TURNING INSERTS

OPTIMUM GRADES AND CHIP BREAKERS FOR EXTERNAL TURNING
Finish Cutting Light Cutting Medium Cutting Stable Cutting
A General Cutting
FP LP MP Unstable Cutting
TURNING INSERTS


NX2525 NX2525 NX2525
F Finish Cutting
L Light Cutting
M Medium Cutting
FP LP MP
MC6015 MC6015 MC6015

FP LP MP
MC6025 MC6025 MC6025

P Mild Steel
.157


Depth of Cut (inch)
.118 FP
LP
.079
MP
.039

0 .004 .008 .012 .016
Feed (IPR)

Mild Steel (EX. : ASTM A283, AISI 1010) vc : Cutting speed
f : Feed
7° POSITIVE INSERTS WITH HOLE ap : Depth of cut.
1st Recommendation
Cutting Area
Chip Breaker Grade vc (SFM) f (IPR) ap (inch)
F FP NX2525 740 ─ 1050 .002 ─ .008 .008 ─ .036
L LP NX2525 740 ─ 1050 .003 ─ .010 .008 ─ .040
Stable Cutting M MP NX2525 605 ─ 885 .004 ─ .012 .012 ─ .079
F FP MC6015 920 ─ 1395 .002 ─ .008 .008 ─ .036
L LP MC6015 920 ─ 1395 .003 ─ .010 .008 ─ .040
General Cutting M MP MC6015 690 ─ 1165 .004 ─ .012 .012 ─ .079
F FP MC6025 920 ─ 1330 .002 ─ .008 .008 ─ .036
L LP MC6025 920 ─ 1330 .003 ─ .010 .008 ─ .040
Unstable Cutting M MP MC6025 690 ─ 1115 .004 ─ .012 .012 ─ .079


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