ISO/TS 13399-2:2005

TECHNICAL ISO/TS
SPECIFICATION 13399-2
First edition
2005-02-15

Cutting tool data representation and
exchange —
Part 2:
Reference dictionary for the cutting items
Représentation et échange des données relatives aux outils
coupants —
Partie 2: Dictionnaire de référence pour les éléments coupants




Reference number
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Contents Page
Foreword. iv
Introduction . v
1 Scope. 1
2 Normative references . 2
3 Terms and definitions. 3
4 Representation of the ontological concepts as dictionary entries. 6
4.1 General. 6
4.2 Cutting_item_feature . 6
4.2.1 General. 6
4.2.2 chip_breaker. 6
4.2.3 cutting_corner . 6
4.2.4 cutting_edge. 7
4.2.5 cutting_item_coating . 7
4.2.6 cutting_item_material . 7
4.2.7 cutting_item_profile. 7
4.2.8 fixing_hole . 7
4.2.9 flank. 7
4.2.10 gauge_circle . 8
4.2.11 inscribed_circle. 8
4.3 Cutting_item_type. 8
4.3.1 General. 8
4.3.2 equilat_equiang. 8
4.3.3 equilat_nonequiang . 8
4.3.4 nonequilat_equiang . 9
4.3.5 nonequilat_nonequiang. 9
4.3.6 round_insert . 9
4.3.7 specific_profile_insert. 9
4.4 Reference systems for cutting items . 9
4.4.1 General. 9
4.4.2 coordinate_axis_system . 10
4.4.3 irregular_insert_position. 10
4.4.4 mirror_plane . 10
4.4.5 regular_insert _position . 10
4.4.6 xy_plane. 10
4.4.7 xz_plane . 10
4.4.8 yz_plane . 10
5 Properties for cutting item features and cutting item types. 10
Annex A (normative) Information object registration. 12
Annex B (informative) Classification tables. 13
Annex C (informative) Class definitions. 15
Annex D (informative) Cutting item property definitions . 34
Annex E (informative) Illustrations of properties . 76
Annex F (informative) Illustrations of irregular insert profiles and properties . 87
Annex G (informative) Illustrations of reference positions for cutting items. 94
Bibliography . 98

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Foreword
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Attention is drawn to the possibility that some of the elements of this document may be the subject of patent
rights. ISO shall not be held responsible for identifying any or all such patent rights.
 Part 1: Overview, fundamental principles and general information model
 Part 2: Reference dictionary for the cutting items
 Part 3: Reference dictionary of terms for tools
 Part 4: Reference dictionary of terms for attachments
 Part 5: Reference dictionary of terms for accessories
 Part 100: Definitions, principles and methods for reference dictionaries
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Introduction
This Technical Specification defines the terms, properties and definitions for those portions of a cutting tool
that remove material from a workpiece. Cutting items include: replaceable inserts, brazed tips and the cutting
portions of solid cutting tools. The purpose of ISO/TS 13399-2 is to provide a reference dictionary to support
the use of the general information model defined in ISO 13399-1.
A cutting tool is used in a machine to remove material from a workpiece by a shearing action at the cutting
edges of the tool. Cutting tool data that can be described by ISO 13399 include, but are not limited to,
everything between the workpiece and the machine tool. Information about inserts (e.g. regular and irregular
shaped replaceable cutting items), solid tools (e.g. solid drill and solid endmill), assembled tools (e.g. boring
bars, indexable drills and indexable milling cutters), adaptors (e.g. milling arbor and drilling chuck),
components (e.g. shims, screws and clamps) and their relationships can be represented by this standard.
Possible assemblies of the components of a cutting tool are illustrated in Figure 1.
The objective of ISO 13399 is to provide the means to represent the information that describes cutting tools in
a computer-sensible form that is independent from any particular computer system. The representation will
facilitate the processing and exchange of cutting tool data within and between different software systems and
computer platforms and support the application of these data in manufacturing planning, cutting operations
and the supply of tools. The nature of this description makes it suitable not only for neutral file exchange, but
also as a basis for implementing and sharing product databases and for archiving. The methods that are used
for these representations are those developed by ISO TC184/SC4 for the representation of product data by
using standardized information models and reference dictionaries.
An information model is a formal specification of types of ideas, facts and processes which together describe
a portion of interest of the real world and which provides an explicit set of interpretation rules. Information is
knowledge of ideas, facts and/or processes. Data are symbols or functions that represent information for
processing purposes. Data are interpreted to extract information by using rules for how that should be done
and a dictionary to define the terms that identify the data. Everyone in a communication process must use the
same information model, the same set of explicit rules and the same dictionary in order to avoid
misunderstanding. If an information model and its dictionary are written in a computer-sensible language then
[1]
there is the additional benefit that they can be computer-processable .
An engineering information model is therefore a specification for data that establishes the meaning of those
data in a particular engineering context. A model has to be developed by formal methods to ensure that it
meets the needs of the situation that it represents. An engineering information model defines the information
objects that represent the concepts in an engineering application, the attributes of the objects and their
relationships and the constraints that add further meaning. An information model is an abstract concept that
can be used repeatedly for any example of the real-world situation that it represents. An instance of the model
is produced when it is populated with the data items and their values that are applicable to a particular
example of that situation.
ISO 13399 uses the following standards developed by ISO TC184/SC4:
 the EXPRESS language defined in ISO 10303-11 for defining the information model;
 the file format for data exchange derived from the model and defined in ISO 10303-21;
 the data dictionary defined in ISO 13584.
ISO 13399 is intended for use by, among others, tool producers and vendors, and manufacturers and
developers of manufacturing software. ISO 13399 provides a common structure for exchanging data about
cutting tools. The standard is intended to provide for, or improve, several manufacturing activities, including:
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 the integration and sharing of data for cutting tools and assemblies between different stages of the
manufacturing cycle and between different software applications;
 the direct import of data from cutting tool suppliers into customer's databases;
 the management of cutting tool information from multiple sources and for multiple applications.

