DNMG 150412 / DNMG 433, chip breaker BM, grade FM2553 — negative 55° rhombic turning insert.
1/2" inscribed circle, 3/16" thick, 3/64" corner radius. FM2553 is a CVD (Al₂O₃) grade — tough substrate for heavy interrupted cuts in steel and stainless, heavy roughing in mild steel, and first choice for superalloys.
34 RMC toolholders in stock take this insert — 55° rhombic, 0° — negative clearance, 1/2" inscribed circle, 3/16" thick. Pick by the shank your turret takes.
| 3/4" shank | MDGNL 12-4B · MDGNR 12-4B · MDJNL 12-4B · MDJNL 12-4C · MDJNR 12-4B · MDJNR 12-4C · MDPNN 12-4B · MDQNL 12-4B · MDQNR 12-4B |
| 1" shank | MDGNL 16-4D · MDGNR 16-4D · MDJNL 16-4D · MDJNR 16-4D · MDPNN 16-4D · MDQNL 16-4D · MDQNR 16-4C · MDQNR 16-4D |
| 1-1/4" shank | MDJNL 20-4D · MDJNL 20-4E · MDJNR 20-4D · MDJNR 20-4E · MDPNN 20-4D · MDQNL 20-4D · MDQNR 20-4D |
| 1-1/2" shank | MDJNL 24-4D · MDJNL 24-4E · MDJNR 24-4D · MDJNR 24-4E · MDPNN 24-4D · MDQNL 24-4D · MDQNR 24-4D |
| 1" x 1-1/4" shank | MDJNL 85-4D · MDJNR 85-4D · MDPNN 85-4D |
Boring bars and interchangeable heads. 78 more RMC tools take the same insert for internal turning. See RMC boring bars →
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