Turning Insert Selection Guide Turning Insert Selection Guide

NEGATIVE POSITIVE NEGATIVE POSITIVE

FINISHING MEDIUM ROUGHING FINISHING MEDIUM ROUGHING FINISHING MEDIUM ROUGHING FINISHING MEDIUM ROUGHING

WS (0.05-0.35) FG (0.08-0.35)

FA (0.05-0.25) MT (0.17-0.55) FG (0.07-0.25)

Chip
-MG (0.23-0.60)
FLP(0.08-0.30) breaker KT (0.19-0.53)
FA (0.05-0.25) -MA ((0.15-0.60) MT (0.10-0.25)
FC (0.08-0.35)
FG (0.08-0.35)
Chip FG (0.07-0.25) RT (0.25-0.65)
breaker MLP (0.1-0.4)

MGP (0.15-0.55)
Cast KB90 KB90
PC (0.08-0.25)
iron TB7015 TB7015
PC (0.15-0.5) FM (0.08-0.25) AB30
AS500
MT (0.10-0.25) Grade AS500
Steel MT (0.17-0.55)
TT7005 TT7005
RGP (0.25-0.7) TT7015 TT7015

TT8105 TT8105
EA (0.07-0.40)
TT8115 TT8115 -GT FGS
Grade (0.05-0.20)
TT8125 TT8125 ML (0.12-0.35)
Chip FG (0.07-0.25)
TT8135 TT5100 breaker
MGS (0.15-0.40)
PC (0.08-0.25)
MP (0.12-0.40)
EA (0.07-0.40) FA (0.05-0.25) MT (0.10-0.25)
ET (0.17-0.55)
ML (0.15-0.40)
Chip FG (0.07-0.25)
breaker TC430 TC430
EM (0.13-0.50) High
temp. TC3020, TC3030 TC3020, TC3030
PC (0.08-0.25)
ET (0.17-0.55) alloys TT3005 TT3005
Stainless TT9215 TT9215 Grade TT3010 TT3010
steel
TT9225 TT9225 TT3020 TT3020
Grade
TT9235 TT9235 TT5080 TT5080
TT8080 TT8080 TT9080 TT9080

Chip
-MA / -GA -GW / -GT -GW CB
breaker Chip
-GG ML (0.12-0.35)
breaker
-GT FL
TB610 TB610
Hardened TB2015 TB2015 KP300 KP300
Grade TB670 TB670 Non- TD810 TD810
steel TB650 TB650 Grade
ferrous
AB20 AB2010, AB30 AB20 K10 K10

: 1ST Recommended (Feed rate: mm/rev) : 1ST Recommended (Feed rate: mm/rev)

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 Turning Chip Breaker Comparison Turning Chip Breaker Comparison

Negative Insert Positive Insert

Cutting Cutting
ISO ISO
mode mode
Finishing Medium
WS, WA WF FW W-MF2 NF SW LUW, SEW WP WT WM MW W-F2, W-M3 PM MW
with wiper with wiper
Medium XP
WT WMX, WM MW, RW W-M3, W-M6, W-MF5 NM MW GUW WQ, WE
with wiper
FA PF, UF UF, 11, GM FF1 PF4, FP4 FV LU GK, GP, DP
FLP, FA, FS, GG-FU FF, FS FF1, FF2 FP5 FH, FP FA DP, GP, PP
FX FP VF
FX FV5 FS, FY FL VF
GT-SL FC CF
Finishing FP LP
MP-K, LF, Finishing GT-SA, GT-SM FV4 SMG GF
FLP, FG QF MF2 NF3, NF4 SH SU,FE
FN
CK
FM HQ
FP F1 FK XQ
Semi - MLP, FC, FT PF, XF NS6 SA LU CQ, PQ P
finishing FG UM LF PS5 SU GK
SE, SX CJ
XF SQ, SV SC, SK
VF, DNUX K UX MV5 ES GX, HM
P PC, GT-SH PM MP FP6, MV4 GQ
MLP, MC MN MR3 MP3 GS
FM HQ
MGP, PC PM, XM MF3 MP5 MP, MV GU PG
GT-SH XM PM5 MQ, MV SF, MU
MM QM P MF5, M3 MM5 (NM4) MA UG PS Medium
MT PR, UR MF F2, MF2, M5 E47, MT- MT- MT-
Medium MGP, MT HM, XMR MP MU5, NM6 MH UX, GE HS
XR G
RP, RM NM9 CS
PMR- PMR- PMR- PMR- PMR- UJ G, PMR-
MG-
Finishing -
MGP, MG- MG-, UN M4 MG- MG-- UZ C N medium GT-SA, FL AL HP AL GW-FS-1 AZ AW, AG AH
- G Tolerance
MR4
Finishing -
GT-FGS, SA GT-UM GT-HP, LF GT-F1 GT-PF2, FM4 GT-FJ GT-SI
M5 NR4, RP5 RP ME PT, GT G Tolerance
Roughing RGP, RT
PR RN MR7, M6 RP7 GH MU, MX PH, HT S Finishing FG MF, UM F1, F2 PF4, PS5, MM4 FM, LM, SV SU
FP, LF MQ
Finishing EA, SF MF FP MF1 FM5, NF4 FS, LM SU MQ, GU Medium PC MM MF2 PM5, RM4 MM, MV MU