Figure 1 — Possible assemblies of components of a cutting tool
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TECHNICAL SPECIFICATION ISO/TS 13399-2:2005(E)

Cutting tool data representation and exchange —
Part 2:
Reference dictionary for the cutting items
1 Scope
This Technical Specification specifies a reference dictionary for cutting items, together with their descriptive
properties and domains of values, for use in cutting tool data representation. The reference dictionary contains
 definitions and identifications of the classes of cutting items and their features, with an associated
classification scheme,
 definitions and identifications of the data element types that represent the properties of cutting items and
their features, and
 definitions and identifications of domains of values for describing those data element types.
Each class, property or domain of values of this application domain constitutes an entry of the reference
dictionary defined in this Technical Specification. It is associated with a computer-sensible and
human-readable definition, and with a computer-sensible identification. Identification of a dictionary entry
allows unambiguous reference to it from any application that implements the information model defined in
ISO 13399-1.
Definitions and identifications of dictionary entries are defined by means of standard data that consist of
instances of the EXPRESS entity data types defined in the common dictionary schema, resulting from a joint
effort between ISO TC184/SC4/WG2 and IEC SC3D, and in its extensions defined in ISO 13584-24 and
ISO 13584-25.
The following are within the scope of this Technical Specification:
 standard data that represent the various classes of cutting items and cutting item features;
 standard data that represent the various properties of cutting items and cutting item features;
 standard data that represent domains of values used for properties of cutting items and cutting item
features;
 definitions of reference systems for cutting items and their properties;
 one implementation method by which the standard data defined may be exchanged.
NOTE 1 The implementation method by which the standard data defined in this Technical Specification may be
exchanged is given in ISO 10303-21.
The following are outside its scope:
 applications where these standard data may be stored or referenced;
 implementation methods other than the one defined by which the standard data may be exchanged and
referenced;
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 information model for cutting tools;
 definitions of classes and properties for tool items;
 definitions of classes and properties for adaptive items;
 definitions of classes and properties for assembly items and auxiliary items.
NOTE 2 The information model for cutting tools is defined in ISO 13399-1.
NOTE 3 The definitions of classes and properties for tool items, adaptive items, assembly items and auxiliary items are
provided in ISO/TS 13399-3, 4 and 5 respectively.
NOTE 4 Terms and definitions used in the compilation of this reference dictionary are provided in Clause 3. The main
collection of the terms and their definitions in the reference dictionary is provided in Annexes B to D. Terms used to define
the structure and contents of the dictionary are specified in ISO/TS 13399-100.
2 Normative references
The following referenced documents are indispensable for the application of this document. For dated
references, only the edition cited applies. For undated references, the latest edition of the referenced
document (including any amendments) applies.
ISO 1832, Indexable inserts for cutting tools — Designation
ISO 3002-1:1982, Basic quantities in cutting and grinding — Part 1: Geometry of the active part of cutting
tools — General terms, reference systems, tool and working angles, chip breakers
ISO 3002-3:1984, Basic quantities in cutting and grinding — Part 3: Geometric and kinematic quantities in
cutting
ISO 3365:1985, Indexable hardmetal (carbide) inserts with wiper edges, without fixing hole — Dimensions
ISO 5608:1995, Turning and copying tool holders and cartridges for indexable inserts — Designation
ISO 10303-1:1994, Industrial automation systems and integration — Product data representation and
exchange — Part 1: Overview and fundamental principles
ISO 10303-11:1994, Industrial automation systems and integration — Product data representation and
exchange — Part 11: Description methods: The EXPRESS language reference manual
ISO 10303-21:1994, Industrial automation systems and integration — Product data representation and
exchange — Part 21: Implementation methods: Clear text encoding of the exchange structure
1)
ISO 13399-1 , Cutting tool data representation and exchange — Part 1: Overview, fundamental principles
and general information model
1)
ISO/TS 13399-100 , Cutting tool data representation and exchange — Part 100: Definitions, principles and
methods for reference dictionaries
ISO 13584-1:2000, Industrial automation systems and integration — Parts library — Part 1: Overview and
fundamental principles
ISO 13584-24:2003, Industrial automation systems and integration — Parts library — Part 24: Logical
resource: Logical model of a supplier library


