A1
C
C
C
CC
C
Carbide
Carbonitride alloy
Ceramic
Coated carbide
Cermet
CBN
A
Selection of Sumitomo Grades (Turning) A2
Selection of Sumitomo Grades (Milling) A3
Grade Comparison Chart (Coated)
A4
(Cermet, Carbide, Ceramic)
A5
(CBN, Polycrystalline Diamond)
A6
Chipbreaker Comparison Chart A7
Application-Specific Chipbreaker & Grade Selection Guide
Steel Turning Inserts A8
Stainless Steel Turning Inserts A12
Cast Iron Turning Inserts A14
Exotic Alloy Turning Inserts A16
Hardened Steel Turning Inserts A18
Non-Ferrous Metal Turning Inserts A20
Inserts for Small Product Machining A22
Coated Carbide A24
Cermet A27
Carbide A28
CBN A30
Polycrystalline Diamond A32
Ceramic A34
Material Properties A35
A1 to A35 A
Grades
Grades
A
Selection of Sumitomo
Grades (Turning)
Selection Guide by Work Material and Cutting Process
A2
Grades
A
General Steel (Carbon Steel, Alloy Steel), Soft Steel
Cast Iron
-
P01 P10 P20 P30
-
K01 K10 K20 K30P40
-
S01 S10 S20 S30
-
H01 H10 H20 H30
N01 N10 N20 N30
--
01 10 20 30
Small Product Machining
Stainless Steel
-
M01 M10 M20 M30 M40
ST10P
G10E
ST20E
A30
AC405K
C
AC415K C
AC420K
C
AC810P
C
AC820P
C
T1500Z
T1000A
T1500A
T1000A
BNS800
BN7000
BN500
*For Ductile Cast Iron
BNC500
P
AC830P
C
P
T3000Z
P
AC8025P
C
AC510U
P
AC503U
P
AC520U
P
EH510
NB100C
P
BNC100
P
BNC160
P
BNC200
P
BNC300
P
BN1000
BNX10
BNX20
BN2000
BNX25
BN350
EH520
WX120
BN7000
BNS800
BNC2010
P
BNC2020
P
DA1000
AC510U
P
BN7000
DA150
BN7500
H1
T1000A
NB90S
AC6020M
C
AC610M
C
AC6030M
C
AC630M
C
AC830P
C
T1000A
T1500A
AC6040M
P
AC520U
P
AC530U
P
A22
A24
A27
A27
A28
A34
A30
A24
A27
A28
A34
A30
A30
A32
AC8025P
C
AC1030U
P
AC1030U
P
Cutting Process
ISO Classication
Coated
Carbide
Coated
Cermet
Uncoated CBN
Coated CBN
Cermet
Carbide
Ceramic
Cutting Process
ISO Classication
Coated
Carbide
Cermet
Ceramic
Carbide
Coated CBN
Uncoated CBN
PCD
Wear Resistance Fracture Resistance Wear Resistance Fracture Resistance Fracture Resistance
Wear Resistance
Hardened Steel
Non-Ferrous Metal Sintered Components
Wear Resistance Fracture Resistance Wear Resistance Wear Resistance Wear ResistanceFracture Resistance
Fracture Resistance Fracture Resistance
Exotic Alloy
:
CVD Coating
C:
PVD Coating Blank
:
Uncoated
P
:
2nd Recommendation
:
1st Recommendation
AC1030U
P
Selection of Sumitomo
Grades (Milling)
Selection Guide by Work Material and Cutting Process
A3
Grades
A
-
P01 P10 P20 P30
-
K01 K10 K20 K30P40 M01
-
M10 M20 M30 M40
G10E
A30N
ACK200 C
ACK100 C
ACP100 C
T250A
T4500A
NB90M
BNS800
BN7000
ACK300
P
ACP200
P
ACP300
P
A30N
T250A
T4500A
ACP300
P
ACK300
P
ACM300
P
ACM200
ACM100
P
C
--
H01 H10 H20 H30 N01 N10 N20 N30
S01
-
S10 S20 S30 S40
DL1000
P
H1
EH520
BN7000
DA1000
BN350
ACK300
P
ACM100
P
ACM200
C
ACM300
P
A24
A27
A28
A34
A30
A32
A30
A28
A24
:
CVD Coating
C:
PVD Coating Blank
:
Uncoated
P
:
2nd Recommendation
:
1st Recommendation
Cutting Process
ISO Classication
Coated
Carbide
Uncoated CBN
Coated CBN
Cermet
Carbide
Ceramic
Uncoated CBN
Cutting Process
ISO Classication
Coated
Carbide
Carbide
PCD
General Steel (Carbon Steel, Alloy Steel), Soft Steel
Stainless Steel Cast Iron
Wear Resistance Fracture Resistance Wear Resistance Fracture Resistance Fracture Resistance
Wear Resistance
Exotic Alloy Hardened Steel Non-Ferrous Metal
Wear Resistance Fracture Resistance Wear Resistance Fracture Resistance Wear Resistance Fracture Resistance
Grade Comparison Chart
A4
A
Grades
Coated Carbide
Application
Work Materials
Classification
Sumitomo Electric
Mitsubishi
Tungaloy Kyocera
Mitsubishi Hitachi
NTK Sandvik
Kennametal
SECO Tools
WALTER
ISCAR TaeguTec
Turning
P
Steel
P05 AC810P
UE6105 T9105 CA510 HG8010 GC4305
GC4205 KCP05
KC9105 TP0501
TP0500
WPP05S
WPP05
IC8005
IC428 TT8115
P10 AC810P
MC6015
UE6110 T9115 CA515 HG8010
TM1 VM1
CP7 DT4
DM4
GC4315
GC4215 KCP10
KC9110 TP1501
TP1500 WPP10S
WPP10 IC8150
IC9015 TT8115
P20 AC8025P
AC820P
MC6025
UE6020 T9125 CA525 IP2000
HG8025
GM25
TM1 VM1
CP7 QM3
GC4325
GC4225 KCP25
KC9125 TP2501
TP2500
WPP20S
WPP20
IC8250
IC9015 TT8125
TT5100
P30 AC830P
AC630M
MC6035
UE6035
VP15TF T9135 CA530 IP3000
GM8035 TM4
QM3 GC4235 KCP30
KC9140 TP3500
WPP30S
WPP30
IC8350
IC8025 TT8135
TT7100
P40 AC830P
AC630M
UE6035
UH6400 T9135 PR660 IP3000
GM8035 QM3 GC4235 KC9140 TP3500 WTN53 IC8350
IC8025 TT8135
TT7100
M
Stainless Steel
S
Exotic Alloy
M10
S10
AC610M
AC6020M
AC510U
MC7015
US7020
MP9005
US905
VP05RT
VP10RT
T9115
AH110
AH905
AH8005
CA6515
PR915
PR1025
PR1215
PR1225
PR1305
PR1310
IP050S
IP100S
TM1
VM1
DT4
DM4
ZM3
GC2015
GC1105
GC1115
KCM15
KC5510
KCU10 TS2000
WSM10
WSM10S
IC807
IC8025
IC907
TT9215
TT5080
M20
S20
AC6020M
AC6030M
AC610M
AC520U
MC7025
US7020
MP9015
VP20MF
UP20M
T6120
T6020
T9125
AH630
AH120
AH725
AH8015
CA6525
PR915
PR930
PR1025
PR1125
PR1215
PR1225
PR1325
IP100S
HG8025
DT4
DM4
ZM3
QM3
TM4
GC2025
GC1125
KCM25
KC5525
KCU25
KC5020
TP2501
TP2500
TM2000
TS2500
WMP20S
WSM20
WSM20S
IC808
IC8080
IC908
TT9225
TT9080
TT9020
M30
AC6030M
AC6040M
AC630M
AC830P
AC1030U
MC7025
MP7035
US735
VP15TF
VP20MF
MS6015
AH725
T6130
T6030
AH630
AH645
CA6525
PR1125
PR1535
GM8035
GX30
QM3
TM4
DT4
DM4
GC2035 KCM35
KC9240 TP3500
TM4000
WSM30
WSM30S
IC8080
IC830 TT9235
TT8020
M40 AC6040M
AC530U
MP7035
US735
VP15TF
MS6015
AH645 PR1125
PR1535 GX30
QM3 TM4
DT4 DM4
GC235 TM4000 IC830
IC928 TT8020
K
Cast Iron
K05 AC405K
MC5005
UC5105
UC5115
T5105
T5115 CA4505
CA4010 HG3305
HX3305 GC3205 KCK05 TK1001
TK1000
WKK10S
WAK10
IC5005 TT7005
K10 AC415K
MC5005
MC5015
UC5105
UC5115
T515
T5115
T5125
CA4505
CA4515
CA4115
HX3305
HG3305
HG3315
HX3315
CP1 GC3210 KCK15 TK1001
TK1000
WKK10S
WKK20S
WAK10
WAK20
IC5010
IC5100 TT7015
TT7310
K20 AC420K
MC5015
UC5115
VP15TF
UE6110
T5125
T9125
CA4515
CA4120
CA4115
HX3315
HG3315
HG8010 GC3215 KCK20 TK2001
TK2000
WKK20S
WAK20
WAK30
IC8150
Milling
P
Steel
P10 ACP100
FH7020
F7030 T3130
T3030
JP4005
JP4105
JP4020
JP4115
JP4120
GC4220
GC4230
KC715M
KC930M
KC935M
KCPK10
T250M
T350M
MP1500
MP2500
WKP25S
WKP25
WPP20
WKP35S
IC4100
IC520M
IC4050
DT7150
IC903
TT7080
TT7030
P20 ACP200
MV1020
VP15TF
VP20RT
MP6120
AH9030
AH120
AH725
PR1525
PR1225
PR830
JS4045
GX2140
TM1
DT4
DM4
GC1010
GC1025
GC2040
GC4240
KTPK20
KCPM20
KCU25
MP3000
F25M
F30M WSM20 IC808
IC810
IC380
TT9080
TT9030
P30 ACP300
VP30RT
MP6130
AH3035
AH130
AH140
SH730
PR1525
PR1230
JS4060
JX1045
JX1060
CY150
CY250
ZM3 GC1030
GC1130
GC2030
KCPK30
KCMP30
KC725
KC730
KC735
KC7140
KCU40
MM4500
F40M
WSM30
WSM35
WSP45S
WSP45
IC830
IC928
IC330
TT8080
TT8020
TT7800
M
Stainless Steel
M10 ACM100
ACK300
PR1025
PR1225
JX1020
CY9020
JP4020
JP4120
GC1025
GC1030
GC1130 KC522M IC903
M20 ACM200
F7030
VP15TF
VP20RT
MP7130
MP9120
GH330
AH330
AH120
AH130
PR1525
PR1025
PR1225
JX1015
CY150
CY15
DT4
DM4 GC2030 KC730M
KC525M
KCU25
F25M
F30M
MS2050
WSM35
WSM35S
WXM35
IC908
IC928 TT9080
TT9030
M30 ACM300
F7030
VP30RT
MP7030
MP7140
MP9130
AH130
AH140 CA6535
PR1535
JX1045
JX1060
GX2160
JM4060
JM4160
ZM3 GC2040
KC994M
KC725M
KC7140
KCU40
F30M
F40M
WSM35
WSM35S
WXM35
IC328
IC330
IC830
TT8080
TT8020
K
Cast Iron
K20 ACK200
MV1020
MC5020
F5010
F5020
T1115 PR905 JP4020
JP4120
GC3330
GC3220
GC3020
GC3040
K15W
K20D
K20W
GC3330
KCK15
KCK20
KC915M
KC930M
KC935M
KCPK10
MK1500
MK3000
T150M
WAK15
WKK25
WKP25S
IC5100
DT7150 T T6800
K30 ACK300
VP15TF
VP20RT
AH725
AH120
AH110
AH330
GH110
GH130
PR1510
PR1210
GX2140
JS4045
JX1045
CY150
CY250
GC1010
GC1020
GC1025
GC1030
GC1130
KTPK20
KCPK30
KC510M
KC520M
KC525M
KCU40
MK2500
MK2000
MK2050
MH1000
WKP35S
WPP20
IC830
IC810
IC908
IC910
IC928
IC950
TT6080
Grade Comparison Chart
A5
A
Grades
Cermet
Application
Work Materials
Classification
Sumitomo Electric
Mitsubishi
Tungaloy Kyocera
Mitsubishi Hitachi
NTK Sandvik
Kennametal
SECO Tools
WALTER
ISCAR TaeguTec
Turning
P
Steel
P10 T1000A
T110A
AP25N
NX2525 GT720
NS520
TN30,PV30*
TN6010,TN610
PV710*,PV7005*
PV7010*
CZ25
Q15
Z15
T15
C7Z
CT5015 KT125
HTX
KT1120
IC20N
IC520N
PV3030
PV3010
CT3000
P20 T1500A
T1500Z
T2000Z
AP25N
NX2525
NX3035
NS530
GT530
NS730
GT730
NS9530
GT9530
TN60
TN6020
PV60
PV7020
PV7025
CH550
T15
C7Z
C7X
GC1525
KT6215
KT315
KT175
KT5020
CM
CMP
C15M
TP1020
IC30N
IC530N CT7000
P30 T3000Z
NX3035
MP3025 PV7025
PV90
N40
C7X
K
Cast Iron
K10 T1000A
T110A
AP25N
NX2525 GT720
NS520
TN30
PV30
TN6010
PV7010
CT5015 KT125
HTX PV3030
CT3000
Milling
P
Steel
T250A
T4500A
NX4545
VP45N NS540
NS740 TC60M
TN100M
MZ1000*
MZ2000*
MZ3000*
CH7030
CH7035
CT530
KT530M
C15M IC30N
Coated Cermet
(Note) The data on pages A4 and A5 was collected from the various published catalogues therefore the information may not be updated.
