• Chipbreaker Selection Guide

Grooving/Traverse Machining Grooving Cut-Off

MG typeGG typeGG type
General purposeGeneral purposeGeneral purpose

type type type

ImprovedImprovedCentralImproved
chip controlchip controlburr preventionchip control

Chipping Chipping Improved Chipping

countermeasures countermeasures chip control countermeasures

ML typeGL typeCG typeGL type
Low feedGeneral purposeHandedGeneral purpose

type type type type

Serious considerationSerious considerationSerious consideration
given to chip controlgiven to chip controlgiven to chip control

F

Grooving

Cut-Off

Threading

ImprovedLowImprovedLow
chip controlchatteringchip controlchattering

Chipping Chipping countermeasures countermeasures GF type GF type Low cutting force Low cutting force

type type

External Profiling/external R grooving Facing/Internal Profiling/R Grooving/Necking For non-ferrous metals

RG typeRN typeRN typeGA type
General purposeGeneral purposeGeneral purposeGeneral purpose

type type type type

1st 2nd recommendation For non-ferrous

recommendation handles 2mm width metals

  • Insert Grade Selection Guide

Steel Stainless steel Cast iron Exotic alloy Non-ferrous metal

AC530U /AC1030UAC530UAC425KAC520UH10
AC1030U
(Not applicable
(AC1030U is for GNDIS type only)PVD(AC1030U is for GNDIS type only)PVD(Use AC520U for GNDIS type) CVDPVDfor GNDIS type)Uncoated carbide
Importance of surface finish
Deficient wear resistanceDeficient wear resistanceChipping countermeasuresChipping countermeasures
Deficient wear resistance

Chipping countermeasures Chipping countermeasures Deficient wear resistance

AC520U AC520U AC520U

PVD PVD PVD

Deficient wear resistance Deficient wear resistance Chipping countermeasures

Chipping countermeasures Chipping countermeasures Chipping countermeasures Deficient wear resistance Deficient wear resistance

AC830PT2500AAC830PAC530UAC530U
AC1030UAC1030U
(Not applicable for GNDIS type) CVD(Not applicable for GNDIS type)Cermet(Not applicable for GNDIS type) CVD(AC1030U is for GNDIS type only) PVD(AC1030U is for GNDIS type only) PVD