TURNING INSERTS Symbol M M M TURNING INSERTS IDENTIFICATION Symbol Insert Shape A H Hexagonal IC IC S Triangular insert with a facet(Secondary Cutting Edge) O Octagonal P PentagonalSSquareTTriangular c Symbol for Tolerance ClassTolerance ofNose HeightM (inch)Tolerance ofInscribedCircleIC (inch)Tolerance ofThicknessS (inch)Detail of M Class Insert ToleranceaTolerance of Nose Height M (inch)I.C.TriangularSquareRhombic80°Rhombic55°Rhombic35°Round C Rhombic 80° A ±.0002 ±.001 ±.001 .250 ±.003 ±.003 ±.003 ±.004 ±.0063 – D Rhombic 55° F ±.0002 ±.0005 ±.001 .375 ±.003 ±.003 ±.003 ±.004 ±.0063 – C ±.0005 ±.001 ±.001 .500 ±.005 ±.005 ±.005 ±.006 – – E Rhombic 75° H ±.0005 ±.0005 ±.001 .625 ±.006 ±.006 ±.006 ±.007 – – F Rhombic 50° E ±.001 ±.001 ±.001 .750 ±.006 ±.006 ±.006 ±.007 – – M Rhombic 86° G ±.001 ±.001 ±.005 1.000 – ±.007 – – – – V Rhombic 35° J ±.002 ±.002 ±.005 1.250 – ±.008 – – – – W TrigonLRectangular K* ±.0005 ±.002 – ±.006 ±.001 aTolerance of Inscribed Circle IC (inch)L*±.001±.002 – ±.006±.001I.C.TriangularSquareRhombic80°Rhombic55°Rhombic35°RoundM*±.003 – ±.007±.002 – ±.006±.005.250±.002±.002±.002±.002±.002– A Parallelogram 85° N* ±.003 – ±.007 ±.002 – ±.006 ±.001 .375 ±.002 ±.002 ±.002 ±.002 ±.002 ±.002 B Parallelogram 82° U* ±.005 – ±.015 ±.003 – ±.01 ±.005 .500 ±.003 ±.003 ±.003 ±.003 – ±.003 K Parallelogram 55°RRound *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..625±.004±.004±.004±.004–±.004.750±.004±.004±.004±.004–±.0041.000–±.005–––±.005 X Special 1.250 – ±.006 – – – ±.006 z Symbol for Insert Shape c Symbol for Tolerance Class INCH METRIC x Symbol for Relief Angle v Symbol for Chipbreaker and Clamping System Symbol Relief Angle Inch Metric A Figure I.C. .250"and overI.C.under .250"SymbolHoleHoleConfigurationChipBreaker Figure Symbol Hole Hole ChipConfigurationBreakerFigure B A D W WithHoleCylindrical Hole No A With CylindricalHoleHoleNo C +One Countersink D M P T WithHole(40 ─ 60°) OneSided M With Cylindrical OneHoleHoleSided E G K Q WithHoleCylindrical Hole No G With Cylindrical DoubleHoleHoleSided + F N E U With Double Countersink DoubleHole(40 ─ 60°)Sided N WithoutHole – No G N R S B WithHoleCylindrical Hole No R WithoutHole – OneSided+ One Countersink P F L H WithHole(70 ─ 90°) OneSided F WithoutHole – DoubleSided O Other Relief Angle SpecialDesign X X C With Cylindrical HoleHole+No X – – – SpecialDesign Major Relief Angle J WithHoleDouble Countersink(70 ─ 90°)DoubleSided A002