Carbide
Work Materials
Classification
Sumitomo Electric
Mitsubishi
Tungaloy Kyocera
Mitsubishi
Hitachi
NTK Sandvik
Kennametal
SECO
Tools
WALTER
ISCAR
TaeguTec
P
Steel
P10 ST10P WS10 S1P
P20 ST20E UTi20T UX30 EX35 SMA K125M IC07
IC50M
P30 A30
A30N UTi20T UX30 PW30 EX40 SM30 IC54
IC28
P40 ST40E EX45 S6 IC54
IC28
M
Stainless Steel
M10 U10E
EH510
WA10B
H10A
KU10,K313
K68,KYSM10
890
IC07,IC20
IC08
M20 U2
EH520 UTi20T UX30 H13A K313
K68
HX
883
IC07,IC20
IC08
M30 A30
A30N UTi20T UX30 H10F
SM30 IC28
K
Cast Iron
K01 H2
H1 HTi05T WH01
WH05
KU10,K313
K68,K115M
IB50,IB85
IS8
K10 H1
EH10
EH510
HTi10 TH10 KW10
GW15 WH10 KM1 H13A
KU10,K313
K68,K115M
K110M
KY3500
890
IB50,IB85
IB55,IB90
IC20,IS8
K20 G10E
EH20
EH520
UTi20T UX30 GW25 WH20 KM3 H13A
KMF
KY3500
KYHS10
890
883
HX
IC20
IS8
K30 G10E UTi20T WH30 KY3500 883
S
Exotic Alloy
EH510
EH520
RT9005
RT9010
MT9015
TF15
TH10
KS20
SW05,SW10
SW25,KW10
GW15
WH10
H10A
H10F
H13A
KU10,K313
K68,KMF
K110M,KYHS10
K1025(KMF)
HX
H25
ID5,IB85
IC20,IC07
IC08,IC28
Fine-grained Carbide
F0
SF10,MF07
MF10
F,MD1508
MD08F
NM08 IC07
F1,AFU
XF1
HTi10
MF20
M,MD10
MD05F,MD07F
FW30 NM15
6UF,8UF
PN90,H6FF
890 IC07
AF0,AF1
SF2
TF15
MF30
EM10,MD20
MD15
BRM20
EF20N
12UF 890
883 IC08
A1 UM NM25 N6F
H10F 883 IC08
Ceramic
Work Materials
Sumitomo Electric
Tungaloy Kyocera NTK Sandvik Kennametal TaeguTec
H
Hardened Steel
NB100C WG300
LX11
A66N
A65
KT66
HC4,HC7
ZC7,WA1
GC6050
CC650
CC670
KY1615
KY4300
AB20
AB2010
S
Exotic Alloy
WX120 WG300 CF1 WA1
SX9
CC6060
CC6065
CC670
KY4300
KY1540
TC430
AS20
K
Cast Iron
NB90S
LX11,LX21
CXC73,FX105
CX710
A65,A66N
KA30,KS500
KS6000,KT66
HC1,HW2,HC2,HC6
HC7,WA1,SX1,SX2
SP2,SX9,SX8
CC620,CC650
CC6090
GC1690
KY1615,KY1310
KY1320,KY3500
KY4300
AW120,AB30
AS500,AS10
SC10
Grade Comparison Chart
A6
A
Grades
Polycrystalline Diamond
Work Materials
Classification
Sumitomo Electric
Mitsubishi Tungaloy Kyocera NTK Chukyo Sandvik
Kennametal SECO Tools
N
Non-Ferrous Metal
N01 DA1000
DA90 MD205 DX180
DX160 KPD001 PD1 CD05
CD10 KD1400
N10 DA1000
DA150
MD205
MD220
DX140
DX110
KPD001
KPD010
KPD230
PD2
HD100
HD30
HD60
CD1810 KD1400
KD1425
PCD05
PCD10
N20 DA1000
DA2200
MD220
MD230
DX120
DX110 KPD230 PD2
HD100,HD30
HD50
KD1400
KD1425
PCD05
PCD20
N30 DA1000
DA2200
MD2030
MD230 DX110
HD30,HD50
HD700
HD100
KD1400
PCD05
PCD30
PCD30M
(Note) The above data was collected from the various published catalogues therefore the information may not be updated.
CBN
Work Materials
Classification
Sumitomo Electric
Mitsubishi Tungaloy Kyocera NTK Chukyo Sandvik
Kennametal
SECO Tools
K
Cast Iron
K01 BNC500*
BN7000
BN500
MB710
MB5015
BX910
BX930
BX870
KBN475
KBN60M
B30
B16
CB50
CB7525 KB1340
K10 BN7000
BN500
MB710,MB5015
MB4020
BX470,BX480
BX950
KBN60M
KBN900
B23
B16
HB55,HB569
HB580,HB57
CB7925
CBN200,CBN300
CBN300P,CBN400C
K20 BN7000
BNS800
MB730,MB4020
MBS140
BX470,BX480
BXC90,BX90S
KBN900
HB56,HB569
HB580,HB57
K30 BNS800 MBS140 BXC90
BX90S HB57 KB5630 CBN500
S
Exotic Alloy
S01 BN7000 MB730
MB4020
BX940
BX950
BX470
BX480
HB55
HB580
HB52
KB5630
KB1340
H
Hardened Steel
H01
BNC2010
BNC100
BN1000
BN2000
BNX10
BC8105
BC8110
MBC010
MB810
BXM10
BX310
KBN05M
KBN10M
KBN510
B5K
B52
HB55
HB550
HB580
KB5610
CH0550
CBN10
CBN100
CBN060K
H10
BNC2010
BNC2020
BNC160
BNC200
BN2000
BC8110
BC8120
MBC020
MB8025
MB825
BXM10
BX330
KBN05M
KBN25M
KBN525
B5K
B6K
B52
B36
HB55
HB59
HB550
HB580
HB52
CB7015
CB20
KBH20
KB5610
KB5625
CBN10
CBN100
CBN150
CBN060K
CBN160C
H20 BNC2020
BNC200
BNX20
BC8120,BC8020
MBC020
MB8025
BXA20
BXM20
BX360
KBN30M
KBN35M
KBN900
B36
B40
B6K
HB57,HB59
HB590
HB580
CB7025
CB50
KBH20
KB5625
KB5630
CH2540
CBN150
CBN160C
H30 BNC300
BN350
BNX25
BC8130
MB835
BXM20
BXC50
BX380
B40 HB57
HB580 CB7525 KB5630 CH3515
* For cutting ductile cast iron
Chipbreaker Comparison Chart
A7
A
Grades
Negative
Work Materials
Application
Sumitomo Electric
Mitsubishi
Tungaloy Kyocera
Mitsubishi Hitachi
NTK Sandvik
Kennametal
SECO Tools
WALTER
ISCAR
TaeguTec
P
Steel
Fine Finishing FA FH TF GP QF FF FF1 SF
FL,FB FS,FY NS,ZF XP,XF,VF FE WM FF2 FP5 FA
Finishing LU,FE SA,SY NM
PP,XQ,CQ
BE ZF1 LC FN NF3 FG
SU SH TS,TSF HQ
CE,B,BH
UL, WV
XF,MF CT MF2 NF FC
Wiper Edge LUW AFW,FW WP WL,WP W-FF2
SEW SW ASW,SW WQ
WF,WMX
FW W-MF2 NF WF WS
Finishing to Light
SE,SX LP AS,ZM CJ,XS AB,CT
ZW1, WR
PF,KF LF,33 MP3,NS6
F3P,TF
Medium GU UG MA,MV TM,TQ HS,PS AH ZP
XM,QM,PMC
P,MG M3 GN
ML,MP,MC
GE,UX MH,MP DM,AM
PQ,GS,PT,PG
AE,AY Z5
PM,SM,KM,HM
MN,MP1
MP5,NM4,NM6
RF,LF
PC,MT
Wiper Edge GUW MW WM
MW,RW W-M3,W-M3
NM WG WT
Rough MU,ME RP,GH TH,S
HT,GT,PH
RE,AR
G
PR,XMR,KR
RP M5,MR7
RP5,NM9,RP7
M3P,NR
RT
MX HAS,MT CH RN MR6
Heavy
HG
HZ,HX,HL
THS,TRS
PX,Standard
TE,UE
QR
RM,MR
R4,R5,M6 NR6,NRF NM RX
HP
HH,HXD,HR
65 HR,SR RH R7,MR7 NR8 TNM RH
HU,HW HV H
HT,HD,HY
HF HCS TUS
HX,HE
MR RR9 NRR R3P HZ
M
Stainless Steel
Finishing SU,EF LM,SH SS MQ,GU
SE,MP
ZF1 MF
FP,FS,LF
MF2 NF4 EA,SF
Light to Medium
EX,EG GM,MS SF,SA MS,MU PV ZP 23 MS MF1,M1 TF,VL EM
Medium GU MM SM DE
MM,MMC,SMR
MP MF3,M3 NM4
M3M,PP
ET
Rough HM
ES,1M,2M,HL
S UP MF4,MF5 NR4,RM5 VF
EM,MU
RM,GH,HM
SH TK MR,MRR
M5,MR3,MR4
MR SU
K
Cast Iron
Light UZ
LK,MA,MK
CM,CF
Standard,C
V,VA KF UN M4 NM5 GN MT
Medium GZ UX
GK,RK,GH
Standard,CH,33
ZS,GC Y,RE
KM,KR,KRR
MR7 RK5,RK7 RT
N
Non-Ferrous Metal
Finishing AX PAH MS
S
Exotic Alloy
Finishing EF LS,FJ HRF SF,SGF NFT
Medium EG,EX MS,MJ
HMM,SA,HRM
VI SM,SMC NMT
Rough MU RS,GJ SMR NRT
H
Hardened Steel
Finishing GH,FV
Light LV
Carburized Layer Removal
SV
Positive
Work Materials
Application
Sumitomo Electric
Mitsubishi
Tungaloy Kyocera
Mitsubishi Hitachi
NTK Sandvik
Kennametal SECO Tools
WALTER
ISCAR
TaeguTec
P
Steel
M
Stainless Steel
K
Cast Iron
Finishing FC FJ,AM
01,JRP,JTS
CF,GF,VF AZ7, AMX UM GT-F1 FM4
FB,LU FP,FK
FP,FM,FV,SQ
PSF,PF,23,SS,JSS
GP,XP,MQ,PP,DP
JQ,MP
ZR
PF,UF,MF,KF,XF
11,UF,FP
FF1 FP4 PF FA
Wiper Edge LUW SW WF FW W-F1 PF WF WT
SDW WK,WM MW W-F2 WG
Finishing to Light
SI SMG JS CK YL, 1L SA
Light
LB,SU SK,SF
LP,LM,SV,MQ
PSS,PS,TS,TJS,CM
HQ,XQ,GK
JE
AZ8,AM3,AM5
PM,UM,MM,XM
LF F1
MP4,MM4,FK6
SM,14
FG, PC
SC
GQ,SK,Standard
AF1, CL MP MF2
Light to Medium
MU
MP,MM,MK,MV
PM
PR,UR,MR,KR,MMC,MPC,XR
MF
F2,M3,M5 PM5,RP4,RM4
19 MT
N
Non-Ferrous Metal
Finishing AG,AW,AY AZ AL,PP AH AL HP AL PM2
AS,AF
FL
Finishing to Light
LD ,GD
H
Hardened Steel
Finishing FV
Light LV
(Note) The above data was collected from the various published catalogues therefore the information may not be updated.
