
Slot milling cutter series for stable operation with excellent chip control
An economical slot milling solution with stable chip formation allowing deeper slots thus increasing productivity and stability in machining

Applications & Features
Applications
Features
1. Wide variety of tools
2. Exceptional chip evacuation
3. Innovative inserts
• High productivity due to a large number of edge lines.
Inserts & Grades
Inserts
SSM
- TungMiniSlit insert
- For cutting width 1.6 – 4.1 mm
LMEU-MJ
- TecTangentialSlot insert
- For cutting width 16 – 25 mm
TVKX-MJ
- TungThinSlit insert
- For cutting width 4.0 – 8.0 mm
WNGU-MJ
- TungUniversalSlot insert
- For cutting width 10 – 16 mm
Main Grades
AH3135
- High fracture resistance
- Suitable for machining steel and stainless steel under general cutting conditions
GH130
- High chipping and fracture resistance
- Suitable for steel, stainless steel, and cast iron
SH725
- High wear resistance
- Designed for machining steel and stainless steel
Cutter bodies
S/ASG (ø63 – ø125 mm)
TungMiniSlit for cutting width 1.6 – 4.1 mm
ASV (ø80 – ø200 mm)
TungThinSlit insert for cutting width 4.0 – 8.0 mm
A/TSW (ø80 – ø160 mm)
• TungUniversalSlot for cutting width 10 – 16 mm
Practical examples
Example #1
General Engineering
Part: | Rotor |
Material: | AVP- Alloyed Steel P40 |
Cutter: | ASV02N160-E4 (ø100, 5 edge lines) |
Insert: | TVKX020204-TN MJ |
Grade: | AH130 |
Cutting conditions: | Vc = 161 (m/min) t = 0.01 (mm) fz = 0.07 (mm/t) Vf = 200 (mm/min) W = 4 (mm) ae = 41 (mm) Application: Slotting Coolant: Air blast Machine: ISO50, 20Kw, 3Axis VMC |

Example #2
General Engineering
Part: | Machine parts |
Material: | FCD450 / 450-10S |
Cutter: | TSN10R125M31.7-16-06 (ø125, 6 edge lines) |
Insert: | LMEU100808ZNEN-MJ |
Grade: | AH120 |
Cutting conditions: | Vc = 150 (m/min) t = 0.15 (mm) fz = 0.2 (mm/t) Vf = 358 (mm/min) W = 16 (mm) ae = 22 (mm) Application: Slotting Coolant: Dry Machine: Vertical M/C, BT50 |

Example #3
General Engineering
Part: | Machine parts |
Material: | SKD11 / X153CrMoV12 |
Cutter: | ASW06N100-10 (ø100, 5 edge lines) |
Insert: | WNGU060308TN-MJ |
Grade: | AH725 |
Cutting conditions: | Vc = 110 (m/min) t = 0.08 (mm) fz = 0.1 (mm/t) Vf = 175 (mm/min) W = 10 (mm) ae = 23 (mm) Application: Slotting Coolant: Dry Machine: Vertical M/C, BT40 |

Standard cutting conditions
S/ASG type
ISO | Work piece materials | Hardness (HB) |
Insert | Cutting speed Vc (m/min) |
Chip thickness t (mm) |
