Exotic Metal
Turning Insert Selection Guide
Negative Type
Depth of Cut (mm)
4,0
Positive Type
NEM
NEM
NEG
NSU
NMU
4,0
NEG NMU
NEX (NUP)
2,0
NUP
0
0,2
0,3
R/LFY
NFC
NSU 0,1
0,4
NFC
R/LFX R/LFY
0
Feed Rate (mm/rev)
R/LFX
NSU
2,0
NEX
NEF (NSU)
NSI
NSI
Depth of Cut (mm)
Insert Selection
Chipbreakers
0,1
0,2
0,3
0,4
Feed Rate (mm/rev)
NEF
Grades (m/min)
Cutting Speed (vc)
400
CBN Grades for High Speed Finishing
200
BN7000
Coated Grade for Finishing to Rough Cutting
Coated Grade for Medium to Rough Cutting
100 New
AC5015S / EH510
50
New
Carbide Grade
10
AC5025S / EH520 Carbide Grade
0
Finishing
Continuous Cutting
Roughing
General Cutting
Interrupted Cutting
Recommended Cutting Conditions Work Material
Cutting Process
Chipbreakers
Grades
Depth of Cut (mm)
Feed Rate (mm/rev)
Cutting Speed (m/min)
Finishing
NEF (NSU)
AC5010S AC5025S
0,2–0,5–1,5
0,10–0,12–0,20
50–70–110
Light
NEX
AC5015S AC5025S
0,5–1,0–3,0
0,10–0,20–0,30
40–60–90
Medium
NEG
AC5015S AC5025S
0,5–2,0–4,0
0,15–0,25–0,30
40–60–90
Rough
NMU/NEM
AC5015S AC5025S
1,0–2,0–4,0
Finishing
NEF (NSU)
EH510 (AC5015S)
0,2–0,5–1,5
Light
NEX
AC5015S
0,5–1,0–2,5
Medium
NEG
EH510 (AC5015S)
0,5–2,0–3,5
0,15–0,25–0,30
40–55–70
Rough
NMU/NEM
AC5025S
1,0–2,0–3,5
0,20–0,25–0,30
30–40–50
Heat-Resistant Alloy
Titanium Alloy
A12
(Min. - Optimum - Max.)
0,20–0,25–0,40 0,10–0,15–0,20 0,10–0,20–0,25
30–55–80 50–65–80 40–55–70