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Insert Inch Designation

The document provides definitions for codes used in carbide insert designations. It defines codes for insert shape, clearance angle, tolerance, hole/chipbreaker configuration, size, thickness, radius, wiper lead angle, wiper clearance angle, cutting edge preparation, and cutting direction. Diagrams and examples are provided to illustrate each code definition.

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Insert Inch Designation

The document provides definitions for codes used in carbide insert designations. It defines codes for insert shape, clearance angle, tolerance, hole/chipbreaker configuration, size, thickness, radius, wiper lead angle, wiper clearance angle, cutting edge preparation, and cutting direction. Diagrams and examples are provided to illustrate each code definition.

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6/28/2014 Insert Designation Chart - provides ANSI and ISO designation code definitions for carbide insert shapes,

relief angles, tolerances, chipbreaker codes, hol

Insert Designation Chart


Click the code letter or their description links in the example charts below for definitions of values:
Turning

Shape

Clearance
Angle

Tolerance

Groove / Hole

Size (IC)

Thickness

Radius

Milling

Shape

Shape

Clearance
Groove /
Tolerance
Size (IC) Thickness Radius
Angle
Hole

(e.g. "CNMG432" / "CCMT32.51")

Code Letter

Description

Diagram

Wiper
Cutting
Cutting
Clearance
Edge
Direction
Angle
Preparation

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Nose Angle

85 parallelogram

85

82 parallelogram

82

80 diamond

80

55 diamond

55

75 diamond

75

hexagon

55 parallelogram

55

rectangle

90

86 diamond

86

55 parallelogram

55

octagon

135

pentagon

108

round

full radius

square

90

triangle

60

35 diamond

35

trigon

80

sp. parallelogram

85

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Wiper
Lead
Angle

120

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Clearance or Relief Angle


Code Letter

Angle

11

15

20

25

30

Tolerance
Code
Letter

(e.g. "CNMG432" / "CCMT32.51")

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Diagram

(e.g. "CNMG432" / "CCMT32.51")

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Cornerpoint
(inches)

Thickness
(inches)

Inscribed
Circle (in)

Cornerpoint
(mm)

Thickness
(mm)

Inscribed
Circle (mm)

.0002"

.001"

.001"

.005mm

.025mm

.025mm

.0005"

.001"

.001"

.013mm

.025mm

.025mm

.001"

.001"

.001"

.025mm

.025mm

.025mm

.0002"

.001"

.0005"

.005mm

.025mm

.013mm

.001"

.005"

.001"

.025mm

.13mm

.025mm

.0005"

.001"

.0005"

.013mm

.025mm

.013mm

.002"

.001"

.002-.005"

.005mm

.025mm

.05-.13mm

.0005"

.001"

.002-.005"

.013mm

.025mm

.05-.13mm

.001"

.001"

.002-.005"

.025mm

.025mm

.05-.13mm

.002-.005"

.005"

.002-.005"

.05-.13mm

.13mm

.05-.15mm

.005-.012"

.005"

.005-.010"

.06-.25mm

.13mm

.08-.25mm

Hole / Chipbreaker

(e.g. "CNMG432" / "CCMT32.51")

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Code Letter

Diagram Hole

Hole Shape

Chipbreaker Type

Null

No

Yes

Cylindrical

None

Yes

70-90 double countersink

None

Yes

Cylindrical

None

No

None

No

Double-sided

Yes

Cylindrical

Double-sided

Yes

70-90 single countersink

Single-sided

Yes

Cylindrical, or dbl countersink

Single-sided

No

Yes

Cylindrical

Hi-double positive

Yes

40-60 double countersink

None

No

Yes

Cylindrical

Hi-double positive

Yes

40-60 double countersink

Single-sided

Yes

40-60 double countersink

Double-sided

Yes

40-60 double countersink

None

Yes

Cylindrical

Double-sided hi-double positive

Size

None

None

Single-sided

(e.g. "CNMG432" / "CCMT32.51")

ANSI
Code No.

decimal in.

fractional in.