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Low carbon steel (SS400, S15C, etc.) |
– 200 | SSM… | 150 – 230 | 0.05 – 0.15 |
High carbon steel (S45C, S55C, etc.) |
200 – 300 | SSM… | 100 – 170 | 0.04 – 0.13 | |
Alloy steels (SCM440, SCr415, etc.) |
150 – 300 | SSM… | 90 – 160 | 0.04 – 0.13 | |
Tool steel (SKD11, SKD61, etc.) |
– 300 | SSM… | 70 – 120 | 0.04 – 0.13 | |
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Stainless steel (SUS304, SUS316, etc.) |
– | SSS… | 90 – 200 | 0.04 – 0.13 |
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Grey cast iron (FC250, FC300, etc.) |
150 – 250 | SSM… | 100 – 200 | 0.05 – 0.15 |
Ductile cast iron (FCD400, etc.) |
150 – 250 | SSM… | 80 – 130 | 0.05 – 0.15 |
ASV, ASW / TSW, ASN / TSN type
ISO | Workpiece materials | Hardness (HB) |
Priority | Grades | Cutting speed Vc (m/min) |
Feed per edge line: fz (mm/t) | |||||||||||
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ASV | ASV | ASW / TSW | ASN / TSN | ||||||||||||||
ae / DC (mm) | ae / DC (mm) | ae / DC (mm) | ae / DC (mm) | ||||||||||||||
10% | 20% | 30% | ≤ 50% | 10% | 20% | 30% | ≤ 50% | 10% | 20% | 30% | ≤ 50% | ||||||
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Low carbon steel (SS400 / E275A, etc.) |
– 200 | First choice | AH725 | 90 – 180 | 0.08 – 0.25 | 0.06 – 0.19 | 0.05 – 0.16 | 0.05 – 0.15 | 0.12 – 0.33 | 0.09 – 0.25 | 0.07 – 0.21 | 0.07 – 0.2 | 0.22 – 0.42 | 0.16 – 0.31 | 0.14 – 0.27 | 0.13 – 0.25 |
– 200 | For impact resistance | AH130, AH140 | 90 – 180 | 0.08 – 0.25 | 0.06 – 0.19 | 0.05 – 0.16 | 0.05 – 0.15 | 0.12 – 0.33 | 0.09 – 0.25 | 0.07 – 0.21 | 0.07 – 0.2 | 0.22 – 0.42 | 0.16 – 0.31 | 0.14 – 0.27 | 0.13 – 0.25 | ||
High carbon steel (S45C / C45, etc.) |
200 – 300 | First choice | AH725 | 90 – 180 | 0.07 – 0.22 | 0.05 – 0.16 | 0.04 – 0.14 | 0.04 – 0.13 | 0.12 – 0.33 | 0.09 – 0.25 | 0.07 – 0.21 | 0.07 – 0.2 | 0.22 – 0.42 | 0.16 – 0.31 | 0.14 – 0.27 | 0.13 – 0.25 | |
200 – 300 | For impact resistance | AH130, AH140 | 90 – 180 | 0.07 – 0.22 | 0.05 – 0.16 | 0.04 – 0.14 | 0.04 – 0.13 | 0.12 – 0.33 | 0.09 – 0.25 | 0.07 – 0.21 | 0.07 – 0.2 | 0.22 – 0.42 | 0.16 – 0.31 | 0.14 – 0.27 | 0.13 – 0.25 | ||
Alloy steel (SCM440 / 42CrMo4, etc.) |
150 – 300 | First choice | AH725 | 90 – 180 | 0.07 – 0.22 | 0.05 – 0.16 | 0.04 – 0.14 | 0.04 – 0.13 | 0.12 – 0.33 | 0.09 – 0.25 | 0.07 – 0.21 | 0.07 – 0.2 | 0.22 – 0.42 | 0.16 – 0.31 | 0.14 – 0.27 | 0.13 – 0.25 | |
