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The 3/8” inscribed circle FLASHTURN inserts can Small Size Cost Saving Inserts
cover about 75% of turning applications, as the most In many turning applications, people tend to use larger
popular D.O.C. range is between 1 to 3 mm. inserts than are actually required for the machining
parameters being applied. To fill the niche, ISCAR
Therefore, small sized inserts can handle this is introducing a wide range of ISOTURN small sized
machining range, reducing costs, when compared inserts, which provide an economical advantage
to the 1/2” inscribed circle larger inserts being widely per cutting edge.
used in such applications.
The new inserts are available in a wide range of
Tool life Tool Life vs. Insert Size geometries, corner radii, new chipformers and the
(min) most advanced SUMO TEC carbide grades.
The available geometries are WNMG 0604..,
60 WNMG 06T3.., WNMX 0606.., CNMG 0904..,
CNMX 0906.., SNMG 0904.., DNMG 1104..,
50 TNMG 1604.. and TNMX 1606... These inserts are
generally thicker than the standard inserts of the same
sizes, thus providing higher durability. They can run at
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feed rates similar to the larger inserts.
WNMG WNMG
30 060408 080408 ISCAR is adding the small sized HELITURN LD
inserts in WNMX, CNMX and TNMX geometries.
20 These inserts, like their larger counterparts, have
high positive radial helical cutting edges and positive
rake angles, which is a combination that substantially
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reduces cutting forces and thus enables machining at
higher cutting loads.
Material: SAE4340 As the ISO turning applications are used extensively
Coolant: emulsion in the metal cutting industry, the new inserts and tools
can be used on applications where large inserts are
Cutting conditions: unnecessarily used instead of using smaller, more
Vc=180 m/min economical inserts which can do the same
f=0.35 mm/rev job successfully.
ap=3 mm This recommendation excludes heavy interrupted
applications.
When 3 to 6 mm D.O.C. is required, the 1/2”
inscribed circle insert size should be used.

Percentage Depth of Cut vs. Insert Size
of Users
90 WNMG 06...

80

70

60 75%
0.5-3 mm
50 4.76
WNMG 08...
40

30
3.18
20
25%
3-6 mm
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Depth of cut

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