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Grooving tools with 4 cutting-edge insert
Ground insert clamps into unique insert pocket and provides high rigidity as well as repeatability
Applications & Features
Applications
Features
1. Unique 3-point clamping system
The unique pocket design provides accurate indexing repeatability of the cutting edge height.
2. Ground or molded chip breakers
Enhanced lineup for greater flexibility.
3. Expedited delivery service for special grooving inserts
Inserts & Grades
Inserts
TetraMini-Cut Grooving and Parting-off Inserts (Grooving width 0.33 – 3.0 mm)
- For precise grooving operation with uniquely designed insert, mainly in swiss and small lathes
TetraForce-Cut Grooving and Parting-off Inserts (Grooving width 0.5 – 4.0 mm)
- Suitable for accurate grooving with ground 4-edged inserts for wide range of components
TetraMini-Cut Threading Inserts (Pitch 0.4 – 3.0 mm)
- Threading insert with 4 cutting-edges
Grades
SH7025
- P20 – P30 / M20 – M30
- The latest grade with sharp cutting edge designed for small part machining
- A combination of a columnar-structured TiCN coating and multilayered TiAlN coating provides superior surface quality and process security
AH7025
- P20 – P30 / M20 – M30 / S15 – S25
- Excellent wear resistance and high rigidity
- First choice for grooving of various materials
AH725
- P15 – P30 / M15 – M30 / K25 – K30 / S15 – S25
- Good balance between wear and chipping resistance
- Suitable for machining steel and stainless steel under general cutting conditions
SH725
- P20 – P30 / M20 – M30
- High wear resistance
- Designed for machining steel and stainless steel
AH8015
- M01 – M20 / S10 – S20
- Good balance between wear and fracture resistance
- First choice for machining heat-resistant alloy under general cutting conditions
AH8005
- M01 – M10 / S01 – S10 / H10 – H20
- Good resistance to wear and adhesion
- Excellent performance in machining heat-resistant alloy at high speed
AH6235
- P30 – P40 / M30 – M40
- Provides high reliability in interrupted cutting with large depths of cut
NS9530
- P20 – P30 / M20 – M30 / K10 – K20
- High fracture resistance
- Suitable for finishing to medium cutting of steel
TH10
Toolholders
Grooving & Parting & Threading
TetraMini-Cut Toolholders
Grooving and threading toolholder for swiss and small lathes
Face grooving toolholder
Grooving & Parting & Threading
TetraForce-Cut Toolholders
Grooving and threading toolholder for general lathes
Grooving & Parting & Threading
TetraForce-Cut / TetraMini-Cut modular blade
Modular type toolholder with square shank and PSC connection
Practical examples
Example #1
General Engineering
Part: | Shaft stator |
Material: | S45C / C45 |
Toolholder: | STCR2525-27 |
Insert: | TCS27-200-020 |
Grade: | AH725 |
Cutting conditions: | Vc = 210 (m/min) f = 0.15 (mm/rev) CDX = 2 (mm) CW = 2 (mm) Application: External grooving Coolant: Wet Machine: NC lathe |
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Example #2
Automotive Industry
Part: | Input shaft |
Material: | SCr420 / 20Cr4 |
Toolholder: | STCR2525Z18 |
Insert: | TCG18R150-020 |
