Grooving - 1mm grooving insert

For turning operations, mainly G-class (sometimes J-class) or M-class inserts are used. Inserts with tolerance classes other than G, J and M are mostly used on face milling cutters.

There are a number of different types of honing, for example "round" honing and "chamfer" honing. The type of honing employed is shown by the appropriate symbol. Cutting tool manufacturers amploy their own honing geometries (size and angle) according to insert grade and size. Generally the honing symbol is omitted from an identification code.

The symbol that represents the tolerance class is determined by a combination of three tolerances; the nose height (m), inscribed circle (d) and thickness (s). To produce close tolerance inserts, grinding is necessary.

This is the symbol that represents the clearance angle of an insert. An insert with 0° clearance angle, which is shown by symbol N, is called a negative insert. An insert with a clearance angle other than 0° is called a positive insert. Many turning inserts have clearance angles shown by symbols P, C and N.

However, for the metric coding, the diameter of an inscribed circle is represented by the cutting edge length using a two-digit number. Therefore, even if the inscribed circle is the same , the symbol for the cutting edge will vary.

The insert geometry is represented using letters of the alphabet. A wide range of geometries are listed as standard for example; triangle, square, round, polygon and rhombus.

Chip breakers play an important role in chip control. Cutting tool manufacturers employ their own breaker geometries and as such the symbol is optional.

This symbol represents whether or not the insert has a chip breaker. It also refers to whether the insert has a hole or not. A negative insert can have one-sided or double-sided chip breaker.

This is the symbol that represents the clearance angle of an insert. An insert with 0° clearance angle, which is shown by symbol N, is called a negative insert. An insert with a clearance angle other than 0° is called a positive insert. Many turning inserts have clearance angles shown by symbols P, C and N.

For the inch coding method, the diameter of an inscribed circle is shown by a numerical symbol. For example, an inscribed circle of  3/8 inch (9.525mm) is represented by the symbol 3. An inscribed circle of 4/8 inch (12.70mm) is shown as 4.

This symbol represents whether or not the insert has a chip breaker. It also refers to whether the insert has a hole or not. A negative insert can have one-sided or double-sided chip breaker.

Chip breakers play an important role in chip control. Cutting tool manufacturers employ their own breaker geometries and as such the symbol is optional.

Cemented carbide, coated carbide, cermet, ceramic and other hard material inserts have the cutting edge honed so as to prevent fracturing in the machining.

For the inch coding method, the diameter of an inscribed circle is shown by a numerical symbol. For example, an inscribed circle of  3/8 inch (9.525mm) is represented by the symbol 3. An inscribed circle of 4/8 inch (12.70mm) is shown as 4.

For turning operations, mainly G-class (sometimes J-class) or M-class inserts are used. Inserts with tolerance classes other than G, J and M are mostly used on face milling cutters.

This represents the corner radius (nose radius) of an insert. It is standardized in intervals, for example after 0.4mm with intervals of 0.4mm, and after 4.0mm in intervals of 0.8mm.

Cemented carbide, coated carbide, cermet, ceramic and other hard material inserts have the cutting edge honed so as to prevent fracturing in the machining.

This symbol represents the direction in which the insert can machine. If the insert can be used for both left and right (thus neutral) then the symbol is generally omitted.

The symbol that represents the tolerance class is determined by a combination of three tolerances; the nose height (m), inscribed circle (d) and thickness (s). To produce close tolerance inserts, grinding is necessary.

However, for the metric coding, the diameter of an inscribed circle is represented by the cutting edge length using a two-digit number. Therefore, even if the inscribed circle is the same, the symbol for the cutting edge will vary.

This symbol represents the actual thickness of the insert. It works on the same principle as that of the inscribed circle.

The insert geometry is represented using letters of the alphabet. A wide range of geometries are listed as standard for example; triangle, square, round, polygon and rhombus.

There are a number of different types of honing, for example "round" honing and "chamfer" honing. The type of honing employed is shown by the appropriate symbol. Cutting tool manufacturers amploy their own honing geometries (size and angle) according to insert grade and size. Generally the honing symbol is omitted from an identification code.

This symbol represents the actual thickness of the insert. It works on the same principle as that of the inscribed circle.

This represents the corner radius (nose radius) of an insert. It is standardized in intervals, for example after 0.4mm with intervals of 0.4mm, and after 4.0mm in intervals of 0.8mm.

This symbol represents the direction in which the insert can machine. If the insert can be used for both left and right (thus neutral) then the symbol is generally omitted.