Turning Inserts

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ANSI Insert Designation

Inch

2 Clearance

1 Shape
A

85

82

80

55

75

15

90

86

135

55

120

108

360

60

35

80

20

P
Other normal clearances
requiring SPECIAL
specification Symbol O.

11
90

30

25

3 Tolerance
s

Valid for shapes:

C, E, H, M, O, P, S, T, R, W

m
d

IC

J, K, L, M, N, U

Class
A
B
C
D
E
F
G
H
J
K
L
M
U
N

inch
inch
inch
inch
inch
inch
inch
inch
inch
inch
inch
inch
inch
inch

0.0002
0.0002
0.0005
0.0005
0.0010
0.0002
0.0010
0.0005
0.0002
0.0005
0.0010
*
*
*

0.0010
0.0010
0.0010
0.0010
0.0010
0.0005
0.0010
0.0005
*
*
*
*
*
*

0.001
0.005
0.001
0.005
0.001
0.001
0.005
0.001
0.001
0.001
0.001
0.005
0.005
0.001

M, N, U

3/16

0.002

0.003

0.003

0.005

7/32

0.002

0.003

0.003

0.005

1/4

0.002

0.003

0.003

0.005

5/16

0.002

0.003

0.003

0.005

3/8

0.002

0.003

0.003

0.005

1/2
5/8
3/4

0.003

0.005

0.005

0.008

0.004

0.007

0.006

0.011

0.004

0.007

0.006

0.011

0.005

0.010

0.007

0.015

11/4

0.006

0.010

0.008

0.015

4 Type

See tables below.

Valid for shape D only

IC
7/32
1/4
5/16
3/8
1/2
5/8
3/4

d
0.002
0.002
0.002
0.002
0.003
0.004
0.004

m
0.004
0.004
0.004
0.004
0.006
0.007
0.007

70 - 90

70 - 90

70 - 90

70 - 90

40 - 60

X
Special feature
requiring
additional
specification

40 - 60

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40 - 60

40 - 60

ANSI Insert Designation

Inch

5 Size

6 Thickness

For equal sided inserts, this

indicates the inscribed circle
(IC) in 1/8".

IC

For
rectangles and
parallelograms,
2 digits are
necessary.
Number
1st
= of 1/8"
digit
in width.
Number
2nd
= of 1/4"
digit
in length.

1
1-2
1-5
1-8
2
2-5
3
4
5
6
7
8
10

=
=

3/16

7/32

1/4

5/16

3/8

1/2

5/8

3/4

7/8

1
1-5
2
2-5
3
3-5
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

C, N,
O, W.
s

H, M,
R, T.
s
s

= 1

F, G,

1
= 1 /4

J, U.

This indicates the form on

the corner in 1/64" increments
for those with a corner radius.

Examples:

A, B,

= 1/8
5/32

7 Corner

This indicates the insert

thickness in 1/16" increments.

Examples:

10

1/16

3/32

1/8

5/32

3/16

7/32

1/4

5/16

3/8

7/16

1/2

9/16

5/8

r
Examples:

0
0-2
0-5
1
2
3
4
5

0.002

0.004

0.008

1/64

1/32

3/64

1/16

5/64

6
7
8
10
12
14
16
X

3/32

7/64

1/8

5/32

/16
/32
/4

ANY
OTHER

8 Edge Condition
Hone

Hone

Rounded
edge.

Sharp
edge.

Polished to 4
Microinch AA.
rake face only.

Double
chamfered
cutting edge.

Honed Edge
(Rounded Corner):

B C

00005 0003 0005

<
<
<
0003 0005 0007

Double chamfered
and rounded
cutting edge.

9 Hand

Chamfered
and rounded
cutting edge.

Chamfered
cutting edge.

10 Facet Size
R/L

Primary
Facet

Right Hand
Insert

Left Hand
Insert

Neutral

l
Secondary
Facet

A
D
E
F
G
P
Z

Facet Clearance
(Primary Facet)
2nd letter:

45

60

75

85

87

90

ANY
OTHER

A
B
C
D
E
F
G
N
P
Z

15

20

25

30

11

ANY
OTHER

Examples:
This indicates the
length of the primary
facet in increments
of approximately / ".
64

Neutral

Facet Angle
(K)
1st letter:

Primary Facets

Faceted Inserts (A Style only)

Used only following a

double letter in the
7th position.
OPTIONAL:
This is not an ISO
standard.