( ) indicates a discontinued item. CBN/PCD tool chipbreakers
( ) indicates a discontinued item. CBN/PCD tool chipbreakers
Steel
Wo r k
Ma t e r i a l
P
Steel
A
Grades
Steel
Stainless
SteelCast Iron
Exotic
Alloy
Hardened
Steel
Non-Ferrous
Metal
Small Product
Machining
(Crater- and Wear-Resistant)
(Sharper Edge)
Main Chipbreakers
Feed Rate fmm/rev
00.2 0.4
3
2
1
Sub-Chipbreakers
Positive TypeNegative Type
Negative Type
Grades
Fine Finishing to Finishing Finishing to Rough Cutting
0 0.3 0.6 0.9
2
4
6
Feed Rate
f
mm/
rev
Depth of Cut (ap)
Wiper Inserts
0 0.4 0.8 1.2
10
5
15
Feed Rate fmm/rev
Depth of Cut (ap)
Chipbreakers for Heavy Cutting
0 0.2 0.4 0.6
2
4
6
Feed Rate fmm/rev
Strong Edge Chipbreakers
Turning Insert Selection Guide
1. 6
A8
Depth of Cut (ap)
Depth of Cut (ap)
00.2 0.4
6
4
2
0.6
Depth of Cut (ap)
Feed Rate f (mm/rev)
Chipbreakers for High-Efficiency Machining
0 0.2 0.6 0.8
2
4
6
Feed Rate f (mm/rev)
0.4
Depth of Cut (ap)
Chipbreakers for Small Depths
0 0.2 0.4 0.6
1
2
3
Feed Rate f (mm/rev)
Depth of Cut (ap)
100
0
200
300
400
Cutting Speed (vc)
Fine Finishing Finishing
High Speed Cutting
T1000A
T1000A
T1000A
General Purpose/
Interrupted Cutting
T3000Z
T3000Z
T1500Z
T1500Z
High Speed to
General Purpose Cutting
General Purpose Cutting
T1500A
T1500A
Continuous Cutting General Cutting Interrupted Cutting
100
200
300
400
Cutting Speed (vc)
0
High Speed
Cutting
AC810P
AC810P
Continuous/
Light Cutting
AC6030M
AC6030M
Small Product Machining
AC1030U
AC1030U
Interrupted to Heavy
Interrupted Cutting
AC830P
AC830P
General Purpose Cutting
AC8025P
AC8025P
Finishing Roughing
Continuous Cutting General Cutting Interrupted Cutting
Wo r k
Ma t e r i a l
Steel
P
Steel
A
Grades Steel
Stainless
Steel Cast Iron
Exotic
Alloy
Hardened
Steel
Non-Ferrous
Metal
Small Product
Machining
Representative Chipbreakers/
Recommended Cutting Conditions
Work Materials Cutting
Process Chipbreakers Grades Cutting Conditions
Depth of Cut apmm Feed Rate fmm/rev Cutting Speed vcm/min
Soft Steel
Fine Finishing
FL T1500Z 0.2
-
0.6
-
1.0 0.05
-
0.15
-
0.25 100
-
250
-
400
Finishing LU AC810P 0.5
-
1.0
-
1.5 0.1
-
0.25
-
0.4 260
-
340
-
420
Medium GU AC8025P 1.0
-
2.5
-
4.0 0.2
-
0.35
-
0.5 200
-
260
-
320
Rough MU AC830P 2.0
-
4.0
-
6.0 0.3
-
0.45
-
0.6 140
-
180
-
220
Medium Carbon
Steel
Fine Finishing
FL T1500Z 0.2
-
0.6
-
1.0 0.05
-
0.15
-
0.25 100
-
200
-
300
Finishing LU AC810P 0.5
-
1.0
-
1.5 0.1
-
0.25
-
0.4 210
-
275
-
340
Medium GU AC8025P 1.0
-
2.5
-
4.0 0.2
-
0.35
-
0.5 150
-
190
-
230
Rough MU AC830P 2.0
-
4.0
-
6.0 0.3
-
0.45
-
0.6 110
-
135
-
160
High Carbon
Steel
Fine Finishing
FL T1500Z 0.2
-
0.6
-
1.0 0.05
-
0.15
-
0.25 50
-
150
-
250
Finishing LU AC810P 0.5
-
1.0
-
1.5 0.1
-
0.25
-
0.4 170
-
225
-
280
Medium GU AC8025P 1.0
-
2.5
-
4.0 0.2
-
0.35
-
0.5 130
-
165
-
200
Rough MU AC830P 2.0
-
4.0
-
6.0 0.3
-
0.45
-
0.6 90
-
120
-
150
P
Steel
(Red text indicates 1st recommendation.)
GE Type for General Purpose
Achieves high efficiency and longer tool life with reduced rake face wear.
Delivers stable chip control performance from shallow cutting depths onwards.
Features of the High Efficiency Chipbreaker Series
Breaker
Min. - Optimum - Max.
GE Type Chip Control
The center ridge provides
stable chip control
The side ridges alleviate
stress concentration and
reduce rake face wear
2.0
0.25
3° 23°
Work Material SCM415 Cutting Conditions vc=200m/min Dry
Wear Resistance
Conventional Chipbreaker
GE Type Chipbreaker
Chipbreaker wearChipbreaker wear
Crater wearCrater wear
Reduces rake face wear (crater wear and chipbreaker wear).
Achieves longer tool life and reduces machining costs.
Cross Section of Chipbreaker
Application Range Characteristics
Rake face profile relieves stress concentration with smooth chip evacuation
Rake Face of SE/GE/ME Type Chipbreaker
Rake Face of Conventional Chipbreaker
Chip Chip
Localised chip contact causes rake
face/chipbreaker wear to progress.
Wide guide face ensures smooth chip flow to
relieve stress concentration and reduce damage.
SE Type Chipbreaker for Finishing
ME Type Chipbreaker for Roughing
A9
5
4
3
2
1
0.8
0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6
Feed Rate mm/rev
Depth of Cut ( p)
Recommended Cutting Conditions
mm
Work Material SCM435 Cutting Conditions vc=250m/min f=0.4mm/rev a
p
=2.0mm
Feed Rate (mm/rev)
00.2 0.8
6
4
2
0.4 0.6
Depth of Cut (ap)
Steel
Wo r k
Ma t e r i a l
P
Steel
A
Grades
Steel
Stainless
SteelCast Iron
Exotic
Alloy
Hardened
Steel
Non-Ferrous
Metal
Small Product
Machining
Representative Grades /
Performance
Covers a range of machining applications from high speed to interrupted cutting and small product machining.
AC810P
In addition to FF-TiCN, which has excellent peel-off and wear resistance, this grade features a tough, thick Alumina coating enhanced
by newly developed grain growth control technology, excellent wear resistance and long tool life in high-speed, high-feed cutting.
AC8025P
Employs Absotech Platinum, a new CVD coating. This grade has excellent adhesion and chipping resistance thanks to a
smooth surface treatment and reduction in tensile stress within the coating layer to achieve a stable, and long tool life.
AC830P
In addition to FF-TiCN, which has excellent peel-off and wear resistance, this grade features a strengthened FF-Al
2
O
3
layer using new stress
control technology, and moreover provides excellent reliability and wear- resistance in heavy interrupted cutting to achieve long tool life.
AC1030U
Employs Absotech Bronze, a new PVD coating, and exclusive tough carbide substrate. This grade reduces
adhesion and microchipping with a high-quality cutting edge to achieve excellent machined surface quality.
Grades
High Speed Cutting
General Purpose Cutting
Interrupted Cutting
Small Product Machining
A10
AC810P / AC8025P / AC830P / AC1030U
AC8025P Cutting Performance
Greatly improved adhesion and chipping resistance with an advanced coating and smooth surface treatment
Adhesion and Chipping Resistance
AC8025P Conv. B
Comp. C Comp. D
0 5 10 15 20 25 30
0.05
0.10
0.15
0.20
0.25
0.30
Cutting Time
Flank Wear Width (Including Chipping) (mm)
Conv. B
AC8025P
AC8025P
Comp. C
Comp. D
Work Material: SCM415
Insert: CNMG120408N-GU Toolholder: PCLNR2525M12
Cutting Conditions: vc=300m/min f=0.3mm/rev ap=1.5mm Wet
Wear Resistance (Medium-Speed vc=200m/min)
Excellent wear resistance in medium-speed cutting
AC8025P Conv. A
Comp. B
Work Material: SCM435
Insert: CNMG120408N-SE Toolholder: PCLNR2525M12
Cutting Conditions: vc=200m/min f=0.2mm/rev ap=1.5mm Wet
020406080100
0.05
0.10
0.15
0.20
0.30
0.25
Cutting Time
Flank Wear Width (mm)
Conv. A
AC8025P
Comp. A Comp. B
Comp. A
Wo r k
Ma t e r i a l
Steel
P
Steel
A
Grades Steel
Stainless
Steel Cast Iron
Exotic
Alloy
Hardened
Steel
Non-Ferrous
Metal
Small Product
Machining
0 1,000 2,000 3,000 4,000 5,000
T1500A
Work Material SCM435 Insert CNMG120408N-SU
Cutting Conditions:vc=320m/min f=0.20mm/rev ap=1.5mm Dry
Wear Resistance
0.05
0
0.10
0.15
0.20
T1500A
Cutting Time (min)
Work Material SCM435 Insert CNMG120408N-SU
Cutting Conditions:
v
c=230m/min
f
=0.20mm/rev
a
p=1.0mm Wet
Fracture Resistance
T1000A
Provides excellent fracture resistance.
T1500A Performance
510 15 20
Wear Resistance
T1000A Performance
Representative Grades / Performance
Recommended Cutting Conditions
Grades
Performance
Work Materials Cutting
Process
Chipbreakers
Grades Cutting Conditions
Depth of Cut apmm Feed Rate fmm/rev Cutting Speed vcm/min
Soft Steel
SS41 and others
Fine Finishing
FA/FL T1500Z 0.2
-
0.5
-
1.0 0.05
-
0.15
-
0.25 150
-
280
-
400
Finishing LU T3000Z 0.3
-
1.0
-
1.8 0.08
-
0.20
-
0.35 150
-
280
-
400
Alloy Steel
Carbon Steel
S45C, SCM435, and others
Fine Finishing
FA/FL T1500A 0.2
-
0.5
-
1.0 0.05
-
0.15
-
0.25 100
-
200
-
300
Finishing SU/SE T1500A 0.5
-
1.0
-
2.0 0.08
-
0.20
-
0.35 100
-
200
-
300
Medium GU T1500Z 0.8
-
2.2
-
4.0 0.15
-
0.25
-
0.50 100
-
200
-
300
High Carbon Steel
Carbon Steel
SCM440H and others
Fine Finishing
FA/FL T1000A 0.2
-
0.5
-
1.0 0.05
-
0.15
-
0.25 50
-
150
-
250
Finishing SU/SE T1500Z 0.5
-
1.0
-
2.0 0.08
-
0.20
-
0.35 50
-
150
-
250
Medium GU T1500Z 0.8
-
2.2
-
4.0 0.15
-
0.25
-
0.50 50
-
150
-
250
Min. - Optimum - Max.
T1000A A high hardness cermet that combines excellent wear resistance and toughness. Achieves
high accuracy in continuous cutting of steel and finishing of powder metal and cast iron.
T1500A A general purpose cermet made from hard grains with different sizes and functions that
provide good surface finish and a good balance of wear resistance and toughness.
T1500Z
Employs the “Brilliant Coat” PVD coating with excellent lubricity to provide better wear resistance and stable
surface finish in low-cutting-speed applications such as small product or low carbon steel machining.
T1500Z Performance
Wear Resistance
Machined Surface Finish
T1500Z T1500Z
0
0.05
0.10
0.15
0.20
Cutting Time (min)
Competitor’s Cermet
P10
0
0.05
0.10
0.15
0.20
T1500Z
510 15 20 25
10 20 30 40 50
No. of Impacts
T1000A
Exhibits excellent
wear resistance.
25
A11
T1000A / T1500A / T1500Z
Uncoated Cermet Coated Cermet
Flank Wear Width (mm)
T110A
(Conventional Grade)
T110A
(Conventional Grade)
Flank Wear Width
mm T1200A (Conventional Grade)
Competitor’s Cermet(P20)
1.5 times better
wear resistance!
Work Material SCM435 Insert CNMG120408N-SU
Cutting Conditions:
v
c=230m/min
f
=0.20mm/rev
a
p=1.0mm Wet
Machined Surface Finish
Work Material S45C Insert DNMG150404N-LU
Cutting Conditions:vc=150m/min f=0.12mm/rev ap=0.1mm Wet
Competitor’s Cermet(P20)
Competitor's
Coated Cermet
P20
Competitor’s Cermet
T2000Z
(Conventional
Grade)
Cutting Time (min)
mm
Flank Wear Width
Work Material SCM435 Insert CNMG120408N-SU
Cutting Conditions:
v
c
=230m/min
f
=0.20mm/rev
a
p
=1.0mm Wet
Work Material SNCM220H Insert DNMG150408N-SU
Cutting Conditions:
v
c
=150m/min
f
=0.20mm/rev
a
p
=1.0mm Wet
Reduces
cloudy finish.
Work Material STKM13A Insert CNMG120408N-SU
Cutting Conditions:v
c
=100m/min f=0.15mm/rev a
p
=1.0mm Wet
(Conventional Grade)
Competitor's Coated
Cermet
Beautiful finished
surfaces even at
lower cutting speeds.
Recommended Cutting Conditions
Competitor’s Cermet
Beautiful glossy
finished surfaces.
M
Stainless Steel
A
Grades
Steel
Stainless
SteelCast Iron
Exotic
Alloy
Hardened
Steel
Non-Ferrous
Metal
Small Product
Machining
Stainless Steel
Work
Material
Chipbreakers
Feed Rate f(mm/rev)
0 0.2 0.4 0.6
4.0
6.0
Work Materials Cutting
Process
Chipbreakers
Grades
Min. - Optimum - Max.
Depth of Cut ap (mm)
Feed Rate f (mm/rev)
Cutting Speed vc (m/min)
Cr-based
Ferritic
SUS405, SUS410L,
SUS430, SUS430F,
SUS434, SUS447FJ1
Finishing EF SU AC6020M 0.5
-
1.5
-
2.0 0.05
-
0.15
-
0.25 170
-
230
-
300
Medium EG GU EX AC6030M 1.0
-
2.5
-
4.0 0.10
-
0.25
-
0.40 140
-
170
-
250
Rough EM AC6040M 1.5
-
3.5
-
6.0 0.20
-
0.35
-
0.60 140
-
170
-
200
Martensitic
SUS403, SUS410,
SUS420J2,SUS420F,
SUS440F
Finishing EF SU AC6020M 0.5
-
1.5
-
2.0 0.05
-
0.15
-
0.25 120
-
180
-
240
Medium EG GU EX AC6030M 1.0
-
2.5
-
4.0 0.10
-
0.25
-
0.40 100
-
150
-
200
Rough EM AC6040M 1.5
-
3.5
-
6.0 0.20
-
0.35
-
0.60 80
-
130
-
180
Cr/Ni-
based
Austenitic
SSU304, SUS304L,
SUS316, SUS316L,
SUS303, SUS321
Finishing EF SU AC6020M 0.5
-
1.5
-
2.0 0.05
-
0.15
-
0.25 120
-
180
-
240
Medium EG GU EX AC6030M 1.0
-
2.5
-
4.0 0.10
-
0.25
-
0.40 100
-
150
-
200
Rough EM AC6040M 1.5
-
3.5
-
6.0 0.20
-
0.35
-
0.60 80
-
130
-
180
Two-Phase
Austenitic/
Ferritic
SUS329J1,
SUS329J3L,
SSU329J4L
Finishing EF SU AC6020M 0.5
-
1.5
-
2.0 0.05
-
0.15
-
0.25 100
-
145
-
180
Medium EG GU EX AC6030M 1.0
-
2.5
-
4.0 0.10
-
0.25
-
0.40 80
-
120
-
160
Rough EM AC6040M 1.5
-
3.5
-
6.0 0.20
-
0.35
-
0.60 70
-
100
-
140
Deposition
Hardened
Structures
SUS630,
SUS631,
SUS632J1
Finishing EF SU AC6020M 0.5
-
1.5
-
2.0 0.05
-
0.15
-
0.25 90
-
115
-
140
Medium EG GU EX AC6030M 1.0
-
2.5
-
4.0 0.10
-
0.25
-
0.40 70
-
90
-
130
Rough EM AC6040M 1.5
-
3.5
-
6.0 0.20
-
0.35
-
0.60 50
-
80
-
120
M
Stainless Steel
Positive TypeNegative Type
Feed Rate f(mm/rev)
0 0.2 0.4
2.0
4.0
2.0
Refer to the chapter on Small Product Machining (page D7) for the Chipbreaker Selection Guide for ground (G Class) inserts.
