06.01.2009 Tuesday
 


Tools and Indexible Inserts for TURNING  
Tools(Index)
Inserts(Index)
Tool Range
ISO Designation System
Cutting Data Standart Value
Grades Overview
Technical Information
Geometries
Cutting Data Standard Values
 
Ti410 | R331 | R645 | R2414 | LC610A | LC215B | Ti220 | LC225C | SB10 | SB20 | SB30
SB40 | HB10 | HB10S | BC710 | BC725
The cutting data standard values started are recommendations which have to be adapted to the operating conditions, due to variables such as tool lenght, machine condition, workpiece stability and coolant. See " Advice on machining problems " for optimization tips.

Main workpiece material groups and their characteristic letters Brinell
hardness
HB
SB10
f=mm/dev
0.1-0.4
SB20
f=mm/dev
0.1-0.4
SB30
f=mm/dev
0.1-0.6
Workpiece material
P  Unalloyed steel 1) ca 0.15 % C annealed 125 180-300 170-280 150-250
ca 0.45 % C annealed 190 150-270 140-250 120-220
ca 0.45 % C hardened and temp. 250 120-180 110-160 90-130
ca 0.75 % C annealed 270 140-250 130-230 110-200
ca 0.75 % C hardened and temp. 300 110-180 100-160 85-130
Low-alloy steel 1) annealed 180 140-250 130-230 110-200
hardened and temp. 275 110-180 100-160 80-130
hardened and temp. 300 100-170 90-150 80-120
hardened and temp. 350 90-150 85-130 75-100
High-alloy steel and High-alloy tool steel 1) annealed 200 130-220 120-200 100-170
hardened and temp. 325 80-140 75-120 70-100
Stainles steel 1) ferritic/martensitic,annealed 200 140-220 130-200 120-170
martensitic, hardened and temp. 240 100-180 90-160 80-130
M Stainles steel 1) austenitic 2) 180      
K Grey cast iron perlitic/ferritic 180      
perlitic (martensitic) 260      
Nodular graphite cast iron ferritic 160      
perlitic 250      
Malleable cast iron ferritic 130      
perlitic 230      
N Aluminium wrought alloys unhardenable 60      
hardenable/hardened 100      
Aluminium cast alloys <= 12% Si. unhardenable 75      
<= 12% Si. hardenable/hardened 90      
>12% Si. unhardenable 130      
Copper and copper alloys (Bronze-Brass) free cutting alloys Pb>1% 110      
brass, red bronze 90      
bronze, non leaded copper and electrolitic copper 100      
Nonmetallic materials Duroplastics fibre reinforced plastics        
Hard rubber        
S Heat resistant alloys Fe-based

Ni or

Co-based
annealed 200      
hardened 280      
annealed 250      
hardened 350      
cast 320      
Titanium alloys Pure titanium Rm 3)400      
Alpha and Beta alloys hardened Rm 3)1050      
H Hardened steel hardened and temp. 55HRC4)      
hardened and temp. 60HRC4)      
Hardened steel cast 400      
Hardened cast iron hardened and temp. 55HRC4)      
1) and cast steel
2) ve austenitic/ferritic
3) Rm=Tensile strenght in N mm²
4) HRC=Rockwell hardness C
** Only for finishing fmax 0.1 mm/dev apmax 0.5 mm.
* Only for hardness <= 200 HB.
= wet or dry machine
= Dry machining
= Wet machining