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Turning Chip breaker Comparison - Negative Rake Inserts

Material / Application

EZ Sharp

Iscar

Kennametal

Korloy

Kyocera

Mitsubishi

Sandvik

Seco

Sumitomo

TaeguTec

Tungaloy

Walter

ZCC

P
Steel

Finishing

EQF

NF, F3P

FP, FN, K

VG, VF, VL, VB

GP, PP, HQ, CQ, XQ

LP, SA, SY, SH

PF, QF, LC

FF1, FF2, MF2

LU, SU, SE

FA, FC, FG

TS, TSF, ZF

FP5, NF3, NS6

DF, ZF

Medium

ESV, EZQM

TF, GN, M3P

MP, MN, P, C, UN

VQ, VC, VM, LP, MP, HS, GM

PQ, PS, PG, CS, GS, PT, HS

MP, MA, MV, MH

PM, QM

MF3, MF5, M3

GU, GE, HM, UX, UG

MC, MP, MT, PC

S, TM, DM, AM, Stnd

MP3, MP5

DM, PM, ZM

Medium with Wiper

EWMV

WE, WQ

WM, WMX

W-M3

GUW

SW, ASW

WGM

Roughing

EQR

NR, T3P, HTW

RP, RN

HR, GR

HT, GT, PH

RP, GH

M5, M6, MR6, MR7

MU, ME, MX, UZ

TH, THS

NM6, RP5, RP7, NM9

DR, ZR

Heavy

EQH

R3P

RM, RP, RH

GH, VH, VT

PX, HX

HZ, HX, HV

PR, QR, HR

R4, R5, R7, RR6, RR9, R57, R68

HG, MP, HP, HU, HW, HF

RH, RX, HD, HT, HY, HZ

TUS, TU

NRF, NR6, NR8, NRR

DR, LR, HDR, HPR

M
Stainless Steel

Finishing

ESF

VL, SF, NF, SM, F3M

FP, FN, FS, LF

HA, VP2

MQ, GU

FH, SH, LM

MF1

SU, EF, LUW

NF4, FM5

Medium

ELM, ESM

TF, PP, M3M

MS, MP, UP, UN

VP3, GS, HS, MM

MS, MU, HU, MQ

MM, MS, MA

MM, QM, SM

M1, MF3, MF4

EX, UP, GU

FG, SF, EM, ML, MP

NM4, MM5

EM, NM

Roughing

ELR

NM, R3M, M4, MW

VM, RM

TK, ST

RM, RK, GH

M5, MF5, MR3, MR6

EM, MU

SH, TH

NR4, RM5

K
Cast Iron

Medium

EUK, EHK

FN, UN

MK, B25, VK, VR, GR

KQ, KG, GC

LK, MK, GK

KF, KM

M4, M5

UX, UZ, GZ

CF, CM

NM5, MK5

Medium with Wiper

EWMV

WE, WQ

WM, WMX

W-M3

GUW

SW, ASW

WGM

Roughing

EHK, EFlat

UN, RP

RK, MA

GC, KH, ZS

GH, RK, GK

M5, M6

RK5, RK7

S
High-Temp Alloys

Finishing

ESF

FN, FS, LS, MS

VP1

SGF, MF, SF

MF1

SU, EF, EX

HRF

NF4, NFT, FM5

Medium

ELM, ESM

TF, EM-M

MS, MP, UP, P

VP2, VP3

MS, TK

MJ, MS

SM, QM, SMR, MM

MF4, MR4

EM, MT, MP, SU

HRM, HMM, SA

NMT, NMS, MS3

Roughing

ELR

EM-R

SMR

NRT, NRS

Turning Chip breaker Comparison - Positive Rake Inserts

Material / Application

EZ Sharp

Iscar

Kennametal

Korloy

Kyocera

Mitsubishi

Sandvik

Seco

Sumitomo

TaeguTec

Tungaloy

Walter

ZCC

P
Steel

Finishing

EMM

PF, F3P

FP, LF

VL, VF

PP, XQ, GF, GP, XP, CK

FP, FV, LP, SV

PF, UF

F1, FF1, MF2

LU, LB, SU, FK, FC

FA, FG

PSF, PS, PSS

PF4, PF2, FP4

Medium

EGP

PP, SM, 14, 19

MP, MF

HMP, MP, C25

HQ, MF, GK, G

MP, MV

PM, UM

F2, FF2, M3

SF, MU

PC, MT

MP4, FP6, PS5

Roughing

EKM

PR, UR

RP4, PM5

M
Stainless Steel

Finishing

EMM

FP, LF

HFP, VP1, VF

CF, GF, GQ

FM, LM, FV, SV

MF, UF

F1, FF1, F2

SU, LU, FK, FC

FA, FG

PSF, PS, PSS

PF2, PF4, FM2, FM4

Medium

EGP

SM, 14, 19

MP, MF

HMP, C25

MM, MV

MM, UM

MF2

SA, PC, MT

PS, PM

PS5, PM5, MM4, FM6, RM4

