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Ideal for machining free-cutting steel (SUM)

Long-tool life machining is achieved by reducing the built up edge on the cutting edge.
Features
  • Thin-layer TiCN coating provides both outstanding sharpness and wear resistance.
  • Achieves long tool life and high-precision machining even at high speeds.
Tooling application

For free-cutting steel
Front turning / Back turning / Grooving / ID boring / Threading / Cut off

Grade map
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SPEED
DT4 DM4
650
TM4
ZM3 VM1 QM3
FEED

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SPEED
DT4 DM4
ST4
650
TM4
ZM3 VM1 QM3
FEED

High→

VM1 comparison chart
ISO Work material Chipbreaker Grade vc (m/min) (SFM) ap (mm) (inch) f (mm/rev) (IPR)
Carbon steel
Alloy steel
AM3 VM1 40 – 150 130 – 500 0.4 – 2.0 .016 – .080 0.05 – 0.2 .002 – .008
S 0.1 – 3.0 .004 – .120 0.05 – 0.2 .002 – .008
KHG 0.1 – 0.5 .004 – .020 0.05 – 0.1 .002 – .004
Difficult-to-cut
Free-cutting stainless steel
AM3 40 – 90 130 – 300 0.4 – 2.0 .016 – .080 0.05 – 0.2 .002 – .008
S 0.1 – 3.0 .004 – .120 0.05 – 0.2 .002 – .008
KHG 0.1 – 0.5 .004 – .020 0.05 – 0.1 .002 – .004
Plug terminal
Material :
SUM24L
Cutting speed :
140 m/min 460 SFM
Feed :
0.015 mm/rev .001 IPR
DOC :
0.1 mm .004 inch
Coolant :
WET
VM1
800-1000 pcs / corner
Competitor’s PVD coated
150 pcs / corner

VM1 is stable in both dimensions and surface finish and has 5 times longer tool life than the competitor’s product.

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