Medium EM, ML MM MP, UP, MR MF4 MM5 (NM4) MS, GM, MA EX, UP, GU MS, MU, SK
M ET MR RP MR6, MF5 RM5, NR4 RM MU, HM HU
Roughing
MM-MR MM-RR6 NRS

Finishing - KF FN MF5 LK KQ
medium MT KM M4 NM, MK5 MA, MK UZ MG-

K Medium MG- MG-, RN M5 NM5, RK5 MG-, GK KG, C

KT KR MV7, RK7 KH
Roughing
RT UN MR7 GH, RK GZ ZS, GC

N Medium ML QM, 23 MS, MP MJ UP, GX, AG A3, AH

Finishing EA, SF SF GG-FS MF1 NF4 FJ, LS EF MQ

GG-ML SGF, GP- MS, GP-K M1 GG-NFT MJ SU, UP TK

S Medium
MGS, MP, MK QM, SM, 23 UP, P MF4, MF5 NMS, NMT MS EG, EX MS, MU, SQ

Roughing ET SR, SMR RP M5, MR3, MR4 RM5, NRS, NRT GJ, RS MU

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 Parting & Grooving Insert Selection Guide Parting & Grooving Insert Selection Guide

Steel Stainless steel Cast iron High temp. Hardened

Non-ferrous alloys steel
(HB 200-220) (HB 180-200) (HB 220-250)
(HB 300-350) (HRc > 40)

Solid Bars SFC TT9080 TDC TT9080 SFC TT9080 TDC TT9080 TDC TT9080 TDJ K10 SFJ TT9080 TDJ TT9080
(Vc 100-150, fn 0.1-0.4) (Vc 80-120, fn 0.1-0.15) (Vc 120-180, fn 0.1-0.4) (Vc 150-330, fn 0.1-0.5) (Vc 30-60, fn 0.08-0.12)

-
Parting
Tubes SFC TT9080 TDC TT9080 SFJ TT9080 TDJ TT9080 TDC TT9080 TDJ K10 SFJ TT9080 TDJ TT9080
(Vc 100-150, fn 0.1-0.4) (Vc 80-120, fn 0.1-0.15) (Vc 120-180, fn 0.1-0.4) (Vc 150-330, fn 0.1-0.5) (Vc 30-60, fn 0.08-0.12)

Small Dia. TQC TT9080 TQS TT4430 TQJ TT9080 TQS TT4430 TQC TT9080 TQS TT4430 TQJ TT9080 TQS TT4430
Bars
(Vc 100-150, fn 0.06-0.15) (Vc 80-120, fn 0.05-0.13) (Vc 120-180, fn 0.1-0.4) (Vc 150-330, fn 0.1-0.5) (Vc 30-60, fn 0.08-0.12)

Special
Grooving
TDC TT9080 TDXU TT9080 TDJ TT9080 TDXU TT9080 TDXT TT6080 TDJ K10 TDXU K10 TDXU TT3010 TSG TB2015
(Vc 100-150, fn 0.1-0.4) (Vc 80-120, fn 0.1-0.15) (Vc 120-180, fn 0.1-0.4) (Vc 150-330, fn 0.1-0.5) (Vc 30-60, fn 0.08-0.12) (Vc 80-120, fn 0.1-0.15)

Groove
Turning TDXU TT9080 TDXU TT9080 TDXT TT6080 TDXU K10 TDXU TT3010 TSG TB2015
(Vc 100-150, fn 0.1-0.4) (Vc 80-120, fn 0.1-0.15) (Vc 120-180, fn 0.1-0.4) (Vc 150-330, fn 0.1-0.5) (Vc 30-60, fn 0.1-0.15) (Vc 80-120, fn 0.1-0.15)

Face Special

Grooving TDXU TT9080 TDFX TT9080 TDXU TT9080 TDFX TT9080 TDXT TT6080 TDXU K10 TDXU TT3010 TDFX TT9080 TSG TB2015
(Vc 100-150, fn 0.1-0.4) (Vc 80-120, fn 0.1-0.15) (Vc 120-180, fn 0.1-0.3) (Vc 150-330, fn 0.1-0.4) (Vc 30-60, fn 0.1-0.15) (Vc 80-120, fn 0.1-0.15)

