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TECHNICAL GUIDE & INSERT PROGRAMME FOR STEEL TURNING

SECO GRADES FOR MAXIMUM PRODUCTIVITY IN ALL ISO P AND M MATERIALS Today Seco’s family of grades provides excellent capability for the widest range of steel and stainless steel. With the new TP3500 together with TP1500 and TP2500, all featured with the outstanding Duratomic coating technology, you have easy first choice steel turning grades for numerous applications. STEEL: • TP1500: DURATOMIC Wear resistance. Specially designed to give long and reliable tool life, at high temperatures and speeds, during stable conditions. The grade for the highest productivity. • TP2500: DURATOMIC...

INDIVIDUAL CUTTING DATA ON THE INSERT BOX The cutting data located on the cover of the box refers to the black dots in the Secolor matrix and the Seco material group stated. The cutting data recommendations are shown in both metric and inch values. The values in brackets represent the total recommended working range. The cutting data is adapted for the specific insert style, chipbreaker, nose radius and the most commonly used cutting edge angle. Stainless steel Cast iron Mediumrough machining Rough machining Rough machining in steel and stainless steel For medium-rough machining in steel and...

CUTTING DATA EXAMPLES The recommended cutting speeds in the tables are calculated for 15 minutes tool life, in Seco’s material groups 1-6 (steel). In Seco’s material groups 8-11 (stainless steel) the cutting speeds are calculated for 10 minutes tool life when coolant is applied.

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GEOMETRIES FOR OPTIMUM PERFORMANCE AND CHIP CONTROL The Duratomic grades are available in many insert shapes and geometries for light, medium and rough operations. Edge strength/feed rate Extreme finishing Seco Wiper for high feed finishing Seco Wiper for general turning

Negative double sided inserts FF1 Extreme finishing For finishing Seco Wiper for finishing For general stainless steel turning Seco Wiper for high feed general turning For medium finishing of stainless steel For general and near net shape turning Seco Wiper for general and near net shape turning For medium to light roughing Strong edge for roughing and interrupted cut. Positive cutting rake for slim components Negative single sided inserts 0,25 Medium roughing Medium roughing Seco Wiper for medium roughing For medium roughing of stainless steel Medium roughing Roughing of stainless steels and...

The new and improved Secolor Selection Guide will help you to easily find the inserts that we recommend for a specific turning application. The Secolor Selection Guide presents a list of all applicable inserts and arranges them with the specialized grades for the selected workpiece material group, and then secondly by grade hardness. Read more or download the Secolor Selection Guide at: www.secotools.com /service_support NEW FEATURES: • Updated user interface • Image of selected insert • Separate input and output • Secolor matrix to increase clarity • Ability to sort search colours •...

Cutting edge Insert shape Tolerances length Nose radius Chipbreaker designation Side clearance angle Cutting edge condition Part No. in bold are High Feed wiper inserts

Part No. in bold are High Feed wiper inserts

Cutting edge Insert shape Tolerances length Nose radius Chipbreaker designation Cutting edge condition Side clearance angle Part No. in bold are High Feed wiper inserts

Part No. in bold are High Feed wiper inserts

Part No. in bold are High Feed wiper inserts

Part No. in bold are High Feed wiper inserts

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