Kennametal Chip Control Geometries

KENLOC
TURNING INSERTS
Kennametal Clamping System

KENDEX
Chip Control Geometry Designation
example: MG-MP = CNMG-432MP

Feed Rate Range

(for best results, use the
center 60% of the range)

SCREW-ON
feed rate – inches
insert style
.0015 .0025 .004 .006 .010 .016 .025 .040 .060 .100 .200
insert
operation application geometry profile .004 .006 .010 .016 .025 .040 .060 .100 .160 .250 .500
depth of cut – inches
Kenloc Inserts

.006 - .020
medium MG-MP (0,2 - 0,5)

TOOLHOLDERS
machining .030 - .200
(0,8 - 5,1)

feed rate – (mm)

0,04 0,063 0,01 0,16 0,25 0,4 0,63 1,0 1,6 2,5 5,0
0,1 0,16 0,25 0,4 0,63 1,0 1,6 2,5 4,0 6,3 10,0
depth of cut – (mm)

BORING BARS
Depth of Cut Range
(for all inserts in the program, select smaller inserts for

TURNING HOLDERS
lighter cuts and larger inserts for heavy cuts)

Chipbreaker Geometry
(section is through nose radius of insert)

BORING HEADS
Pictorial View of Insert

Primary Workpiece
Material Group

CARTRIDGES
steel non-ferrous
stainless steel high-temp alloys
cast iron hardened materials

Machining Operation
(what the insert geometry is designed for)
▼▼▼▼ – fine finishing
▼▼▼ – finishing
▼▼ – medium machining
▼ – roughing

For detailed
grade/geometry
recommendations,
reference the
KENNA PERFECT
Selection System.

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KENLOC

feed rate – inches

TURNING INSERTS

insert style .0015 .0025 .004 .006 .010 .016 .025 .040 .060 .100 .200
insert
.004 .006 .010 .016 .025 .040 .060 .100 .160 .250 .500
KENDEX

operation application geometry profile

depth of cut – inches

.008 - .016
wiper, MG-FW (0,2 - 0,4)
finishing .010 - .080
(0,3 - 2,0)
SCREW-ON

wiper, .012 - .024

medium MG-MW (0,3 - 0,6)
machining .030 - .200
(0,8 - 5,1)
TOOLHOLDERS

.010 - .050
wiper, MM-RW (0,3 - 1,3)
roughing .050 - .500
(1,3 - 12,7)
BORING BARS

.002 - .010
fine MG-FF (0,1 - 0,3)
finishing .003 - .080
TURNING HOLDERS

(0,1 - 2,0)

GG-FS .003 - .010

BORING HEADS

finishing precision (0,07 - 0,25)

sharp ground .008 - .080
Kenloc Inserts

(0,20 - 2,0)

GG-LF .005 - .020

(0,1 - 0,5)
finishing precision
.020 - .120
CARTRIDGES

ground
(0,5 - 3,0)

.004 - .012
finishing MG-FP (0,1 - 0,3)
.010 - .100
(0,3 - 2,5)

.005 - .012
finishing MG-FN (0,1 - 0,3)
.010 - .100
(0,3 - 2,5)

.004 - .012
finishing MP-K (0,1 - 0,3)
.008 - .100
(0,2 - 2,5)

.005 - .014
medium MG-MS (0,12 - 0,35)
sharp .030 - .200
(0,76 - 5,0)

feed rate – (mm)

0,04 0,063 0,01 0,16 0,25 0,4 0,63 1,0 1,6 2,5 5,0

0,1 0,16 0,25 0,4 0,63 1,0 1,6 2,5 4,0 6,3 10,0
depth of cut – (mm)

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 Chip Control Geometries

KENLOC
feed rate – inches

TURNING INSERTS
insert style .0015 .0025 .004 .006 .010 .016 .025 .040 .060 .100 .200
insert
.004 .006 .010 .016 .025 .040 .060 .100 .160 .250 .500

KENDEX
operation application geometry profile
depth of cut – inches

.012-.020
medium
_ _GP* (0,3-0,5)
precision
machining .060 - .125
ground
(1,5 - 3,2)

SCREW-ON
.006 - .020
medium MG-MP (0,2 - 0,5)
machining .030 - .200
(0,8 - 5,1)

TOOLHOLDERS
.006 - .020
medium MG-P (0,15 - 0,5)
machining .030 - .200
(0,75 - 5,0)

BORING BARS
.006 - .020
medium MG-MN (0,2 - 0,5)
machining .020 - .200

TURNING HOLDERS
(0,5 - 5,1)

