Cutting tool systems including a cutting tool and cutting inserts are disclosed. The cutting inserts have indexable cutting edges and seating face features which enable uniform facets along a portion of each cutting edge of the indexable insert. The first and second seating face surfaces of the cutting insert each comprise control cavities that adjoin the cutting edge facet surfaces. Each control cavity allows its corresponding cutting edge to have a facet width that is defined by the cavity to provide uniform surfaces. The control cavities reduce and limit the amount of the first and second seating face surfaces that need to be ground. Methods of making such cutting inserts are disclosed.

A metal cutting drill insert for a drill tool has opposing top and bottom surfaces with a symmetry axis extending therebetween. At least one stepped cutting edge is configured to cut a continuous chip along the at least one stepped cutting edge. The at least one stepped cutting edge is formed at an intersection of a rake face and an adjoining clearance face of the side surface. In a top view facing the top surface the at least one stepped cutting edge includes a step formed by a transitional edge between a first part and a second part edge. The step extends in a radial direction relative the symmetry axis by a first distance h1, and in a side view facing the side surface the step extends in a direction from the bottom surface towards the top surface by a second distance h2, wherein 0.8.Math.h1≤h2≤1.2.Math.h1.

Cutting tool systems including a cutting tool and cutting inserts are disclosed. The cutting inserts have indexable cutting edges and seating face features which enable uniform facets along a portion of each cutting edge of the indexable insert. The first and second seating face surfaces of the cutting insert each comprise control cavities that adjoin the cutting edge facet surfaces. Each control cavity allows its corresponding cutting edge to have a facet width that is defined by the cavity to provide uniform surfaces. The control cavities reduce and limit the amount of the first and second seating face surfaces that need to be ground. Methods of making such cutting inserts are disclosed.

A cutting insert includes a split cutting edge, formed at an intersection of the insert forward surface and the insert upper surface, the split cutting edge includes an axially leading cutting edge and an axially trailing cutting edge. An undercut is located in the insert forward surface and interrupts the split cutting edge at an undercut edge portion that extends between the leading and trailing cutting edges. The undercut edge portion transitions into the axially trailing cutting edge at a straight trailing cutting edge portion of the trailing cutting edge.

A cutting insert capable of performing groove machining while efficiently fragmenting chip is provided. A cutting insert 10 includes a front cutting edge 111, a pair of side cutting edges 113, a pair of corner cutting edges 112 each connecting the front cutting edge and a corresponding one of the side cutting edges, corner rake surfaces 122 extending from the corner cutting edges 112, and a protrusion part 150 protruding from the corner rake surfaces 122 and provided with a flat boss surface 160 at a leading end. Corner wall surfaces 180 extending from the boss surface 160 toward the corner rake surfaces 122 are formed at the protrusion part 150. At least a part of the corner wall surfaces 180 has a tilt angle of 40? or larger relative to the boss surface 160.

A cutting tool which allows for fracture resistance and cutting resistance to be improved at the same time is provided. A cutting tool according to the present invention is a cutting tool 1 comprising an end surface 10, first and second side surfaces 13, 14 which intersect with the end surface 10, a first cutting edge 20a in an intersecting edge between the end surface 10 and the first side surface 13, and a second cutting edge 20b in an intersecting edge between the end surface 10 and the second side surface 14, wherein: the first cutting edge 20a has a first honing surface 21a; and the second cutting edge 20b has a second honing surface 21b. A cross-sectional shape of the second honing surface 21b is different from a cross-sectional shape of the first honing surface 21a.

A cutting insert includes a split cutting edge, formed at an intersection of the insert forward surface and the insert upper surface, the split cutting edge includes an axially leading cutting edge and an axially trailing cutting edge. An undercut is located in the insert forward surface and interrupts the split cutting edge at an undercut edge portion that extends between the leading and trailing cutting edges. The undercut edge portion transitions into the axially trailing cutting edge at a straight trailing cutting edge portion of the trailing cutting edge.

The present invention relates to a cutting insert. The cutting insert, according to one embodiment of the present invention, comprises: a top surface; a bottom surface; side surfaces which connect the top surface and the bottom surface to each other; a hole which penetrates the top surface and the bottom surface; and cutting edges which are defined by the top surface and the side surfaces, wherein a main cutting edge side surface among the side surfaces is provided with a first relief surface, a transition surface extending from the first relief surface, and a second relief surface extending from the transition surface, the first relief surface is formed such that the relief angle or the relief surface width varies along the cutting edge, and the transition surface is provided with a plurality of ridges in order to reinforce the rigidity of the cutting edge.

A metal cutting drill insert for a drill tool has opposing top and bottom surfaces with a symmetry axis extending therebetween. At least one stepped cutting edge is configured to cut a continuous chip along the at least one stepped cutting edge. The at least one stepped cutting edge is formed at an intersection of a rake face and an adjoining clearance face of the side surface. In a top view facing the top surface the at least one stepped cutting edge includes a step formed by a transitional edge between a first part and a second part edge. The step extends in a radial direction relative the symmetry axis by a first distance h1, and in a side view facing the side surface the step extends in a direction from the bottom surface towards the top surface by a second distance h2, wherein 0.8.Math.h1h21.2.Math.h1.