General Machining Guidelines

Radial Modifi ed fl ank Alternating fl ank Reversed modifi ed fl ank

modifi ed fl ank modifi ed fl ank alternating fl ank modifi ed fl ank

15º–29º 30' 15º–29º 30' angle of angle of infeed infeed angle of infeed

Advantage — Advantage — Advantage — Advantage —

  • Cutting on both sides of the thread
  • Tool cuts both sides of thread form,
  • Increased tool life because both
  • Tool cuts both sides of thread form,
form places all of the cutting edgeso it is protected from chippingedges are used equally.so it is protected from chipping
in the cut and protects edge fromsimilar to 0° infeed. Channel-typesimilar to 0° infeed. Channel-type
chipping.chip develops, but uneven chipchip develops, but uneven chip
• Even wear on the insert.thickness helps remove the chipNOTE: Some machine tools may thickness helps remove the chip
similar to fl ank infeed.require special programming similar to fl ank infeed.
  • This is the preferred method, techniques to achieve this
  • This is the preferred method,
especially when used with a chipmethod of infeed.especially when used with a chip
control insert.control insert.
  • Combined radial and/or alternating
  • Combined radial and/or alternating

fl ank infeed. fl ank infeed.

  • Results in good tool life, with wear
  • Results in good tool life, with wear

evenly distributed over both fl anks. evenly distributed over both fl anks.

  • As chip fl ow is the reversed feed direction, it is an excellent choice for internal threading.

Disadvantage — Disadvantage — Disadvantage — Disadvantage —

  • Tool develops a channel chip that
  • Similar disadvantages as with 0°
  • Diffi cult to cut on conventional
  • Programming needs to be done

may be diffi cult to handle. infeed, although reduced somewhat machinery. line by line.

  • Tip chipping occurs when cutting in magnitude as cutting forces are high-tensile materials. better equalised and chip fl ow is
  • Bur condition is increased. much less of a problem.
  • Entire cutting edge is engaged at fi nish of thread, causing increased tendency to chatter.