Super Fast Thread Milling System

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New Family of Thread Milling Tools The VARDEX Multi-flute Indexable Thread Milling (MiTM) system for fast machining, reduces cycle times when machining threads with long inserts. New nickel coating for all MiTM toolholders provides better anti-rust protection. See it in action Standard Conical MiTM 9 (A) For Small Bores N i c k e l MiTM 24 (M) For Medium Bores No. of Flutes (Z) Cutting Dia. () 0.0-.75 Tool Overhang () 20.0-25.2 Standard No. of Flutes (Z) Cutting Dia. () 0.2 Tool Overhang () 9.0 Conical NEW To o l h o l d e r s Co a t e d No. of Flutes (Z) -2 Cutting Dia. ().6-6 Tool Overhang () 26-6 No. of Flutes (Z) Cutting Dia. ().9 Tool Overhang () 26 MiTM 25 (S) For Standard Applications Standard Conical Shell Mill Shell Mill Conical No. of Flutes (Z) 2-5 Cutting Dia. () 7-0 Tool Overhang () 26-80 No. of Flutes (Z) 2-4 Cutting Dia. () 7-28 Tool Overhang () 26-4 No. of Flutes (Z) 5-8 Cutting Dia. () 6-52 Tool Overhang () max.200 No. of Flutes (Z) 5 Cutting Dia. () 6 Tool Overhang () max.200 MiTM 40 () For ong Threads Standard Shell Mill Shell Mill Conical No. of Flutes (Z) -4 Cutting Dia. () 22-0 Tool Overhang () 4-80 No. of Flutes (Z) 6-8 Cutting Dia. () 44-52 Tool Overhang () max.200 No. of Flutes (Z) 6 Cutting Dia. () 45 Tool Overhang () max.200 MiTM 4 (B) For arge Pitches Standard Shell Mill No. of Flutes (Z) -5 Cutting Dia. () 24.5-6 Tool Overhang () 4-65 No. of Flutes (Z) 5-6 Cutting Dia. () 48-58 Tool Overhang () max.200 2

MiTM CATAOG Vardex Ordering Code System Page 4 INSERTS Metric Page 5 American UN _ Page 6 Whitworth for BSF, BSP (G) Page 8 NPT _ Page 9 NPTF Page 9 BSPT Page 0 TOOHODERS Standard s (MiTM 9) _ Page Conical s (MiTM 9) Page 2 Standard s (MiTM 24) _ Page Conical s (MiTM 24) Page 4 Standard s (MiTM 25) Page 5 Conical s (MiTM 25) Page 6 Shell Mill (MiTM 25) _ Page 7 Standard s (MiTM 40) _ Page 8 Shell Mill (MiTM 40) _ Page 9 Standard s (MiTM 4) _ Page 20 Shell Mill (MiTM 4) _ Page 2 TECHNICA DATA Recommended Cutting Speeds and Feed _ Page 22 VARGUS Ius Tool Selector and CNC Program Generator The most popular and advanced thread turning and thread milling software on the market today. Now available in versions at www.vargus.com VARGUS ONINE VARGUS DESKTOP VARGUS setup.exe

Ordering Code System MiTM Inserts R 25 2 I.00 4 5 TM 6 VBX 7 - Product ine R- MiTM line 2 - Insert Style 9, 24, 25, 40, 4 - Type of Insert I - Internal E - External EI-External+Internal NC- Plug 4 - Pitch 0.5-6.0 mm 2-4 tpi 5 - Standard - Metric UN-American UN W- BSW, BSP NPT-NPT NPTF-NPTF BSPT-BSPT 6 - System TM 7 - Carbide Grade VBX VTX MiTM Holders (Standard and Conical) R TM 2 C 25 4 7 5-26 6 S 7 2 8 - Product ine 2 - Holder Type - Cooling 4 - Shank Dia. [mm] 5 - Cutting Dia. [mm] R - MiTM line BR - MiTM with antivibration system TM - Standard holder TMN - Conical holder C- Coolant Channel 2, 20, 25, 2 0-6 6 - Tool Overhang [mm] 9-80 7 - Insert Style A - 9 M - 24 S - 25-40 B - 4 8 - No. of Flutes - 5 MiTM Shell Mill R TM 2 C D6 4 6 5-25S 6 5 7 - Product ine 2 - Holder Type - Cooling 4 - Cutting Dia. [mm] 5 - Drive Hole Dia. [mm] R - MiTM line TM - Standard holder TMN - Conical holder C- Coolant Channel 6-58 6, 22, 27 6 - Insert Style 7 - No. of Flutes 25S 40 4B 5-8 4