K
Cast Iron

Medium

EGP

14, 19

HMP

FK6, MK4, PS5

Roughing

EKM

C25

KM, KR

RK4, RK6, PM5

N
Non-Ferrous
Materials

Medium

EAL

AK, AR

PF2, PM2, FN2, MN2

LC, LH

S
High-Temp Alloys

Finishing
Semi-finishing

EMM

FP, LF

VP1

FJ, MJ

MF, UF

PSF, PS, PSS

PF2, PF4, FM2, FM4

NGF, SF

CVD Coated Turning Grades Comparison

Material

ISO

EZ Sharp

Iscar

Kennametal

Korloy

Kyocera

Mitsubishi

Sandvik

Seco

Sumitomo

TaeguTec

Tungaloy

Walter

ZCC

P
Steel

P01

EP1105

IC428

KCP05
KCP05B
KC9105

NC3010

CA510
CA5505

UE6105
UE6005

GC4005
GC4205
GC4305

TP0500
TP0501
TP1000

AC810P

TT8105

T9005
T9105
T9205

WPP01
WPP05
WPP05S

P10

EP1115

IC9150
IC9015
IC8150

KCP10
KCP10B
KC9110
KC9315

NC3010
NC3215

CA515
CA5515

UE6110
UE6010
MC6015
MY5015

GC4015
GC4215
GC4315
GC4415

TP1500
TP1501

AC8015P

TT8115

T9215
T9115
T9015
T6120

WPP10S
WPP10

YBC152
YBC151

P20

EP1225

IC9250
IC9025
IC8250

KCP25
KCP25B
KC9125
KC9225
KC9325

NC3225
NC3120

CA525
CA5525

UE6120
UE6020
MC6025

GC4025
GC4225
GC4325
GC4425

TP2500
TP2501
TP2000

AC8020P
AC8025P
AC820P

TT8125
TT5100

T9225
T9125
T9025
T3225
T6130

WPP20S
WPP20

YBC251
YBC252

P30

EP1135

IC8350
IC9350
IC656

KCP30
KCP30B

NC3030
NC5330
NC500H

CA530
CA5535

UE6035
MC6035

GC4035
GC4235
GC4335

TP3500
TP3501
TP3000

AC830P
AC8035P

TT8135

T9235
T9135
T9035
T3130

WPP30S
WPP30

YBC351

P40

EP1135

IC635

KCP40
KCP40B
KC9240

UH6400

GC4240

TP40

TT7100

M
Stainless Steel

M10

EM1115

IC6015
IC520M

KCM15
KCM15B

NC9115

CA6515

MC7015
US905

GC2015

AC610M

TT9215

YBM151
YBM153
YBM153F

M20

EM1125

IC6025

KCM25
KCM25B

NC9125
NC9025

CA6525

MC7025
US7020

GC2220
GC2025

TM2000
TP200

AC6020M

TT9225

T6120
T6020
T3225

WMP20S

YBM25
YBM253
YBM253F

M30

EM1125

IC656
IC635

KCM35
KCM35B

NC9135

US735

GC235

TM4000

AC6030M
AC630M

TT9235

T6130
T6030
T3130

K
Cast Iron

K01

EK1115

IC5005

KCK05

NC6205

CA310
CA4505

UC5105
MC5005

GC3205

TK1001
TH1500
TK1000

AC405K
AC4010K
AC410K

TT7005
TT7505

T5105

YBD052

K10

EK1115

IC5010
IC428
IC4028

KCK15
KCK15B

NC6210
NC315K

CA315
CA4515
CA4010
CA4115

UC5115
MC5015
MY5015

GC3210
GC3215

TK0501
TK1501

AC4015K
AC415K

TT7015

T515
T5115

WAK10
WKK10S

YBD102
YBD151

K20

EK1125

IC8150

KCK20
KCP10
KCP10B

NC6215

CA320
CA4120

GC3225

TK2001
TK2000
TP0501

AC420K
AC425K

TT7310

T5125

WAK20
WKK20S

YBD152
YBD252

K30

EK1125

KCP25
KCP25B

TP3500
TP2501
TP200

AC820P

WAK30
WKP30S

PVD Coated Turning Grades Comparison

Material

ISO

EZ Sharp

Iscar

Kennametal

Korloy

Kyocera

Mitsubishi

Sandvik

Seco

Sumitomo

TaeguTec

Tungaloy

Walter

ZCC

P
Steel

P10

IC250
IC507
IC570

KCU10
KC5010
KC5510
KU10T

PC8110

PR915
PR1005
PR1105
PR1115
PR1215

VP10MF
MS6015

CP200
TH1000
TS2000

ACZ150
AC5005S
AC5015S

AH110
AH710

WSM10
WSM10S

