Turning Inserts | McMaster-Carr

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Indexable Lathe Tools

Carbide Inserts for Multiple Materials

Choose these premium turning carbide inserts to cut a variety of materials without changing out your tool.

Economy Carbide Inserts

Use these carbide inserts for general purpose turning.

Carbide Inserts for Steel

Optimized for use on steel, these inserts can run at higher cutting speeds and will last longer than inserts for multiple materials.

Carbide Inserts for Stainless Steel

Heat resistant and shaped for turning stainless steel specifically, these inserts will last longer than inserts for multiple materials.

Carbide Inserts for Heat-Resistant Super Alloys

Heat resistant and wear resistant, these inserts cut super alloys—such as Inconel and Waspaloy—and titanium better than general use inserts.

Carbide Inserts for Non-Ferrous Materials

Cut aluminum, copper, brass, and other non-ferrous materials with these premium inserts.

Carbide Inserts for Cast Iron

Made of an abrasion-resistant carbide designed for turning cast iron, these inserts will last longer than inserts for multiple materials.

Turning Carbide Insert Holders

Secure carbide inserts inside these holders for stable turning.

Parts for Carbide Insert Holders

Replace clamps, screws, seats, and slotted pins in carbide insert holders.

Cubic Boron Nitride Inserts

Resisting wear and fractures when cutting hardened steel, these cubic boron nitride inserts last longer than carbide inserts.

Alumina Ceramic Inserts

These inserts are made with a black alumina ceramic on the cutting edges. Compared to carbide inserts, ceramic lasts longer in hardened-steel tooling applications because it is chemically inert and has better heat resistance.

Carbide Inserts for Boring Carbide
Insert Holders with Coolant Hole

Pair one of these inserts with a compatible boring carbide insert holder with coolant hole.

Boring Carbide Insert Holders

These holders conform to ANSI standards.

Boring Carbide Insert Holders with Coolant Hole

Deliver coolant through the holder to keep workpieces cool while boring tough materials, such as steel, stainless steel, and nickel-based alloys.

High-Performance Grooving Carbide Inserts

These inserts can cut grooves on both the outside and inside of a workpiece depending on the holder used.

High-Performance Threading Carbide Inserts

Install these inserts into a compatible holder to cut external or internal threads on a workpiece.

High-Performance Carbide Insert Holders
for External Threading and Grooving

Pair these holders with a threading insert or a grooving insert to make cuts on the outside of a workpiece.

High-Performance Carbide Insert Holders
for Internal Threading and Grooving

Pair these holders with a threading insert or a grooving insert to make cuts on the inside of a hollow workpiece.

High-Speed Steel Inserts for Indexable Threading Tools

Carbide Inserts for Internal
Profiling Carbide Insert Holders

Combine a carbide insert with a compatible internal profiling holder to create a tool that can contour the interior wall of a hollow workpiece.

Internal Profiling Carbide Insert Holders

Contour the interior wall of a hollow workpiece when you pair a holder with a compatible insert.

Indexable Grooving and Profiling Carbide Inserts

The rounded nose on these inserts contours the outside of the workpiece and cuts grooves with rounded edges.

Indexable Cutoff and Grooving Carbide Inserts

Cut square corner grooves in a workpiece or cut completely through a part.

Cutoff and Grooving Carbide Inserts

Combine a holder and carbide insert to perform cutoff and grooving tasks on a lathe.

Milling

Replaceable Carbide-Insert Face Milling Cutters

Combine a cutter with carbide inserts to create a face milling cutter, also known as indexable face milling cutters.

Replaceable Carbide-Insert Face Milling Cutter Kits

These kits include a cutter body, inserts, wrenches, and screws, so you can create your own face milling cutters, which are also known as indexable face milling cutters.

Face Milling Cutters

Also known as shell cutters, these high-speed steel cutters are good for face and side milling. They have a large mill diameter for removing a large amount of material per pass.

Carbide Inserts for Replaceable Carbide-Insert
End Mills for Manual Milling Machines

Pair these carbide inserts with our Replaceable Carbide-Insert End Mills for Manual Milling Machines.

Carbide Inserts for Replaceable Carbide-Insert End Mills

Pair these carbide inserts with our Replaceable Carbide-Insert End Mills. They have a mounting hole that allows you to fasten them directly to the end mill body for a hold that's strong enough to handle the high speeds of a CNC machine.

Carbide Inserts for Replaceable Carbide-Insert Drill Bits

Pair these caribide inserts with a compatible drill bit body.

Indexable Lathe Tools

Carbide Inserts for Multiple Materials

Economy Carbide Inserts

Carbide Inserts for Steel

Carbide Inserts for Stainless Steel

Carbide Inserts for Heat-Resistant Super Alloys

Carbide Inserts for Non-Ferrous Materials

Carbide Inserts for Cast Iron

Turning Carbide Insert Holders

Parts for Carbide Insert Holders

Cubic Boron Nitride Inserts

Alumina Ceramic Inserts

Carbide Inserts for Boring CarbideInsert Holders with Coolant Hole

Boring Carbide Insert Holders

Boring Carbide Insert Holders with Coolant Hole

High-Performance Grooving Carbide Inserts

High-Performance Threading Carbide Inserts

High-Performance Carbide Insert Holdersfor External Threading and Grooving

High-Performance Carbide Insert Holdersfor Internal Threading and Grooving

High-Speed Steel Inserts for Indexable Threading Tools

Carbide Inserts for InternalProfiling Carbide Insert Holders

Internal Profiling Carbide Insert Holders

Indexable Grooving and Profiling Carbide Inserts

Indexable Cutoff and Grooving Carbide Inserts

Cutoff and Grooving Carbide Inserts

Milling

Replaceable Carbide-Insert Face Milling Cutters

Replaceable Carbide-Insert Face Milling Cutter Kits

Face Milling Cutters

Carbide Inserts for Replaceable Carbide-InsertEnd Mills for Manual Milling Machines

Carbide Inserts for Replaceable Carbide-Insert End Mills

Carbide Inserts for Replaceable Carbide-Insert Drill Bits

Carbide Inserts for Replaceable Carbide-Insert Drill Bits

Carbide Inserts for Boring Carbide
Insert Holders with Coolant Hole

High-Performance Carbide Insert Holders
for External Threading and Grooving

High-Performance Carbide Insert Holders
for Internal Threading and Grooving

Carbide Inserts for Internal
Profiling Carbide Insert Holders

Carbide Inserts for Replaceable Carbide-Insert
End Mills for Manual Milling Machines