Metric External / Internal e e e /4P Internal 60 MiTM 9 MiTM 24 MiTM 25 /8P External e e Defined by: R262 (DIN ) Tolerance class: 6g/6H MiTM 40 MiTM 4 Standard MiTM Pitch Ordering Code Cutting Edge Teeth mm mm External Internal e Zt 9 24 25 40 4 * Note:.0 inserts do not fit into toolholder RTMC257... For external insert.0 use for CNC program ( + 0.5mm) 0.5 R9I0.50TM... 20.0 40 0.75 R9I0.75TM... 20.0 27.0 R9I.00TM... 20.0 20.25 R9I.25TM... 20.0 6.5 R9I.50TM... 9.5.75 R9I.75TM... 9.25 2.0 R9I2.0TM... 20.0 0 0.5 R24I0.50TM... 24.5 49 0.75 R24I0.75TM... 24.75.0 R24I.00TM... 24.0 24.25 R24I.25TM... 25.0 20.5 R24I.50TM... 24.0 6.75 R24I.75TM... 24.5 4 2.0 R24I2.00TM... 24.0 2 2.5 R24I2.50TM... 25.0 0.0 R25E.00TM... R25I.00TM... 2 24.0 24.25 R25E.25TM... R25I.25TM... 2 2.75 9.5 R25E.50TM... R25I.50TM... 2 24.0 6 2.0 R25E2.00TM... R25I2.00TM... 2 24.0 2 2.5 R25E2.50TM... R25I2.50TM... 2 25.0 0 RTMC...A RTMC...M (B)RTMC...S.0 *R25E.00TM... *R25I.00TM... 2 24.0 8 * See note below.0 R40I.00TM... 2 9.0 9.5 R40I.50TM... 2 9.0 26 2.0 R40I2.00TM... 2 8.0 9 2.5 R40I2.50TM... 2 7.5 5.0 R40I.00TM... 2 9.0.0 R4E.00TM... R4I.00TM... 2 9.0.5 R4E.50TM... R4I.50TM... 2 8.5 4.0 R4E4.00TM... R4I4.00TM... 2 40.0 0 4.5 R4E4.50TM... R4I4.50TM... 2 40.5 9 5.0 R4E5.00TM... R4I5.00TM... 2 40.0 8 5.5 R4E5.50TM... R4I5.50TM... 2 8.5 7 6.0 R4E6.00TM... R4I6.00TM... 2 6.0 6 (B)RTMC... RTMC...B MiTM inserts 25, 40 and 4 are offered with 2 cutting edges. In case of chip flow difficulty, inserts with a single cutting edge can be ordered by request. Example: R25I2.00TM(S)... 5

American UN External / Internal /4P Internal 60 e e e /8P External MiTM 9 MiTM 24 MiTM 25 Defined by: ANSI B.:74 Tolerance class: 2A/2B Standard MiTM Pitch Ordering Code Cutting Edge Teeth mm tpi External Internal e Zt 9 24 25 * Note: 8 UN & 9 UN inserts do not fit into toolholder RTMC257... For external insert 8 UN use for CNC program ( + 0.5mm) 2 R9I2UNTM... 9.84 25 28 R9I28UNTM... 9.96 22 27 R9I27UNTM... 9.76 2 24 R9I24UNTM... 20. 9 20 R9I20UNTM... 9.05 5 8 R9I8UNTM... 9.76 4 6 R9I6UNTM... 9.05 2 4 R9I4UNTM... 9.96 R9IUNTM... 9.54 0 2 R9I2UNTM... 9.05 9 2 R24I2UNTM... 24.6 28 R24I28UNTM... 24.49 27 24 R24I24UNTM... 24.4 2 20 R24I20UNTM... 24. 9 8 R24I8UNTM... 2.99 7 6 R24I6UNTM... 2.8 5 4 R24I4UNTM... 2.59 2 R24I2UNTM... 2.28 0 R24I0UNTM... 22.86 9 20 R25E20UNTM... R25I20UNTM... 2 24. 9 8 R25E8UNTM... R25I8UNTM... 2 2.99 7 6 R25E6UNTM... R25I6UNTM... 2 2.8 5 4 R25E4UNTM... R25I4UNTM... 2 2.58 2 R25E2UNTM... R25I2UNTM... 2 2.28 0 R25E0UNTM... R25I0UNTM... 2 22.86 9 9 *R25E9UNTM... *R25I9UNTM... 2 22.58 8 8 *R25E8UNTM... *R25I8UNTM... 2 22.22 7 RTMC...A RTMC...M (B)RTMC...S * See note below MiTM inserts 25, 40 and 4 are offered with 2 cutting edges. In case of chip flow difficulty, inserts with a single cutting edge can be ordered by request. Example: R25I20UNTM(S)... 6

American UN External / Internal /4P Internal 60 e e /8P External Defined by: ANSI B.:74 Tolerance class: 2A/2B MiTM 40 MiTM 4 Standard MiTM (con't) Pitch Ordering Code Cutting Edge Teeth mm tpi External Internal e Zt 20 R40I20UNTM... 2 9.7 8 R40I8UNTM... 2 9.5 28 6 R40I6UNTM... 2 9.69 25 40 4 R40I4UNTM... 2 9.9 22 2 R40I2UNTM... 2 8.0 8 (B)RTMC... 0 R40I0UNTM... 2 8.0 5 9 R40I9UNTM... 2 9.5 4 8 R40I8UNTM... 2 8.0 2 8 R4E8UNTM... R4I8UNTM... 2 8.0 2 7 R4E7UNTM... R4I7UNTM... 2 9.9 4 6 R4E6UNTM... R4I6UNTM... 2 8.0 9 5 R4E5UNTM... R4I5UNTM... 2 5.56 7 RTMC...B 4.5 R4E4.5UNTM... R4I4.5UNTM... 2 9.5 7 4 R4E4UNTM... R4I4UNTM... 2 8.0 6 MiTM inserts 25, 40 and 4 are offered with 2 cutting edges. In case of chip flow difficulty, inserts with a single cutting edge can be ordered by request. Example: R25I20UNTM(S)... 7

