WM+ Chipbreaker

Cutting data, depth of cut, feed rates, and application information for WM+ Chipbreaker, covering ACM20P/ACM25P/ACM35P and ACP15K/ACP25M/ACP35M/ACK20P grades.

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Turning Speeds & Feeds

WM+ Chipbreaker (Grades ACM20P, ACM25P and ACM35P)

General Cutting Parameters Depending on the Application Cutting Data
metric inch
Work Piece
Material
Type of
Treatment/Alloy
Hardness
HB
ACM20P
vc [m/min]
ACM25P
vc [m/min]
ACM35P
vc [m/min]
ACM20P
vc [sfm]
ACM25P
vc [sfm]
ACM35P
vc [sfm]
Steel Non-Alloyed Steel 0 – 0.45% C 150 – 250 150 – 250 130 – 250 150 – 190 430 – 820 427 – 820 558 – 623
Steel Low-Alloyed Steel 250 – 300 100 – 200 60 – 180 90 – 150 200 – 260 197 – 591 295 – 492
Steel High-Alloyed Steel 200 120 – 220 80 – 200 120 – 200 260 – 660 262 – 656 394 – 656
Steel Corrosion-Resistant Steel 200 120 – 220 100 – 200 140 – 180 330 – 660 328 – 656 459 – 591
Stainless Steel Ferritic 200 190 – 250 120 – 250 140 – 200 390 – 820 394 – 820 459 – 656
Stainless Steel Austenitic 180 140 – 220 100 – 220 110 – 190 390 – 720 328 – 722 361 – 623
Stainless Steel Duplex 230 – 260 110 – 170 60 – 160 80 – 150 – 197 – 252 262 – 492
Stainless Steel Martensitic 330 40 – 100 40 – 100 55 – 75 – 131 – 328 180 – 246

Application
Chip Groove
Depth of Cut / Feed Rate
metric inch
ap [mm] f [mm] ap [inch] f [inch]
WM+ 0.15 to 2.25 0.20 to 0.07 0.006 to 0.089 0.008 to 0.003
Ex: CCMT 09T304WM+ for 304
Different in Each Application
Consistent
Cutting Depth
Inconsistent
Cutting Depth
Interrupted
Cut
○ ● ×

WM+ Chipbreaker (Grades ACP15K, ACP25M, ACP35M and ACK20P)

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]
ACK20P
vc [m/min]
ACP15K
vc [sfm]
ACP25M
vc [sfm]
ACP35M
vc [sfm]
ACK20P
vc [sfm]
Steel Non-Alloyed Steel 0 – 0.45% C 150 – 250 220 – 400 200 – 270 170 – 190 200 – 340 722 – 1312 560 – 890 558 – 623 656 – 1116
Steel Low-Alloyed Steel 250 – 300 200 – 320 115 – 210 90 – 150 150 – 290 656 – 1050 330 – 690 295 – 492 492 – 951
Steel High-Alloyed Steel 200 180 – 320 150 – 240 120 – 200 150 – 290 591 – 1050 430 – 750 394 – 656 492 – 951
Steel Corrosion-Resistant Steel 200 200 – 320 150 – 240 140 – 180 160 – 290 656 – 1050 430 – 750 459 – 591 525 – 951
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 – 150 – 400 459 – 1214 430 – 690 – 492 – 1312
Cast Iron Spheroidal Cast Iron 160 190 – 430 140 – 270 – 200 – 450 623 – 1411 390 – 790 – 656 – 1476
Cast Iron Malleable/Tempered Iron 130 180 – 520 170 – 290 – 200 – 550 591 – 1706 490 – 820 – 656 – 1805

Application
Chip Groove
Depth of Cut / Feed Rate
metric inch
ap [mm] f [mm] ap [inch] f [inch]
WM+ 1.00 to 4.00 0.44 to 0.22 0.039 to 0.157 0.017 to 0.009
Ex: CNMG 120408WM+ for 1060 Steel
Different in Each Application
Consistent
Cutting Depth
Inconsistent
Cutting Depth
Interrupted
Cut
○ ○ ●

○ = Primary application

● = Secondary application

× = Does not apply