OD .005 - .020 (0,13 - 0,5)

Turning

BORING HEADS
.040 - .115 (1,0 - 3,0)
medium MG-CT
machining
.010 - .020 (0,25 - 0,5)
Kenloc Inserts

Outward
Facing .010 - .040 (0,25 - 1,0)

.006 - .015
medium _ _MS (0,2 - 0,4)
machining (single sided)
.025 - .090

CARTRIDGES
(0,6 - 2,3)

.008 - .025
(0,2 - 0,6)
roughing MG-RP
.045 - .250
(1,1 - 6,4)

.010 - .025
roughing MG-RN (0,3 - 0,6)
.045 - .250
(1,1 - 6,4)

.008 - .020
MG-UN (0,2 - 0,5)
roughing
.030 - .150
(0,8 - 3,8)

.010 - .040
heavy MM-RM (0,3 - 1,0)
roughing (single sided) .050 - .500
(1,3 - 12,7)

*35˚ and 55˚ geometries are single sided. feed rate – (mm)
0,04 0,063 0,01 0,16 0,25 0,4 0,63 1,0 1,6 2,5 5,0
0,1 0,16 0,25 0,4 0,63 1,0 1,6 2,5 4,0 6,3 10,0
depth of cut – (mm)

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KENLOC

feed rate – inches

TURNING INSERTS

insert style .0015 .0025 .004 .006 .010 .016 .025 .040 .060 .100 .200
insert
KENDEX

profile .004 .006 .010 .016 .025 .040 .060 .100 .160 .250 .500
operation application geometry
depth of cut – inches

.008 - .030
heavy MM-RP (0,2 - 1,0)
roughing .050 - .400
Kenloc Inserts

(1,3 - 10,0)
SCREW-ON

.015 - .050
heavy MM-RH (0,4 - 1,3)
roughing (single sided)
.050 - .500
(1,3 - 12,7)
TOOLHOLDERS

.003 - .013
wiper, MT-FW (0,1 - 0,3)
finishing .008 - .060
(0,2 - 1,5)
BORING BARS

.005 - .020
wiper, (0,1 - 0,5)
medium MT-MW
finishing .016 - .130
TURNING HOLDERS

(0,4 - 3,3)

_ _GM .002 - .008

BORING HEADS

fine (0,1 - 0,2)

precision
finishing ground .008 - .040
(0,2 - 1,0)

.003 - .010
fine MT-11 (0,1 - 0,3)
finishing
CARTRIDGES

.008 - .050
Screw-On Inserts

(0,2 - 1,3)

.002 - .010
fine MT-UF (0,1 - 0,3)
finishing .005 - .050
(0,1 - 1,3)

GT-HP .007 - .015

(0,2 - 0,4)
finishing precision
ground .025 - .090
(0,6 - 2,3)

GT-LF .007 - .015

(0,2 - 0,4)
finishing precision
ground .030 - .090
(0,8 - 2,3)

.007 - .015
finishing MT-LF (0,2 - 0,4)
.030 - .090
(0,8 - 2,3)

feed rate – (mm)

0,04 0,063 0,01 0,16 0,25 0,4 0,63 1,0 1,6 2,5 5,0
0,1 0,16 0,25 0,4 0,63 1,0 1,6 2,5 4,0 6,3 10,0
depth of cut – (mm)

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 Chip Control Geometries

KENLOC
feed rate – inches

TURNING INSERTS
insert style .0015 .0025 .004 .006 .010 .016 .025 .040 .060 .100 .200
insert
.004 .006 .010 .016 .025 .040 .060 .100 .160 .250 .500

KENDEX
operation application geometry profile
depth of cut – inches

.009 - .017
Screw-On
Inserts

medium MT-MF (0,2 - 0,4)

machining .045 - .090
(1,1 - 2,3)

SCREW-ON
_ _GF .003 - .012
(0,1 - 0,3)
Kendex positive Inserts

finishing precision
ground .010 - .060
(0,3 - 1,5)

TOOLHOLDERS
.008 - .022
medium _ _MR (0,2 - 0,6)
machining .045 - .140
(1,1 - 3,6)

feed rate – (mm)

BORING BARS
0,04 0,063 0,01 0,16 0,25 0,4 0,63 1,0 1,6 2,5 5,0
0,1 0,16 0,25 0,4 0,63 1,0 1,6 2,5 4,0 6,3 10,0
depth of cut – (mm)

TURNING HOLDERS
BORING HEADS CARTRIDGES

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