3.0
1.0
Cutting Conditions
A12
Grades
(Red text indicates 1st recommendation.)
Depth of Cut (ap)
Depth of Cut (ap)
Recommended Cutting Conditions
Turning Insert Selection Guide /
Recommended Cutting Conditions
50
100
150
200
Cutting Speed vc
Finishing Roughing
Continuous Cutting General Cutting Interrupted Cutting
AC6020M
AC6020M
AC6020M
Wide Cutting Range
AC6030M
AC6030M Heavy
Interrupted Cutting
AC6040M
AC6040M
AC1030U
AC1030U
High Speed/High Efficiency Cutting
Small Product Machining
AC6030M
AC6020M / AC6030M / AC6040M / AC1030U
Employs Absotech Platinum, a new CVD coating. The first recommended grade stainless steel machining that drastically reduces typical abnormal
damage in stainless steel machining, and achieves long and stable machining thanks to the improved coating strength and excellent adhesion.
AC6040M
Employs Absotech Bronze, a new PVD coating, and exclusive tough carbide substrate. The excellent adhesion and peel-off resistance of the new
PVD coating as well as the improved fracture resistance of the exclusive carbide substrate drastically improves the reliability in unstable machining.
AC6020M Employs Absotech Platinum, a new CVD coating, coupled with a wear resistant hard substrate to achieve both excellent wear
fracture resistance.
AC1030U Employs Absotech Bronze, a new PVD coating, with a special tough carbide substrate. Achieving excellent machined surface
quality with a high-quality cutting edge that reduces adhesion and micro-chipping.
AC6030M Cutting Performance
AC6040M Cutting Performance
10 20 30 40 50 0
500 1,000 1,500 2,000 2,500
0.05
0
0.10
0.15
0.20
0.25
0.30
AC6030M
AC6040M
AC6040M
AC6030M
010 20 30 40 50
0.05
0.10
0.15
0.20
0.25
0.30
0
1,000 2,000 3,000 4,000 5,000 6,000
CVD
M30
( )
PVD
M40
( )
Continuous Cutting Interrupted Cutting
Continuous Cutting
Number of Impacts until Breakage
Conv. B
Comp.B
Interrupted Cutting
Conv. B
Cutting Time (min)
Flank Wear Width(mm)
Comp.
Work Material SUS316 Insert CNMG120408N-GU
Cutting Conditions
v
c=230m/min
f
=0.23mm/rev
ap
=0.80mm Dry
Work Material SUS316 Insert CNMG120408N-GU
Cutting Conditions vc=150m/min f=0.2mm/rev ap=2.0mm Wet
Work Material SUS316 Insert CNMG120408N-GU
Cutting Conditions
Number of Impacts until Breakage
Comp.A
Comp.A
Conv. A
Conv. A
Work Material SUS316 Insert CNMG120408N-EX
Cutting Conditions vc=200m/min f=0.2mm/rev ap=2.0mm Wet
Cutting Time (min)
Flank Wear Width(mm)
vc=100m/min f=0.1mm/rev ap=1.0mm Wet
Work
Material
A
Grades Steel
Stainless
Steel Cast Iron
Exotic
Alloy
Hardened
Steel
Non-Ferrous
Metal
Small Product
Machining
M
Stainless Steel
Stainless Steel
A13
Grades
Performance
Representative Grades /
Performance
A
Grades
Steel
Stainless
SteelCast Iron
Exotic
Alloy
Hardened
Steel
Non-Ferrous
Metal
Small Product
Machining
Work
Material
Grades
K
Cast Iron
Applications Cutting
Process
Chipbreakers
Grades
FC (Grey Cast Iron) Min. - Optimum - Max.
FCD (Ductile Cast Iron) Min. - Optimum - Max.
Feed Rate f (mm/rev)
Cutting Speed
v
c
(m/min)
Feed Rate f (mm/rev)
Cutting Speed
v
c
(m/min)
High Speed
Cutting
Continuous to General
No BN7000 0.1
-
0.2
-
0.5
500
-
1,500
-
2,000
Continuous
No BNC500 0.1
-
0.20
-
0.4 200
-
350
-
500
Finishing
Continuous
UZ AC405K 0.1
-
0.25
-
0.4 230
-
400
-
570 0.1
-
0.25
-
0.4 170
-
350
-
500
General UZ AC415K 0.1
-
0.25
-
0.4 200
-
350
-
500 0.1
-
0.25
-
0.4 150
-
300
-
450
Interrupted
GZ AC415K 0.1
-
0.30
-
0.5 150
-
275
-
400 0.1
-
0.30
-
0.5 150
-
250
-
350
Light
Interrupted
Medium
Continuous
GZ AC405K 0.1
-
0.30
-
0.5 170
-
315
-
460 0.1
-
0.30
-
0.5 170
-
285
-
400
General GZ AC415K 0.1
-
0.30
-
0.5 150
-
275
-
400 0.1
-
0.30
-
0.5 150
-
250
-
350
Interrupted
GZ AC420K 0.1
-
0.30
-
0.5 100
-
200
-
300 0.1
-
0.30
-
0.5 80
-
150
-
220
Roughing
(Mill-Scaled
Work)
Continuous
GZ AC415K 0.1
-
0.30
-
0.5 150
-
275
-
400 0.1
-
0.30
-
0.5 150
-
250
-
350
General GZ AC420K 0.1
-
0.30
-
0.5 100
-
200
-
300 0.1
-
0.30
-
0.5 80
-
150
-
220
Interrupted
No AC420K 0.2
-
0.35
-
0.6 100
-
175
-
250 0.2
-
0.35
-
0.6 80
-
130
-
180
FC (Grey Cast Iron) FCD (Ductile Cast Iron)
Coated SUMIBORON
BNC500
Solid SUMIBORON
BNS800
(Red text indicates 1st recommendation.)
SUMIBORON
BN7000
Cast Iron
K
Cast Iron
Chipbreakers
Negative Type
Roughing
Medium Cutting
Finishing
Sharp Edge Strong Edge
LargeDepth of Cut
No
Breaker
Feed Rate f (mm/rev)
0 0.2 0.4 0.6
2.0
4.0
6.0
(Sharper Edge and Low Cutting Force)
No Breaker
Positive Type
Feed Rate f (mm/rev)
0 0.2 0.4 0.6
4.0
6.0
2.0
Roughing
Medium Cutting
Finishing
Sharp Edge Strong Edge
LargeDepth of Cut
No
Breaker
No Breaker
A14
Depth of Cut (ap)
Depth of Cut (ap)
Recommended Cutting Conditions
Turning Insert Selection Guide /
Recommended Cutting Conditions
Page L7
100
200
300
500
1,000
2,000
Cutting Speed (vc)
Finishing
Roughing
Continuous Cutting General Cutting
Interrupted Cutting
BN7000
BN7000
BNS800
BNS800
AC8025P
AC8025P
AC420KAC420KAC420K
AC420KAC420KAC420K
AC405K
AC405K
1st Recommended Grade for Cast Iron
AC415K
AC415K Mill-Scaled
Work/Interrupted Cutting
High Speed
Continuous Cutting
100
200
300
500
Cutting Speed (vc)
Finishing
Roughing
Continuous Cutting General Cutting
Interrupted Cutting
AC8025P
AC8025P
BNC500
BNC500
AC420K
AC420K
AC415K
AC415K
AC405K
AC405K
1st Recommended Grade for Cast Iron
Mill-Scaled
Work/Interrupted Cutting
High Speed
Continuous Cutting
Work
Material
A
Grades Steel
Stainless
Steel Cast Iron
Exotic
Alloy
Hardened
Steel
Non-Ferrous
Metal
Small Product
Machining
Cast Iron
K
Cast Iron
AC420K Fracture Resistance
Grades
AC405K Suitable for high-speed continuous cutting with excellent resistance to wear and plastic deformation.
AC415K
First recommended grade for cast iron turning provides stability and long tool life in a wide range of processes.
AC420K
Superior fracture resistance provides excellent stability in interrupted unstable cutting and when cutting mill-scaled work.
AC405K/AC415K Wear Resistance AC415K Chipping Resistance
Coating
Structure
Improvements to super FF-TiCN coating grain and hardness provide significantly improved wear resistance.
Newly developed stress control technology enhances micro-grained Alumina (FF-Al2O3) coating for superior reliability.
Super FF-TiCN
Ultra-fine grained, ultra-hard TiCN coating
increases wear resistance 1.5 times.
Chipping
Chipping
Coating stress control technology reduces abnormal
damage caused by chipping.
AC400K Series
Coating
Conventional
Coating
Micro-grained Ș Alumina (FF-Al2O3)
Improved adhesion and peel-off
100 150 200 300
AC420K
AC420K
Tool Life (sec)
Competitor’s
Product D
(K15)
Competitor’s
Product E
(K20)
FCD450 Grooved (Heavy Interrupted Acceleration Test)
Great Improvements
In Fracture Resistance
Competitor’s Product E(K20)Competitor’s Product D(K15)
Edge Wear Comparison (After 150 sec)
Work Material FCD450 Toolholder PCLNR2525-43 Insert CNMG120408N-GZ
Cutting Conditions
v
c=350m/min
f
=0.25mm/rev
a
p=1.5mm Wet
10,000
8,000
6,000
4,000
2,000
0
AC415K
10,000
Chipping Resistance
Improved 1.5 Times
Conventional
Tool
Competitor’s
Product C (K10)
Number of Impacts Until Chipping Occurs
1001103053
200
300
400
500
600
AC405K
AC415K
Cutting Speed
Competitor’s
Product A (K05)
Competitor’s
Product B (K10)
Flank Wear Width = Cutting Time Until 0.3mm (min)
Work Material FCD450(Round Bar) Insert CNMG120408N-GZ
Cutting Conditions vc=200 to 400m/min f=0.30mm/rev ap=1.5mm Wet
Work Material FCD450 Insert CNMG120408N-GZ
Cutting Conditions
v
c=300m/min
f
=0.25mm/rev
a
p=1.5mm Wet
A15
AC405K / AC415K / AC420K
High Speed Continuous Cutting
General Purpose
Mill-Scaled Work/Interrupted Cutting
Representative Grades /
Application Examples
Exotic Alloy
S
Exotic Alloy
A
Grades
Steel
Stainless
SteelCast Iron
Exotic
Alloy
Hardened
Steel
Non-Ferrous
Metal
Small Product
Machining
Work
Material
Grades
S
Exotic Alloy
Work Materials Cutting
Process
Chipbreakers
Grades
Min. - Optimum - Max.
Depth of Cut ap (mm) Feed Rate f (mm/rev)
Cutting Speed
v
c (m/min)
Heat-Resistant Alloy
Ni-based Alloy
Fe-based Alloy
Co-based Alloy
Finishing EF SU AC510U 0.2
-
0.5
-
1.5 0.1
-
0.12
-
0.2 50
-
60
-
90
Light EX AC510U 0.5
-
1.0
-
3.0 0.1
-
0.20
-
0.3 40
-
50
-
80
Medium EG AC510U 0.5
-
2.0
-
4.0 0.15
-
0.25
-
0.3 40
-
50
-
80
Rough MU AC520U 1.0
-
2.0
-
4.0 0.2
-
0.25
-
0.35 30
-
45
-
60
Titanium Alloy
Pure Titanium 99.5
+ Alloy
Finishing EF SU EH510
AC510U 0.2
-
0.5
-
1.5 0.1
-
0.15
-
0.2 50
-
65
-
80
Light EX AC510U 0.5
-
1.0
-
2.5 0.1
-
0.20
-
0.25 40
-
55
-
70
Medium EG EH510
AC510U 0.5
-
2.0
-
3.5 0.15
-
0.25
-
0.3 40
-
55
-
70
Rough MU AC520U 1.0
-
2.0
-
3.5 0.2
-
0.25
-
0.3 30
-
40
-
50
SUMIBORON
BN7000
(Red text indicates 1st recommendation.)
Cutting Conditions
Chipbreakers
Negative Type
Feed Rate f (mm/rev)
6
4
2
00.2 0.3 0.4
0.1
Depth of Cut (ap)
A16
Finishing
Roughing
Continuous Cutting General Cutting Interrupted Cutting
400
200
100
50
10
0
BN7000
BN7000
BN7000
WX120
WX120
Ceramic
Coated Carbide
AC520U/EH520
Coated Carbide Carbide
Carbide
AC510U
AC510U
/EH510
/EH510
AC510U/EH510
Cutting Speed (vc)
Recommended Cutting Conditions
Turning Insert Selection Guide /
Recommended Cutting Conditions
Page L10
Work
Material
A
Grades Steel
Stainless
Steel Cast Iron
Exotic
Alloy
Hardened
Steel
Non-Ferrous
Metal
Small Product
Machining
Exotic Alloy
S
Exotic Alloy
PVD (Super ZX Coat) grade with excellent wear and thermal resistance.