Whitworth for BSF, BSP (G) External / Internal e e e R 0.7P Internal 55 R 0.7P External MiTM 9 e MiTM 24 e MiTM 25 Defined by: B.S.84:956, DIN 259, DIN 228/:982 Tolerance class: Medium Class A MiTM 40 MiTM 4 Standard MiTM Pitch Ordering Code Cutting Edge Teeth mm tpi External+ Internal Internal e Zt 9 R9EI9WTM... 20.05 5 9 6 R9EI6WTM... 9.05 2 RTMC...A 4 R9EI4WTM... 9.96 9 R24EI9WTM... 24.06 8 24 4 R24EI4WTM... 2.59 RTMC...M 2 R24EI2WTM... 2.28 6 R25EI6WTM... 2 2.8 5 25 4 R25EI4WTM... 2 2.58 2 R25EI2WTM... 2 2.28 (B)RTMC...S R25EIWTM... 2 2.09 0 6 R40EI6WTM... 2 9.69 25 40 4 R40EI4WTM... 2 9.9 22 2 R40EI2WTM... 2 8.0 8 (B)RTMC... R40EIWTM... 2 9.25 7 8 R4I8WTM... 2 8.0 2 4 7 R4I7WTM... 2 9.9 RTMC...B 6 R4I6WTM... 2 8.0 9 MiTM inserts 25, 40 and 4 are offered with 2 cutting edges. In case of chip flow difficulty, inserts with a single cutting edge can be ordered by request. Example: R25EI6WTM(S)... 8

NPT External / Internal 0 0 90 º47 Internal External Defined by: USAS B2.:968 Tolerance class: Standard NPT 47' 47' e MiTM 9 e MiTM 40 47' e MiTM 24 47' 47' e MiTM 25 e MiTM 4 Standard MiTM Pitch Ordering Code Cutting Edge Teeth mm tpi External+ Internal e Zt 9 8 R9EI8NPTTM... 9.76 4 RTMNC...A 24 8 R24EI8NPTTM... 2.99 7 RTMNC...M 4 R25EI4NPTTM... 2.58 25.5 R25EI.5NPTTM... 24.0 RTMNC...S 8 R25EI8NPTTM... 22.22 7 RTMNC-D6-6-25S5 40.5 R40EI.5NPTTM... 7.55 7 8 R40EI8NPTTM... 8.0 2 RTMNC-D45-22-406 4 8 R4EI8NPTTM... 8.0 2 RTMC...B NPTF External / Internal e e e 0 90 0 47 Internal External Defined by: ANSI B.20.-976 Tolerance class: Standard NPTF 47' 47' MiTM 9 e MiTM 40 47' MiTM 24 47' 47' MiTM 25 e MiTM 4 Standard MiTM Pitch Ordering Code Cutting Edge Teeth mm tpi External+ Internal e Zt 9 8 R9EI8NPTFTM... 9.76 4 RTMNC...A 24 8 R24EI8NPTFTM... 2.99 7 RTMNC...M 4 R25EI4NPTFTM... 2.58 25.5 R25EI.5NPTFTM... 24.0 RTMNC...S 8 R25EI8NPTFTM... 22.22 7 RTMNC-D6-6-25S5 40.5 R40EI.5NPTFTM... 7.55 7 8 R40EI8NPTFTM... 8.0 2 RTMNC-D45-22-406 4 8 R4EI8NPTFTM... 8.0 2 RTMC...B 9

BSPT External / Internal e e R0.7P 27.5 27.5 Internal 47' 47' MiTM 9 MiTM 24 90 47' R0.7P External Defined by: B.S. 2:985 Tolerance class: Standard BSPT 47' e MiTM 25 47' e MiTM 40 Standard MiTM Pitch Ordering Code Cutting Edge Teeth mm tpi External+ Internal e Zt 9 9 R9EI9BSPTTM... 20.05 5 RTMNC...A 24 9 R24EI9BSPTTM... 24.06 8 RTMNC 204-26M 25 4 R25EI4BSPTTM... 2.58 R25EIBSPTTM... 2.09 0 RTMNC...S 40 R40EIBSPTTM... 9.25 7 RTMNC-D45-22-406 Plug Insert * Ordering Code Teeth mm External+ Internal Zt 24 R24NC 25 R25NC 40 R40NC No Teeth RTMC...M (B)RTMC...S RTMNC...S (B)RTMC... RTMNC... 4 R4NC RTMC...B All Types * Fill unused toolholder pockets with Plug inserts (R..NC). This assures balance and prevents instability and chips from packing into empty pockets. 0

