Stainless Steel Turning Insert Selection Guide Chipbreakers Selection Insert Negative Type Positive Type 6,0 – NEG NEM 4,0 – NMU NEM (NMU) NEX NMU 3,0 – NMU NSU Depth of Cut (mm) Depth of Cut (mm) 4,0 – NGU 2,0 – NLU NEX NLB 2,0 – ( ) NGU NEG NEF NSU 1,0 – NLB NSU (NEF) NSU l l l NLU l l 0 0 0 0,2 0,4 0,6 0 0,2 0,4 Feed Rate(mm/rev) Feed Rate(mm/rev) Grades (m/min) 200 High Speed, High Efficiency Cutting New AC6020M Cutting Speed (vc) 150 Wide Cutting Range 100 Small Product AC6030M Heavy Interrupted Cutting New Machining AC1030U AC6040M AC630M 50 AC530U Finishing Roughing Continuous Cutting General Cutting Interrupted Cutting Recommended Cutting Conditions (Min. - Optimum - Max.) Cutting Conditions Cutting Work Material Chipbreaker Grade Depth of Cut Feed Rate Cutting Speed Range ap (mm) f (mm/rev) vc (m/min) X6CrAl 13, X8CrNiS 18 9, Finishing NEF (NSU) AC6020M 0,5-1,5-2,0 0,05-0,15-0,25 170-230-300 Ferritic X29CrS 13, X6CrMoS 17, Medium NEG · NEX · NGU AC6030M 1,0-2,5-4,0 0,10-0,25-0,40 140-170-250 Materials X12CrS 13 Cr- Roughing NEM AC6040M 1,5-3,5-6,0 0,20-0,35-0,60 140-170-200 Based X12Cr 13, X20Cr 13, Finishing NEF (NSU) AC6020M 0,5-1,5-2,0 0,05-0,15-0,25 120-180-240 Martensitic X30Cr 13, X6Cr 17, Medium NEG · NEX · NGU AC6030M 1,0-2,5-4,0 0,10-0,25-0,40 100-150-200 Materials X19CrNi 17 2, X6CrNi 18 9 Roughing NEM AC6040M 1,5-3,5-6,0 0,20-0,35-0,60 80-130-180 X5CrNi 18 10, X2CrNi 19 11, Finishing NEF (NSU) AC6020M 0,5-1,5-2,0 0,05-0,15-0,25 120-180-240 Austenitic X2CrNiMo 18 10, X4CrNiMo 17 12 2, Medium NEG · NEX · NGU AC6030M 1,0-2,5-4,0 0,10-0,25-0,40 100- 150-200 Materials X2CrNiMo 17 12 2, X5CrNiMo 17 13, X6CrNiTi 18 10, X70CrMo 15 Roughing NEM AC6040M 1,5-3,5-6,0 0,20-0,35-0,60 80- 130-180 Two-Phase X5CrNi 17 7, X2CrNi 18 9, Finishing NEF (NSU) AC6030M 0,5-1,5-2,0 0,05-0,15-0,25 100-145-180 Cr/Ni- (Austenite / X6CrNi 25 20, Medium NEG · NEX · NGU AC6030M 1,0-2,5-4,0 0,10-0,25-0,40 80- 120-160 Based Ferrite) X2CrNiMoN 17 12 2, Materials X6CrNiNb 18 10 Roughing NEM AC6040M 1,5-3,5-6,0 0,20-0,35-0,60 70- 100-140 X5CrNiCuNb 16 4, X7CrNiAl 17 7, Finishing NEF (NSU) AC6030M 0,5-1,5-2,0 0,05-0,15-0,25 90-115-140 Precipitation X4CrNuMo 27 5 2, Medium NEG · NEX · NGU AC6030M 1,0-2,5-4,0 0,10-0,25-0,40 70- 90-110 Hardening X2CrNiMoN 22 5 3, X2CrNiMoCuN 25 6 3 Roughing NEM AC6040M 1,5-3,5-6,0 0,20-0,35-0,60 50- 80-120 A8