AC510U
Excellent sharpness and reliability. A general purpose grade
suitable for a wide range of applications from roughing to finishing.
AC520U
Excellent fracture resistance. A tough grade that is perfect
for heavy interrupted cutting and mill-scaled workpiece.
AC510U
0
0.05
0.10
0.15
0.20
0.25
0.30
0 5 10 15 20
Flank Wear Width (mm)
Comp. A
Cutting Time (min)
AC520U
0
0.05
0.10
0.15
0.20
0.25
0 5 10 15 20
Flank Wear Width (mm)
Cutting Time (min)
Comp. B
10
5
0
AC520U
MU
T
yp
e Chi
p
breaker
Competitor
Breakage
2x tool life
No. of Workpieces
2
1
0
AC520U
EX T
yp
e Chi
p
breaker
Competitor
2x tool life
No. of Workpieces
AC510U / AC520U / EH510 / EH520
Grades
Work Material: Inconel 718 (45HRC)
Insert: CNMG120408N-EX (AC510U)
Cutting Conditions: vc=80m/min f =0.12mm/rev ap=0.8mm Wet
AC510U Cutting Performance AC520U Cutting Performance
Turning of Thermal Resistant (Ni-based) Alloys Turning of Thermal Resistant (Fe-based) Alloys
Work Material: Heat resistant ferrous alloy
Insert: CNMG120408N-MU (AC520U)
Cutting Conditions: vc=40m/min f =0.2mm/rev ap=2.0mm Wet
Inconel 718 Machine Component
Insert: CNMG120412N-MU(AC520U)
Cutting Conditions: vc=35m/min f=0.2mm/rev ap=2.5mm Wet
Stellite Machine Component
Insert: CNMG120408N-EX(AC520U)
Cutting Conditions: vc=30m/min =0.1mm/rev ap=1.0mm Wet
30
15
0
AC510U
EX
T
yp
e Chi
p
breaker
Competitor
2x tool life
No. of Workpieces
Inconel 718 Pin
Insert: CNMG120408N-EX(AC510U)
Cutting Conditions: vc=40m/min f=0.25mm/rev ap=2.0mm Wet
Achieving 1.3x higher efficiency and stable tool life with cutting
speeds of 40m/min as compared to 30m/min for conventional grades.
Stable, long tool life with no breakage
Achieving 1.5x higher efficiency with cutting speeds of
30m/min as compared to 20m/min for conventional grades.
Comp. A
AC510U Comp.B
AC520U
AC510U/EH510
AC520U
10
0
AC510U
EG Type Chipbreaker
Competitor
1.4x tool life
No. of Workpieces
Insert: CNMG120408N-EG AC510U
Cutting Conditions: vc=45m/min f=0.23mm/rev ap=2mm Wet
Inconel 718 Shaft Component
Insert: CNMG120408N-EF AC510U
Cutting Conditions: vc=45m/min f=0.1mm/rev ap=0.25mm Wet
Stable, long tool life with no breakages.
Small chips.
Drastically improved chip control.
Eliminate final polishing process without damaging work.
Inconel 718 Shaft Component
AC510U
EF Type Chipbreaker
Conventional
Chipbreaker
Carbides with excellent thermal, wear, and fracture
resistance for use with titanium alloys.
EH510
General purpose grade for titanium machining that features excellent wear
and thermal resistance. For applications from roughing to finishing.
EH520
Tough grade for titanium machining with excellent fracture and thermal
resistance. Perfect for interrupted cutting and mill-scaled workpiece.
15
5
0
10
EH510
EG Type Chipbreaker
Comp. Chipbreaker
for Exotic Alloys
2x tool life
Cutting Time (min)
Titanium Ti-6Al-4V
Insert: CNMG120412N-EG EH510
Cutting Conditions: vc=65m/min f=0.2mm/rev ap=2.5mm Wet
Tool life doubled with reduced crater wear.
Now with drastically improved chip control.
Stable turning with no notch wear!
Half the wear of competitor's grade with 2x tool life!
A17
Application Examples
Representative Grades /Performance/
Application Examples
Work
Material
A
Grades
Steel
Stainless
SteelCast Iron
Exotic
Alloy
Hardened
Steel
Non-Ferrous
Metal
Small Product
Machining
Hardened Steel
H
Hardened Steel
Grades
Coated SUMIBORON, Coated Carbide Uncoated SUMIBORON
SUMIBORON Page L2
A18
Chipbreakers
LV Type / FV Type Chipbreaker For chip control during finishing of hardened steel
SV Type Chipbreaker For chip control during carburized layer removal
Feed Rate f (mm/rev)
0 0.1 0.2
0.6
0.7
0.1
0.2
0.3
0.4
0.5
0.3
Cutting Process Grades
Min. - Optimum - Max.
Depth of Cut ap (mm) Feed Rate f (mm/rev) Cutting Speed vc (m/min)
Continuous Cutting
BNC2010 0.03
-
0.20
-
0.35 0.03
-
0.10
-
0.20 120
-
200
-
300
BNC100 0.03
-
0.20
-
0.30 0.03
-
0.10
-
0.20 120
-
200
-
300
BN1000 0.03
-
0.15
-
0.20 0.03
-
0.10
-
0.15 100
-
150
-
300
BNX10 0.03
-
0.10
-
0.20 0.03
-
0.10
-
0.15 120
-
180
-
300
AC503U 0.03
-
0.50
-
1.00 0.02
-
0.05
-
0.10 40
-
70
-
100
General Turning
BNC2020 0.03
-
0.30
-
0.50 0.03
-
0.20
-
0.40 50
-
130
-
220
BNC160 0.03
-
0.20
-
0.35 0.03
-
0.10
-
0.25 120
-
180
-
220
BNC200 0.03
-
0.30
-
0.50 0.03
-
0.10
-
0.30 50
-
130
-
220
BN2000 0.03
-
0.20
-
0.30 0.03
-
0.10
-
0.20 50
-
100
-
200
BNX20 0.03
-
0.20
-
0.35 0.03
-
0.15
-
0.30 70
-
130
-
170
Interrupted Cutting
BNC300 0.03
-
0.20
-
0.30 0.03
-
0.10
-
0.20 50
-
100
-
150
BN350 0.03
-
0.20
-
0.30 0.03
-
0.10
-
0.20 50
-
100
-
150
BNX25 0.03
-
0.20
-
0.50 0.03
-
0.15
-
0.30 120
-
160
-
220
H
Hardened Steel
(Red text indicates 1st recommendation.)
Cutting Conditions
Depth of Cut (ap)
SUMIBORON
Break Master Page L26
Recommended Cutting Conditions
Turning Insert Selection Guide /
Recommended Cutting Conditions
0
100
200
300
Finishing
Roughing
Continuous Cutting General Cutting
Interrupted Cutting
BNC100
BNC160
AC503U
BNC200
BNC2020
BNC2020
General Purpose Cutting
General Purpose Cutting
General Purpose Cutting
Interrupted Cutting
Interrupted Cutting
BNC300
BNC300
High-Precision Machining
High-Precision Machining
BNC2010
BNC2010
Cutting Speed (vc)
0
100
200
300
Interrupted Cutting
Interrupted Cutting
BN350
BN350
BN1000
BN1000
BNX25
BNX25
BNX25
BNX20
BN2000
BN2000
General Purpose Cutting
General Purpose Cutting
General Purpose Cutting
Cutting Speed (vc)
Finishing
Roughing
Continuous Cutting General Cutting
Interrupted Cutting
BNC2010 / BNC2020 / BN1000 / BN2000
7
6
5
4
3
2
1
02468
BNC2010
Continuous Cutting of Hardened Steel Interrupted Cutting of Hardened Steel
Cutting Distance (km)
Previous Coated CBN
Notch wear
BNC2010 / BNC2020
BNC2010
Reduced notch wear
BNC2020
Previous
Coated
CBN
Comp.
Coated
CBN
5.0
Tool Life (km)
0 2.5
BNC2010
For high-precision finishing requiring good surface roughness and dimensional accuracy. Enables stable machining
and provides excellent surface roughness thanks to coating and CBN substrate with excellent notch wear resistance.
BNC2020
General purpose grade suitable for typical hardened steel machining applications. Achieves long tool life thanks to highly-
wear-resistant and highly-adhesive coating and tough CBN substrate with excellent wear resistance and bonding strength.
BN1000
For high speed machining. Provides the highest wear resistance of all uncoated SUMIBORON grades.
Features improved fracture resistance while still placing a priority on wear resistance.
BN2000
General purpose grade suitable for typical hardened steel machining applications. Provides a high degree of fracture and wear resistance.
After 2.5km
After 3km
After 5km
After 8km
After 8km
BNC2010 Cutting Performance
BN1000 / BN2000 Cutting Performance
BNC2020 Cutting Performance
Surface Roughness, Rz( )
Previous Coated
CBN
Work Material SCM415 58-62HRC (Continuous)
Insert 4NC-DNGA150408 Edge Treatment S01225
Cutting Conditions 160m/min 0.08mm/rev 0.1mm Wet
vc=f=ap=
Work Material SCM415-5V 58-62HRC (Interrupted Cutting)
Insert 4NC-CNGA120412 Edge Treatment S01225
Cutting Conditions 130m/min 0.1mm/rev 0.6mm Dry
vc=f=ap=
Work
Material
A
Grades Steel
Stainless
Steel Cast Iron
Exotic
Alloy
Hardened
Steel
Non-Ferrous
Metal
Small Product
Machining
Hardened Steel
H
Hardened Steel
Grades
A19
0
0.04
0.08
0.12
0.16
3
21
BN1000
BN1000
Cutting Distance (km)
Flank Wear Width (mm)
Excellent wear
resistance!
High Wear
Competitor 2
Competitor 2
0
0.05
0.10
0.15
0.20
0.25
6
42 810
BN2000
BN2000
Cutting Distance (km)
Able to
Continue
Competitor 1
Breakage caused by
crater wear
Excellent wear
resistance!
Flank Wear Width (mm)
Breakage
Unable to
continue
Work Material: SCM415H Round Bar (58-62HRC)
Cutting Conditions: vc=100m/min f=0.1mm/rev ap=0.2mm Dry
Wear Resistance (Continuous Cutting) Chipping Resistance (Interrupted Cutting)
Comparison based on conventional BN2000 as 100%.
Work Material: SUJ2 Round Bar (58-62HRC)
Cutting Conditions: vc=150m/min f=0.1mm/rev ap=0.2mm Dry
Work Material: SCM415H 8V Grooved Material (58-62HRC)
Insert: 2NU-CNGA120408
Cutting Conditions: vc=150m/min f=0.1mm/rev ap=0.2mm Dry
BN2000
BN1000
500 100 150
Tool Life Ratio (%)
Conventional
Grade 1
Competitor 1
Conventional
Grade 2
Competitor 2
Approx.
2
x tool life!
Approx.
1. 4
x tool life!
Representative Grades /
Application Examples
Work
Material
A
Grades
Steel
Stainless
SteelCast Iron
Exotic
Alloy
Hardened
Steel
Non-Ferrous
Metal
Small Product
Machining
Cutting Process Category Grades
Min. - Optimum - Max.
Depth of Cut ap (mm) Feed Rate f (mm/rev) Cutting Speed vc (m/min)
Continuous Cutting
General Turning
Interrupted Cutting
SUMIDIA DA1000 0.1
-
0.5
-
3.0 0.05
-
0.10
-
0.20 Up to 2,000
Carbide H1 0.3
-
1.0
-
5.0 0.1
-
0.20
-
0.5 Up to 1,000
Recommended Cutting Conditions
N
Non-Ferrous Metal
Cutting Conditions
Non-Ferrous Metal
N
Non-Ferrous Metal
A20
4.0
3.0
2.0
1.0
0 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5
Feed Rate f
4.0
3.0
2.0
1.0
0 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5
2.0
1.5
1.0
0.5
0 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4
Depth of Cut (a
p
)
Feed Rate fFeed Rate f
Depth of Cut (a
p
)
Depth of Cut (a
p
)
Chipbreakers
Positive Type Negative Type PCDNegative Type
Turning Insert Selection Guide /
Recommended Cutting Conditions
Grades
SUMIDIA
DA1000 Page M6
500
0
1,000
1,500
2,000
Finishing
Roughing
Continuous Cuttin
g
General Cutting
Interrupted Cutting
H1
H1
H1
Carbide
DA1000
DA1000
SUMIDIA
Cutting Speed
Work
Material
A
Grades Steel
Stainless
Steel Cast Iron
Exotic
Alloy
Hardened
Steel
Non-Ferrous
Metal
Small Product
Machining
Non-Ferrous Metal
N
Non-Ferrous Metal
DA1000
Grades
Ultra-high-density, sintered ultra-fine diamond particles
Significantly improved surface roughness on machined surfaces
World’s best wear resistance and strength
Suitable for use with all aluminum and non-ferrous alloys
ADC12 Aluminum Wheel
Insert: VCGT160408N-AG(H1)
Cutting Conditions: vc=2,200m/min f=0.25mm/rev ap=2.0mm Wet
Excellent adhesion resistance.
Longer tool life.
Copper Alloy Bush
Stable surface roughness with no edge breakage (3.2S).
Tool life improved to 3x that of conventional models.