Standard s (MiTM 9) D D Coolant-Thru is recommended, especially when > 0.7 x nominal thread diameter RTMC - for Standard Threads Insert Style Ordering Code Dimensions (mm) No. of Flutes mm D D Z RTMC 20-20A 68 20 2 7.5 0 9 RTMC 22-25A 7.5 25.2 2 8.7.75 ocation Screw x2 SDIP6 (Mx0.5) Torx+ Screwdriver KIP6 Use the included Vardex Torx+ screwdriver only Recommended max. torque.2 NxM Standard Thread Application by Min. Thread Ø (mm) (coarse) (fine) UNC UN/UNF/UNEF/UNS BSF BSP(G) RTMC 20-20A 0 2x.75 x0.5; X0.75;.5x; 2x.25; 2x.5 2-7 6-2UN; 7 6-28UNEF; 7 6-27UNS; 2-24UNS; 2-20UNF; 2-8UNS; 2-6UN; 2-4UNS 2-6 4-9 RTMC 22-25A.75 4x2.0; 6x2.0 2.5x0.5; X0.75; x;.5x.25; 4x.5; 4x.75 9 6-2 2-2UN; 9 6-28UNS; 9 6-27UNS; 9 6-24UNEF; 9 6-20UN; 9 6-8UNF; 9 6-6UN; 9 6-4UNS; 5 8-4 4-4 2 Step Clamping System! Fasten First Fasten Second 2 Side with screw location holes Always mount all inserts with screw location holes face up To mount insert correctly, push the insert toward the pocket walls.

Conical s (MiTM 9) 47' D D Coolant-Thru is recommended, especially when > 0.7 x nominal thread diameter RTMNC - for Conical Threads Spare Parts Insert Style Ordering Code Dimensions (mm) No. of Flutes mm D D Z 9 RTMNC 20-9A 66.5 9 2 8 0.6 ocation Screw x2 SDIP6 (Mx0.5) Torx+ Screwdriver KIP6 Use the included Vardex Torx+ screwdriver only Recommended max. torque.2 NxM Conical Thread Application by (mm) NPT NPTF BSPT RTMNC 20-9A 0.6 4-8* 8-8 4-8* 8-8 4-9* 8-9 * Using MiTM 9 tools the maximum thread length is 0.5mm. 2 Step Clamping System! Fasten First Fasten Second 2 Side with screw location holes Always mount all inserts with screw location holes face up To mount insert correctly, push the insert toward the pocket walls. 2

Standard s (MiTM 24) D D D Coolant-Thru is recommended, especially when > 0.7 x nominal thread diameter RTMC - for Standard Threads Spare Parts Insert Style Ordering Code Dimensions (mm) No. of Flutes mm D D Z RTMC 20-26M 82 26 20 0.7.6 RTMC 205-0M 85 0 20.9 5. 24 RTMC 206-28M2 8 28 20 2.6 6 2 RTMC 206-6M 9 6 20 2.6 6 ocation Screw x2 SD4IP8 (M4x0.7) Torx+ Screwdriver KIP8 Use the included Vardex Torx+ screwdriver only Recommended max. torque.2 NxM Standard Thread Application by Min. Thread Ø (mm) (coarse) (fine) UNC UN/UNF/UNEF/UNS BSF BSP(G) RTMC 20-26M.6 M6x2 M4.5x0.5; M5X0.75; M5x; M5x.25; M6x.5; M6x.75-6-2UN; 5 8-4UNS; 5 8-6UN; 5 8-8UNF; 5 8-20UN; 5 8-24UNEF; 5 8-28UN; 5 8-2UN 6-4; 4-2 8-9 RTMC 205-0M 5. M8x2.5 M6x0.5; M7X0.75; M7x; M7x.25; M7x.5; M8x.75; M8x2 4-0 4-2UN; 4-4UNS; 6-6UN; 6-20UN; 6-24UNEF; 6-28UN; 6-2UN 4-2 - RTMC 206-28M2 6 M20x2.5 M7x0.5; M7x0.75; M8x; M8x.25; M8x.5; M8x.75; M9x2 4-0 4-2UN; 4-4UNS; 4-6UN; 4-8UNS; 4-20UNEF; 6-24UNEF; 6-28UN; 6-2UN 4-2 - RTMC 206-6M 6 M20x2.5 M7x0.5; M7x0.75; M8x; M8x.25; M8x.5; M8x.75; M9x2 4-0 4-2UN; 4-4UNS; 4-6UN; 4-8UNS; 4-20UNEF; 6-24UNEF; 6-28UN; 6-2UN 4-2 - Side with identification marks Always mount all inserts with identification marks face up Side without identification marks To mount insert correctly, push the insert toward the pocket walls.

