CNMG 160608 dimensions
| Inscribed circle IC | 15.875 mm |
| Cutting edge length | 16.12 mm |
| Thickness s | 6.35 mm |
| Nose radius rε | 0.8 mm |
| Corner angle | 80° |
| Clearance angle | 0° |
| Tolerance M | IC ±0.10 · corner height ±0.15 · thickness ±0.13 mm |
| ANSI equivalent (inch) | CNMG 542 |
What CNMG 160608 tells you on the shop floor
80° corner: strong yet versatile, turns and faces with the same insert.
Double-sided negative insert: edges on both faces, stronger and cheaper per edge. Needs a rigid machine and clamping; not for small bores.
Pressed, medium tolerance: economical, fine for roughing and where you do not need repeatability to a few hundredths of a mm at every insert change.
The most common radius: a balance between strength and finish.
Typical holders for CNMG
For a negative rhombic 80° insert the most common ISO 5608 holders are:
- PCLNR/L · lead angle 95°
- PCBNR/L · lead angle 75°
- DCLNR/L · lead angle 95°
The final R or L means right or left hand. Shank size, length and the exact clamping are in the manufacturer's catalogue.
Toolholders that take it
In inches, with the ANSI designation, the same insert is CNMG 542: size in eighths of an inch, thickness in sixteenths, radius in sixty-fourths. Converting any code, both ways, is in ISO Inserts Pro.
Other CNMG sizes
- CNMG 120404
- CNMG 120408
- CNMG 120412
- CNMG 120416
- CNMG 160612
- CNMG 160616
- CNMG 190608
- CNMG 190612
- CNMG 190616
- CNMG 250924
Designation to ISO 1832; reference tables: Mitsubishi Materials turning catalogue (insert identification). Holders to ISO 5608. Chipbreaker, grade and cutting data differ between manufacturers: the catalogue of the insert you use is what counts.