Grade: | AH7025 |
Cutting conditions: | Vc = 100 (m/min) f = 0.08 (mm/rev) CDX = 2.1 (mm) CW = 2 (mm) Application: External grooving Coolant: Wet Machine: NC lathe |
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Example #3
Miniature / Electronic Industry
Part: | Spool shaft |
Material: | S45C / C45 |
Toolholder: | STCR1010X18 |
Insert: | TCP18R200F-010 |
Grade: | SH725 |
Cutting conditions: | Vc = 43 (m/min) f = 0.10 (mm/rev) CDX= 1.5 / 1.1 (mm/min) CW = 2 / 2.5 (mm) Application: External grooving Coolant: Wet Machine: Swiss lathe |
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Standard cutting conditions
TCS18R (3D chipbreaker), TCG18R/L (honed edge)
ISO | Workpiece materials | Grades | Cutting speed Vc (m/min) |
Feed: f (mm/rev) | ||
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TCL18 | TCS18 | TCG18 | ||||
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Low carbon steel (S15C / C15, S20C / C20, etc.) |
AH7025 | 80 – 180 | 0.03 – 0.12 | 0.04 – 0.16 | 0.04 – 0.14 |
NS9530 | 150 – 250 | – | – | 0.03 – 0.1 | ||
Carbon steels, Alloy steel (S55C / C55, SCM440 / 42CrMoS4, etc.) |
AH7025 | 80 – 180 | 0.03 – 0.12 | 0.04 – 0.16 | 0.04 – 0.14 | |
NS9530 | 80 – 220 | – | – | 0.03 – 0.1 | ||
Prehardened steel (NAK80, PX5, etc.) |
AH7025 | 80 – 180 | 0.03 – 0.12 | 0.04 – 0.16 | 0.04 – 0.14 | |
NS9530 | 80 – 180 | – | – | 0.03 – 0.1 | ||
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Stainless steel (SUS304 / X5CrNi18-9, X5CrNiMo17-12-2, etc) |
AH7025 | 50 – 120 | 0.03 – 0.12 | 0.04 – 0.16 | 0.04 – 0.14 |
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Grey cast iron (FC250 / GG25 / 250, FC300 / GG30 / 300, etc.) |
AH7025 | 50 – 180 | 0.03 – 0.12 | 0.04 – 0.16 | 0.04 – 0.14 |
NS9530 | 50 – 180 | – | – | 0.03 – 0.1 | ||
Ductile cast iron (FCD400 / 400-15, FCD600 / 600-3, etc.) |
AH7025 | 50 – 180 | 0.03 – 0.12 | 0.04 – 0.16 | 0.04 – 0.14 | |
NS9530 | 50 – 180 | – | – | 0.03 – 0.1 | ||
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Titanium alloys (Ti-6AI-4V, etc.) | AH7025 | 30 – 80 | 0.03 – 0.12 | 0.04 – 0.16 | 0.04 – 0.14 |
Superalloys (Inconel718, etc.) | AH7025 | 20 – 60 | 0.03 – 0.12 | 0.04 – 0.16 | 0.04 – 0.14 |
TCP18R/L (lightly honed edge) / TCP18R/L-F (sharp edge)
ISO | Workpiece materials | Grades | Cutting speed Vc (m/min) |
Feed f (mm/rev) |
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Low carbon steel (S15C / C15, S20C / C20, etc.) |
SH725 SH7025 |
80 – 180 | 0.03 – 0.1 |
AH725 | 80 – 180 | 0.03 – 0.1 | ||
Carbon steels, Alloy steel (S55C / C55, SCM440 / 42CrMoS4, etc.) |
SH725 SH7025 |
80 – 180 | 0.03 – 0.1 | |
AH725 | 80 – 180 | 0.03 – 0.1 | ||
Prehardened steel (NAK80, PX5, etc.) |
SH725 SH7025 |
80 – 180 | 0.03 – 0.1 | |
AH725 | 80 – 180 | 0.03 – 0.1 | ||
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Stainless steel (SUS304 / X5CrNi18-9, X5CrNiMo17-12-2, etc) |
SH725 SH7025 |
50 – 120 | 0.03 – 0.1 |
AH725 | 50 – 120 | 0.03 – 0.1 | ||
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Grey cast iron (FC250 / GG25 / 250, FC300 / GG30 / 300, etc.) |
AH725 | 50 – 180 | 0.03 – 0.1 |
