Positive turning inserts
ISO positive carbide inserts (PST) — six chip grooves for steel, stainless and cast iron finishing and general-purpose turning.
Galtona's PST range covers positive-geometry turning across finishing, general-purpose, and heavier engagement, with six dedicated chip grooves, each FEM-optimised for its application.
For steel finishing: PWX (Masterfinish geometry, high surface quality, also available as a heavy-turning grade) and JF (cermet TCM10 finishing).
For chip control and general-purpose turning: WSF+ (optimised chip control across steel and stainless grades) and WM+ — the broadest range, spanning 7 insert shapes across GTCP115, GTCP125, GTCP125HP, GTCP135 steel grades plus stainless GTCM120HP/GTPM125/GTPM135M and cast-iron GTCK120.
For stainless, cast iron, non-ferrous, and exotic materials: EN-EF (sharp ground edge, extreme finishing) and LMF+ (new chipbreaker, available in a fine finishing grade and a heavier uncoated H216T grade for larger depths of cut).
WM+ — general-purpose turning
WM+ — General-Purpose Turning
The widest range in the family — 7 insert shapes across steel, stainless, and cast-iron grades.
Example: CCMT 09T308-WM+. Depth of cut 0.50–3.00 mm, feed 0.21–0.12 mm (steel/stainless); cast iron "K20" extends to 1.00–3.00 mm / 0.41–0.22 mm.
Turning steel pos semi-finishing "P15" — GTCP115
| Designation | Material No. | Available |
|---|---|---|
| CCMT 060204-WM+ | MM11865625 | ● |
| CCMT 060208-WM+ | MM12064721 | ● |
| CCMT 09T304-WM+ | MM11888980 | ● |
| CCMT 09T308-WM+ | MM11888982 | ● |
| DCMT 11T304-WM+ | MM11865628 | ● |
| DCMT 11T308-WM+ | MM11865630 | ● |
| SCMT 120404-WM+ | MM11865632 | ● |
| TCMT 110204-WM+ | MM12030597 | ● |
| VBMT 160404-XM1+ | MM12057972 | ● |
Turning steel pos medium "P25" — GTCP125
| Designation | Material No. | Available |
|---|---|---|
| CCMT 060204-WM+ | MM11748108 | ● |
| CCMT 060208-WM+ | MM11748110 | ● |
| CCMT 09T304-WM+ | MM11748112 | ● |
| CCMT 09T308-WM+ | MM11748114 | ● |
| CCMT 120404-WM+ | MM11748116 | ● |
| CCMT 120408-WM+ | MM11748118 | ● |
| CCMT 120412-WM+ | MM11748120 | ● |
| DCMT 070204-WM+ | MM11748124 | ● |
| DCMT 070208-WM+ | MM11748127 | ● |
| DCMT 11T304-WM+ | MM11748129 | ● |
| DCMT 11T308-WM+ | MM11748131 | ● |
| SCMT 09T304-WM+ | MM11748539 | ● |
| SCMT 09T308-WM+ | MM11748556 | ● |
| SCMT 120404-WM+ | MM11748562 | ● |
| SCMT 120408-WM+ | MM11748566 | ● |
| SCMT 120412-WM+ | MM11748579 | ● |
| TCMT 090204-WM+ | MM11748602 | ● |
| TCMT 110204-WM+ | MM11748607 | ● |
| TCMT 110208-WM+ | MM11748609 | ● |
| TCMT 16T304-WM+ | MM11748620 | ● |
| TCMT 16T308-WM+ | MM11748622 | ● |
| TCMT 16T312-WM+ | MM11748625 | ● |
| VCMT 110304-WM+ | MM11749275 | ● |
| VCMT 110308-WM+ | MM11749283 | ● |
| VCMT 160404-WM+ | MM11687010 | ● |
| VCMT 160408-WM+ | MM11687012 | ● |
| VBMT 160404-XM1+ | MM11687006 | ● |
| VBMT 160408-XM1+ | MM11687008 | ● |
| WCMT 040204-WM+ | MM11749299 | ● |
| WCMT 040208-WM+ | MM11749304 | ● |
| WCMT 06T304-WM+ | MM11749313 | ● |
