Turning indexable inserts Finishingap (mm)FinishingFinishingFinishing - Medium ap (mm) Finishing - MediumFinishing - Mediumap (mm) ap (mm) ap (mm) Introduction Chipbreaker selection - Positive inserts Low carbon steel (pipe / rolled plate / rolled steel) B Name Design Advantages Name Design Advantages 0.05 XP • Consistent chip20°breakingperformance evenfor low carbonXQsteel and stickymaterial • Wide chip20°control rangeand sharp cuttingperformance20°• Suitable for lowcarbon steel andsticky material Applicable chipbreaker range (ap indicates radius) (Low Carbon Steel)4 XP chipbreaker XQ chipbreaker 3 1.0 2.5 0.75 2.0 2 0.5 1.5 XQ 1 0.3 1.0 XP 0.1 0.15 0.2 0.25 0.7 f (mm/rev) 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 f (mm/rev) 0.1 0.15 0.2 0.25 f (mm/rev) Stainless steel Name Design Advantages Applicable chipbreaker range (ap indicates radius) 0° • Good chip (Stainless Steel) evacuation at 2 internal turning • Small curled chips MQ 0.2 • Prevents chipentanglement with 1 7° toolholder and MQ stabilizes surface roughness 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 f (mm/rev) Non-ferrous metals Cutting range Name Design Advantages Cutting range Name Design Advantages AP • Curved edgeand shape ofchipbreaker lead27°5°good chip control• Sharp cutting edgeA3provides excellentsurface finish• Polished• Large rake angle,smooth chip flow30°and less adhesion• Superior cuttingperformanceachieved by sharpedge chipbreaker Applicable chipbreaker range (ap indicates radius) • Positive chip 4 (Non-ferrous Metals) 25° groove and good AH chipbreaker chip control AH with low cutting 3 force AH • Polished surface reduces adhesion 2 A3 1 AP 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 f (mm/rev) B14