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SNMX1205 Square Milling Insert | High-Performance, Double-Sided 8-Flute Rough Milling Cutter at an Affordable Price
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2025-12-30 15:53
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Lizhou
In milling operations, many customers encounter two common issues when selecting square milling inserts:
First, I can’t understand the model and don’t know whether it’s suitable for my machining needs. Second, even though they’re both square milling inserts, SNMX and SNMU What exactly is the difference? Using it incorrectly can easily lead to wasted costs.
Today we'll focus on SNMX1205 Contouring Milling cutter blade and with SNMU Compare the product series to help you quickly understand blade selection.
SNMX1205 Square milling inserts—high-performance, cost-effective inserts for rough milling; stable, durable, and easy to machine.
When choosing milling inserts, many customers’ first reaction is often that they can’t understand the model numbers.
Here, let’s start with this first. SNMX1205 Take this model apart and explain, in the most straightforward way possible, what it represents.
S Indicates that the blade has a square structure.
N : Indicates 0 ° Back rake angle (negative geometry), with thick and highly rigid inserts
M : Indicates manufacturing tolerance grade
X Indicates that this blade has a double-sided usable structure type.
12 : Indicates the edge length specification grade of the blade
05 Indicates the blade thickness and edge size grade.
SNMX1205 This is a square-shaped, double-sided milling insert that emphasizes rigidity and durability, making it ideal for heavy-duty roughing operations with large depths of cut.
Double-sided 8 Blade design—truly an economical choice.
SNMX1205 Adopts a square, double-sided design, allowing use on both the front and back sides; each side... 4 A cutting edge:
A single blade in total 8 All cutting edges and cutting edges’ tips are fully utilized before replacement, resulting in low tool-change frequency and significantly lower cost per blade.
For users who require heavy rough milling and long, continuous machining operations, this structure offers excellent value for money.
Good stability, specially designed for heavy-duty rough machining.
SNMX1205 This is a typical negative-type milling insert with a thick blade body and a robust structure.
In actual machining, its characteristics are very distinct: it has strong cutting capacity, can handle relatively large depths of cut, the machining process is less prone to vibration, and it places relatively modest demands on machine tool rigidity.
Therefore, this blade is more suitable for rough milling operations, used for quickly removing material and leveling workpieces.
Chip removal is smooth, the cutting edge is durable, and it’s more worry-free to use.
SNMX1205 High-quality tungsten steel raw materials are used, and the blade edge and chip-breaker groove designs strike a balance between practicality and functionality.
1. The cutting edge is sharp and the cutting action is smooth and effortless.
2. Chip removal is smooth and chips don’t easily accumulate.
3. Excellent wear resistance and strong resistance to chipping.
4. The machined surface is relatively clean, facilitating subsequent processes.
In the rough machining stage, stability and durability often take precedence over extreme surface finish—this is precisely why. SNMX The advantage lies in this.
For steel parts and hardened versions, the selection is clearer.
SNMX1205 We offer models tailored to different application scenarios, making it easy to select the appropriate material.
SNMX1205ANTN ( LMP306 )
Suitable for machining steel and stainless steel.
SNMX1205ANTN ( LMP106 )
Suitable for machining hardened steel parts and stainless steel.
This way, during actual selection, there’s no need to repeatedly test cutting tools—matching becomes more straightforward.
Main application scenarios:
SNMX1205 Commonly used in the following milling conditions:
Face milling
Square-shoulder milling (right-angle milling)
Rough milling and deep, heavy-duty machining
Scenarios where stability takes priority
If your machining goal is to quickly remove material and ensure a stable machining process, these blades will be more suitable.
SNMX and SNMU What’s the difference? How should I choose?
Many customers will pay attention to it at the same time. SNMX and SNMU The two do indeed have similarities, but their positioning is different.
SNMX The characteristics
Favoring high cost-effectiveness
Suitable for conventional rough milling
Has low requirements for processing conditions.
Wide range of uses, even more affordable pricing.
SNMU Characteristics:
More geared toward heavy cutting and high-power milling.
Stronger impact resistance
More suitable for extreme cutting depths or high-load conditions.
Simple selection recommendations:
Conventional rough milling, prioritizing cost-effectiveness → Choose SNMX
Heavy cutting, conditions with particularly high loads → Select SNMU
NMX1205 The square milling insert is a cost-effective roughing insert with exceptionally clear positioning.
It doesn’t pursue complex structures; instead, it focuses on stability, durability, and cost-effectiveness—making it ideally suited for machining environments that require extensive milling and aim to keep costs under control.
Lizhou is committed to using high-quality raw materials and continuously optimizing blade designs—all to ensure that our blades perform exceptionally well, are durable, and require fewer issues during actual machining, making them a reliable partner in your manufacturing processes.
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