Milling Inserts
Positive rake geometries that keep cutting forces low on lighter machines, alongside reinforced edges for heavy stock removal. Insert seats are ground rather than pressed, which is what keeps runout inside 10 µm across a full cutter.
- Steel
- Stainless steel
- Cast iron
- Non-ferrous
- Superalloys & titanium
Why this range
- APKT, SEKT, RDMT, ODMT and high-feed styles
- Ground periphery for sub-10 µm cutter runout
- Edge hones matched to the workpiece group
At a glance
- Series
- VC-MI
- Family
- Indexable inserts
- ISO coverage
- Steel
- Stainless steel
- Cast iron
- Non-ferrous
- Superalloys & titanium
- Recommended grades
- VC1015VC1025VC3010VC4005
Specifications
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Insert size | APKT 1003 – 1604, RDMT 08 – 16, ODMT 05 – 07 |
| Corner radius | 0.4 – 3.1 mm |
| Rake angle | +7° to +18° effective |
| Depth of cut | 0.3 – 12 mm (style-dependent) |
| Coating | PVD AlTiN / AlCrN, nano-multilayer |
| Tolerance class | ISO M and E (ground) |
Applications
- Face milling
- Shoulder milling
- Slotting
- High-feed milling
- Profiling
- Ramping & helical interpolation
ISO material coverage
Application windows this family is specified into. Grade selection narrows within them.
- P
Steel
Unalloyed to high-alloy steel, cast steel
- M
Stainless steel
Austenitic, ferritic, duplex and super duplex
- K
Cast iron
Grey, nodular, malleable and compacted graphite iron
- N
Non-ferrous
Aluminium, copper alloys, brass, plastics
- S
Superalloys & titanium
Nickel and cobalt alloys, titanium, tungsten alloys
Recommended grades
Grades released for this family, with their position on the toughness and wear-resistance axis.
VC1015
PMPVD TiAlN
- Toughness
- 72
- Wear resistance
- 58
VC1025
PMSPVD AlTiN
- Toughness
- 64
- Wear resistance
- 70
VC3010
SHPVD AlCrN
- Toughness
- 55
- Wear resistance
- 82
VC4005
NSUncoated ultra-fine
- Toughness
- 80
- Wear resistance
- 44
Where it is used
Related categories
VC-FM- Steel
- Stainless steel
- Cast iron
- Non-ferrous
- Superalloys & titanium
VC-IX- Steel
- Stainless steel
- Cast iron
- Non-ferrous
- Superalloys & titanium
Indexable Tools
Modular indexable cutter bodies for milling, drilling and turning applications.
MillingView category
VC-EM- Steel
- Stainless steel
- Cast iron
- Non-ferrous
- Superalloys & titanium
- Hardened materials
End Mills
Solid carbide end mills from 0.5 to 25 mm for slotting, profiling and finishing.
MillingView category
VC-MI
Specify this for your operation
Send the material, machine and current tool. You will get a part number and starting cutting data back within one working day.
What you get back
- A specific tool recommendation with the reasoning behind it
- Starting cutting data with the limiting factor identified
- Lead time and pricing against a fixed part number
Technical response within one working day. Monday to Friday, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM CET