SH725 SH7025 |
50 – 180 | 0.03 – 0.1 | ||
Ductile cast iron (FCD400 / 400-15, FCD600 / 600-3, etc.) |
AH725 | 50 – 180 | 0.03 – 0.1 | |
SH725 SH7025 |
50 – 180 | 0.03 – 0.1 | ||
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Titanium alloys (Ti-6AI-4V, etc.) | SH725 SH7025 |
30 – 80 | 0.03 – 0.1 |
AH725 | 30 – 80 | 0.03 – 0.1 | ||
Superalloys (Inconel718, etc.) | SH725 SH7025 |
20 – 60 | 0.03 – 0.1 | |
AH725 | 20 – 60 | 0.03 – 0.1 |
TCT18FR/R-ISO (Full profile threading insert)/TCT18FR (Threading insert)
ISO | Workpiece materials | Hardness | Grade | Cutting speed Vc (m/min) |
Pitch (mm) | Threads per inch(TPI) |
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Steel / Alloy steel S45C, SCM440, etc. C45, 42CrMoS4, etc. |
< 200HB | AH8015 | 80 – 180 | 0.8 – 3.175 | 32 – 8 |
AH725 | 60 – 150 | 0.8 – 3.0 | 32 – 8 | |||
SH725 | 60 – 150 | 0.4 – 2.0 | 64 – 12 | |||
SH7025 | 60 – 150 | 0.4 – 2.0 | 64 – 18 | |||
> 200HB | AH8015 | 60 – 160 | 0.8 – 3.175 | 32 – 8 | ||
AH725 | 60 – 150 | 0.8 – 3.0 | 32 – 8 | |||
SH725 | 60 – 150 | 0.4 – 2.0 | 64 – 12 | |||
SH7025 | 60 – 150 | 0.4 – 2.0 | 64 – 18 | |||
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Stainless steel SUS304, etc. X5CrNi18-9, etc. |
– | AH8015 | 50 – 130 | 0.8 – 3.175 | 32 – 8 |
– | AH725 | 50 – 80 | 0.8 – 3.0 | 32 – 8 | ||
– | SH725 | 50 – 80 | 0.4 – 2.0 | 64 – 12 | ||
– | SH7025 | 50 – 80 | 0.4 – 2.0 | 64 – 18 | ||
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Cast iron FC250, FC300, etc. 250, 300, etc. |
– | AH8015 | 60 – 150 | 0.8 – 3.175 | 32 – 8 |
– | AH725 | 50 – 100 | 0.8 – 3.0 | 32 – 8 | ||
– | SH725 | 50 – 100 | 0.4 – 2.0 | 64 – 12 | ||
– | SH7025 | 50 – 100 | 0.4 – 2.0 | 64 – 18 | ||
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Superalloys Ti-6AI-4V, Inconel718, etc. |
– | AH8015 | 20 – 80 | 0.8 – 3.175 | 32 – 8 |
– | AH725 | 20 – 80 | 0.8 – 3.0 | 32 – 8 | ||
– | SH725 | 20 – 80 | 0.4 – 2.0 | 64 – 12 | ||
– | SH7025 | 30 – 100 | 0.4 – 2.0 | 64 – 18 |
TCL27 / TCS27/ TCM27 / TCG27
ISO | Workpiece materials | Grades | Cutting speed Vc (m/min) |
Feed: f (mm/rev) | Depth of cut for profiling (with full radius insert) |
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Grooving, Parting off |
Parting off (with hand) |
Profiling (with full radius insert) |
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TCL27 | TCS27 | TCM27 | TCG27 | TCS27 | TCS27 | TCM27 | |||||
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Carbon steel S45C / C45, etc. |
AH8005 | 100 – 300 | 0.03 – 0.12 | 0.05 – 0.15 | 0.05 – 0.25 | 0.03 – 0.1 | 0.04 – 0.12 | 0.05 – 0.1 | 0.05 – 0.15 | 0.5 |
AH7025 | 100 – 200 | ||||||||||
AH6235 | 80 – 120 | ||||||||||
NS9530 | 120 – 250 | ||||||||||
Alloy steel SCM435 / 34CrMo4, etc. |
AH8005 | 80 – 250 | 0.03 – 0.12 | 0.05 – 0.15 | 0.05 – 0.25 | 0.03 – 0.1 | 0.04 – 0.12 | 0.05 – 0.1 | 0.05 – 0.15 | 0.5 | |
AH7025 | 50 – 180 | ||||||||||
AH6235 | 50 – 100 | ||||||||||
NS9530 | 100 – 200 | ||||||||||
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Stainless steel SUS304 / X5CrNi18-9, etc. |