Special
Profiling
TDT-RU TT9080 TDT-RU TT9080 TDT-RU TT6080 TDA K10 TDT-RU TT3010 TSG TB2015
(Vc 100-150, fn 0.1-0.4) (Vc 80-120, fn 0.1-0.15) (Vc 120-180, fn 0.1-0.4) (Vc 150-330, fn 0.1-0.4) (Vc 30-60, fn 0.1-0.15) (Vc 80-120, fn 0.1-0.15)

Dmin
Special
16.5mm
TQIS TT9080 TDXU TT9080 TQIS TT9080 TDXU TT9080 TQIS TT9080 TDXT TT6080 TDXU K10 TDXU TT3010 TSG TB2015
Internal (Vc 100-150, fn 0.1-0.4) (Vc 80-120, fn 0.1-0.15) (Vc 120-180, fn 0.1-0.3) (Vc 150-330, fn 0.1-0.4) (Vc 30-60, fn 0.1-0.15) (Vc 80-120, fn 0.1-0.15)

Grooving
Dmin
Special
10-12.5mm
TMIS TT4430 TDIM TT9080 TMIS TT4430 TDIM TT9080 TDIM TT9080 TDIP TT9080 TMIS TT4430 TDIP TT9080 TMIS TT4430 TDIP TT9080 TSIP TB2015
(Vc 100-150, fn 0.1-0.4) (Vc 80-120, fn 0.1-0.15) (Vc 120-180, fn 0.1-0.3) (Vc 150-330, fn 0.1-0.4) (Vc 30-60, fn 0.1-0.15) (Vc 80-120, fn 0.1-0.15)
(Vc cutting speed: m/min, fn feed rate: mm/rev)

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 Drill Selection Guide by Hole Tolerance Drill Selection Guide by Hole Tolerance

Hole tolerance Application Recommended drill series Diameter range (DC) ISO
materials

+0.4
- 0.1 Direct mounting
M L Ø12.0 - Ø50.0 mm
S TOP 2
for Alloy steel for Low carbon steel
TOP 3
Cartridge type
P M K N S
Medium to large TOP 4 SOMT-DP SOMT-DL
hole drilling TOP 5 Ø51.0 - Ø80.0 mm SOMT-DP TT9080 SOMT-DK TT9080
TT9080 TT9080
Vc 140 - 160 - 180 Vc 160 - 180 - 220 Vc 140 - 160 - 200
Rough fn 0.08 - 0.12 - 0.14 fn 0.06 - 0.08 - 0.10 fn 0.10 - 0.15 - 0.20
Drilling +0.25
- 0.1
-
M L
S Ø26.0 - Ø50.0 mm
MDB-3 P K SPGX-DW SPGX-DW
Medium to large MDB-5 TCD-P-CO+ TCD-P-CO+
hole drilling
TT9080 TT9080
Vc 100 - 140 - 180 Vc 120 - 160 - 200
fn 0.20 - 0.25 - 0.35 fn 0.20 - 0.30 - 0.50

+0.1
0
M L
S LCD-3D Ø20.0 - Ø41.0 mm
LCD-5D
P M K
Medium to large LCD-P TT9080 LCD-P TT9080 LCD-P TT9080
LCD-8D
hole drilling Vc 80 - 100 - 200 Vc 80 - 60 - 70 Vc 100 - 120 - 150
Medium fn 0.20 - 0.25 - 0.30 fn 0.12 - 0.20 - 0.25 fn 0.20 - 0.35 - 0.50

Drilling +0.1
0
M L TCD-1.5D
S TCD-3D Ø6.0 - Ø25.9 mm P M K N
TCD-5D TCD-P TT9080 TCD-M TT9080 TCD-K TT9080
Small to medium TCD-8D
hole drillng TCD-12D Vc 70 - 100 - 200 Vc 50 - 60 - 70 Vc 100 - 120 - 150
fn 0.20 - 0.25 - 0.30 fn 0.12 - 0.18 - 0.25 fn 0.20 - 0.27 - 0.35

+0.1
0 High - High
L Productivity Productivity
M
S Ø16.0 - Ø20.9 mm P K
3ED-3D
Small to medium 3ED-5D 3ED-P+ TT5130 3ED-P+ TT5130
hole drilling Vc 70 - 100 - 140 Vc 80 - 120 - 160
fn 0.30 - 0.40 - 0.55 fn 0.40 - 0.50 - 0.60
Finish
Drilling +0.1
0 High - High
L Productivity Productivity
M Ø4.0 - Ø12.0 mm P K
S 3HD-PI3
3HD-PI5 3HD TT5130 3HD TT5130
Small hole drilling
Vc 70 - 100 - 140 Vc 80 - 100 - 140
fn 0.20 - 0.35 - 0.55 fn 0.25 - 0.45 - 0.60
(Vc cutting speed: m/min, fn feed rate: mm/rev)

