TURNING TURNING INSERT DESIGNATION (BASED ON ISO 1832) W 1 N 2 2 M 3 3 G 4 4 08 04 08 5 66 77 88 99 NN 10 1. Insert Shape 2. Clearance Angle 5. Cutting Edge Length 6. Insert Thickness 7. Insert Corner Radius 80° 85° 82° 55° Symbol mm α° A, B, K C, D, E, M, V H, O, P A B C D Letter Symbol α 01 = 1.59 A 3° T1 = 1.98 S 55° B 5° L L L R G H K L C 7° 02 = 2.38 00 = Sharp corner D 15° L R S 03 = 3.18 or round insert (inch version) E 20° 86° T3 = 3.97 M0 = Round insert S F 25° (metric version) M O P R G 30° L L L 04 = 4.76 01 = 0.1 mm 02 = 0.2 mm N 0° T W 05 = 5.56 04 = 0.4 mm 35° 11° 06 = 6.35 80° P 08 = 0.8 mm S S S T V W O Special 12 = 1.2 mm 07 = 7.94 16 = 1.6 mm L L etc 09 = 9.52 Disregarding any decimals e.g. 12,7 = 12 3. Tolerance Class 4. Fixing and Chipbreaker Types d (mm) D M S Type Symbol Type Symbol 8. Edge Preparation 9. Cutting Direction 10. Internal Designation m (mm) Symbol s (mm) A ± 0.025 ± 0.005 ± 0.025 A N Turning m C ± 0.025 ± 0.013 ± 0.025 e.g. Chipbreaker (Turning) F E ± 0.025 ± 0.025 ± 0.025 70°- 90° NN = General purpose B P R Ø NM = Roughing operations d F ± 0.013 ± 0.005 ± 0.025 m G ± 0.025 ± 0.025 ± 0.130 E NX = General purpose Magia F R Ød H ± 0.013 ± 0.013 ± 0.025 PP = All purpose grooving L NS = Non-ferrous materials m J* ± 0.05-0.15 ± 0.005 ± 0.025 40°- 60° T G T K* ± 0.013 ± 0.025 MP = Steel materials ± 0.05-0.15 40°- 60° L* ± 0.05-0.15 ± 0.025 ± 0.025 70°- 90° Ød H W S Optional information N M* ± 0.05-0.15 ± 0.08-0.20 ± 0.130 N* ± 0.05-0.15 ± 0.08-0.20 ± 0.025 Optional information M X Special Design Optional information s U* ± 0.08-0.25 ± 0.13-0.38 ± 0.130 * Depending on the insert size. 10 11