External turning (positive insert) - cutting diameter under ø16mm

ISO Corner-R Lower limit - Recommendation - Upper limit

Workpiece material Hardness Cutting range Applications Chipbreaker Insert grade

classification (rε) Vc (m/min) ap (mm) f (mm/rev)

Continuous PR1725 0.05 100 - 150 - 200 0.05 - 0.07 - 0.15 0.03 - 0.05 - 0.1

Precision finishing F

Interruption PR1725 0.2 80 - 120 - 160 0.05 - 0.1 - 0.2 0.03 - 0.1 - 0.15

Precision finishing

Continuous CF PR1725 0.2 100 - 150 - 200 0.02 - 0.05 - 0.1 0.02 - 0.05 - 0.12

Molded chipbreaker

Low carbon steel HB Continuous PR1725 0.2 100 - 140 - 180 0.2 - 0.5 - 1.0 0.05 - 0.1 - 0.2

EE ≤ Finishing GF

Low carbon alloy300InterruptionPR17250.480 -120- 1600.2-0.5-1.00.05 -0.1- 0.2
ContinuousPR17250.280 -120- 1600.8 -3.0-5.00.03 -0.05- 0.1

Finishing-Medium GQ

InterruptionPR17250.460 -100- 1400.8 -2.0-3.00.03 -0.05- 0.1
Low feed & Large apContinuousJ, UPR17250.280 -100- 1400.5 -2.0-3.50.02 -0.05- 0.1
ContinuousPR17250.05100 -150- 2000.05 -0.07-0.150.03 -0.05- 0.1

Precision finishing F

Interruption PR1725 0.2 80 - 120 - 160 0.05 - 0.1 - 0.2 0.03 - 0.1 - 0.15

Precision finishing

Continuous CF PR1725 0.2 100 - 150 - 200 0.02 - 0.05 - 0.1 0.02 - 0.05 - 0.12

Molded chipbreaker

P * Medium carbon steel HB Continuous PR1725 0.2 100 - 140 - 180 0.2 - 0.5 - 1.0 0.05 - 0.1 - 0.2

≤ Finishing GF

Medium carbon alloy330InterruptionPR17250.480 -120- 1600.2 -0.5-1.00.05 -0.1- 0.2
ContinuousPR17250.280 -120- 1600.8 -3.0-5.00.03 -0.05- 0.1

Finishing-Medium GQ

InterruptionPR17250.460 -100- 1400.8 -2.0-3.00.03 -0.05- 0.1
Low feed & Large apContinuousJ, UPR17250.280 -100- 1400.5 -2.0-3.50.02 -0.05- 0.1
ContinuousPR17250.05100 -150- 2000.05 -0.07-0.150.03 -0.05- 0.1

Precision finishing F

Interruption PR1725 0.2 80 - 120 - 160 0.05 - 0.1 - 0.2 0.03 - 0.1 - 0.15

Precision finishing

Continuous CF PR1725 0.2 100 - 150 - 200 0.02 - 0.05 - 0.1 0.02 - 0.05 - 0.12

Molded chipbreaker

HB Continuous PR1725 0.2 100 - 140 - 180 0.2 - 0.5 - 1.0 0.05 - 0.1 - 0.2

High carbon alloy ≤ Finishing GF

280InterruptionPR17250.480 -120- 1600.2 -0.5-1.00.05 -0.1- 0.2
ContinuousPR17250.280 -120- 1600.3 -1.5-3.00.03 -0.05- 0.1

Finishing-Medium GQ

InterruptionPR17250.460 -100- 1400.3 -1.0-2.00.03 -0.05- 0.1
Low feed & Large apContinuousJ, UPR17250.280 -100- 1400.5 -2.0-3.50.02 -0.05- 0.1
ContinuousPR12250.280 -100- 1200.1 -0.3-0.50.03 -0.05- 0.1

Finishing GF

Stainless steel HB Interruption PR1535 0.4 60 - 80 - 100 0.3 - 0.5 - 1.0 0.05 - 0.1 - 0.15

(Austenitic related) 220 Continuous PR1225 0.2 80 - 100 - 120 0.5 - 1.5 - 3.0 0.03 - 0.08 - 0.12

Medium GQ

MInterruptionPR15350.460 -80- 1000.5 -1.0-2.00.05 -0.1- 0.15
ContinuousPR12250.240 -60- 800.1 -0.3-0.50.03 -0.05- 0.1

Finishing GF

Stainless steel HB Interruption PR1535 0.4 30 - 50 - 70 0.3 - 0.5 - 1.0 0.05 - 0.1 - 0.15

(Precipitation ≤

Hardening) 300 Continuous PR1225 0.2 40 - 60 - 80 0.5 - 1.0 - 2.0 0.03 - 0.08 - 0.12

Medium GQ

Interruption PR1535 0.4 30 - 50 - 70 0.5 - 1.0 - 1.5 0.05 - 0.1 - 0.15

* For machining free-cutting steels, such as SUM, etc. use PR1705 at Vc = 200 m/min or less. For ap and f, refer to specs for low carbon steels.