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 Solid Carbide Endmill Selection Guide Solid Carbide Endmill Selection Guide

Tool Selection by Material Tool Selection by Application

General Purpose Special Purpose

Edge type 1st Recommended Special purpose 1st Recommended

Flat TSE 2/4 High feed HFM 2/4

TT5525 TT5515 TT5505 UF10

Corner R Chamfering
CEM 2/4
HES 2/4
ECEM 2/4

TT5525 Ball Roughing

Flat
SBE 2/4 REL 2/4

TSE 4 HSF 4/6

Flat
SED 4
Corner R
Roughing SER
Shouldering
Ball SBT Corner R
TT5515

HES 4 SED 4/7 HSR 4/6 AES 3

Flat Waved
AES 2/3 cutting edge
AWE 3
Corner R

UF10 Ball AEB 2/3 Roughing REA 3

Flat

Flat HSF TSE 2 HSF 2

Corner R HSR CBN Ball HSB 2CBN

Slotting
TT5505 Corner R
Only for trochoidal
Ball HSB

HES 2 SED 4/7 HSR 2 AES 2/3

For Trochoidal For Inconel

Ceramic
corner R
CRF 4/6 TC3030
Ball
Corner R SED 7 TT5515
Ceramic Profiling
high feed
CRH 4 TC3030
SBE 2/4 SBT HSB AEB

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 Milling Selection Guide Milling Selection Guide

Tool Selection by Application Tool Selection by Entering Angle & Depth of Cut
Low Cutting force High
High Productivity Low
Low Entering shock High
TT9080 TT8080 TT6080 K10 TT8080 TT2510 Less Burr More
(TT8080) (TT8020) (TT7515) (TT9540, TT3540) (CBN) Thin Chip thickness Thick

Depth of cut (mm)

1st 20

17.9 APKT
06,09,12,17,19
16
Roughing 4NKT 3PKT SQKU 3PHT APKT APKT 15 3PKT
04,06,10,15,19
2 nd 13.8 4NKT
04,06,09,11,14
12 12.5 LPKU 05,09,14
3PKT APKT LPKU APCT 3PKT 6NKU

1st 9.6 SN(G)X 13 9.2 6NGU 06,09

8 8.5 SQKU 07,12
7 SNMX 13
Shouldering 6.5 PTKU 10
5 HXKU 06,10
5 XNMU 06,09 5 CVKT 05
Finishing 4NHT 3PHT SQKU 3PHT APCT APCT 4 4.1 6NKU 04
2 nd
3 4NKT 06-F 3 PTKU 10 3.2 7EMT 06 3.3 PTKU 05
2 BLMP 04,06,09,11,13
2 SBMT 09,13 1.5 PTKU 05
0.5 CVKT 05-HF
3PHT APCT LPHU APCT 3PHT 6NGU
15 25 45 65 75 90 Entering
1st angle (°)

15° 25° 45° 65° 75° 90°

TFMBL TFMPT 12D-TF45 TFM65PT TFM75SN 4N TF90
Roughing HXKU 7EMT HXHU APCT 7EMT RYHX
2 nd
- -

XNMU SNGX XNHU RYMX

1st

Facing
Properties by Cutter Pitch
Finishing SNEX 7EMT SNEX 4WHU APCT 4WHU-CBN Coarse pitch Medium pitch Fine pitch
2 nd
- - - -

SNEX SNEX-CBN

1 st

HF -

Roughing BLMP SBMT BLMP SBMT BLMP

2 nd
High feed - Low Table feed High
milling Low Cutting force High
CVKT-HF BLMP PTKU BLMP PTKU
Big Chip gullet Small
1st : First recommended tool
Good Anti vibration Bad
2 nd : Second recommended tool

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 Milling Selection Guide

Grade and Chip Former Selection Map

Grade

Harder
TT2510

Cast iron
TT7515 Hardened steel

Non-ferrous
TT6080
K10

TT7080
Steel
AL
Chip
TT9080(30) M Chip
L ML MM
breaker (EM) breaker
(EL) MLL (EML) MR
Sharper Stronger
TT8525B
Stainless steel Heavy
machining
TT8080(20)

TT9540

TT3540
Tougher

Super alloys

Grade

AL L MLL ML MM M MR
Aluminum & Difficult-to-cut Difficult-to-cut Light cutting, Light cutting, General Hardened steel &
non-ferrous alloy material(HRSA) material(HRSA) SUS300 series SUS400 series operation Interrupted cut
with high feed

Softer Material hardness Harder

Lower Cutting edge strength Higher

Lower Cutting force Higher

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 6226827

•Cat. no.: 6226827

•English version: CT 01/2021
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