1) To be published.
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ISO 13584-25:2004, Industrial automation systems and integration — Parts library — Part 25: Logical
resource: Logical model of supplier library with aggregate values and explicit content
ISO 13584-42:1998, Industrial automation systems and integration — Parts library — Part 42: Description
methodology: Methodology for structuring part families
3 Terms and definitions
For the purposes of this document, the terms and definitions given in ISO 10303-1, ISO 10303-11,
ISO 13584-1, ISO 13584-42, ISO 13584-24 and the following apply.
3.1
applicable property
property that is defined for some family of items and that shall apply to any member of this family
[ISO 13584-24:2002]
3.2
basic semantic unit
BSU
entity that provides an absolute and universal identification of classes and data element types in an
application domain
[ISO 13584-42:1998]
3.3
chip
material removed from a workpiece by a cutting process
3.4
cutting tool
assembly of items able to perform a cutting operation
See Figure 1.
NOTE A cutting tool could be the assembly of several cutting items on a tool item.
3.5
data
representation of facts, concepts or instructions in a formal manner suitable for communication, interpretation
or processing by human beings or computers
[ISO 10303-1:1994]
3.6
data element type
DET
unit of data for which the identification, description and value representation have been specified
[ISO 13584-42:1998]
3.7
data exchange
storing, accessing, transferring and archiving of data
[ISO 10303-1:1994]
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3.8
data type
domain of values
[ISO 10303-11:1994]
3.9
dictionary
structured set of entries with one and only one meaning corresponding to each entry and one and only one
entry identifying a single meaning
NOTE In ISO 13399, a dictionary is a formal and computer-sensible representation of an ontology.
3.10
entity
class of information defined by its attributes that establishes a domain of values defined by common attributes
and constraints
3.11
entity data type
representation of an entity
3.12
entity instance
named unit of data that represents a unit of information within the class defined by an entity and it is a
member of the domain established by an entity data type
3.13
family of items
simple or generic family of items
[ISO 13584-42:1998]
3.14
generic family of items
grouping of simple or generic families of items for the purpose of classification or for associating common
information
[ISO 13584-42:1998]
3.15
implementation method
means for computers to exchange data
3.16
information
facts, concepts or instructions
[ISO 10303-1:1994]
3.17
information model
formal description of a bounded set of information to meet a specific requirement
[ISO 10303-1:1994]
3.18
irregular insert
replaceable cutting item that cannot be described by a regular geometric shape
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3.19
machined surface
surface produced by the action of a cutting tool
[ISO 3002-1:1982]
3.20
ontology
explicit and consensual specification of concepts of an application domain independent of any use of these
concepts
NOTE In ISO 13399 a dictionary is the formal and computer-sensible representation of an ontology.
3.21
property
information that may be represented by a data element type
[ISO 13584-42:1998]
3.22
regular insert
replaceable cutting item that can be described by a regular geometric shape
3.23
simple family of items
set of items in which each item may be described by the same group of properties
[ISO 13584-42:1998]
3.24
transient surface
part of the surface which is formed on the workpiece by the cutting operation and is removed during the
