4) Normal Clearances: The normal clearances of inserts are identified by letters: A, 3°; B, 5°; C, 7°; D, 15°; E, 20°; F, 25°; G, 30°; N, 0°; P, 11°.

5) Hand of tool: The hand of the tool is designated by a letter: R for right-hand; L, left-hand; and N, neutral, or either hand.

6) Tool Height for Rectangular Shank Cross Sections: The tool height for tool holders with a rectangular shank cross section and the height of cutting edge equal to shank height is given as a two-digit number representing this value in millimeters. For example, a height of 32 mm would be encoded as 32; 8 mm would be encoded as 08, where the one-digit value is preceded by a zero.

7) Tool Width for Rectangular Shank Cross Sections: The tool width for tool holders with a rectangular shank cross section is given as a two-digit number representing this value in millimeters. For example, a width of 25 mm would be encoded as 25; 8 mm would be encoded as 08, where the one-digit value is preceded by a zero.

8) Tool Length: The tool length is designated by a letter: A, 32 mm; B, 40 mm; C, 50 mm; D, 60 mm; E, 70 mm; F, 80 mm; G, 90 mm; H, 100 mm; J, 110 mm; K, 125 mm; L, 140 mm; M, 150 mm; N, 160 mm; P, 170 mm; Q, 180 mm; R, 200 mm; S, 250 mm; T, 300 mm; U, 350 mm; V, 400 mm; W, 450 mm; X, special length to be specified; Y, 500 mm.

9) Indexable Insert Size: The size of indexable inserts is encoded as follows: For insert shapes C, D, E, H. M, O, P, R, S, T, V, the side length (the diameter for R inserts) in millimeters is used as a two-digit number, with decimals being disregarded. For example, the symbol for a side length of 16.5 mm is 16. For insert shapes A, B, K, L, the length of the main cutting edge or of the longer cutting edge in millimeters is encoded as a two-digit number, disregarding decimals. If the symbol obtained has only one digit, then it should be preceded by a zero. For example, the symbol for a main cutting edge of 19.5 mm is 19; for an edge of 9.5 mm, the symbol is 09.

10) Special Tolerances : Special tolerances are indicated by a letter: Q, back and end qualified tool; F, front and end qualified tool; B, back, front, and end qualified tool. A qualified tool is one that has tolerances of -/+ 0.08 mm for dimensions F, G, and C. ANSI B212.5-1986 Letter Symbols for Qualification of Tool Holders for Position 10