Buying Guide: Selecting Carbide Inserts for Metalworking - carbide insert terminology

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YBG201 Coating PVD Tin coated carbide grade with good toughness and wear resistance. Good for threading and drilling (both peripheral and central inserts) on low carbon of steels, stainless steel, heat resistance steel, and cast iron. Partial Profile insert The insert does not top the crests and therefore the diameter must be turned to the right diameter prior to threading The same insert can be used for a range of pitches provided that the thread angle is the same The nose radius chosen for the insert is that of the smallest pitch, leading to shorter tool life because the nose radius is not optimized for each thread profile

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PVD Tin coated carbide grade with good toughness and wear resistance. Good for threading and drilling (both peripheral and central inserts) on low carbon of steels, stainless steel, heat resistance steel, and cast iron.

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