Conical s (MiTM 24) 47' D D Coolant-Thru is recommended, especially when > 0.7 x nominal thread diameter RTMC - for Conical Threads Spare Parts Insert Style Ordering Code Dimensions (mm) No. of Flutes mm D D Z 24 RTMNC 204-26M 8 26 20.5.9 ocation Screw x2 SD4IP8 (M4x0.7) Torx+ Screwdriver KIP8 Use the included Vardex Torx+ screwdriver only Recommended max. torque.2 NxM Conical Thread Application by (mm) NPT NPTF BSPT RTMNC 204-26M.9 8-8 8-8 8-9 On Conical inserts, the identification mark must face up Side without identification marks To mount insert correctly, push the insert toward the pocket walls 4

Standard s (MiTM 25) D D D Coolant-Thru is recommended, especially when > 0.7 x nominal thread diameter RTMC - for Standard Threads Insert Style Ordering Code Dimensions (mm) No. of Flutes Spare Parts mm D D Z ocation Screw x2 Torx+ Screwdriver 25 RTMC 257-26S2 85 26 4 7 2 RTMC 257-6S2 95 6 4 7 2 RTMC 259-2S2 92 2 5 9 2 RTMC 259-44S2 04 44 5 9 2 RTMC 2520-7S 96 7 6.5 20.5 25 RTMC 2520-44S 0 44 6.5 20.5 RTMC 2522-4S 02 4 8 22 RTMC 2522-55S 4 55 8 22 RTMC 250-55S5 5 55 26 0 5 BRTMC 250-80S4 40 80 26 0 4 SD4IP8 (M4x0.7) KIP8 Use the included Vardex Torx+ screwdriver only Recommended max. torque.2 NxM Standard Thread Application by RTMC 257-26S2 RTMC 257-6S2 RTMC 259-2S2 RTMC 259-44S2 RTMC 2520-7S RTMC 2520-44S RTMC 2522-4S RTMC 2522-55S RTMC 250-55S5 BRTMC 250-80S4 (mm) (coarse) 7 M20x2.5 9 M22x2.5 M24x 20.5 M24x 22 M27x 0 - (fine) M9x; M9x.5; M20x2 M2x; M2x.5; M22x2 M22x; M2x.5; M2x2; M2.5x2.5 M24x; M24x.5; M25x2; M25x2.5 M2x; M2x.5; Mx2; Mx2.5; M4x Min.Thread Ø UNC UN/UNF/UNEF/UNS BSF BSP(G) - 7 8-9; -8-8 - - 7 8-0UNS; 6-2UN; 7 8-4UNF; 4-6UNF; 4-8UNS; 4-20UNEF 7 8-20UNEF; 7 8-8UNS; 7 8-6UN; 7 8-4UNF; 7 8-2UN; 7 8-0UNS 5 6-9UN; -0UNS; 5 6-2UN; -4UNS; 5 6-6UN; 7 8-8UNS; 7 8-20UNEF 6-8UN; -9UN; -0UNS; -2UNF; -4UNS; -6UN; -8UN; 5 6-20UNEF 8-8UN; 8-9UN; 8-0UN; 5 6-2UN; 8-4UNS; 5 6-6UN; 5 6-8UNEF; 5 6-20UN 7 8-; 7 8-2; 7 8-4; 7 8-6 7 8-6; 7 8-4; 5 6-2; 5 6- -; -2; -4; -6 -; -2; -4; -6 8-; 8-2; 8-4; 8-6 2-4 5 8-4 5 8-4 4-4 - Side Side with with identification identification marks marks Side Side without identification marks marks Always Always mount mount all inserts all inserts with identification the marks same on side! the same side To mount insert correctly, To mount push insert the correctly, insert push the insert toward the pocket walls. 5

Conical s (MiTM 25) D 47' D Coolant-Thru is recommended, especially when > 0.7 x nominal thread diameter RTMNC - for Conical Threads Insert Style Ordering Code Dimensions (mm) No. of Flutes Spare Parts mm D D Z ocation Screw x2 Torx+ Screwdriver 25 RTMNC 257-26S2 85 26 25 4 7.2 2 RTMNC 2522-4S 02 4 25 8 22.2 RTMNC 2528-4S4 0 4 25 25 28.4 4 SD4IP8 (M4x0.7) KIP8 Use the included Vardex Torx+ screwdriver only Recommended max. torque.2 NxM Conical Thread Application by Thread Ø (mm) NPT NPTF BSPT RTMNC 257-26S2 7.2 2-4; 4-4; -.5; 4-.5; 2-.5; 2-.5 2-4; 4-4; -.5; 4-.5; 2-.5; 2-.5 2-4; 4-4 RTMNC 2522-4S 22.2 4-4; -.5; 4-.5; 2-.5; 2-.5 4-4; -.5; 4-.5; 2-.5; 2-.5 4-4; -; 4-; 2-; 2-; 2 2-; -; 4-; 5-; 6- RTMNC 2528-4S4 28.4 -.5; 4-.5; 2-.5; 2-.5 -.5; 4-.5; 2-.5; 2-.5 -; 4-; 2-; 2-; 2 2-; -; 4-; 5-; 6- On Conical inserts, the identification mark must face up Side without identification marks To mount insert correctly, push the insert toward the pocket walls 6