| WCMT 06T308-WM+ | MM11749317 | ● |
| WCMT 080404-WM+ | MM11749333 | ● |
| WCMT 080408-WM+ | MM11749336 | ● |
| WCMT 080412-WM+ | MM11749340 | ● |
Turning steel pos medium "P25" — GTCP125HP (new)
| Designation | Material No. | Available |
|---|---|---|
| CCMT 060204-WM+ | MM14658964 | ● |
| CCMT 09T304-WM+ | MM12360829 | ● |
| CCMT 09T308-WM+ | MM12360832 | ● |
| CCMT 120404-WM+ | MM14658965 | ● |
| CCMT 120408-WM+ | MM12310818 | ○ |
| CCMT 120412-WM+ | MM14658969 | ● |
| DCMT 070204-WM+ | MM14659032 | ● |
| DCMT 11T304-WM+ | MM14659038 | ● |
| DCMT 11T308-WM+ | MM14659043 | ● |
Turning steel pos medium "P35" — GTCP135
| Designation | Material No. | Available |
|---|---|---|
| CCMT 060204-WM+ | MM11854303 | ● |
| CCMT 060208-WM+ | MM11854307 | ● |
| CCMT 09T304-WM+ | MM11854315 | ● |
| CCMT 09T308-WM+ | MM11854322 | ● |
| DCMT 070204-WM+ | MM11854804 | ● |
| DCMT 070208-WM+ | MM11854807 | ● |
| DCMT 11T304-WM+ | MM11854850 | ● |
| DCMT 11T308-WM+ | MM11854863 | ● |
| RCMT 0803MO-WM+ | MM11882921 | ● |
| RCMT 1003MO-WM+ | MM11882920 | ● |
| RCMT 1204MO-WM+ | MM11855077 | ● |
| SCMT 09T308-WM+ | MM11855088 | ● |
| SCMT 120408-WM+ | MM11855090 | ● |
| SCMT 120412-WM+ | MM11855099 | ● |
| TCMT 110204-WM+ | MM11873284 | ● |
| TCMT 110208-WM+ | MM11873281 | ● |
| TCMT 16T304-WM+ | MM11855125 | ● |
| TCMT 16T308-WM+ | MM11855126 | ● |
| VCMT 110304-WM+ | MM11873280 | ● |
| VCMT 110308-WM+ | MM11873279 | ● |
| VCMT 160404-WM+ | MM11855136 | ● |
| VCMT 160408-WM+ | MM11855137 | ● |
Turning stainless steel pos "M20" — GTCM120HP
| Designation | Material No. | Available |
|---|---|---|
| CCMT 060204-WM+ | MM14600568 | ● |
| CCMT 060208-WM+ | MM14600574 | ● |
| CCMT 09T304-WM+ | MM14600569 | ● |
| CCMT 09T308-WM+ | MM14600577 | ● |
| CCMT 120404-WM+ | MM14600578 | ● |
| CCMT 120408-WM+ | MM14600581 | ● |
| DCMT 070204-WM+ | MM14600571 | ● |
| DCMT 070208-WM+ | MM14600550 | ● |
| DCMT 11T304-WM+ | MM14600584 | ● |
| DCMT 11T308-WM+ | MM14600586 | ● |
| SCMT 09T304-WM+ | MM14600587 | ● |
| SCMT 09T308-WM+ | MM12440389 | ● |
| SCMT 120404-WM+ | MM14620552 | ● |
| SCMT 120408-WM+ | MM14600588 | ● |
| TCMT 090204-WM+ | MM14479036 | ● |
| TCMT 16T304-WM+ | MM14600590 | ● |
| TCMT 16T308-WM+ | MM14479037 | ● |
| VCMT 110304-WM+ | MM14600591 | ● |
| VCMT 110308-WM+ | MM14620553 | ● |
| VCMT 160404-WM+ | MM14600594 | ● |
| VCMT 160408-WM+ | MM14600572 | ● |
Turning stainless steel pos "M25" — GTPM125
| Designation | Material No. | Available |
|---|---|---|
| CCMT 060204-WM+ | MM11748109 | ● |
| CCMT 060208-WM+ | MM11748111 | ● |
| CCMT 09T304-WM+ | MM11748113 | ● |
| CCMT 09T308-WM+ | MM11748115 | ● |
| CCMT 120404-WM+ | MM11748117 | ● |
| CCMT 120408-WM+ | MM11748119 | ● |
| CCMT 120412-WM+ | MM11748121 | ● |
| DCMT 070204-WM+ | MM11748126 | ● |
| DCMT 070208-WM+ | MM11748128 | ● |
| DCMT 11T304-WM+ | MM11748130 | ● |
| DCMT 11T308-WM+ | MM11748132 | ● |
| SCMT 09T304-WM+ | MM11748548 | ● |
| SCMT 09T308-WM+ | MM11748559 | ● |
