B3

Indexable Carbide Technical Information

Type Chipbreaker Application Edge Geometry

NEGATIVE F41 For medium machining and finishing applications. Good chip evacuation in low feed and depth of cut. Excellent chip control. F43 For semi-finishing to medium machining in steel and alloy steel. Balanced between strength and sharpness. Good chip control in profiling. M86 For semi-finishing, medium and semi-roughing in steel. Use for a wide range of turning. Low cutting force with good chip evacuation in low and high depth of cut. M46 For medium machining of carbon steel and alloy steel. Also for medium machinging to finishing of cast iron. Suitable for coninuous to interrupted machining. Geometry of low cutting force. R53 For medium to roughing applications in steel and cast iron. Has strong cutting edge. Recommended for unstable conditions. M42 For medium machining in stainless steel and low carbon steel. Low cutting force with sharp edge geometry. M45 For medium machining in stainless steel, low carbon steel and low carbon alloy steel. For semi-finishing operations in cast iron. Minimum of built-up edge from sharp edge geometry.

POSITIVE F41 For finishing in boring applications. Good chip evacuation in low feed and depth of cut. Low cutting force and good chip control. M51 Used for semi-finishing to medium machining. Good chip evacuation in low feed and depth of cut. Good chip control. R52 For medium machining to roughing applications in steel and cast iron. Use for both interrupted and continuous cutting operations. MAU For aluminum machining. Low cutting force, excellent chip evacuation.

Chipbreakers

15 0.12 X 5 12 0.14 X 0 15 0.25 X 6 18 0.21 X 0 27 0.25 X 8

17 0.08 X 9 18 0.1 X 0 10 0.12 X 0

25 0.5 X 15

26

0.21 X 0 5