Insert: NF-TPGN160308(DA1000)
Cutting Conditions: vc=300m/min f=0.07mm/rev ap=0.08mm Wet
500
250
0
H1
AG
Competitor's
No. of Workpieces
2x tool life
3,000
2,000
1,000
0
DA1000
No. of Workpieces
Competitor's
3x tool life
0
0.04
0.08
0.12
0.16
0.20
6
42
Cutting Distance (km)
DA1000
Flank Wear Width (mm)
Conventional Grade
Wear Resistance in Turning Applications
Insert: TPGN160304
Cutting Conditions: vc=800m/min f=0.12mm/rev ap=0.5mm Wet
0
0.01
0.02
0.03
0.04
0.05
302010
No. of Passes
DA1000
Conventional Grade
Competitor's PCD
Flank Wear Width (mm)
Insert: NF-SNEW1204ADFR
Cutting Conditions: vc=2,000m/min f=0.15mm/rev ap=3.0mm Wet
Wear Resistance in Milling Applications
DA1000
Excellent Surface
Fine Edge
Conventional Grade
Rough Edge
Bad Surface
Insert: TPGW160308
Cutting Conditions: vc=1,000m/min f=0.15mm/rev ap=0.2mm Wet
800
600
400
200
100
1 5 10 50 100
DA1000
Cutting Speed m/min
Lifetime
DA1000 Wear Resistance
H1 + AG Type Breakers DA1000
Comparison of Surface Roughness
A21
Application Examples
Application Examples
A
A22
Grades
Steel
Stainless
SteelCast Iron
Exotic
Alloy
Hardened
Steel
Non-Ferrous
Metal
Small Product
Machining
By
Application
Chipbreakers
Grades
Small Product Machining
1st recommendation 2nd recommendation
Insert Grades
Coated Carbide
PVD
Uncoated Cermet
Coated Cermet
Carbide
CBN
(SUMIBORON)
PCD
(SUMIDIA)
Application Range Work Materials
ACZ150
AC510U
AC520U
AC530U
AC1030U
T1000A
T1500A/T1500Z
BL130
H1
EH510
BN1000/BN2000
DA1000
DA2200
High Precision Finishing to Light Medium
Non-Ferrous Metal
Hardened Steel
Heat-Resistant Alloy
Cast Iron
Stainless Steel
General Steel
M Class Finishing to Light G Class Ground Type G Class Chipbreakers
0.2 0.4
0
2
4
Feed Rate (mm/rev)
Depth of Cut (mm)
0.2 0.4
0
2
4
Feed Rate (mm/rev)
Depth of Cut (mm)
0.2 0.4
0
2
4
Feed Rate (mm/rev)
Depth of Cut (mm)
P
Free-Cutting Steel
PAlloy Steel MStainless Steel HHardened Steel NAluminum NBrass
vcm/min fmm/rev vcm/min fmm/rev vcm/min fmm/rev vcm/min fmm/rev vcm/min fmm/rev vcm/min fmm/rev
ACZ150
50 to 200
0.02 to 0.10
50 to 150
0.01 to 0.08
50 to 150
0.01
to
0.05
70 to 300
0.05 to 0.20
70 to 300
0.05 to 0.20
AC510U
50 to 200
0.02
to
0.15
50 to 200
0.02
to
0.10
50 to 200
0.02
to
0.10
70 to 300
0.05 to 0.20
AC520U
50 to 200
0.02
to
0.15
50 to 200
0.02
to
0.10
50 to 200
0.02
to
0.10
70 to 300
0.05 to 0.20
AC530U
50 to 200
0.02
to
0.15
50 to 200
0.02
to
0.10
50 to 200
0.02
to
0.10
70 to 300
0.05 to 0.20
AC1030U
50 to 200
0.02
to
0.15
50 to 200
0.02
to
0.10
50 to 150
0.02
to
0.10
70 to 300
0.05 to 0.20
T1000A
50 to 200
0.02
to
0.15
50 to 200
0.02
to
0.10
50 to 150
0.02
to
0.10
70 to 300
0.05 to 0.20
70 to 300
0.05 to 0.20
T1500A
50 to 200
0.02
to
0.15
50 to 200
0.02
to
0.10
50 to 150
0.02
to
0.10
70 to 300
0.05 to 0.20
70 to 300
0.05 to 0.20
T1500Z
50 to 200
0.02
to
0.15
50 to 200
0.02
to
0.10
50 to 150
0.02
to
0.10
70 to 300
0.05 to 0.20
70 to 300
0.05 to 0.20
BN1000
50 to 200
0.02
to
0.10
BN2000
50 to 120
0.02
to
0.10
DA1000
70 to 300
0.02 to 0.10
70 to 300
0.02 to 0.10
DA2200
70 to 300
0.02 to 0.10
70 to 300
0.02 to 0.10
Grades
Work Materials
Values in red: 1st recommendation Values in blue: 2nd recommendation
Recommended Cutting Conditions
Turning Insert Selection Guide
A
A23
Grades Steel
Stainless
Steel Cast Iron
Exotic
Alloy
Hardened
Steel
Non-Ferrous
Metal
Small Product
Machining
By
Application
Small Product Machining
Performance
Employs Absotech Bronze, a new PVD coating, with a special tough carbide substrate. Achieving excellent
machined surface quality with a high-quality cutting edge that reduces adhesion and micro-chipping.
AC1030U
AC1030U Performance
S45C Shaft Stator
AC1030U
Conventional Grade
0
100
200
70
140
Insert: VPGT110302R-FX
Cutting Conditions: vc=195m/min
f=0.12mm/rev ap=0.175 - 0.25mm Wet
SUS430 Sensor Housing
AC1030U
Conventional Grade
0
1,000
2,000
800
1,600
Insert: DCMT11T304MN-FC
Cutting Conditions: vc=50m/min
f=0.06mm/rev ap=0.2mm
STKM12C-EC Pipe
Insert: CCGT060201L-FX
Cutting Conditions: vc=196m/min
f=0.04mm/rev ap=0.4mm
Conventional Grade (1,650 pcs)
Rz>0.45
Breakage
AC1030U (1,700 pcs)
Rz0.3
SUS304 Body Valve
Insert: VCGT110301R-FY
Cutting Conditions: vc=31.5m/min
f=0.025mm/rev ap=0.2mm Wet
Competitor's (1,000 pcs)
Chip clinging
AC1030U (1,500 pcs)
No chip clinging
Application Examples
No. of WorkpiecesNo. of Workpieces
Work Material SUS304 Insert DCGT11T302R-FY
Cutting Conditions: v
c
=100m/min f=0.05mm/rev a
p
=0.1mm Wet(Oil based)
ø5mm
ø40mm
100mm
0.015
0.020
0.025
0.030
0.035
0.040
0.045
0 50 100 150
Cutting Distance (No. of Passes)
Competitor's
AC1030U
Conventional Grade
Wear Resistance
0
0.5
1.0
1.5
2.0
2.5
0 50 100 150
Cutting Distance (No. of Passes)
Competitor's
AC1030U
Roughness
Conventional Grade
Vb Wear [mm]
Rz[mm]
Turning Insert Selection Guide
Characteristics
Using our proprietary PVD process technology, we have developed a hydrogen-free DLC coating that is extremely hard and smooth.
(For Milling) DL1000
(For Endmilling) DL1000 DL1200
(For Drilling) DL1300 DL1500
Adopted Grades
ADC12 Comparison of Cutting Edge Adhesion After Cutting
Adhesion of Aluminum
AURORA Coat Uncoated
Second only to diamond in terms of hardness, this smooth coating has a low coefficient of friction
and provides excellent adhesion resistance to deliver better-quality machined surfaces.
Can be used for high-speed, high-efficiency cutting of aluminum alloys, copper alloys, resins, and more.
Smooth coating surface provides excellent adhesion and chipping
resistance. Improved coating adhesion strength.
Harder than conventional coatings with huge improvements in wear resistance.
High speed, high efficiency machining of more than 1.5 times that of conventional grades is possible.
Achieving more than double the tool life of conventional grades under conventional cutting conditions.
For Steel Turning
AC810P, AC820P, AC830P
For Cast Iron Turning
AC405K, AC415K, AC420K
For Stainless Steel Turning
AC610M, AC630M
For Milling ACP100, ACM200, ACK100,
ACK200
Coating hardness increased by 40% and starting temperature for of oxidization
increased by 200°C compared to conventional grades.
At least 1.5x improvement in high-speed and high-efficiency cutting compared to conventional grades.
Achieving more than double the tool life of conventional grades under conventional cutting conditions.
Super ZX Coat
Super ZX Coat
ZX Coat
20
600 800 1,000 1,200
30
40
50
60
TiCN
TiN
TiAIN
Super FF Coat
NEW Super ZX Coat / Super ZX Coat
Applicable Grades
Alumina
Super FF Coat
Our unique CVD process
achieves ultra-flat
boundary faces between
coating layers and super
ultra-fine coating particles.
Utilising our proprietary thin layer
coating technology and advanced
nanotechnology, high coating
hardness and excellent oxidation
resistance are achieved by a
coating structure that consist of
approximately 1,000 alternating,
nanometre-thin (1 nanometre = 1
billionth of a metre) layers.
CVD
PVD
PVD
vc300m/min
fz0.15mm/t
ap
ae
5mm
5mm Dry
Substrate
TiCN
Ultra-flat coating
faces and surfaces
Ultra-fine
crystal structure
Coating Hardness (GPa)
Starting Temperature For Oxidization (°C)
For Turning AC503U, AC510U, AC520U, AC530U
For Milling
ACK300, ACM100, ACM300, ACP200, ACP300
Applicable Grades
AURORA Coat (DLC:Diamond Like Carbon)
Work Material ADC12
Cutting Conditions
Absotech Platinum Absotech Bronze
Achieves a good balance between drastically-improved coating strength
and excellent surface smoothness and enables stable machining thanks
to newly-developed titanium compound coating.
Applicable Grades
(For Steel Turning) AC8025P
(For Stainless Steel Turning) AC6020M
,
AC6030M
Applicable Grades (For Stainless Steel Turning)
AC6040M
(For Small Product Machining) AC1030U
Achieves over 2 times chipping resistance compared with conventional coating
thanks to the improved coating strength.
Drastically improves the adhesion resistance and reduces the occurrence of
abnormal damage thanks to excellent surface smoothness.
Improves the corner visibility with an unique color tone.
Employing our unique super multi-layered thin coating structure, similar to the Super ZX Coat,
this new composition is a highly thermal resistant coating with improved coating adhesion
strength to the substrate.
Utilizing a new super multi-layered composition structure to achieve excellent wear and oxidation resistance.
Drastically improves the peel-off resistance of the coating by improving the
boundary control technology between the carbide substrate and coating.
Achieves over 2 times greater fracture resistance in stainless steel machining compared with conventional grades.
Ra=0.04μm
Cross Section of Coating
TEM Image
Absotech Platinum Absotech Bronze
CVD PVD
Edge Surface
SEM Image
10nm
Grades
Coated Carbide
A24
A
Coated
CarbideCermetCeramicCarbide
CBN
LayerPCD Grades
Our Coated Carbide Grades are high-quality, high-performance grades that combines a proprietary, special ultra-hard carbide substrate with a multi-layered coating that provides excellent
wear and heat resistance plus superior adhesion strength. Utilised in high-speed, high-efficiency applications on a wide range of work material including steel, cast iron and exotic alloys.
Coating Series
Grades
A25
A
Coated
Carbide Cermet Ceramic Carbide
CBN
Layer PCD
Grades
Coated Carbide
Properties
For Turning(CVD)
Work Materials
Grades
Hardness (HRA)
TRS (GPa)
Coating
Coating Thickness (μm)
Characteristics Old Grades
P
Steel
AC810P 91.0 2.2
Super
FF Coat 18
A P10 grade with excellent wear resistance that utilises a special carbide
substrate with Super FF Coat for high to medium speed cutting.
AC700G
AC820P 90.1 2.2 Super
FF Coat 14
A P20 grade that features stability and longer tool life. Employs
special carbide substrate and Super FF Coat to improve on P20
wear and fracture resistance.
AC2000
AC8025P 90.1 2.3 Absotech
Platinum 12
A P20 grade that drastically reduces the occurrence of abnormal
insert damage to achieve long and stable tool life by employing a
special carbide substrate with the new Absotech Platinum coating.
AC820P
AC830P 89.4 2.6 Super
FF Coat 8
Stable long-life grade employs special tough, carbide substrate and
Super FF Coat. Improves on P30 grade fracture resistance and
approaches P20 grade in terms of wear resistance.
AC3000
AC630M 89.5 2.7 Super
FF Coat 5
Superior performance in continuous and light cutting, and other low-
speed applications that require sharp edges.
AC230
M
Stainless Steel
AC610M 91.0 2.2 Super
FF Coat 5
A high efficiency M10 grade featuring improved wear resistance
during stainless steel cutting. Employs special, ultra-hard substrate
and thin Super FF Coat.
—
AC6020M 90.1 2.3 Absotech
Platinum 5
An M20 grade that maintains wear resistance in stainless steel machining
while drastically reducing the occurrence of abnormal damage by employing
a special carbide substrate and the new Absotech Platinum coating.
—
AC6030M 89.5 2.7 Absotech
Platinum 5
The first recommended grade for general machining of stainless steel that drastically
reduces the occurrence of abnormal damage in stainless steel machining and
achieves long and stable tool life by employing a new coating: Absotech Platinum.
—
AC630M 89.5 2.7 Super
FF Coat 5
A general purpose grade featuring improved wear and fracture resistance during stainless
steel cutting. Utilises a special tough carbide substrate with a thin Super FF Coat.
AC304
K
Cast Iron
AC405K 92.0 2.4 Super
FF Coat 18
Employs an ultra-hard substrate and ultra-hard Super FF Coat to provide
excellent resistance to wear and plastic deformation. Suitable for high-speed
continuous cutting of cast iron.
AC410K
AC415K 91.1 2.5 Super
FF Coat 18
Employs a special dedicated ultra-hard substrate that is also suitable for interrupted cutting and
ultra-hard Super FF Coat to provide stability and long tool life in a wide range of processes. First
recommended grade for cast iron turning.
