VCGT 160404 dimensions
| Inscribed circle IC | 9.525 mm |
| Cutting edge length | 16.61 mm |
| Thickness s | 4.76 mm |
| Nose radius rε | 0.4 mm |
| Corner angle | 35° |
| Clearance angle | 7° |
| Tolerance G: IC / corner height / thickness | ±0.025 / ±0.025 / ±0.13 mm |
| ANSI equivalent (inch) | VCGT 331 |
What VCGT 160404 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.
Ground: a more precise edge, repeatable at every insert change. The choice for finishing and tight tolerances.
Small radius: lower forces and chatter, good finish at low feed.
Typical holders for VCGT
For a positive rhombic 35° insert the most common ISO 5608 holders are:
- SVJCR/L · lead angle 93°
- SVVCN · lead angle 72.5°
The final R or L means right or left hand. Shank size, length and the exact clamping are in the manufacturer's catalogue.
In inches, with the ANSI designation, the same insert is VCGT 331: size in eighths of an inch, thickness in sixteenths, radius in sixty-fourths. Converting any code, both ways, is in ISO Inserts Pro.
Other VCGT 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.