AH8005 | 100 – 150 | 0.03 – 0.12 | 0.05 – 0.15 | 0.05 – 0.2 | 0.03 – 0.1 | 0.04 – 0.12 | 0.05 – 0.1 | 0.05 – 0.15 | 0.5 |
AH7025 | 80 – 120 | ||||||||||
AH6235 | 50 – 120 | ||||||||||
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Grey cast iron FC250 / 250, etc. |
AH8005 | 80 – 250 | 0.03 – 0.12 | 0.05 – 0.15 | 0.05 – 0.25 | 0.03 – 0.1 | 0.04 – 0.12 | 0.05 – 0.1 | 0.05 – 0.15 | 0.5 |
AH7025 | 50 – 180 | ||||||||||
AH6235 | 50 – 100 | ||||||||||
NS9530 | 50 – 180 | ||||||||||
Ductile cast iron FCD400 / 400-15, etc. |
AH8005 | 80 – 180 | 0.03 – 0.12 | 0.05 – 0.15 | 0.05 – 0.2 | 0.03 – 0.1 | 0.04 – 0.12 | 0.05 – 0.1 | 0.05 – 0.15 | 0.5 | |
AH7025 | 50 – 120 | ||||||||||
AH6235 | 50 – 80 | ||||||||||
NS9530 | 50 – 180 | ||||||||||
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Titanium alloys Ti-6Al-4V, etc. |
AH8005 | 50 – 70 | 0.03 – 0.12 | 0.05 – 0.15 | 0.05 – 0.15 | 0.03 – 0.1 | 0.04 – 0.12 | 0.05 – 0.1 | 0.05 – 0.1 | 0.5 |
AH7025 | 30 – 60 | ||||||||||
Superalloys Inconel718, etc. |
AH8005 | 40 – 60 | 0.03 – 0.12 | 0.05 – 0.15 | 0.05 – 0.15 | 0.03 – 0.1 | 0.04 – 0.12 | 0.05 – 0.1 | 0.05 – 0.1 | 0.5 | |
AH7025 | 20 – 50 |
TCL38
ISO | Workpiece materials | Grades | Cutting speed Vc (m/min) |
Feed: f (mm/rev) |
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Grooving, Parting |
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TCL38 | ||||
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Carbon steel (S45C / C45, etc.) |
AH7025 | 80 – 180 | 0.03 – 0.18 |
Alloy steel (SCM435 / 34CrMo4, etc.) |
AH7025 | 50 – 180 | 0.03 – 0.18 | |
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Alloy steel (SCM435 / 34CrMo4, etc.) |
AH7025 | 50 – 150 | 0.03 – 0.14 |
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Grey cast iron (FC250 / 250 / GG25, etc.) |
AH7025 | 50 – 180 | 0.03 – 0.14 |
Ductile cast iron (FCD400 / 400-15 / GGG400, etc.) |
AH7025 | 50 – 120 | 0.03 – 0.14 | |
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Titanium alloys (Ti-6Al-4V, etc.) |
AH7025 | 30 – 60 | 0.03 – 0.14 |
Superalloys (Inconel718, etc.) | AH7025 | 20 – 50 | 0.03 – 0.14 |
For more information about this product, visit our online e-catalog or download the product report:
Metric
- Main product report_No. 416-G
- Expansion full R inserts_No. 416S1-G
- Expansion Face grooving insert_No. 416S2-G
- Expansion TCL38 inserts_No. 416S3-G
- Expansion TCS18L, TCL18L inserts_No. 416S4-G
- Expansion Wide cutting edge inserts and dedicated
toolholders_No. 416S5-G - Expansion TCG18 inserts in NS9530 Cermet Grade_No. 416S6-G
- Expansion of AH8015 grade for TCT18 inserts_No. 416S7-G
- Expansion Introducing the latest PVD grade SH7025_No. 416S8-G
- Expansion AH7025 grade inserts_No. 416S9-G
- Expansion AH8005 and AH6235 PVD
grade and NS9530 cermet grade inserts_No. 416S10-G
Imperial
- Main product report_No. 416-US
- Expansion full R inserts_No. 416S1-US
- Expansion Face grooving insert_No. 416S2-US
- Expansion TCL38 inserts_No. 416S3-US
- Expansion TCS18L, TCL18L inserts_No. 416S4-US
- Expansion Wide cutting edge inserts and dedicated
toolholders_No. 416S5-US - Expansion Introducing the latest PVD grade SH7025_No. 416S8-US