ISO 1641-1:2016 specifies the general dimensions of the following milling cutters with plain cylindrical, flatted cylindrical and threaded shanks:
- end mills, flat-ended or ball-nosed: standard series and long series,
- slot drills : short series and standard series.
The dimensional characteristics of cylindrical shanks are in accordance with ISO 3338-1, ISO 3338-2 and ISO 3338-3.
NOTE These same milling cutters with Morse taper shanks having a tapped hole are dealt with in ISO 1641-2, those with 7/24 taper shanks in ISO 1641-3.
ISO 1641-1:2016 does not apply to solid hard metal end mills and slot drills.