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1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10

1/64

1/32

3/64

1/16

5/64

3/32

7/64

1/8

9/64

5/32

Major cutting
edge

k
Chamfered corner
Wiper edge
Minor cutting edge

ISO Insert Designation

Metric

1 Shape

12

2 Clearance

85

82

80

55

75

15

90

86

135

55

120

108

360

60

35

80

11

90

20

30

25

Other normal clearances

requiring SPECIAL
specification Symbol O.

3 Tolerance
Valid for shapes:
C, E, H, M, O, P, S, T, R, W

s
m
d

Class
A
C
E
F
G
H
J
K
L
M
U
N

mm
mm
mm
mm
mm
mm
mm
mm
mm
mm
mm
mm

IC

0.025
0.025
0.025
0.013
0.025
0.013
*
*
*
*
*
*

0.005
0.013
0.025
0.005
0.025
0.013
0.005
0.013
0.025
*
*
*

0.025
0.025
0.025
0.025
0.13
0.025
0.025
0.025
0.025
0.127
0.127
0.025

4.76
5.56
6
6.35
7.94
8
9.525
10
12
12.7
15.875
16
19.05
20
25
25.4
31.75
32

See tables below.

IC

d
0.05
0.05
0.05
0.05
0.08
0.10
0.10

m
U
0.08
0.08
0.08
0.08
0.08
0.08
0.08
0.08
0.13
0.13
0.18
0.18
0.18
0.18
0.25
0.25
0.25
0.25

M, N
0.08
0.08
0.08
0.08
0.08
0.08
0.08
0.08
0.13
0.13
0.15
0.15
0.15
0.15
0.18
0.18
0.2
0.2

U
0.13
0.13
0.13
0.13
0.13
0.13
0.13
0.13
0.2
0.2
0.27
0.27
0.27
0.27
0.38
0.38
0.38
0.38

4 Type
A

Valid for shape D only (M & N Tolerance)

5.56
6.35
7.94
9.525
12.7
15.875
19.05

d
J, K, L, M, N
0.05
0.05
0.05
0.05
0.05
0.05
0.05
0.05
0.08
0.08
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.1
0.13
0.13
0.15
0.15

m
0.11
0.11
0.11
0.11
0.15
0.18
0.18

70 - 90

70 - 90

70 - 90

70 - 90

40 - 60

50

40 - 60

40 - 60

40 - 60

X
Special
feature
requiring
additional
specification

ISO Insert Designation

Metric

04

08

5 Size

7 Corner continued

Integers to be preceded by a 0 (zero).

Disregard any decimals. e.g. 9.525 = 09
C, D,
E, M,
V

A, B,
K

I
W

00
01
02
04
08
12
16
20

Examples:

Inserts with rounded corners. The corner radius

is indicated in 0.1mm. Integers to be preceded by a
0 (zero). If the corner is not rounded, use the
symbol of designation 00 (zero zero).

= SHARP CORNER
= 0.1
=
=

0.2
0.4

=
=

0.8
1.2

=
=

1.6
2.0

24
28
32
40
48
56
64
X

=
=

2.4
2.8

=
=

3.2
4.0

=
=

4.8
5.6

= 6.4
= ANY OTHER

6 Thickness
Integers to be preceded by a 0 (zero) or the letter T.
Disregard any decimals.
Examples:
s
A, B,
C, N,
O, W.
s

H, M,
R, T.
s
s
F, G,
J, U.

01
T1
02
03
T3
04
05
06
07
09
11
12
14
15

1.588

1.984

2.381

3.175

3.969

4.763

5.556

6.350

7.938

9.525

11.113

12.700

14.288

15.875

Major cutting
edge

Chamfered
corner
Wiper edge
Minor cutting edge

8 Edge Condition
Symbol

7 Corner
Inserts with wiper edges
Cutting edge Angle (gr)
Wiper edge normal
1st letter:
Clearance 2nd letter: (n)

A
D
E
F
G
P
Z

45

=
=
=

60
75
85

=
=
=

87
90
ANY OTHER

A
B
C
D
E
F
G
N
P
Z

=
=
=

5
7
15

=
=
=
=

20
25
30
0

=
=

11
ANY OTHER

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Sharp

Honed
(Rounded)

Chamfered
(Negative Land)

Chamfered +
Honed