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VCMT 160402

What VCMT 160402 means, letter by letter: rhombic 35°, positive, 7° clearance, tolerance M, 40–60° countersunk hole, chipbreaker one side. Inscribed circle 9.525 mm, thickness 4.76 mm, nose radius 0.2 mm.

1 · SHAPERhombic 35°V
2 · CLEARANCE7°C
3 · TOLERANCEClass Mmedium, pressed
4 · TYPET40–60° countersunk hole, chipbreaker one side
5 · SIZE16inscribed Ø 9.525 mm · cutting edge 16.6 mm
6 · THICKNESS4.76 mm04
7 · NOSE RADIUS0.2 mm02
IC 9.525s 4.76clearance 7°rε 0.2
To scale: top view with the inscribed circle (blue dashes) and, on the right, the side view with the thickness. The grey dashes mark the chipbreaker; its real shape is up to the manufacturer.

VCMT 160402 dimensions

Inscribed circle IC9.525 mm
Cutting edge length16.61 mm
Thickness s4.76 mm
Nose radius rε0.2 mm
Corner angle35°
Clearance angle7°
Tolerance MIC ±0.05 · corner height ±0.16 · thickness ±0.13 mm

What VCMT 160402 tells you on the shop floor

35° corner: reaches into grooves and complex profiles, but the edge is fragile. Light cuts only.

Positive insert (7°): lower cutting forces and less chatter. For finishing, boring, thin-walled parts and lighter machines.

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.

Small radius: lower forces and chatter, good finish at low feed.

Typical holders for VCMT

For a positive rhombic 35° insert the most common ISO 5608 holders are:

The final R or L means right or left hand. Shank size, length and the exact clamping are in the manufacturer's catalogue.

Other VCMT sizes

Same size, other version

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.

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Frequently asked questions

What does VCMT 160402 mean?

VCMT 160402: rhombic 35°, positive, 7° clearance, tolerance M, 40–60° countersunk hole, chipbreaker one side. Inscribed circle 9.525 mm, thickness 4.76 mm, nose radius 0.2 mm.

What is the inscribed circle of VCMT 160402?

9.525 mm, with a 16.6 mm cutting edge.

Which holder takes VCMT 160402?

An ISO 5608 holder for positive rhombic 35° inserts, for example SVJCR/L or SVVCN.

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