Indexable Insert Chipbreaker Cross Reference

Note: Chart is intended to be used as a guide to chipbreaker selections. The information listed is approximate and all specific information should be obtained from the manufacturers.

Kennametal, Seco, Valenite, Iscar, Sumitomo, Stellram, Hertel & Interstate are currently represented in the MSC Big Book.

OperationKennemetalSandvikSecoWalter-ValeniteIscarHertelSumitomoStellramMitsubishiTungaloyInterstate

Fine Finishing

FF

PF

MF2

C5, F2

RF,FF

BF,HF,BFM

ESU

1A, 62

SH

TS, TSF

IF, P

Fine Finishing

UF

UF, QF

FF1

PS5

SF, SM

HF, CFM

ESU, ESX

-62

FV, FW

1, TSF

Finishing

LF

PF

F1

F5, PF2, PF4

NF

AF, AM, LF, HMF

ESU, ESP, ESX

-62

FV,FS MQ

PS

2C

Finishing

LF

MF,-23

MF1

F5, NF3, NF4

TF

AF, AM, LF, HMF

EGU, ESX, EUX

3F

SH

TM

Finishing

FP

MF1

F5

PP

F, HF, HMF

EGU, ENK

2B

SH

Finishing

FN

PF

MF2

PF4

PP

F, HMF, AMF

EGU, ESU, ESX

1A

SA

TS

Finishing

MP-K

MF5

M4, M5

TF, GN

F

EGU, EUX, ENK

3J

MS, MV

Medium Machining

CT    

44

IMF  

Medium Machining

MP

MF

MF3

M5

TF

HMF, HM, M2

EUX, EGU, EUP

1A

MS, SA

SS

KC

Medium Machining

MS

M1

M2, PM2

VL

L3, HL1, L4, M1

EUP

CM

HF

Medium Machining

MN

PM

M2

M3

GN

HM, M2

EGE, EUP. EUX

2N

MS

CM, TM

MM

Medium Machining

MN

PM

M3

PM4, PM5, NM9

TNM

HM, M2

EGU, EMU, ENG

2N

MA

TM

IMR

Medium Machining

MN

QM

M5

NM4, NM5, NM6

NR, TNM

HM, M2

EGU, EMU, ENG

4T

MA

TH

Medium Machining

P

2C, 73

MR3

F5, C5

GN

HM, L5, L6, M1,

ESE, EGU, EMU, ENG, ENZ

2C, 73

MP

SA

Medium Machining

GP

-23

M1

M2, F5

PP

EMU, ENZ

3J

MS

PP, TH

Medium Machining

UP

M3

55,

M5

GN

M2

EMU, ENZ

MF5

GJ, MV

TH

Roughing

RP

QM

MR3

NR4

NP

HM, HRM, R

EMU, EGE, ENZ

2N

MH

TR

IR, 55

Roughing

RP

QM

MR4

NR4

RP

HRM, R

EMX, ENZ

4M

MH

TH

Roughing

UN

PR

M5,MR7

R3

TNM

HR, HMR, HRM, HRR, R

ENZ, EMU

3M

GH

TU

Roughing

RN

MR

MR5

R3

NR

HR, HMR, HRM, HRR, R

EMU, EGE

5V

MH

SS

Roughing

RN

PR

MR4

R3

NR

HR, HMR, HRM, HRR, R

EMX

5V

GH

TU

Heavy Roughing (Single Sided)

RH

HR

R8

NR4

RP

R10

EHG

4M

HV

TR

Heavy Roughing (Single Sided)

RH

HR

RR9

RP4

RP

R25,R25Z

ENP

4M

HV

TR

Heavy Roughing (Single Sided)

RM

PR

R4

RP4

-12

Q8

EHG

5V

HA

TU

Heavy Roughing (Single Sided)

RM

PR

R6

NM

R75,R75Z

ENP

4M

HA

-65

Heavy Roughing (Single Sided)

RM

HR

R7

NM

EHP

4M

HV

-65

Insert Designation (ISO CODE)

 1.2.3.4.5.6.7.-8.9.
Designation Insert shape and angle Normal clearance angle Tolerance class Chipbreaker and clamping type Edge length Insert thickness Corner radius / finishing edge   Cutting edge condition Cutting direction
Example C N M G 12 04 08 - E N

 

1. Insert shape and angle

Insert shape

 

2. Normal clearance angle

Clearance angle

 

3. Tolerance class

Tolerance class

 

4. Chipbreaker and clamping style

Chipbreaker

 