following cutting action either during the following revolution of the tool or the workpiece or by the following
cutting edge
[ISO 3002-1:1982]
3.25
visible property
property that is defined for some family of items that may or may not be applicable to the different members of
the family
[ISO 13584-42:1998]
3.26
workpiece
object on which a cutting action is performed
3.27
work surface
surface that is to be removed on the workpiece
[ISO 3002-1:1982]
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4 Representation of the ontological concepts as dictionary entries
4.1 General
A concept in the ontology is identified by a name in lower-case characters. The name of a class that
represents the concept in the dictionary is identified by bold, lower-case letters with multiple words joined by
an underscore character.
For example, “cutting item type” is the name of a concept in the ontology, while cutting_item_type is the
identifier of the class in the dictionary that represents the concept.
Cutting items are represented by two main classes: cutting_item_feature, cutting_item_type. The structure
of the classification is provided in Annex B. The definitions of the cutting item classes are provided in Annex C.
4.2 Cutting_item_feature
4.2.1 General
Characteristic of a cutting item that cannot exist independently of the cutting item.
cutting_item_feature has the following subclasses:
 chip_breaker;
 cutting_corner;
 cutting_edge;
 cutting_item_coating;
 cutting_item_material;
 cutting_item_profile;
 fixing_hole;
 flank;
 gauge_circle;
 inscribed_circle.
4.2.2 chip_breaker
Modification of the face of a cutting item to control or break the chip.
4.2.3 cutting_corner
Transition between two cutting edges.
cutting_corner has the following subclasses:
 chamfered_corner;
 rounded_corner.
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4.2.4 cutting_edge
Junction between two surfaces that performs the cutting operation.
cutting_edge has the following subclasses:
 cutting_edge_conditioned;
 cutting_edge_interrupted;
 cutting_edge_major;
 cutting_edge_minor;
 wiper_edge.
4.2.5 cutting_item_coating
Additional material deposited on the surface of a cutting item.
NOTE A cutting item coating can consist of layers of several materials.
4.2.6 cutting_item_material
Substance from which a cutting item is made.
4.2.7 cutting_item_profile
Shape traced out by the cutting edges of a cutting item.
cutting_item_profile has the following subclasses:
 ball_nosed_profile;
 drilling_profile;
 grooving_parting_profile;
 threading_profile.
4.2.8 fixing_hole
Hole through the body of a replaceable cutting item that is used for attaching the cutting item to a tool item.
4.2.9 flank
Surface or surfaces of a cutting item which pass over the transient surface on the workpiece.
flank has the following subclasses:
 flank_major;
 flank_minor;
 flank_wiper_edge.
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4.2.10 gauge_circle
Circle established by a measurement device on a cutting item that does not have an inscribed circle (see
4.2.11).
4.2.11 inscribed_circle
Circle to which all edges of an equilateral and round regular insert are tangential.
4.3 Cutting_item_type
4.3.1 General
cutting_item_type is a generic class of cutting items describable by their geometrical characteristics.
cutting_item_type has the following simple families of items as subclasses:
 equilat_equiang;
 equilat_nonequiang;
 nonequilat_equiang;
 nonequilat_nonequiang;
 round_insert;
 specific_profile_insert.
4.3.2 equilat_equiang
Type of cutting item of regular geometric shape with sides of equal length and equal included angles.
NOTE
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