Thread milling tool and cutting element therefor

Abstract

The present invention relates to an indexable cutting element for a thread milling tool having a first and a second main surface arranged opposite each other and facing opposite directions, and a peripheral surface connecting the first and the second main surfaces, the peripheral surface including an even number of at least four peripheral sub-surfaces that are pairwise arranged on opposite sides of the cutting element and facing opposite directions. For each pair of peripheral sub-surfaces, one sub-surface includes one or more thread cutting teeth having a rake face facing a first direction, and the opposite sub-surface includes a non-cutting surface and/or one or more thread cutting teeth having a rake face facing a second direction, wherein the second direction is opposite to the first direction.

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