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TURNING MACHINING OPTIMIZATION TECHNIQUE YOUR MAIN CHALLENGES MAINTAIN CHIP CONTROL & ACHIEVE BALANCED TOOL WEAR OPTIMUM CHIPS FLANK WEAR 1. OPTIMIZE CHIP FORMATION Elemental chips Loose arc chips Connected arc chips Long helical chips Nested chips Arrow chips f (mm/rev) Chipbreaker 2. OPTIMIZE TOOL WEAR Plastic deformation Thermal cracking Crater wear Built-up edge Chipping Notch wear v c (m/min) Carbide grade CHIPBREAKER SELECTION CARBIDE GRADE SELECTION Grade Cutting edge strength (feed) Sharp Strong More wear resistant Tougher Valid per workpiece material group This schedule represents the majority of cases. For specific cases (e.g. heavily nested chips/ broken inserts) or specific measurements, please contact your business partner at Seco.