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Insert Grade Selection Chart

 

MATERIAL

MATERIAL EXAMPLES

PREFERRED GRADE
GOOD SETUP

PREFERRED GRADE
POOR SETUP

MILD & LOW CARBON STEELS

1018, 1020, 1117, 1141, 12L14

A3M/A4M

A3M/A4M

HIGH CARBON & ALLOY STEELS

1045, 4140, 4340, 52100, 8620

A5M/A10M

A3M

LOWER CARBON TOOL STEELS

P-20, H-13, S-7

A5M/A10M

A3M

TOOL STEELS

A2, A6, D2, M2

A5M/A10M

A3M

STAINLESS STEELS

303, 304, 316, 420, 15-5PH, 17-4PH

A5M/A10M

A3M/A4M

IRON

CAST, NODULAR

A9M/A5M/A10M

A3M/A4M

IRON

DUCTILE

A5M/A10M

A3M/A4M

NICKEL & TITANIUM ALLOYS

INCONEL, HASTELLOY, TI6AL-4V

A5M/A10M

A3M/A4M

NON-FERROUS METALS

ALUMINUM, BRONZE, BRASS

A3M/A4M/B1M

A3M/A4M

 

Insert Grades

 

BIM

UNCOATED CARBIDE - NO HONE

A3M/A4M

TICN COATED CARBIDE / TOUGH GENERAL PURPOSE GRADE

A5M

TIALN COATED CARBIDE / WEAR RESISTANT

A9M

ADVANCED MULTI-LAYER PVD COATED CARBIDE

A10M

TIALN \ TIN COATED CARBIDE / WEAR RESISTANT

 

IF YOU HAVE ANY QUESTIONS ON WHICH GRADE

TO USE FOR YOUR APPLICATION

PLEASE CALL: 800-337-3056

 

Positive Top Insert

POSITIVE TOP

 

 

 

 

 

AVAILABLE GRADES

INSERT #

I.C.

T

R

B1M

A3M

A5M

A9M

SDEP-1511P

.187

.082

.015

-

+

-

-

SPEB-1511P

.187

.082

.015

-

+

-

-

SDEB-2151P

.250

.093

.015

-

+

-

-

SDEB-2522P

.312

.125

.031

+

+

-

-

SPEB-221P

.250

.125

.015

+

+

-

-

SPEB-222P

.250

.125

.031

+

+

+

+

SPEB-2521P

.312

.125

.015

-

+

-

-

SPEB-2522P

.312

.125

.031

+

+

+

+

SPEB-321P

.375

.125

.015

-

+

-

-

SPEB-322P

.375

.125

.031

+

+

+

+

SPEB-331P

.375

.187

.015

-

+

-

-

SPEB-332P

.375

.187

.031

+

+

+

+

SPEB-333P

.375

.187

.047

-

+

-

-

SPEB-334P

.375

.187

.062

-

+

-

-

SPEB-3522PA

.437

.125

.031

-

+

-

-

SPEB-422PA

.500

.125

.031

-

+

+

-

SPEB-431PA

.500

.187

.015

-

+

-

-

SPEB-432PA

.500

.187

.031

+

+

+

+

SPEB-433PA

.500

.187

.047

+

+

-

-

SPEB-434PA

.500

.187

.062

-

+

-

-

SPEB-43PA45

.500

.187

.05x45

-

+

-

-

SNEB-432PA

.500

.187

.031

-

-

+

+

SPEB-6352PA

.750

.220

.031

-

+

+

-

SPEB-842PA

1.00

.250

.031

-

+

+

-

Chipbreaker Insert

CHIPBREAKER

 

 

 

 

 

GRADES

INSERT #

I.C.

T

R

A3M

A5M

SDEB-1511CB

.187

.082

.015

+

-

SPEB-1511CB

.187

.082

.015

+

-

SDEB-2151CB

.250

.093

.015

+

-

SDEB-2522CB

.312

.125

.031

+

-

SPEB-221CB

.250

.125

.015

+

+

SPEB-222CB

.250

.125

.031

+

+

SPEB-2522CB

.312

.125

.031

+

+

SPEB-322CB

.375

.125

.031

+

+

SPEB-332CB

.375

.187

.031

+

+

SPEB-422CB

.500

.125

.031

+

+

SPEB-432CB

.500

.187

.031

+

+

SPEB-6352CB

.750

.220

.031

+

+

SPEB-842CB

1.00

.250

.031

+

+

 

Positive top 30 Degree Lead Insert

POSITIVE TOP- 30 DEG. LEAD

 

 

 

 

GRADES

INSERT #

I.C.

T

A3M

A5M

SPEB-43-30PA

.500

.187

+

+

 

Flat Top Insert

FLAT TOP

 

  

 

 

GRADE

INSERT #

I.C.

T

R

A3M

SDEB-2151F

.250

.093

.015

+

SPEB-222F

.250

.125

.031

+

SPEB-322F

.375

.125

.031

+

SPEB-422F

.500

.125

.031

+

Flat top Insert 30 Degree Lead

FLAT TOP - 30 DEG. LEAD

 

 

 

 

GRADES

INSERT #

I.C.

T

A3M

A5M

SPEB-43-30F

.500

.187

+

+