YBG102

P20

EP3125
EM3225

IC807
IC907
IC808
IC908

KC5025
KC5525
KU25T

PC8115

PR930
PR1025
PR1225
PR1425

VP10RT
VP20RT
VP15TF
VP20MF

GC1020
GC1525

CP250
TS2500

AC1030U
AC5025S
AC520U

TT9020
TT9030

AH120
AH725
AH730
SH725
GH330

WSM21
WSM20
WSM20S

YBG202

P30

EP3125
EM3225

IC3028
IC1008
IC1028
IC928

KCU25

PC5300

PR1535

GC1025
GC1125

CP500

AC530U

TT7220

AH330
AH630
SH730
GH730
AH645

WSM30
WSM30S

YBG302

P40

IC830

PR660

GC2145

TT8020

M
Stainless Steel

M10

ES3115
EM3215

IC520
IC907
IC507
IC807

KCU10
KC5010
KC5510
KU10T

PC8105

PR915
PR1215

VP10MF

GC1115
GC1105

TS2000
CP200

AC5005S
AC5015S
AC510U
ACZ150

TT3010
TT5080

AH110
AH8005
AH8015

WSM01
WSM10
WSM10S

YBG102
YBG202

M20

EM3225
EM3125
EP3125

IC808
IC908

KC5025
KC5525
KU25T

PC8110
PC8115

PR1025
PR1125
PR1225
PR1425
PR930

VP10RT
VP20RT
VP15TF
VP20MF

GC1025
GC1125
GC1525

CP250
TS2500

AC520U
AC5025S
AC1030U

TT3020
TT9020
TT9030

AH725
AH120
SH725

WSM20
WSM20S
WSM21

YBG205
YB9320

M30

EM3225
EM3125
EP3125

IC308
IC3028

KCU25

PC9030
PC5300

PR1535

MP7035

GC2035

CP500

AC530U
AC6040M

TT7220
TT8020
TT9080

AH630
SH730
GH330
GH730

WSM30
WSM30S

YBG302

M40

PC5400

AH645

K
Cast Iron

K10

EP3125
EM3225

KCU10
KC5010
KC5510
KU10T

PR905

VP10RT
VP15TF

TS2000
CP200

AC5015S
AC510U
ACZ150

GH110
AH110
AH710

YBG102

K20

EP3125
EM3225

IC808
IC908

KC5025
KC5525
KU25T

VP20RT

CP250
TS2500

AC5025S
AC1030U

AH120
AH725

YBG202

K30

KCU25

CP500

AC530U

GH330
GH730

N
Non-Ferrous
Materials

N10 - N30

EN3125

KC5410

GH110

WXN10
WNN10

S
High-Temp Alloys

S10

ES3115
EM3215

IC807
IC808
IC907
IC908

KCU10
KC5010
KC5510

PC8105
PC8110
PC8115

PR1305
PR1310

VP05RT
VP10RT
MP9005
MP9015

GC1105
GC1115

TS2000
CP200

AC5005S
AC5015S
AC510U
ACZ150

TT3010
TT5080

AH905
AH110
AH8005
AH8015
SH730

WSM01
WSM10
WSM10S

YBG102
YBG105

S20

ES3115
EM3215

IC806

KCU25
KC5025
KC5525

PC5300

PR1325

VP20RT

GC1125

CP250
TS2500

AC520U
AC5025S
AC1030U

TT3020
TT9030

AH725
AH120

WSM20
WSM20S
WSM21

YBG202

S30

PC5400

VP15TF

CP500

TT8020

WSM30
WSM30S

Uncoated Turning Grades Comparison

Material

ISO

EZ Sharp

Iscar

Kennametal

Korloy

Kyocera

Mitsubishi

Sandvik

Seco

Sumitomo

TaeguTec

Tungaloy

Walter

ZCC

N
Non-Ferrous
Materials

N10 - N30

EN9125

IC20

KU10
K313
K68

H01

KW10
GW15

HTi10

H10
H13A

890
H15
H25
HX

H1
H10
G10E

K10
K20

KS05F
KS20
TH10
TH03

WK1
UK10

YD101
YD201

Geometry Shapes

Insert Shape

Application Conditions (+)

Considerations (-)

90^o

S - Square

• Very strong 90^o corner with excellent economy (8 edges on double-sided inserts).

• Most often used for rough facing operations – especially on castings, forgings and rough- sawed blanks.

• Unable to turn or face up to a shoulder (must be used in a toolholder with minimum 5^o lead angle).

