The APMT 1604 Insert by Mitsubishi is a high-performance, indexable cutting tool insert designed for turning, milling, and profiling operations. Renowned for its precision, reliability, and efficiency, the APMT 1604 insert is widely used in a variety of industrial sectors, including automotive, aerospace, general machining, and toolmaking. With its superior cutting edge and advanced materials, the APMT 1604 insert ensures high-quality surface finishes and extended tool life, even under demanding machining conditions.
High-Quality Carbide Material:
The APMT 1604 insert is made from high-grade carbide, offering excellent hardness, wear resistance, and strength. This ensures that the insert can maintain a sharp cutting edge even under high cutting speeds and challenging materials.
Versatile Cutting Performance:
Designed for general-purpose turning and milling, the APMT 1604 insert excels in both roughing and finishing applications. It is ideal for a wide range of materials, including steel, stainless steel, cast iron, and non-ferrous alloys. The APMT 1604 is commonly used in precision turning, face milling, side milling, and grooving operations.
Optimized Geometry:
The APMT 1604 insert features a versatile square-shaped geometry (with 1.6mm thickness), which provides excellent balance for both axial and radial cutting forces. This geometry allows for stable cutting performance, especially during intermittent cuts and high-feed applications. The insert is designed to provide a smooth cutting action, ensuring superior surface finishes on workpieces.
Coating Options for Enhanced Durability:
Mitsubishi offers a range of coatings for the APMT 1604 insert, including TiN (Titanium Nitride), TiAlN (Titanium Aluminum Nitride), and AlTiN (Aluminum Titanium Nitride). These coatings enhance the insert’s ability to withstand high temperatures, oxidation, and abrasion, significantly improving its durability and performance in difficult machining tasks. Coated inserts are particularly useful in high-speed cutting and tough materials.
Chip Control and Increased Productivity:
The APMT 1604 insert is designed with advanced chip control features, including chipbreakers that help improve chip evacuation. This reduces the chances of chip recutting and minimizes cutting forces, resulting in smoother operations, reduced wear on the tool, and better surface finishes. The optimized chip control also leads to increased cutting speed and higher productivity by reducing cycle times.
Insert Size and Compatibility:
The APMT 1604 insert has a 1.6mm thickness and 4.76mm corner radius, making it compatible with a wide range of tool holders and applications. Its standardized shape makes it easy to interchange with other inserts in the same series, ensuring flexibility for various machining setups.
The APMT 1604 Insert - Mitsubishi Make is designed for a wide variety of cutting operations, including:
Turning Operations:
Ideal for external turning, internal turning, profiling, boring, and facing operations. Its sharp edges and high hardness make it suitable for both roughing and finishing cuts, providing superior surface finish and precision.
Milling Operations:
The APMT 1604 insert can be used for side milling, face milling, and slot milling. Its design provides efficient chip removal, making it suitable for high-feed and high-speed milling applications. It is particularly effective in general-purpose milling and can be used in horizontal and vertical milling machines.
Grooving and Parting:
The APMT 1604 insert is commonly used in grooving, cut-off, and parting operations, providing smooth and precise cuts. It is ideal for cutting grooves in metalworking applications and ensuring clean, accurate cuts in materials such as steel, stainless steel, and alloys.
Precision Finishing:
With its sharp cutting edge and excellent surface finish characteristics, the APMT 1604 insert is ideal for precision finishing of stainless steels, mild steels, and castings, ensuring a smooth surface and tight tolerances.
Light Cutting and High Feed:
The APMT 1604 insert is effective for light cutting operations with high feed rates, allowing for fast material removal without sacrificing surface quality.
Long Tool Life:
The high-quality carbide material and advanced coatings used in Mitsubishi’s APMT 1604 insert provide exceptional wear resistance, leading to extended tool life, fewer tool changes, and reduced downtime in high-volume machining operations.
Superior Surface Finish:
The insert’s sharp cutting edges and optimized geometry provide consistent, smooth cutting and outstanding surface finishes, minimizing the need for secondary finishing operations.
Improved Chip Control:
The chipbreaker design enhances chip evacuation, preventing recutting and ensuring stable cutting, especially in interrupted cutting conditions. This helps maintain tool performance over extended periods.
Versatility Across Materials:
The APMT 1604 insert works effectively on a wide range of materials, including mild steels, stainless steels, high-carbon steels, cast iron, and aluminum. Its versatility makes it an ideal choice for general-purpose machining.
Increased Productivity:
With enhanced chip control, higher cutting speeds, and longer tool life, the APMT 1604 insert contributes to improved productivity and reduced cycle times, making it an efficient solution for high-volume manufacturing environments.
Cost-Effective Solution:
Despite its high-performance characteristics, the APMT 1604 insert offers excellent value for money due to its extended tool life and reduced downtime, leading to lower overall cost-per-part in many machining applications.
Mitsubishi offers the APMT 1604 insert in a variety of grades and coatings tailored for specific applications:
Grades for Steel and Stainless Steel:
These inserts are available in K (General Purpose), M (Stainless Steel), and P (Cast Iron) grades, making them suitable for various cutting conditions in different materials.
Coated Options for Tough Applications:
For applications requiring high heat resistance and extended tool life, Mitsubishi offers TiN, TiAlN, and AlTiN coatings for the APMT 1604 insert. These coatings improve oxidation resistance, lubricity, and heat dissipation, enhancing the insert’s overall performance.
The APMT 1604 Insert by Mitsubishi is an excellent choice for high-precision machining in a wide range of materials, offering superior performance, extended tool life, and excellent surface finishes. With its advanced carbide material, versatile geometries, and variety of coatings, it is ideal for both roughing and finishing applications in turning, milling, and grooving. Whether you are cutting steel, stainless steel, cast iron, or non-ferrous alloys, the APMT 1604 insert provides consistent, reliable cutting performance, improving your machining efficiency and reducing overall costs in high-volume manufacturing environments.
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