Shell Mill (MiTM 25) D Da Combi Shell Mill Adaptor is preferable d(h7) D Da H Adaptor not included Coolant-Thru is recommended, especially when > 0.7 x nominal thread diameter Conical and Standard Shell Mills Insert Style Ordering Code Dimensions (mm) No. of Flutes Spare Parts mm D d(h7) H Z ocation Screw x2 Torx+ Screwdriver Holder Screw RTMC D6-6-25S5 2 6.0 6.5 5 KIP8 M8x.25x5 Standard RTMC D44-22-25S6 40 44.0 22 8.0 6 Use the included SD4IP8 M0x.50x5 25 Vardex Torx+ RTMC D52-27-25S8 48 52.0 27 40.0 8 (M4x0.7) screwdriver only M2x.75x0 Recommended max. Conical RTMNC D6-6-25S5 2 5.9* 6.5 5 torque.2 NxM M8x.25x5 Standard Thread Applications by Min. Thread Ø (mm) (fine) UN/UNF/UNEF/UNS BSW BSP(G) RTMC D6-6-25S5 6 M8x; M9x.5; M9x2; M40x 9 6-2UN; 5 8-4UNS; 9 6-6UN; 2-8UNEF; 2-20UN 4-6 4-2 4- Standard RTMC D44-22-25S6 44 M48x; M48x.5; M48x2; M48x 7 8-2UN; 6-6UN; 6-20UN; 5 6-8UN; 7 8-0UNS; 7 8-4UNS 2-6 2-2 2- RTMC D52-27-25S8 52 M55x; M55x.5; M55x2; M56x 2 4-8UN; 2 4-0UN; 2 4-2UN; 2 4-4UN; 2 4-6UN; 2 4-8UN; 2 4-20UN 2 4-6 2 4-2 2- Conical Thread Applications by Thread Ø (mm) NPT NPTF BSPT Conical RTMNC D6-6-25S5 5.9* * For inserts 8NPT and 8NPTF use for CNC program (6.4 mm) 4-.5; 2-.5; 2-.5 2 2-8 (and up) 4-.5; 2-.5; 2-.5 2 2-8; -8 2-6x Side with identification marks Side without identification marks Always mount all inserts on the same side! To mount insert correctly, push the insert toward the pocket walls. 7

Standard s (MiTM 40) D D D Coolant-Thru is recommended, especially when > 0.7 x nominal thread diameter RTMC - for Standard Threads Insert Style Ordering Code Dimensions (mm) No. of Flutes mm D D Z 40 RTMC 2522-4 02 4 25 8 22 RTMC 2522-65 24 65 25 8 22 RTMC 20-554 7 55 2 26 0 4 BRTMC 20-80 42 80 2 26 0 Spare Parts ocation Screw SD4IP8A (M4x0.7) Clamping Screw x2 SCD4IP8 (M4x0.7) Torx+ Screwdriver KIP8 Use the included Vardex Torx+ screwdriver only Recommended max. torque.2 NxM Standard Thread Application by Min. Thread Ø (mm) (coarse) (fine) UNC UN/UNF/UNEF/UNS BSF BSP(G) RTMC 2522-4 22 M27x M24x; M24x.5 M25x2; M25x2.5-6-8UN; -9UN; -0UNS; -2UNF; -4UNS; -6UN; -8UN; 5 6-20UNEF -; -2; -4; -6; 4-4 RTMC 2522-65 22 M27x M24x; M24x.5 M25x2; M25x2.5-6-8UN; -9UN; -0UNS; -2UNF -4UNS; -6UN; -8UN; 5 6-20UNEF -; -2; -4; -6; 4-4 RTMC 20-554 0 - M2x; M2x.5 Mx2; Mx2.5; M4x - 8-8UN; 8-9UN; 8-0UN; 5 6-2UN; 8-4UNS; 5 6-6UN; 5 6-8UNEF; 5 6-20UN 8-; 8-2; 8-4; 8-6 - BRTMC 20-80 0 - M2x; M2x.5 Mx2; Mx2.5; M4x - 8-8UN; 8-9UN; 8-0UN; 5 6-2UN; 8-4UNS; 5 6-6UN; 5 6-8UNEF; 5 6-20UN 8-; 8-2; 8-4; 8-6 - 2 Step Clamping System! ocation Screw Clamping Screw x2 2 Side with identification marks Side without identification marks Always mount all inserts on the same side! 8

