0.3 0.17 - 0.25 HB Standard(Gloss Oriented)InterruptionPV7200.8 120 - 200 - 250 0.5 - 1.0 - 1.5 0.08 - 0.15 - 0.2 0.2 - 0.30.17-0.25 Nodular cast iron ≤270 ContinuousMedium KG CA310 0.8 150 - 200 - 250 0.5 - 2.0 - 2.5 0.1 - 0.2 - 0.3InterruptionCA3151.2120-180-2200.5-2.0-2.50.08-0.15-0.2 0.3 - 0.4 Continuous KG CA315 0.8 150 - 200 - 250 1.0 - 2.0 - 4.0 0.2 - 0.3 - 0.4 0.3 - 0.4 Roughing Interruption KH CA320 1.2 120 - 180 - 220 1.0 - 2.0 - 4.0 0.2 - 0.3 - 0.4 0.35 - 0.45 High Speed Machining Without 0.35 - 0.45 Continuous KPD001 0.4 300 - 800 - 2000 0.05 - 0.5 - 1.0 0.05 - 0.1 - 0.15(Rainbow Surface Gross)chipbreaker 0.6 - 0.8 Non-ferrous metals Finishing Continuous 0.4 400 - 500 - 700 0.5 - 1.0 - 2.0 0.1 - 0.2 - 0.25 0.5 - 0.7 Copper alloy HB A3(Long Tool Life)InterruptionPDL0250.8 400 - 500 - 700 0.5 - 1.0 - 2.0 0.1 - 0.2 - 0.25 0.6 - 0.8 N ≤Aluminum1000.5-0.7Aluminum alloys ContinuousFinishing A3Interruption 0.8 400 - 500 - 700 0.5 - 1.0 - 2.0 0.1 - 0.2 - 0.25KW100.8400-500-7000.5-1.0-2.00.1-0.2-0.25 0.16 - 0.28 Continuous 0.8 200 - 300 - 500 1.0 - 2.0 - 3.5 0.1 - 0.3 - 0.4MediumAHKW10 Interruption 0.8 200 - 300 - 500 1.0 - 2.0 - 3.5 0.1 - 0.3 - 0.4 0.16 - 0.28 Precision Finishing Continuous Without 0.4 100 - 150 - 180 0.05 - 0.3 - 0.5 0.03 - 0.1 - 0.15 0.2 - 0.35 KPD001(Rainbow Surface Gross)Interruptionchipbreaker0.470-120-1500.05-0.3 - 0.5 0.03 - 0.07 - 0.1 0.16 - 0.28 HB Continuous 0.4 40 - 70 - 100 0.2 - 0.5 - 1.0 0.05 - 0.2 - 0.3 0.2 - 0.35 Titanium alloys ≤ Finishing MQ SW05400Interruption0.4 40 - 70 - 100 0.2 - 0.5 - 1.0 0.05 - 0.15 - 0.2 0.25 - 0.3 Continuous 0.8 40 - 60 - 80 0.5 - 1.0 - 3.0 0.1 - 0.25 - 0.35 0.2 - 0.25 Medium MU SW05Interruption0.8 40 - 60 - 80 0.5 - 1.0 - 3.0 0.1 - 0.2 - 0.3 0.3 - 0.5 S Continuous PR005S 0.4 30 - 55 - 90 0.2 - 0.3 - 1.0 0.05 - 0.08 - 0.15 0.2 - 0.3 Finishing MQInterruption PR015S 0.8 25 - 45 - 70 0.2 - 0.5 - 1.0 0.05 - 0.1 - 0.2 0.35 - 0.45 HB Continuous PR005S 0.8 30 - 55 - 90 0.3 - 0.5 - 1.5 0.1 - 0.17 - 0.35 0.35 - 0.45 Heat-resistant alloys ≤ Medium SQ350InterruptionPR015S 0.8 25 - 45 - 70 0.3 - 0.5 - 1.5 0.1 - 0.17 - 0.35 0.6 - 0.8 Continuous PR005S 30 - 55 - 90 0.5 - 2.0 - 4.0 0.15 - 0.3 - 0.45 0.5 - 0.7 Roughing SX -InterruptionPR015S25-45 - 70 0.5 - 2.0 - 4.0 0.15 - 0.3 - 0.45 0.6 - 0.8 40-50 Continuous PQ 0.8 60 - 100 - 120 0.1 - 0.3 - 0.5 0.05 - 0.08 - 0.1 0.5 - 0.7 Finishing CA515HRCInterruptionStandard0.830- 50 - 70 0.1 - 0.3 - 0.5 0.05 - 0.08 - 0.1 40~50 HRC Continuous Without 0.8 60 - 80 - 100 0.2 - 0.5 - 0.7 0.05 - 0.1 - 0.15 Finishing PT600M Hardened steel 50~65 HRC Continuous chipbreaker 1.2 30 - 40 - 60 0.2 - 0.5 - 0.7 0.05 - 0.1 - 0.15 H Hard materials Continuous ME 0.8 100 - 150 - 200 0.05 - 0.3 - 0.5 0.05 - 0.08 - 0.1 Finishing KBN05M 50~68 Interruption MET 1.2 90 - 140 - 180 0.05 - 0.3 - 0.5 0.05 - 0.08 - 0.1 HRC Continuous Without 1.2 80 - 100 - 120 0.5 - 1.0 - 2.0 0.05 - 0.1 - 0.2 Medium KBN900 Interruption chipbreaker Radius 70 - 90 - 110 0.3 - 0.7 - 1.0 0.05 - 0.1 - 0.15 D54