BS ISO 243:2014

This standard BS ISO 243:2014 Turning tools with carbide tips. External tools is classified in these ICS categories:

• 25.100.10 Turning tools

This International Standard specifies the types and the dimensions of turning tools with carbide tips; it deals only with external tools. It also gives the definition of right-hand and left-hand tools.

The shank sections and the inserts used are selected respectively from those defined in ISO 241 and ISO 242.

NOTE Internal tools are the subject of ISO 514; designation and marking are the subject of ISO 504.