Shell Mill (MiTM 40) D Da Combi Shell Mill Adaptor is preferable d(h7) D Da Adaptor not included H Coolant-Thru is recommended, especially when > 0.7 x nominal thread diameter Conical and Standard Shell Mills Insert Style Ordering Code Dimensions (mm) No. of Flutes Spare Parts ocation Clamping Torx+ Holder mm D d(h7) H Z Screw Screw x2 Screwdriver Screw RTMC D44-22-406 40 44 22 48 6 KIP8 M0x.5x40 Standard SD4IP8A SCD4IP8 Use the included Vardex 40 RTMC D52-27-408 48 52 27 50 8 Torx+ screwdriver only M2x.75x40 (M4x0.7) (M4x0.7) Recommended max. Conical RTMNC D45-22-406 40 45 22 48 6 torque.2 NxM M0x.5x40 Standard Thread Application per Min. Thread Ø (mm) (fine) UN/UNF/UNEF/UNS BSW BSP(G) Standard RTMC D44-22-406 44 RTMC D52-27-408 52 M48x; M48x.5; M48x2; M48x M55x; M55x.5; M55x2; M56x 7 8-2UN; 6-6UN; 6-20UN; 5 6-8UN; 7 8-0UNS; 7 8-4UNS 2 4-8UN; 2 4-0UN; 2 4-2UN; 2 4-4UN; 2 4-6UN; 2 4-8UN; 2 4-20UN 2-6 2-2 2 4-6 2 4-2 2-2- Conical Thread Application by Min. Thread Ø (mm) NPT NPTF BSPT Conical RTMNC D45-22-406 45 2-.5; 2 2-8 (and up) 2-.5; 2 2-8; -8 2-6x 2 Step Clamping System! ocation Screw Clamping Screw x2 2 Side with identification marks Side without identification marks Always mount all inserts on the same side! 9

Standard s (MiTM 4) D D D Coolant-Thru is recommended, especially when > 0.7 x nominal thread diameter RTMC - for Standard Threads Insert Style Ordering Code Dimensions (mm) No. of Flutes mm D D * Z 4 RTMC 252-45B 05 45 25 6.0 2.2 RTMC 2524-4B2 04 4 25 9.2 24.5 2 RTMC 20-4B 06.5 4 2 24.2 0.0 RTMC 20-65B 28.5 65 2 24.2 0.0 RTMC 26-4B5 06 4 2 28. 5.9 5 RTMC 26-65B4 28 65 2 28. 5.9 4 Standard Thread Application by Spare Parts ocation Screw x2 SD4IP8A (M4x0.7) Min. Thread Ø Clamping Screw SCD4IP8 (M4x0.7) Torx+ Screwdriver KIP8 Use the included Vardex Torx+ screwdriver only Recommended max. torque.2 NxM * (mm) (coarse) (fine) UNC UN/UNF/UNEF/UNS BSW/BSF NPT NPTF RTMC 252-45B 2.2 M27x; M0x.5; MX.5; M6X4; M9X4 M0X; M42x4-8, 8-7; 4-7; 8-6; 2-6 6-8UN; 7 6-6UN -8BSW; 8-7BSW - - RTMC 2524-4B2 24.5 M0x.5; M6x4 M28X; M45x4 8-7; 8-6 8-8UN; 7 6-6UN 8-8BSF; 4-7BSW - - RTMC 20-4B 0.0 M6x4; M42x4.5 M4X; M4x.5; M45x4 8-6 8-8UN; 7 6-6UN 8-8BSF; 4-7BSF; 2-6BSW - - RTMC 20-65B 0.0 M6x4; M42x4.5 M4X; M4x.5; M45x4 8-6 8-8UN; 7 6-6UN 8-8BSF; 4-7BSF; 2-6BSW - - RTMC 26-4B5 5.9 M42x4.5; M48x5; M56x5.5; M64x6 M40x; M40x.5; M42x4; M70x6 4-5; 2-4.5; 2 2-4 5 8-8UN; 5 8-6UN 5 8-8BSF; 4-7BSF; 7 8-6BSF 2 2-8 2 2-8 RTMC 26-65B4 5.9 M42x4.5; M48x5; M56x5.5; M64x6 M40x; M40x.5; M42x4; M70x6 4-5; 2-4.5; 2 2-4 5 8-8UN; 5 8-6UN 5 8-8BSF; 4-7BSF; 7 8-6BSF 2 2-8 2 2-8 * For external applications, inserts R4E... use for CNC program (+0.6mm) 2 Step Clamping System! ocation Screw x2 Clamping Screw 2 Side with identification marks Side without identification marks Always mount all inserts on the same side! 20

Shell Mill (MiTM 4) D Da Combi Shell Mill Adaptor is preferable d(h7) D Da Adaptor not included H Coolant-Thru is recommended, especially when > 0.7 x nominal thread diameter Standard Shell Mill Insert Style Ordering Code Dimensions (mm) No. of Flutes mm D * d(h7) H Z 4 Spare Parts ocation Screw x2 Clamping Screw Torx+ Screwdriver Holder Screw KIP8 RTMC D48-22-4B5 40 47.9 22 50 5 M0x.5x40 SD4IP8A SCD4IP8 Use the included Vardex Torx+ screwdriver only (M4x0.7) (M4x0.7) RTMC D58-27-4B6 50 57.9 27 50 6 Recommended max. M2x.75x40 torque.2 NxM Standard Thread Application by Min. Thread Ø * (mm) (coarse) (fine) UNC UN/UNF/UNEF/UNS BSF NPT NPTF RTMC D48-22-4B5 47.9 M56x5.5; M64X6 M55x4; M70x6; 2 4-4.5; 2 2-4 2 8-8UN; 2 8-6UN 2 4-8; 2 4-6 2 2-8 2 2-8 RTMC D58-27-4B6 57.9 M68x6 M64x4; M70x6 2 4-4 2 2-8UN; 2 2-6UN 2 2-8; 2 4-6 2 2-8 2 2-8 * For external applications, inserts R4E... use for CNC program (+0.6mm) 2 Step Clamping System! ocation Screw x2 Clamping Screw 2 Side with identification marks Side without identification marks Always mount all inserts on the same side! 2

