WM & PWX+ Chipbreakers

Cutting data, depth of cut, feed rates, and application information for WM and PWX+ Chipbreakers.

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Turning Speeds & Feeds

WM Chipbreaker

General Cutting Parameters Depending on the Application Cutting Data
metric inch
Work Piece
Material
Type of
Treatment/Alloy
Hardness
HB
ACP15K
vc [m/min]
ACP25M
vc [m/min]
ACP35M
vc [m/min]
ACP15K
vc [sfm]
ACP25M
vc [sfm]
ACP35M
vc [sfm]
Steel Non-Alloyed Steel 0 – 0.45% C 150 – 250 220 – 400 200 – 270 170 – 190 722 – 1312 560 – 890 558 – 623
Steel Low-Alloyed Steel 250 – 300 200 – 320 115 – 210 90 – 150 656 – 1050 330 – 690 295 – 492
Steel High-Alloyed Steel 200 180 – 320 150 – 240 120 – 200 591 – 1050 430 – 750 394 – 656
Steel Corrosion-Resistant Steel 200 200 – 320 150 – 240 140 – 180 656 – 1050 430 – 750 459 – 591
Stainless Steel Ferritic 200 220 – 320 160 – 240 140 – 200 722 – 1050 460 – 690 459 – 656
Stainless Steel Austenitic 180 – 115 – 240 110 – 190 – 330 – 690 361 – 623
Stainless Steel Duplex 230 – 260 – – 80 – 150 – – 262 – 492
Stainless Steel Martensitic 330 – 80 – 115 55 – 75 – 230 – 330 180 – 246
Cast Iron Grey Cast Iron 180 140 – 370 150 – 240 – 459 – 1214 430 – 690 –
Cast Iron Spheroidal Cast Iron 160 190 – 430 140 – 270 – 623 – 1411 390 – 790 –
Cast Iron Malleable/Tempered Iron 130 180 – 520 170 – 290 – 591 – 1706 490 – 820 –

Application
Chip Groove
Depth of Cut / Feed Rate
metric inch
ap [mm] f [mm] ap [inch] f [inch]
WM 0.50 to 3.00 0.21 to 0.12 0.02 to 0.089 0.006 to 0.003
Ex: CCMT 09T304WM+ for 1060 Steel
Different in Each Application
Consistent
Cutting Depth
Inconsistent
Cutting Depth
Interrupted
Cut
● ○ ×

PWX+ Chipbreaker

General Cutting Parameters Depending on the Application Cutting Data
metric inch
Work Piece
Material
Type of
Treatment/Alloy
Hardness
HB
ACP25M
vc [m/min]
ACM35P
vc [m/min]
ACP25M
vc [sfm]
ACM35P
vc [sfm]
Steel Non-Alloyed Steel 0 – 0.45% C 150 – 250 170 – 240 170 – 190 558 – 787 558 – 623
Steel Low-Alloyed Steel 250 – 300 100 – 190 90 – 150 328 – 623 295 – 492
Steel High-Alloyed Steel 200 130 – 210 120 – 200 427 – 689 394 – 656
Steel Corrosion-Resistant Steel 200 130 – 210 140 – 180 427 – 689 459 – 591
Stainless Steel Ferritic 200 140 – 210 140 – 200 459 – 689 459 – 656
Stainless Steel Austenitic 180 100 – 210 110 – 190 328 – 689 361 – 623
Stainless Steel Duplex 230 – 260 – 80 – 150 – 262 – 492
Stainless Steel Martensitic 330 70 – 100 55 – 75 230 – 328 180 – 246
Cast Iron Grey Cast Iron 180 130 – 210 – 427 – 689 –
Cast Iron Spheroidal Cast Iron 160 120 – 240 – 394 – 787 –
Cast Iron Malleable/Tempered Iron 130 150 – 250 – 492 – 820 –

Application
Chip Groove
Depth of Cut / Feed Rate
metric inch
ap [mm] f [mm] ap [inch] f [inch]
PWX+ 1 to 3.50 0.30 to 0.15 0.039 to 0.138 0.012 to 0.006
Ex: CCMX 09T308PWX for 304
Different in Each Application
Consistent
Cutting Depth
Inconsistent
Cutting Depth
Interrupted
Cut
● ○ ×

● = Primary application

○ = Secondary application

× = Does not apply