| SCMT 120404-WM+ | MM11748564 | ● |
| SCMT 120408-WM+ | MM11748568 | ● |
| SCMT 120412-WM+ | MM11748592 | ● |
| TCMT 090204-WM+ | MM11748606 | ● |
| TCMT 110204-WM+ | MM11748608 | ● |
| TCMT 110208-WM+ | MM11748618 | ● |
| TCMT 16T304-WM+ | MM11748621 | ● |
| TCMT 16T308-WM+ | MM11748624 | ● |
| TCMT 16T312-WM+ | MM11748626 | ● |
| VCMT 110304-WM+ | MM11749277 | ● |
| VCMT 110308-WM+ | MM11749294 | ● |
| VCMT 160404-WM+ | MM11749295 | ● |
| VCMT 160408-WM+ | MM11749296 | ● |
| WCMT 040204-WM+ | MM11749303 | ● |
| WCMT 040208-WM+ | MM11749307 | ● |
| WCMT 06T304-WM+ | MM11749314 | ● |
| WCMT 06T308-WM+ | MM11749331 | ● |
| WCMT 080404-WM+ | MM11749335 | ● |
| WCMT 080408-WM+ | MM11749337 | ● |
| WCMT 080412-WM+ | MM11747968 | ● |
Turning stainless steel pos "M35" — GTPM135M
| Designation | Material No. | Available |
|---|---|---|
| CCMT 09T304-WM+ | MM11854319 | ● |
| CCMT 09T308-WM+ | MM11854326 | ● |
| DCMT 11T304-WM+ | MM11854853 | ● |
| DCMT 11T308-WM+ | MM11854898 | ● |
| TCMT 110204-WM+ | MM11855120 | ● |
| TCMT 110208-WM+ | MM11855122 | ● |
| VCMT 110304-WM+ | MM11855131 | ● |
| VCMT 110308-WM+ | MM11855135 | ● |
Turning cast iron pos "K20" — GTCK120
| Designation | Material No. | Available |
|---|---|---|
| CCMT 060204-WM+ | MM11865626 | ● |
| CCMT 09T304-WM+ | MM11821845 | ● |
| CCMT 09T308-WM+ | MM11821847 | ● |
| CCMT 120408-WM+ | MM11865627 | ● |
| DCMT 070204-WM+ | MM11905454 | ● |
| DCMT 11T304-WM+ | MM11821849 | ● |
| DCMT 11T308-WM+ | MM11821857 | ● |
| SCMT 09T304-WM+ | MM12001751 | ● |
| SCMT 09T308-WM+ | MM11855086 | ● |
| SCMT 120408-WM+ | MM11855089 | ● |
| TCMT 090204-WM+ | MM11905457 | ● |
| TCMT 110204-WM+ | MM11905458 | ● |
| TCMT 110208-WM+ | MM11905456 | ● |
| TCMT 16T304-WM+ | MM11821858 | ● |
| TCMT 16T308-WM+ | MM11780842 | ● |
Cutting data — steel/stainless grades by workpiece material
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| Group | Type / alloy | Hardness HB | GTCP115 vc | GTCP125HP vc | GTCP125 vc | GTCP135 vc |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| P | Non-alloyed steel 0–0.45% C | 150–250 | 220–400 | 200–270 | 170–240 | 170–190 |
| P | Low-alloyed steel | 250–300 | 200–320 | 115–210 | 100–190 | 90–150 |
| P | High-alloyed steel | 200 | 180–320 | 150–240 | 130–210 | 120–200 |
| P | Corrosion-resistant steel | 200 | 200–320 | 150–240 | 130–210 | 140–180 |
| M | Ferritic stainless | 200 | 220–320 | 160–240 | 140–210 | 140–200 |
| M | Austenitic stainless | 180 | – | 115–240 | 100–210 | 110–190 |
| M | Duplex stainless | 230–260 | – | – | – | 80–150 |
| M | Martensitic stainless | 330 | – | 80–115 | 70–100 | 55–75 |
| K | Grey cast iron | 180 | 140–370 | 150–240 | 130–210 | – |
| K | Spheroidal cast iron | 160 | 190–430 | 140–270 | 120–240 | – |
| K | Malleable/tempered iron | 130 | 180–520 | 170–290 | 150–250 | – |
GTCK120 cast-iron grade: 200–340 (non-alloyed steel) to 200–550 m/min (malleable iron); rated for consistent and inconsistent cutting depth.