0.5

.0625"

1/16

1.2 (5)

.15625"

1.5 (6)
1.8 (7)

Inscribed Circle Size

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ISO Code No. (metric cutting edge length) by shape code letter of insert
C

5/32

S4

04 (4mm)

03 (3mm)

03 (3mm)

06 (6mm)

.1875"

3/16

04 (4mm)

05 (5mm)

04 (4mm)

04 (4mm)

08 (8mm)

08 (8mm)

S3

.21875"

7/32

05 (5mm)

06 (6mm)

05 (5mm)

05 (5mm)

09 (9mm)

09 (9mm)

03 (3mm)

.25"

1/4

06 (6mm)

07 (7mm)

06 (6mm)

06 (6mm)

11 (11mm)

11 (11mm)

04 (4mm)

2.5

.3125"

5/16

08 (8mm)

9mm

07 (7mm)

07 (7mm)

13 (13mm)

13 (13mm)

05 (5mm)

.375"

3/8

09 (9mm)

11 (11mm)

09 (9mm)

09 (9mm)

16 (16mm)

16 (16mm)

06 (6mm)

3.5

.4375"

7/16

11mm

13mm

11 (11mm)

11 (11mm)

19 (19mm)

19mm

7mm

.5"

1/2

12 (12mm)

15 (15mm)

12 (12mm)

12 (12mm)

22 (22mm)

22 (22mm)

08 (8mm)

4.5

.5625"

9/16

14mm

17mm

14 (14mm)

14 (14mm)

24mm

24mm

9mm

.625"

5/8

16 (16mm)

19 (9mm)

15 (15mm)

15 (15mm)

27 (27mm)

27 (27mm)

10 (10mm)

5.5

.6875"

11/16

17mm

21mm

17 (17mm)

17 (17mm)

30mm

30mm

11mm

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.75"

3/4

6.5

.8125"

13/16

19 (19mm)

23 (23mm)

19 (19mm)

19 (19mm)

33 (33mm)

33 (33mm)

13 (13mm)

.875"

1"

7/8

22 (22mm)

27 (27mm)

22 (22mm)

22 (22mm)

38 (38mm)

38 (38mm)

15 (15mm)

25 (25mm)

31 (31mm)

25 (25mm)

25 (25mm)

44 (44mm)

44 (44mm)

10

1.25"

17 (17mm)

1-1/4

32 (32mm)

38mm

31 (31mm)

31 (31mm)

54 (54mm)

54 (54mm)

21 (21mm)

1.26"

Thickness

32 (32mm)

(e.g. "CNMG432" / "CCMT32.51")

ANSI
Code No.

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ISO
Code No.

Decimal
Value

Fractional
Value

Millimeter
Value

.5 (1)

0.03125"

1/32

0.79mm

.6

T0

0.040"

1 (2)

01

0.0625"

1/16

1.59mm

1.2

T1

0.078"

5/64

1.98mm

1.5 (3)

1.00mm

02

0.094"

3/32

2.38mm

T2

0.109"

7/64

2.78mm

03

0.125"

1/8

3.18mm

2.5

T3

0.156"

5/32

3.97mm

04

0.187"

3/16

4.76mm

05

0.219"

7/32

5.56mm

06

0.25"

1/4

6.35mm

07

0.313"

5/16

7.9mm

09

0.375"

3/8

9.53mm

0.5"

1/2

12.7mm

Radius

(e.g. "CNMG432" / "CCMT32.51")

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ANSI
Code No.

ISO
Code No.

Decimal
Value

Fractional
Value

Millimeter
Value

Null

Null

Wiper flat

Wiper flat

Wiper flat

M0

0.2

00

0.004"

0.1mm

0.004"

0.1mm

0.5

0.008"

0.2mm

0.008"

0.2mm

00

Y
1
2

0.008"
04

0.016"

05

0.020"

08

0.031"

0.2mm
1/64

0.4mm
0.5mm

1/32

0.8mm

10

0.040"

12

0.047"

3/64

1.2mm

16

0.062"

1/16

1.6mm

20

0.078"

5/64

2mm

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1.02mm

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24

0.094"

3/32

2.4mm

29

0.109"

7/64

2.9mm

32

0.125"

1/8

3.2mm

Wiper Lead Angle

(e.g. "SEKN42AFTN")

Code Letter

Angle

45

60

60

75

75

75

Wiper Clearance Angle

(e.g. "SEKN42AFTN")

Code Letter

Angle

15

20

25-26

30

11

Cutting Edge Preparation


Code Letter

(e.g. "SEKN42AFTN")

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Edge Preparation

sharp

honed

T-land

honed T-land

special chamfer

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Cutting Direction
Code Letter

(e.g. "SEKN42AFTN")

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Direction

right-hand cutting only

left-hand cutting only

both right-hand and left-hand cutting

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