CBN & PCD TURNING INSERTS Symbol M M M CBN & PCD TURNING INSERTS IDENTIFICATION Symbol Insert Shape S Square B T Triangular C Rhombic 80° D Rhombic 55° IC IC S Triangular insert with a facet(Secondary Cutting Edge) V Rhombic 35° W TrigonRRoundx Symbol for Insert Shape v Symbol for Tolerance Class Detail of M Class Insert ToleranceTolerance ofNose HeightM (inch)Tolerance ofInscribedCircleIC (inch)Tolerance ofThicknessS (inch)aTolerance of Nose Height M (inch)I.C.TriangularSquareRhombicRhombicRhombic80°55°35°Round.250±.003±.003±.003±.004±.0063– G ±.001 ±.001 ±.005 .375 ±.003 ±.003 ±.003 ±.004 ±.0063 – M * ±.003 – ±.0063 ±.002 – ±.003 ±.005 .500 ±.005 ±.005 ±.005 ±.006 – – BM With BreakerBFWith Breaker*As a rule, Tolerance the sides of these inserts are as sintered. differs with insert size. For the accuracy ofclass M, refer to the table on the right.aTolerance of Inscribed Circle IC (inch)I.C.TriangularSquareRhombic80°Rhombic55°Rhombic35°Round.250±.002±.002±.002±.002±.002– NP Petit Tip .375 ±.002 ±.002 ±.002 ±.002 ±.002 ±.002 No mark Standard Type .500 ±.003 ±.003 ±.003 ±.003 – ±.003 z Insert Geometry v Symbol for Tolerance Class INCH METRIC c Symbol for Relief Angle b Symbol for Chipbreaker and Clamping System Symbol Relief Angle Inch Metric B 5° Figure I.C. .250"and overI.C.under .250"SymbolHoleHoleConfigurationChipBreaker Figure Symbol Hole Hole ChipConfigurationBreakerFigure C 7° A D W WithHoleCylindrical HoleNo A With CylindricalHoleHoleNo D 15° +One Countersink E 20° M P T WithHole(40 ─ 60°) OneSided M With Cylindrical OneHoleHoleSided N 0° N E B WithHoleCylindrical HoleNo N WithoutHole – No P 11° +One Countersink SpecialDesignX X H WithHole(70 ─ 90°) OneSided X – – – SpecialDesign B002