AC410K
AC420K 91.1 2.5 Super
FF Coat 12
A new, extremely versatile grade that can be used for rough, interrupted cutting of ductile
and grey cast iron. Employs special, ultra-hard carbide substrate and Super FF Coat to
provide stability and long tool life.
AC700G
AC820P 90.1 2.2 Super
FF Coat 14 A grade suited to heavy interrupted cutting of ductile cast iron. AC2000
For Milling(CVD)
Work Materials
Grades
Hardness (HRA)
TRS (GPa)
Coating
Coating Thickness (μm)
Characteristics Old Grades
P
Steel
ACP100 89.3 3.1 Super
FF Coat
A grade that employs a tough carbide substrate and thin-layer
Super FF Coat to provide superior thermal crack and wear
resistance in high-speed milling of steel.
AC230
M
Stainless Steel
ACM200 89.8 3.4 Super
FF Coat
A grade ideal for hardened steel machining that provides excellent
wear and heat resistance by employing a newly-developed ultra-
hard carbide and Super FF Coat.
AC230
K
Cast Iron
ACK100 92.0 2.4 Super
FF Coat
A grade that employs a high-strength carbide substrate with Super
FF Coat to provide excellent wear resistance in high-speed milling. —
ACK200 91.7 2.5 Super
FF Coat
A grade that employs a tough carbide substrate and thin-layer
Super FF Coat to provide superior thermal crack and wear
resistance for high-speed milling.
AC211
CVD Coating Series
Grades
Coated Carbide
A26
A
Coated
CarbideCermetCeramicCarbide
CBN
LayerPCD Grades
For Turning (PVD)
Work Materials
Grades
Hardness (HRA)
TRS (GPa) Coating
Thickness (μm)
Characteristics Old Grades
P
Steel
T1500Z
(Cermet) 92.0 2.2 Brilliant Coat* 3
Brilliant Coat* PVD coating gives excellent lubricity for higher quality machining.
General-purpose coated cermet grade that can maintain high-quality machined
surfaces and also gives excellent wear resistance.
T2000Z
T3000Z
(Cermet) 91.3 2.4 ZX Coat 3
An ultra-reliable coating grade with tough cermet substrate.
—
AC530U 91.4 3.3 Super
ZX Coat 3
For interrupted and general steel cutting.
Utilizing the super multi-layered PVD coating of nanometre thick TiAlN and
AlCrN layers, coupled with a fine-grained super tough substrate for excellent
fracture resistance.
ACZ310
AC520U 91.7 3.0 Super
ZX Coat 3
Interrupted machining and stainless steel machining.
Utilizing the super multi-layered PVD coating of nanometre thick TiAlN and AlCrN
layers, coupled with a super tough substrate for excellent fracture resistance.
EH520Z
EH20Z
M
Stainless Steel
AC6040M 91.6 3.8 Absotech
Bronze 3
The first recommended grade for interrupted machining of stainless steel that drastically
improves the reliability in unstable machining thanks to the excellent adhesion and
peel-off resistance of the new Absotech Bronze PVD coating, as well as the improved
fracture resistance of the exclusive ultra-hard carbide substrate.
AC530U
AC530U 91.4 3.3 Super
ZX Coat 3
Heavy interrupted machining and stainless steel machining.
Utilizing the super multi-layered PVD coating of nanometre thick TiAlN
and AlCrN layers, coupled with a fine-grained super tough substrate for
excellent fracture resistance.
ACZ310
K
Cast Iron
AC510U 92.6 2.6 Super
ZX Coat 3
General to interrupted machining of cast iron and ductile cast iron.
Utilizing the super multi-layered PVD coating of nanometre thick TiAlN and
AlCrN layers, coupled with a fine-grained super tough substrate for excellent
fracture resistance.
EH510Z
EH10Z
S
Exotic Alloy
AC510U 92.6 2.6 Super
ZX Coat 3
Finishing to medium cutting of exotic alloys.
Utilizing the super multi-layered PVD coating of nanometre thick
TiAlN and AlCrN layers. Superior wear and heat resistance, and
stable, long tool life.
EH510Z
EH10Z
AC520U 91.7 3.0 Super
ZX Coat 3
Medium to rough cutting of exotic alloys.
Utilizing the super multi-layered PVD coating of nanometre thick
TiAlN and AlCrN layers. Superior wear and heat resistance, and
stable, long tool life even in interrupted cutting.
EH520Z
EH20Z
H
Hardened Steel
AC503U 93.2 1.7 Super
ZX Coat 3
For hardened steel.
Utilizing the super multi-layered PVD coating of nanometre thick
TiAlN and AlCrN layers, coupled with an ultra-hard substrate for
excellent wear resistance.
—
AC1030U 91.6 3.8 Absotech
Bronze 2
For precision machining that supports a wide range of work materials.
Employs the new Absotech Bronze coating with excellent adhesion and
peel-off resistance to deliver excellent machined surface quality with
improvements in cutting edge quality and superb stability.
—
ACZ150 91.4 3.3 ZX Coat 1
For small tools, and high-precision finishing to general finishing applications.
TiN ultra-thin coating and fine-grained, super tough substrate combine to give
good edge sharpness and superior cut finish.
—
For Milling (PVD)
Work Materials
Grades
Hardness (HRA)
TRS (GPa) Coating
Thickness (μm)
Characteristics Old Grades
P
Steel
ACP200 89.5 3.2
(New)
Super
ZX Coat
3
For general machining of general and die steel.
Employs PVD coating consisting of multiple nanometre-thin layers. A general
grade that achieves a good balance between fracture resistance and wear
resistance when combined with an exclusive tough substrate.
ACZ330
ACP300 89.3 3.1
(New)
Super
ZX Coat
3
For interrupted machining and stainless steel machining.
Employs PVD coating consisting of multiple nanometre-thin
layers.Provides excellent fracture resistance when combined with
an ultra-tough substrate.
ACZ350
M
Stainless Steel
ACM100 91.4 3.3
(New)
Super
ZX Coat
3 A grade that provides excellent wear resistance by employing an
ultra-hard fine-grained carbide and New Super ZX Coating. ACZ310
ACM300 89.8 3.4
(New)
Super
ZX Coat
3
The first recommended grade for stainless steel machining that achieves
a good balance between wear resistance and fracture resistance by
employing a newly-developed ultra-hard carbide and New Super ZX Coating.
K
Cast Iron
ACK300 91.4 3.3
(New)
Super
ZX Coat
3
For general and interrupted machining of cast iron and ductile cast iron.
Employs PVD coating consisting of multiple nanometre-thin layers.Provides
excellent fracture resistance when combined with a fine-grained tough substrate.
ACZ310
N
Non-Ferrous Metal
DL1000 92.9 2.1
AURORA Coat
DLC Coat
0.5
For machining of non-ferrous metals including aluminum and
copper alloy as well as resin.
Coated with DLC, which provides a low friction coefficient and
excellent adhesion resistance.
*There may be minor differences in the colour tone/lustre of Brilliant Coat grades due to the interference of light. Such differences have no effect on performance.
Properties
PVD Coating Series
Grades
A27
A
Coated
Carbide PCDCeramic Carbide
CBN
LayerCermet
Grades
Cermet
Uncoated Cermet
Various grades and expanded lineup of catalog items meet a
wide range of finishing needs.
Lineup includes wear-resistant T1000A, general purpose T1500A, general purpose coated
cermet T1500Z, and tough T3000Z grades.
Expanded lineup of catalogue items for a wide variety of finishing applications.
Work Materials
Grades
Hardness (HRA)
TRS (GPa) Coating
Thickness (μm)
Characteristics Old Grades
P
Steel
T1000A 93.3 1.8 — —
Uncoated cermet grade with excellent wear resistance that provides good
cost efficiency. Demonstrates excellent wear resistance in continuous finishing
applications, and stable finishing of cast iron and sintered alloy as well as steel.
T110A
T1500A 92.0 2.2 — —
A general purpose grade that employs a substrate with
improved balance of fracture and wear resistance to deliver
superior finished surfaces in a wide variety of cutting conditions.
T1200A
T1500Z 92.0 2.2 Brilliant Coat* 3
Brilliant Coat's* new PVD coating gives excellent lubricity for higher quality
machining. General-purpose coated cermet grade that can maintain high-
quality machined surfaces and also gives excellent wear resistance.
T2000Z
T3000Z 91.3 2.4 ZX Coat 3An ultra-reliable coating grade with tough cermet substrate. —
K
Cast Iron
T1000A 93.3 1.8 — —
Exclusive uncoated cermet grade with excellent cost
efficiency suitable for cast iron finishing, which requires
high hardness.
T110A
For Turning
Coated Cermet
Excellent Wear Resistance
Surface Finish Comparison
T1500Z
Work Material STKM13A
Insert CNMG120408N-LU
Cutting Conditions
vc=100m/min
f=0.15mm/rev
ap=1.0mm Wet
Conventional
Coated Cermet
Reduced Blemishes
Glossy Finished Surfaces
T1500Z
T1000A T1500A
Exclusive cermet grade with excellent wear resistance
Improved wear and fracture resistance.
Solid solution hard phase reduces reaction with steel.
Perfect for high-speed continuous finishing of steel, cast iron, and powdered metal.
General purpose cermet grade that provides both wear and
fracture resistance with better quality finished surfaces
Excellent wear resistance provides long tool life.
Improved edge treatment technology provides beautiful finished surfaces.
General purpose coated cermet grade that employs new
Brilliant Coat* PVD coating with excellent lubricity
Excellent wear resistance provides long tool life.
Reduces adhesion of work material for beautiful finished surfaces.
*There may be minor differences in the colour tone/lustre of Brilliant Coat grades due to the interference of light. Such differences have no effect on performance.
T1000A Exclusive Grade
T1500Z General Purpose Grade
T1500A New General Purpose Grade
For Milling
Work Materials
Grades
Hardness (HRA)
TRS (GPa) Coating
Thickness (μm)
Characteristics Old Grades
P
Steel
M
Stainless Steel
T1500A 92.0 2.2 — —
A general-purpose grade that employs a substrate with an
improved balance between fracture and wear resistance to deliver
superior finished surfaces in a wide variety of cutting conditions.
T1200A
T250A 91.4 2.1 — —
Tough cermet grade with enhanced crack advancement resistance.
T4500A 91.0 2.3 — — Cermet grade with excellent fracture resistance and
reduced occurrence of thermal cracking.
Characteristics
Properties
Cermet/Coated Cermet
Igetalloy carbides have a solid history and a wide variety of grades to suit many different
applications. They are widely used and appreciated for their superior performance.
The Igetalloy line-up consists of a variety of characteristics that correspond to the uses of the tools. This is possible by varying the
components: the WC structure (the main component) and the additives amounts such as TiC, TaC, and Co (the binder).
The wide selection of Igetalloy grades provide excellent wear resistance and toughness in various cutting conditions.
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.
6
2
.
6
76
EH
520
91
.7
3
.
0
78
For Steel For Stainless Steel For Cast Iron
Properties
Grades
A
Coated
CarbideCermetCeramicCarbide
CBN
LayerPCD Grades
Igetalloy
(Carbide for Cutting Tools)
Carbide
A28
Grades
A
Coated
Carbide PCDCeramic Carbide
CBN
LayerCermet
Grades
A29
Igetalloy
(Micro-Fine Grained Carbide) Carbide
The Igetalloy micro-fine grained carbide series provides world class levels of micro-fine
grain structure and delivers superior performance in small drills and other tools.
Igetalloy micro-fine grained carbides feature a WC structure of between 0.2 to 1μm, and are extremely strong and hard. They also
provide excellent sharpness and superb surface quality on worked surfaces.
These features give excellent performance in a variety of applications from ø0.1mm PCB drills and endmill materials, to thin slitting
blades and precision dies.
H1 (Grain Size 1.0μm)AF0 (Grain Size 0.5μm)XF1 (Grain Size 0.2μm)
Classification Grades
Properties
Characteristics Applications
Grain Size
(μm)
Co Content
(wt%)
TRS
(GPa)
Hardness
(HRA)
Hardness HV
(GPa)
Ultra-fine Grain
XF1 0.2 9.0 4.0 93.5 19.2 World's smallest grained carbide. Micro drills, Small diameter drills
AF1 0.5 12.0 4.4 92.5 17.3 World's toughest ultra-fine grained
carbide. Micro drills, Mini tools, Punches
AF0 0.5 10.0 4.1 93.0 18.0 High toughness and wear resistant
ultra-fine grained carbide. Micro drills, Routers
AFU 0.5 8.0 3.8 93.6 19.4 Enhanced wear resistant ultra-fine
grained carbide.
Micro drills, Endmills for ultra-hard
materials
Micro-fine
Grained
Carbide
A1 0.7 13.0 3.2 91.4 15.6 Tough micro-grained carbide. Endmills, Taps, Drills for cast iron,
Punches
KH12 0.7 10.0 4.0 92.4 17.2 Micro-fine grained carbide with good
balance of hardness and toughness. Endmills, Drills for steel
F0 0.7 5.0 2.0 93.6 20.1 Superior wear resistant micrograined
carbide. Micro drills, Routers
Fine-grained Carbide
KH03 1.0 10.0 3.3 91.4 15.2 Fine-grained carbide with good hardness
and toughness. Dies, Drills, Endmills
KH05 1.0 13.0 3.5 90.4 13.6 High toughness fine grained carbide. Dies
H1 1.0 5.0 2.1 92.9 17.7 Superior wear resistant finegrained
carbide. Drills for cast iron, Reamers
EH10 1.2 6.0 3.4 92.4 17.3
Fine-grained carbide with good balance of
hardness and toughness. Fine-grained carbide.
