Small tools Recommended cutting conditions TN insert 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 finishingMolded chipbreakerContinuousCF PR1725 0.2 100 - 150 - 200 0.02 - 0.05 - 0.1 0.02 - 0.05 - 0.12 Low carbon steel HB≤ Continuous PR1725 0.2 100 - 140 - 180 0.2 - 0.5 - 1.0 0.05 - 0.1 - 0.2FinishingGF E Low carbon alloy 300 Interruption PR1725 0.4 80 - 120 - 160 0.2 - 0.5 - 1.0 0.05 - 0.1 - 0.2 Continuous PR1725 0.2 80 - 120 - 160 0.8 - 3.0 - 5.0 0.03 - 0.05 - 0.1 Finishing-Medium GQ Interruption PR1725 0.4 60 - 100 - 140 0.8 - 2.0 - 3.0 0.03 - 0.05 - 0.1 Low feed & Large ap Continuous J, U PR1725 0.2 80 - 100 - 140 0.5 - 2.0 - 3.5 0.02 - 0.05 - 0.1 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 finishingMolded chipbreakerContinuousCF PR1725 0.2 100 - 150 - 200 0.02 - 0.05 - 0.1 0.02 - 0.05 - 0.12 P* Medium carbon steelMedium carbon alloyHB≤330 ContinuousFinishingGFInterruptionPR1725 0.2 100 - 140 - 180 0.2 - 0.5 - 1.0 0.05 - 0.1 - 0.2PR17250.480-120-1600.2-0.5-1.00.05-0.1-0.2 Continuous PR1725 0.2 80 - 120 - 160 0.8 - 3.0 - 5.0 0.03 - 0.05 - 0.1 Finishing-Medium GQ Interruption PR1725 0.4 60 - 100 - 140 0.8 - 2.0 - 3.0 0.03 - 0.05 - 0.1 Low feed & Large ap Continuous J, U PR1725 0.2 80 - 100 - 140 0.5 - 2.0 - 3.5 0.02 - 0.05 - 0.1 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 finishingMolded chipbreakerContinuousCF PR1725 0.2 100 - 150 - 200 0.02 - 0.05 - 0.1 0.02 - 0.05 - 0.12 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 280 Interruption PR1725 0.4 80 - 120 - 160 0.2 - 0.5 - 1.0 0.05 - 0.1 - 0.2 Continuous PR1725 0.2 80 - 120 - 160 0.3 - 1.5 - 3.0 0.03 - 0.05 - 0.1 Finishing-Medium GQ Interruption PR1725 0.4 60 - 100 - 140 0.3 - 1.0 - 2.0 0.03 - 0.05 - 0.1 Low feed & Large ap Continuous J, U PR1725 0.2 80 - 100 - 140 0.5 - 2.0 - 3.5 0.02 - 0.05 - 0.1 Continuous PR1225 0.2 80 - 100 - 120 0.1 - 0.3 - 0.5 0.03 - 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 M Interruption PR1535 0.4 60 - 80 - 100 0.5 - 1.0 - 2.0 0.05 - 0.1 - 0.15ContinuousPR12250.240-60-800.1-0.3-0.50.03-0.05-0.1 Stainless steel HB Finishing GFInterruptionPR1535 0.4 30 - 50 - 70 0.3 - 0.5 - 1.0 0.05 - 0.1 - 0.15 (Precipitation ≤ Hardening) 300 Medium Continuous PR1225 0.2 40 - 60 - 80 0.5 - 1.0 - 2.0 0.03 - 0.08 - 0.12GQ 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. E54