150 – 300 | For impact resistance | AH130, AH140 | 90 – 180 | 0.07 – 0.22 | 0.05 – 0.16 | 0.04 – 0.14 | 0.04 – 0.13 | 0.12 – 0.33 | 0.09 – 0.25 | 0.07 – 0.21 | 0.07 – 0.2 | 0.22 – 0.42 | 0.16 – 0.31 | 0.14 – 0.27 | 0.13 – 0.25 | ||
Tool steel (SKD61 / X40CrMoV5-1, etc.) |
– 300 | First choice | AH725 | 90 – 180 | 0.07 – 0.22 | 0.05 – 0.16 | 0.04 – 0.14 | 0.04 – 0.13 | 0.12 – 0.33 | 0.09 – 0.25 | 0.07 – 0.21 | 0.07 – 0.2 | 0.22 – 0.42 | 0.16 – 0.31 | 0.14 – 0.27 | 0.13 – 0.25 | |
– 300 | For impact resistance | AH130, AH140 | 90 – 180 | 0.07 – 0.22 | 0.05 – 0.16 | 0.04 – 0.14 | 0.04 – 0.13 | 0.12 – 0.33 | 0.09 – 0.25 | 0.07 – 0.21 | 0.07 – 0.2 | 0.22 – 0.42 | 0.16 – 0.31 | 0.14 – 0.27 | 0.13 – 0.25 | ||
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Stainless steel (SUS304 / X5CrNi18-9, etc.) |
– | – | AH130, AH140 | 90 – 200 | 0.07 – 0.22 | 0.05 – 0.16 | 0.04 – 0.14 | 0.04 – 0.13 | 0.12 – 0.33 | 0.09 – 0.25 | 0.07 – 0.21 | 0.07 – 0.2 | 0.22 – 0.42 | 0.16 – 0.31 | 0.14 – 0.27 | 0.13 – 0.25 |
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Grey cast iron (FC250 / 250, etc.) |
150 – 250 | – | AH120 | 120 – 230 | 0.08 – 0.25 | 0.06 – 0.19 | 0.05 – 0.16 | 0.05 – 0.15 | 0.12 – 0.42 | 0.09 – 0.31 | 0.07 – 0.27 | 0.07 – 0.25 | 0.22 – 0.5 | 0.16 – 0.38 | 0.14 – 0.32 | 0.13 – 0.3 |
Ductile cast iron (FCD400, etc.) |
150 – 250 | – | AH120 | 90 – 150 | 0.08 – 0.25 | 0.06 – 0.19 | 0.05 – 0.16 | 0.05 – 0.15 | 0.12 – 0.42 | 0.09 – 0.31 | 0.07 – 0.27 | 0.07 – 0.25 | 0.22 – 0.33 | 0.16 – 0.25 | 0.14 – 0.21 | 0.13 – 0.2 | |
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Titanium alloys (Ti-6Al-4V, etc.) |
– | First choice | AH725 | 30 – 40 | 0.07 – 0.12 | 0.05 – 0.09 | 0.04 – 0.07 | 0.04 – 0.07 | 0.1 – 0.17 | 0.08 – 0.13 | 0.06 – 0.11 | 0.06 – 0.1 | 0.12 – 0.22 | 0.09 – 0.16 | 0.07 – 0.14 | 0.07 – 0.13 |
– | For impact resistance | AH130 | 30 – 40 | 0.07 – 0.12 | 0.05 – 0.09 | 0.04 – 0.07 | 0.04 – 0.07 | 0.1 – 0.17 | 0.08 – 0.13 | 0.06 – 0.11 | 0.06 – 0.1 | 0.12 – 0.22 | 0.09 – 0.16 | 0.07 – 0.14 | 0.07 – 0.13 | ||
Nickel-based alloys (Inconel 718, etc.) |
– | First choice | AH725 | 20 – 35 | 0.07 – 0.12 | 0.05 – 0.09 | 0.04 – 0.07 | 0.04 – 0.07 | 0.1 – 0.17 | 0.08 – 0.13 | 0.06 – 0.11 | 0.06 – 0.1 | 0.12 – 0.22 | 0.09 – 0.16 | 0.07 – 0.14 | 0.07 – 0.13 | |
– | For impact resistance | AH130 | 20 – 35 | 0.07 – 0.12 | 0.05 – 0.09 | 0.04 – 0.07 | 0.04 – 0.07 | 0.1 – 0.17 | 0.08 – 0.13 | 0.06 – 0.11 | 0.06 – 0.1 | 0.12 – 0.22 | 0.09 – 0.16 | 0.07 – 0.14 | 0.07 – 0.13 |
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