Patent attributes
A cutting insert according to the present disclosure includes a first surface, a second surface, a side surface, and a cutting edge. The first surface has a rake face continuous to the cutting edge. The cutting edge has a corner cutting edge, a flat cutting edge, and a main cutting edge. The rake face has a first rake face portion, a second rake face portion, and a third rake face portion, the first rake face portion being continuous to the flat cutting edge, the second rake face portion being continuous to the main cutting edge, the third rake face portion being continuous to the corner cutting edge and being located between the first rake face portion and the second rake face portion. The rake face is provided with a level difference portion.