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To select and recommend the right milling cutter it might help to understand the kinds of cutters available

Type of cutter body HSS, HSS-E PM HSCo, Solid Carbide or Indexable and number of flutes-cutting edges.

Shape: Slot Drill, End Mill, Ball nose, Dovetail, T Slot, Woodruff, Face Mill, or Long Series. cutters.

Process, Face Milling, Shoulder Milling, Copy Milling, High Feed milling or Slotting

Shanks: will also depending on the type of holder you are using, and important depending on the accuracy of your operation.