Recommended Grades, Cutting Speeds Vc [m/min] and Feed f [mm/tooth] Material Group P Steel M Stainless Steel K Cast Iron N (K) Non-Ferrous Metals S (M) Heat Resistant Material Vardex No. Material Hardness Brinell HB Vc [m/min] VBX VTX f (Excluding MiTM 9) Feed f [mm/tooth] f (for MiTM 9) ow Carbon (C=0.-0.25%) 25 00-20 90-80 0.-0.5 0.06-0.2 2 Unalloyed Steel Medium Carbon (C=0.25-0.55%) 50 00-80 90-70 0.-0.4 0.06-0.25 High Carbon (C=0.55-0.85%) 70 00-70 90-60 0.-0.5 0.06-0.2 4 Non Hardened 80 90-60 90-55 0.-0.4 0.06-0.25 5 ow Alloy Steel Hardened (alloying elements 5%) 275 80-50 80-60 0.-0.5 0.06-0.2 6 Hardened 50 70-40 70-50 0.-0. 0.06-0.2 7 High Alloy Steel Annealed 200 60-0 70-5 0.-0.5 0.06-0.2 8 (alloying elements>5%) Hardened 25 70-0 60-00 0.-0.2 0.06-0. 9 Cast Steel ow Alloy (alloying elements <5%) 200 00-70 00-70 0.-0. 0.06-0.2 0 High Alloy (alloying elements >5%) 225 70-20 70-0 0.-0.2 0.06-0. Stainless Steel Non Hardened 200 00-70 20-80 0.-0. 0.06-0.2 2 Ferritic Hardened 0 00-70 20-80 0.-0.2 0.06-0. Stainless Steel Austenitic 80 70-40 00-40 0.-0. 0.06-0.2 4 Austenitic Super Austenitic 200 70-40 00-40 0.-0.2 0.06-0. 5 Stainless Steel Non Hardened 200 70-40 00-40 0.-0. 0.06-0.2 6 Cast Ferritic Hardened 0 70-40 00-40 0.-0.2 0.06-0. 7 Stainless Steel Austenitic 200 70-20 00-20 0.-0. 0.06-0.2 8 Cast austenitic Hardened 0 70-20 00-20 0.-0.2 0.06-0. 28 Malleable Ferritic (short chips) 0 60-0 00-20 0.05-0.6 0.0-0. 29 Cast Iron Pearlitic (long chips) 20 60-20 80-00 0.04-0. 0.02-0.06 0 Grey Cast Iron ow Tensile Strength 80 60-0 80-00 0.-0. 0.06-0.2 High Tensile Strength 260 60-00 80-00 0.-0.2 0.06-0. 2 Nodular SG Iron Ferritic 60 60-25 80-00 0.-0. 0.06-0.2 Pearlitic 260 50-90 60-90 0.-0.2 0.06-0. 4 Aluminium Alloys Non Aging 60 00-250 - 0.5-0.55 0.09-0. 5 Wrought Aged 00 00-80 - 0.5-0.5 0.09-0. 6 Aluminium Alloys Cast 75 50-400 - 0.5-0.5 0.09-0. 7 Cast & aged 90 50-280 - 0.-0.4 0.06-0.25 8 Aluminium Alloys Cast Si -22% 0 80-50 - 0.5-0.5 0.09-0. 9 Copper and Brass 90 20-20 00-200 0.5-0.5 0.09-0. 40 Copper Alloys Bronze and non leaded copper 00 20-20 00-200 0.-0.4 0.06-0.25 9 Annealed (Iron based ) 200 20-45 20-40 0.-0.2 0.06-0. 20 High Temperature Aged (Iron based) 280 20-0 20-0 0.04-0. 0.02-0.06 2 Alloys Annealed (Nickel or Cobalt based) 250 5-20 5-20 0.04-0. 0.02-0.06 22 Aged (Nickel or Cobalt based) 50 0-5 0-5 0.04-0. 0.02-0.06 2 Titanium Alloys Pure 99.5 Ti 400Rm 70-40 70-20 0.04-0. 0.02-0.06 24 α+β Alloys 050Rm 20-50 20-50 0.04-0. 0.02-0.06 H (K) Hardened Material 25 45-50HRc 5-45 5-45 0.06-0.2 0.04-0.07 Extra Hard Steel Hardened & Tempered 26 5-55HRc 5-40 5-40 0.04-0.08 0.02-0.05 Grades Grade Application Sample VBX VTX TiCN coated carbide grade. Excellent grade for steels and general use. TiAlN coated carbide grade. Ideal for Stainless Steels. 22

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