5. Cutting edge length

C

ksztalt plytki

ksztalt plytki

ksztalt plytki

ksztalt plytki

ksztalt plytki

ksztalt plytki

l, d
mm cale
S4 04 03 03 06 - - 3,97 5/32
04 05 04 04 08 08 S3 4,76 3/16
05 06 05 05 09 09 03 5,56 7/32
- - 06 - - - - 6,00 .236
06 07 06 06 11 11 04 6,35 1/4
08 09 07 07 13 13 05 7,94 5/16
- - 08 - - - - 8,00 .315
09 11 09 09 16 16 06 9,52 3/8
- - 10 - - - - 10,00 .394
11 13 11 11 19 19 07 11,11 7/16
- - 12 - - - - 12,00 .472
12 15 12 12 22 22 08 12,70 1/2
14 17 14 14 24 24 09 14,29 9/16
16 19 15 15 27 27 10 15,88 5/8
- - 16 - - - - 16,00 .630
17 21 17 17 30 30 11 17,46 11/16
19 23 19 19 33 33 13 19,05 3/4
- - 20 - - - - 20,00 .787
22 27 22 22 38 38 15 22,22 7/8
- - 25 - - - - 25,00 .984
25 31 25 25 44 44 17 25,40 1
32 38 31 31 54 54 21 31,75 1 1/4
- - 32 - - - - 32,00 1.260

 

6. Insert thickness

SymbolThickness[mm]
01 1,59
T1 1,98
02 2,38
03 3,18
T3 3,97
04 4,76
06 6,35
07 7,94
08 8,00
09 9,52
12 12,70

 

7. Corner radius / Finishing edge

SymbolCorner radius r
02 0,2
04 0,4
08 0,8
12 1,2
16 1,6
20 2,0
24 2,4
32 3,2
SymbolInsert's clearance angle ΚrSymbolFinishing edge's
normal clearance angle
 αn
A 45° A
D 60° B
E 75° C
F 85° D 15°
P 90° E 20°
Z inny kąt F 25°
    G 30°
    N
    P 11°
    Z inny kąt

 

8. Cutting edge condition

krawedz

 

9.Cutting direction

kierunek

 

Basic cutting conditions - TURNING

Material groupMaterial group NoBrinell hardness
[HB]
Corner radius 04Cordner radius 08Corner radius 12Vc [m/min]
apfapfapf
Low carbon steel 1 150 0,50 - 1,50 0,10 - 0,15 1,00 - 3,00 0,22 - 0,28 1,50 - 5,00 0,35 - 0,50 350
180 280
210 250
Alloy steel 2 180 0,50 - 1,50 0,10 - 0,12 1,00 - 3,00 0,22 - 0,28 1,50 - 4,00 0,32 - 0,45 270
230 230
280 190
320 170
High aloyt steel 3 220 0,50 - 1,50 0,10 1,00 - 3,00 0,20 - 0,25 1,50 - 3,00 0,30 - 0,42 170
280 130
320 110
350 90
Austenic stainless steel 4 210 - 250 0,50 - 1,50 0,12 - 0,15 1,00 - 3,00 0,18 - 0,32 1,50 - 5,00 0,35 - 0,52 230
5 230 - 270 0,50 - 1,50 0,10 - 0,12 1,00 - 3,00 0,18 - 0,25 1,50 - 4,00 0,32 - 0,48 190
6 - 0,50 - 1,20 0,11 1,00 - 1,25 0,18 - 0,23 1,50 - 3,00 0,30 - 0,45 110
Ferritic stainless steel 7 annealed 0,50 - 1,50 0,12 - 0,15 1,00 - 3,00 0,22 - 0,28 1,50 - 4,00 0,32 - 0,48 190
Martensitic stailness stell 8 annealed 0,50 - 1,50 0,12 - 0,15 1,00 - 3,00 0,22 - 0,28 1,50 - 4,00 0,32 - 0,48 190
treated 150
Grey cast iron 9 140 - 250 0,20 - 1,50 0,08 - 0,15 1,00 - 4,00 0,18 - 0,35 1,00 - 5,00 0,35 - 0,60 270
230
210
Nodular cast iron 10 210 0,20 - 1,50 0,10 - 0,12 1,00 - 3,00 0,18 - 0,30 1,50 - 5,00 0,35 - 0,50 210
260 170
310 150
Nickle based alloys 11 - 0,20 - 1,20 0,10 - 0,12 1,00 - 3,00 0,18 - 0,28 1,00 - 3,00 0,30 - 0,42 35
38
65
Titanium based alloys 12 - 0,20 - 1,20 0,10 - 0,14 1,00 - 3,00 0,18 - 0,32 1,00 - 4,00 0,32 - 0,45 55
42
Aluminium (Si < 8%) 13 - 0,20 - 5,00 0,12 - 0,25 0,20 - 5,00 0,15 - 0,50     800
- 450
  For Alu group 13 please use Aluline grade PL 05
Aluminium (Si > 8%) 14 - 0,50 - 5,00 0,12 - 0,20 0,50 - 5,00 0,15 - 0,40 0,50 - 5,00 0,20 - 0,60 250
  For Alu group 14 please use Aluline grade PL 10