Drills for exotic alloy, Reamers
ZF16 1.0 6.0 3.5 93.0 18.6 Wear and chipping resistant fine-grained
carbide for high speed machining. Micro drills
Ultra-fine Grain Fine-grained Carbide
Carbide Materials
From pages K2
Properties
SUMIBORON Series
Coated SUMIBORON Series
CBN
Coated
CarbideCermetCeramicCarbide
CBN
LayerPCD Grades
Grades
A
A30
Classifications Structure
CBN Content
Hardness (GPa)
Grades Application Characteristics
Mainly CBN
grains fused
together
High
Low
BN700
BN7000
BN7500
BNS800
Carbide
Chilled cast iron
Ni-Hard cast iron
Heat-resistant alloy, Cast iron
Sintered ferrous alloy
High carbon content. Structure consists
of strongly fused CBN grains.
Suited to cutting cast iron, heat-
resistant alloy, ultra-hard alloy, and
other hard materials.
Mainly CBN
grains held
together with
a binder
BN500 BNC500
BN1000 BN2000
BN350 BNX10
BNX20 BNX25
BNC2010 BNC2020
BNC300 BNC100
BNC160 BNC200
Alloy steel
Case hardened steel
Carbon tool steels
Bearing steel, Die steel
Ductile cast iron
CBN grains are fused together
strongly with a special ceramic binder.
Strong CBN binding force gives superior
wear resistance and toughness when
cutting hardened steel and cast iron.
Work
Materials
Series Finishing to Light Medium Medium Rough to Heavy
H
Hardened Steel
Classification H01 H10 H20 H30
Coated
SUMIBORON
Uncoted
SUMIBORON
Sintered
alloy
Classification 01 10 20 30
Uncoted
SUMIBORON
K
Cast Iron
Classification K01 K10 K20 K30
Coated
SUMIBORON
Uncoted
SUMIBORON
High hardness and heat resistance for cutting high hardness steel and
hard cast iron. Long tool life with high-speed finishing of grey cast iron.
In 1977, Sumitomo Electric successfully developed a revolutionary CBN sintered tool - SUMIBORON. The main component in
SUMIBORON is Cubic Boron Nitride with a special ceramic binder sintered under super high pressure and temperature.
As compared to other conventional tool materials, CBN has higher hardness and excellent heat resistance.
With these distinct characteristics, SUMIBORON can perform machining of hardened steel, high hardness cast iron and
exotic metals where previously only grinding was done. Furthermore, excellent efficiency and longer tool life can also be
achieved from high speed machining of cast irons.
Characteristics
Grade Range Map
BNC2010
BNC100
BN1000
BNX10
BN7500
BNC500*
BN7000
BN500
BN7000
BN2000
BNC2020
BNC160
BNC200
BNC300
BNX25,BN350
BNX20
BNS800
For Ductile Cast Iron
SUMIBORON Series
Coated SUMIBORON Series CBN
Coated
Carbide Cermet Ceramic Carbide
CBN
Layer PCD
Grades
Grades
A
A31
Work Materials
Grades Binder
CBN Content (%) Grain Size (μm)
Hardness HV (GPa)
TRS (GPa)
Main Coating Components
Coating Thickness (μm)
Characteristics
H
Hardened Steel
BNC2010 TiCN 50 to 55 2 30 to 32 1.10 to 1.20 TiCN multi-
layered 1. 5
Improves the wear resistance of coating
and substrate and stably achieves excellent
surface roughness.
BNC2020 TiN 70 to 75 5 34 to 36 1.20 to 1.30 TiAlN multi-
layered 1. 5
Provides long tool life in general and high-efficiency
cutting thanks to tough substrate coated with a
highly wear-resistant and highly adhesive layer.
BNC300 TiN 60 to 65 1 33 to 35 1.15 to 1.25 TiAIN 1
Suited for finishing when there is a
combination of continuous and interrupted
cutting.
BNC100 TiN 40 to 45 1 29 to 32 1.05 to 1.15 TiAIN/TiCN 2 Highly wear resistant coating makes this
grade suited for high speed finishing.
BNC160 TiN 60 to 65 3 31 to 33 1.10 to 1.20 TiAIN/TiCN 2 Stable, high precision finishing of hardened
steel.
BNC200 TiN 65 to 70 4 33 to 35 1.15 to 1.25 TiAIN 2 Tough substrate with high wear resistant
coating provide longer tool life.
BN1000 TiCN 40 to 45 1 27 to 31 0.90 to 1.00 Ultimate wear and fracture resistance.
Suited to high-speed cutting.
BN2000 TiN 50 to 55 2 31 to 34 1.05 to 1.15
A general purpose grade for hardened steel
that provides a high degree of fracture and
wear resistance.
BNX20 TiN 55 to 60 3 31 to 33 0.95 to 1.10
Crater resistant grade, suitable for high
efficiency cutting under high temperature
conditions.
BN350 TiN 60 to 65 1 33 to 35 1.20 to 1.30 High cutting edge strength, suited to heavy
interrupted cutting.
BNX10 TiCN 40 to 45 3 27 to 31 0.80 to 0.90 Optimum wear resistance. Suited to
continuous, high-speed cutting.
BNX25 TiN 65 to 70 4 29 to 31 1.00 to 1.10
Excellent fracture resistance during
high speed cutting. Suited to high speed
interrupted cutting of hardened steel.
Sintered
alloy
BN7500 Co
Compound 90 to 95 1 41 to 44 1.40 to 1.50 Maintains optimum cutting edge sharpness.
Suited for finishing of sintered alloy.
BN7000 Co
Compound 90 to 95 2 41 to 44 1.30 to 1.40 Improved wear and fracture resistance in
rough cutting of sintered components.
K
Cast Iron
BNS800 Al Alloy 85 to 90 8 39 to 42 0.95 to 1.10 100% solid CBN structure with good
thermal impact resistance.
BN7000 Co
Compound 90 to 95 2 41 to 44 1.30 to 1.40 Improved wear and fracture resistance in
rough cutting of cast iron and exotic alloy.
BN500 TiC 65 to 70 6 32 to 34 1.00 to 1.10
Optimized for cast iron cutting.
Maintains good wear and fracture
resistance.
BNC500
For Ductile Cast Iron
TiC 60 to 65 4 32 to 34 1.00 to 1.10 TiAIN 2
Substrate with excellent wear resistance
and coating makes this grade suited for
hard-to-cut cast iron.
SUMIBORON / Coated SUMIBORON Series
From page L2
Characteristic Values
SUMIDIA Binderless Series
Polycrystalline Diamond
A
Coated
CarbideCermetCeramicCarbide
CBN
LayerPCD Grades
Grades
A32
SUMIDIA Binderless Series uses nano-polycrystalline diamond for the cutting edge and demonstrates
excellent wear and fracture resistance compared to conventional sintered diamond tools.
In particular, SUMIDIA Binderless Series allows for improvements in tool life and machining precision
that go far beyond conventional diamond tools in the machining of hard brittle materials, such as carbide.
Excellent for High Precision Machining of Carbide
Nano-polycrystalline diamond with excellent wear resistance achieves high precision
machining of carbide.
Maintains Superior Dimensional Tolerances Over Many Hours
Greatly reduces the number of tool replacements compared to conventional diamond
tools, and increases work efficiency while reducing total costs.
Suitable for Hard Brittle Material Machining
Hard brittle materials (such as ceramics) that could only be ground before can now be
cut.
Comparison of Structures
Single-crystal
Diamond
Nano-Polycrystalline
Diamond
Conventional PCD
150100500
Knoop Hardness HK(GPa)
Load 4.9N
Hardness depends on face orientation
No anisotropy and ultra-hard
Hardness
Nano-Polycrystalline Diamond
SEM Structure
Diamond Particles
(30 to 50nm)
Diamond Particles
(1 to 10μm)
Conventional PCD
SEM Structure
Binder (Co)
Application (Carbide Machining)
Recommended Cutting Conditions (Carbide Machining)
1. Hardness Less Than 88HRA 2. Hardness 88HRA and Greater
0.20
0.15
0.10
0.05
0.05
00.10 0.15 0.20
ap
(mm)
Depth of Cut
Feed Rate f (mm/rev)
0.20
0.15
0.10
0.05
0.05
00.10 0.15 0.20
ap
(mm)
Depth of Cut
Feed Rate f (mm/rev)
Work Materials Cutting Conditions
Classification
Hardness (HRA)
SEH Grade
Cutting Speed vc (m/min)
Feed Rate f (mm/rev)
Depth of Cut ap (mm/rev)
VM
VC
70
60
50
83 to 87 G7
G6 5 - 20 - 30 0.03 - 0.10 - 0.20 0.03 - 0.10 - 0.20
VM
VC 40 88 and above G5
G2 5 - 15 - 30 0.03 - 0.05- 0.07 0.03 - 0.05- 0.07
Coolant : Dry
From page A33
From page A33
Characteristics
Grade Range Map
Characteristic Values
Min. - Optimum - Max.
Polycrystalline Diamond
SUMIDIA Series
A
Coated
Carbide Cermet Ceramic Carbide
CBN
Layer PCD
Grades
Grades
A33
Excellent wear resistance with longer tool life in high-speed, high-efficiency
and high-precision cutting of non-ferrous metals and non-metals.
SUMIDIA is a polycrystalline diamond material made from sintered diamond powder that was
first created using our proprietary technology in 1978.
SUMIDIA's superior wear resistance achieves longer tool life in high speed, high efficiency
and high precision non-metal cutting and non-ferrous metal applications including aluminum,
copper, magnesium and zinc alloys.
Work
Materials Series Finishing to Light Medium Rough to Heavy
Hard Brittle
Material
Classification 01 10 20 30
SUMIDIA
Binderless
SUMIDIA
Classification N01 N10 N20 N30
SUMIDIA
N
Non-Ferrous Metal
DA90
NPD10
DA90
DA150
DA1000
DA2200
Work Materials
Grades Binder
Diamond Content (%)
Grain Size (μm)
Hardness HV (GPa)
TRS (GPa) Characteristics
Hard Brittle
Material
NPD10 Co 100 Up to 0.05 120 to 130 ≈ 3.15
100% diamond grade that directly binds nanometer-level
diamond particles with high strength. Demonstrates the highest
wear and fracture resistance and the best edge sharpness.
DA1000 Co 90 to 95 Up to 0.5 110 to 120 ≈ 2.60
High density sintered material made of ultra-fine diamond
particles that demonstrates optimum wear and fracture
resistance, and edge sharpness.
DA2200 Co 85 to 90 0.5 90 to 100 ≈ 2.45
Sintered material made of ultra-fine diamond particles that
demonstrates optimum wear and fracture resistance, and edge
sharpness.
DA150 Co 85 to 90 5 100 to 120 ≈ 1.95 Sintered material made of fine diamond particles that provides a
good balance of workability and wear resistance.
DA90 Co 90 to 95 50 100 to 120 ≈ 1.10 Sintered material made of coarse diamond particles with high
diamond content and excellent wear resistance.
N
Non-Ferrous Metal
Characteristics
Conventional Polycrystalline Diamond
High density sintered material made of diamond particles with particle sizes ranging from submicron to tens of microns.
Structure of Conventional Polycrystalline Diamond after Acid Treatment
DA1000 DA2200 DA150 DA90
Holes formed when binder is
dissolved during acid treatment
Grade Range Map
Characteristic Values
SUMIDIA Series
From page M2
Advanced Ceramic
Ceramic
A
Coated
CarbideCermetCeramicCarbide
CBN
LayerPCD Grades
Grades
A34
Work Materials
High-Speed
Finishing to Light Medium Rough to Heavy
01 10 20 30 40
K
Cast Iron
S
Exotic Alloy
H
Hardened Steel
Superb wear for ultra-high speed machining.
Sumitomo Electric Hardmetal's "Advanced Ceramic" is created through a unique process that
ensures excellent sharpness, making possible stable ultra-high speed cutting of cast iron, and
cutting of heat-resistant alloys and ultra-hard rolled materials.
For Turning
Work Materials
Grades Hardness (HRA) TRS (GPa)
Main Coating Components
Coating Thickness (μm)
Characteristics
K
Cast Iron
NB90S 94.8 0.9 — — Contains Al2O3 and carbide.
Suitable for medium to finishing of cast iron.
S
Exotic Alloy
WX120 90.0 1.2 — — Enhanced with SiC whiskers.
For heat-resistant alloy and ultra-hard roll cutting.
H
Hardened Steel
NB100C 95.0 1.0 TiAlN 2 Ultra-strong. Contains Al2O3 and ZX Coat.
Continuous low-speed turning of hardened steel.
For Turning
NB90S
WX120
NB100C
Grade Range Map
Properties
Material Properties
A
Grades
A35
Material Properties
Materials Specific Gravity Hardness (mHv)
(GPa)
Young Modulus
(GPa)
Thermal
Conductivity
(W/m·°C)
Linear-Thermal
Expansion
Coefficient
(X 10-6/°C)
Melting Point
(°C)
Tungsten Carbide WC 15.6 21 690 126 5.1 2,900
Titanium Carbide TiC 4.94 31 450 17 7.6 3,200
Tantalum Carbide TaC 14.5 18 280 21 6.6 3,800
Nobium Carbide NbC 8.2 20 340 17 6.8 3,500
Titanium Nitrate TiN 5.43 20 260 29 9.2 2,950
Aluminum Oxide Al2O33.98 29 410 29 8.5 2,050
Silicon Nitride Si3N43.17 25 310 29 3.0
>1,900 decomposes
Cubic Boron Nitride cBN 3.48 44 700 1,300 4.7
Diamond C3.52 >90 970 2,100 3.1
Cobalt Co 8.9 100 to 180 69 12.3 1,495
Nickel Ni 8.9 200 92 13.3 1,455
Carbide
WC-5% Co 15.0 18 630 79 5.0
WC-10% Co 14.6 14 580 75 5.0
WC-20% Co 13.5 10 530 67 6.0
High Speed Steel 8.7 8 210 17 11.0
A
A36
