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What is the nomenclature of cutting inserts or “inserts”?

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There are innumerable cutting inserts – also called inserts— for numerical control machining: triangular, circular, square, diamond-shaped, coated hard metal, uncoated, high speed steel, etc.

In a previous article, we have made an introduction to begin to address the subject and in this article, we delve into the issue to analyze how to classify these cutting inserts according to different criteria, given that the ISO prepared a standard —number 1832— that we will see below.

ISO 1832 codes for cutting inserts

The classification of cutting inserts is given according to ISO 1832, which standardizes a code of the form:

XXXX NN NN [NN]

In which the first four letters indicate, respectively, the geometry, the angle of incidence, the tolerance and the clamping-chipbreaker system.

The first two numbers indicate the size of the cutting edge and the thickness of the insert.. They are two-digit numbers each. that may or may not have a leading zero, or a letter.

Finally, the third number corresponds only to inserts for lathes, and specifies the radius of the cutting tip.

Geometry

The cutting inserts They can be made in different shapes: squares, pentagons, hexagons, circles, parallelograms, diamonds, rectangles, octagons, etc.

The first letter of the code describes this geometry, including the angle of the face with respect to the horizontal.

Angle of incidence

It is the angle by which the insert will be able to start chips. Together with the edge and rake angles, they make up the point at which the insert achieves less friction against the material.

As a guide, the following table provides us with the approximate angle of incidence according to the material to be roughed and the type of tool.

Examples of incidence angles

tool material

material to be machined

Steel
Quick

Heavy metal

Incidence

chip

Incidence

chip

Carbon steel R = 50Kg/mm²

6th

25°

–

–

Carbon steel R = 60 Kg/mm²

Carbon steel R = 70 Kg/mm²

Carbon steel R = 80 Kg/mm²

6th

6th

6th

20°

15°

10°

5th

5th

5th

12th

10°

10°

Gray cast iron 140 HB

Gray cast iron 180 HB

hard bronze, tart brass

aluminum, copper

8th

6th

8th

10°

15°

10°

5th

30°

7th

6th

7th

8th

10°

8th

10°

15°

bar brass

8th

20°

7th

10°

Tolerance

It is the tolerance, expressed in millimeters, of the measurements of the insert. It is usually a number expressing a minimum and maximum tolerance, in the form ±n,nnn.

Chip clamping and chipbreaker

This letter indicates both the presence of holes —with or without countersink— to hold the insert to the tool holder as presence of chipbreakers.

Size, thickness and radius

The number corresponding to the size is two figures and indicates, according to the geometry letter, the length of the cutting edge in millimeters. This number can have a leading zero, or a letter.

The second code number, As the name implies, tells us the thickness of the insert.

Lastly, the radius of the nose or tip gives us an idea of ​​the shape of the cutting tip. This last value can be represented by an integer or a letter, and specified only if the insert is intended to be used in lathes.

Letter Code Tables

tolerance code
Lyrics Corner (mm) thickness (mm) Inscribed circle (mm)
TO 0.005 0.025 0.025
C 0.013 0.025 0.025
AND 0.025 0.025 0.025
F 0.005 0.025 0.013
G 0.025 0.13 0.025
H 0.013 0.025 0.013
J 0.005 0.025 0.05 to 0.13
K 0.013

Numeric code tables

cutting edge size
Cutting edge length according to insert geometry code (in mm)
C D R yes T v W
S4 04 (4) 03 (3) 03 (3) 06 (6)
04 (4) 05 (5) 04 (4) 04 (4) 08 (8) 08 (8) S3
05 (5) 06 (6) 05 (5) 05 (5) 09 (9) 09 (9) 03 (3)
06 (6) 07 (7) 06 (6) 06 (6) 11 (11) 11 (11) 04 (4)
08 (8) 9 07 (7) 07 (7) 13 (13) 13 (13) 05 (5)
09 (9) 11 (11) 09 (9) 09 (9) 16 (16) 16 (16) 06 (6)
eleven 13 11 (11) 11 (11) 19 (19) 19 7
12 (12) 15 (15) 12 (12) 12 (12) 22 (22) 22 (22) 08 (8)
14 17 14 (14) 14 (14) 24 24 9
16 (16) 19 (9) 15 (15) 15 (15) 27 (27) 27 (27) 10 (10)
17 twenty-one 17 (17) 17 (17) 30 30 eleven
19 (19) 23 (23) 19 (19) 19 (19) 33 (33) 33 (33) 13 (13)
22 (22) 27 (27) 22 (22) 22 (22) 38 (38) 38 (38) 15 (15)
25 (25) 31 (31) 25 (25) 25 (25) 44 (44) 44 (44) 17 (17)
32 (32) 38 31 (31) 31 (31) 54 (54) 54 (54) 21 (21)
32 (32)
Thickness codes
ISO code Fractional value in inches value in millimeters
– 0.79
T0 1.00
01 1/16 1.59
T1 5/64 1.98
02 3/32 2.38
T2 7/64 2.78
03 1/8 3.18
T3 5/32 3.97
04 3/16 4.76
05 7/32 5.56
06 1/4 6.35
07 5/16 7.9
09 3/8 9.53
1/2 12.7
Radio
ISO code Fractional value in inches value in millimeters
– Flat Flat
M0 0 0
00 0.1
0.1
00 0.2
0.2
0.2
04 1/64 0.4
05 0.5
08 1/32 0.8
10 1.02
12 3/64 1.2
16 1/16 1.6
twenty 5/64 two
24 3/32 2.4
29 7/64 2.9
32 1/8 3.2

insert material

So far we have seen the coding pertinent to the geometry of the insert. What about your stuff? Well, for this there is a color code, standardized by ISO 513, very simple, which covers the materials available on the market.

Color code
Color material category Recommended materials for cutting
Q: blue carbon steels Valid for machining all kinds of steels and cast irons except stainless steels and austenitic structure steels
M: yellow Stainless Stainless steels, cast irons and steels with austenitic and ferritic-austenitic structures
K: red Foundries Cast iron, gray cast iron, ductile cast iron, ASTM A47 (malleable).

N: green non-ferrous Aluminum and other non-ferrous metals; non-metallic materials.
S: brown heat resistant alloys Titanium and high temperature alloys, iron, nickel and cobalt alloys, titanium alloys.
h: gray hardened steels Steels with hardening heat treatments.

An example

Example of cutting inserts - nomenclature

Example of cutting inserts – nomenclature

Suppose we have a blue box of inserts for milling cutters, with code SEHT 1204. At first glance we see that they are squares (according to the first letter, S, of the geometry code).

the angle of incidence, marked by code E, is 20Âş.

The tolerance, marked by the letter H, is 0.013 mm for the radius and 0.025 mm for the thickness.

The following code, T, indicates the presence of chipbreaker and clamping hole; In this case, it has a double countersunk hole at 40-60°, and a chipbreaker on the upper face.

As for the measures, the first number, 12, tells us, according to the letter S, that the size of the cutting edge is effectively 12 mm.

The second number, 04, tells us that the thickness is 3/16 of an inch, that is, 4.76 mm.

Finally, the color code (blue) indicates that the insert is used to machine carbon steels except stainless steels and steels with an austenitic structure.

Shapes and Letter Codes Diagram - Nomenclature of Cutting Discs

Diagram of shapes and letter codes – Nomenclature of cutting discs

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