Turning Inserts
Negative and positive basic shapes with chipbreakers developed separately for continuous, interrupted and profile cuts. Nose radii from 0.2 to 1.6 mm let you hold surface finish without giving up feed.
- Steel
- Stainless steel
- Cast iron
- Superalloys & titanium
- Hardened materials
Why this range
- Chipbreakers from heavy roughing to fine finishing
- Wiper geometries that hold finish at double the feed
- Nose radius 0.2 – 1.6 mm in every basic shape
At a glance
- Series
- VC-TI
- Family
- Indexable inserts
- ISO coverage
- Steel
- Stainless steel
- Cast iron
- Superalloys & titanium
- Hardened materials
- Recommended grades
- VC1015VC1025VC2030VC3010
Specifications
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Insert size | CNMG/DNMG/VNMG/WNMG/TNMG 06 – 16 |
| Corner radius | 0.2 / 0.4 / 0.8 / 1.2 / 1.6 mm |
| Chipbreaker | FF, MF, MM, MR, RM, WM (wiper) |
| Depth of cut | 0.15 – 8.0 mm |
| Coating | PVD and CVD, grade-dependent |
| Tolerance class | ISO M and G |
Applications
- Roughing
- Finishing
- Semi-finishing
- Copy turning
- Hard turning
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
- S
Superalloys & titanium
Nickel and cobalt alloys, titanium, tungsten alloys
- H
Hardened materials
Hardened steel 45 – 65 HRC, chilled cast iron
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
VC2030
PKCVD TiCN-Al₂O₃
- Toughness
- 48
- Wear resistance
- 88
VC3010
SHPVD AlCrN
- Toughness
- 55
- Wear resistance
- 82
Where it is used
Related categories
VC-BB- Steel
- Stainless steel
- Cast iron
- Non-ferrous
- Superalloys & titanium
- Hardened materials
Boring Bars
Steel, solid carbide and tuned-mass damped bars for overhangs up to 14×D.
TurningView category
VC-GR- Steel
- Stainless steel
- Cast iron
- Non-ferrous
- Superalloys & titanium
- Hardened materials
Grooving Tools
External, internal and face grooving systems from 0.5 to 8 mm width.
TurningView category
VC-TH- Steel
- Stainless steel
- Cast iron
- Non-ferrous
- Superalloys & titanium
- Hardened materials
Tool Holders
Turning holders and rotating toolholders in HSK, BT, SK and polygonal interfaces.
Tool holdingView category
VC-TI
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