
chipbreakerFor Front turning operations | Swiss CNC Lathes
First recommendation for Front turning
Covers a wide range of cutting conditions
Combination of sharpness, toughness, and chip control which covers an extremely wide range of cutting conditions
Product video
Features
- Range of depth of cut from 0.3 - 2.5mm
- Easy to utilize chipbreaker desing with excellent sharpness, strength and chip control
- Available in various grades (coatings) to select the appropriate grade for the work material
Tooling application
Swiss CNC Lathe Front turning operations
YL chip breaker conrol range

Cutting conditions
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Coated grade | Material | Operation type | Cutting speed (m/min) | Feed (mm/rev) | DOC (mm) |
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ST4 | Stainless | OD Turning continuous to interrupted | 50 - 120 | 0.03 - 0.15 | 0.3 - 2.5 |
QM3 | Alloy steel / carbon steel / hardened material | ||||
DM4/DT4 | Difficult-to-cut material / titanium alloy | ||||
TM4 | Non-ferrous / aluminum / plastic / general purpose |
Chip formation and chatter comparison

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- Material:SUS304 φ16 Vc=80m/min WET

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- Material:SUS304 φ16 Vc=80m/min f= 0.05mm/rev ap = 2-3mm WET
Case study
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YL chipbreaker | 3,000pcs / corner |
Competitor’s (PVD coated carbide) | 2,000pcs / corner |
YL had good chip control and longer tool life than competitor's conventional product. Also, achieved stable machining resulting in part dimensional consistancy.
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YL chipbreaker + DM4 | 300pcs / corner |
Competitor’s PVD coated carbide | 200pcs / corner |
YL achieved excellent chip control. Longer tool life and larger production run of parts with excellent surface finish compared to companies current insert.
Tool lineup
Please check product catalog for tooling lineup
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