• High radial forces push against the workpiece when used for turning.

• Should always be used in a stable set-up.

80^o

C - 80^o Diamond

• The most popular insert shape due to high versatility.

• Strong cutting edge with secure seating in the insert pocket.

• 80^o corner can be used for both turning and facing operations.

• Opposite 100^o corners can be used for general roughing applications (especially facing), providing maximum economy of 8 total cutting edges.

• With only 5^o of clearance between the trailing side of the insert and the workpiece, chip jamming can occur when boring.

80^o

W - 80^o Corner Trigon

• Six-corner 80^o diamond shape that can increase economy compared to CNMG-style inserts.

• Generally used on more moderate depths of cut and feedrates than CNMG-style inserts.

• Seating of insert in pocket is not as stable as CNMG-style inserts.

• Cannot take as deep a depth of cut as similar sized CNMG-type inserts.

60^o

T - Triangle

• Very versatile insert shape – can be used for turning, facing, boring, copy turning and basic profiling.

• Good economy with up to 6 cutting edges.

• Excellent choice for general boring due to very stable seating of the insert in the boring bar pocket, and extra side clearance between the insert and the workpiece bore (greatly reducing the risk of chip jamming).

• Edge is measurably weaker than 80^o diamond shaped inserts.

• Be sure not to use a triangle insert that is “too large” for the application, as the cost per edge can increase. For example, a 3/8” iC (Inscribed Circle) triangle insert (TNMG-33x) can manage up to .375” depth of cut in most situations with nearly the same insert strength – but a much lower cost - than a 1/2” iC triangle insert (TNMG-43x).

55^o

D - 55^o Diamond

• Generally the first choice for profile / copy turning applications.

• Able to ”In-Copy” (plunge turn into a smaller diameter) at an angle of 30^o.

• Commonly used when machining close to the tailstock / live center.

• Somewhat weaker edge strength than a triangle insert.

• Cost per edge is higher than most other turning inserts (except 35^o diamond shape).

35^o

V - 35^o Diamond

• First choice for intricate shape copy turning.

• Can ”In-Copy” (plunge turn into a smaller diameter) at an angle up to 49^o.

• Can work extremely close to the tailstock / live center.

• The weakest turning insert shape / corner – depths of cut and feedrates must be lighter.

• Highest cost per edge.

• Negative style (VNMG) should mainly be used for external applications.

• Positive style (VCMT) can be used for external and internal applications, and in many cases improved performance outweighs the increased cost per edge (2 edges vs. the 4 edges of a negative 35^o diamond VNMG).

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