Insert Grades: A1 To A37

Insert Grades
Insert Grades
A1 to A37
A
Grades for Turning …………………………………… A2

Grades for Milling …………………………………… A3
Grade Comparison Chart
(CVD / PVD Coated Grades) ……………………… A4
(Cermet, Cemented Carbide, Ceramic) ………… A6
(CBN, Polycrystalline Diamond) ………………… A7
Chipbreaker Comparison Chart …………………… A8
Chipbreaker and Grade Selection Guide for Turning

For Steel Turning ………………………………… A10
For Stainless Steel Turning …………………… A14
For Cast Iron turning …………………………… A16
For Exotic Alloy Turning ………………………… A18
For Hardened Steel Turning …………………… A20
For Non-Ferrous Metal Turning ……………… A22
For Small Lathes ………………………………… A24
Coated Carbide …………………………………… A26

Cermet ……………………………………………… A29
Cemented Carbide ………………………………… A30
CBN ………………………………………………… A32
Polycrystalline Diamond ………………………… A34
Ceramic …………………………………………… A36
Material Properties ……………………………… A37
A1
Grades for Turning
Work Material General Steel (Carbon Steel, Alloy Steel), Mild Steel Stainless Steel Cast Iron
Wear Resistance Fracture Resistance Wear Resistance Fracture Resistance Wear Resistance Fracture Resistance
Classification
Q P01 P10 P20 P30 P40 Q M01 M10 M20 M30 M40 Q K01 K10 K20 K30
C C C
AC8015P AC6020M AC4010K
Insert Grades
C
AC8020P AC6030M
C
AC4015K
C
C
AC8025P C
C P AC6040M AC420K
Coated Carbide AC8035P C C C
C AC610M AC630M AC8025P
AC810P
A AC820P
C
C
AC405K
C
C
A26 AC830P AC415K
P AC1030U P AC1030U P AC1030U
For Small Lathes
A24 P AC530U P AC530U P AC530U
P T1500Z
Coated
P T2500Z
Cermet
A29 P T3000Z
T1000A T1000A
Cermet T1500A T1000A

A29 T2500A T1500A
Cemented Carbide A30 ST10P ST20E A30 G10E

Ceramic A36 NB90S
BN7000
P
BNC8115
Uncoated CBN
BNS8125
Coated CBN BN500
A32 P BNC500 (Dedicated for Ductile Cast Iron)
Work Material Exotic Alloy Hardened Steel Work Material Non-ferrous Metal
Classification Classification
Q S01 S10 S20 S30 Q H01 H10 H20 H30 Q N01 N10 N20 N30
P AC5005S Carbide H1
A30
P AC5015S
AC503U DA90
Coated Carbide P AC5025S
P
PCD
AC510U DA150
P
A26 P AC520U A34 DA1000
EH510 Work Material Powdered Metal

Cemented Carbide
A30 EH520 Wear Resistance Fracture Resistance
Classification
Q
Ceramic A36 WX120 P NB100C 01 10 20 30
Coated Carbide P AC5005S
P BNC2010 A26
BNC2020 BNC300 Cermet T1000A

P P A29
Coated CBN
P BNC2125 Uncoated BN7115
A32 P BNC2115 CBN
A32
BN7000
BN1000
NCB100 BN2000 Work Material Cemented Carbides and Hard Brittle Materials
BNX20 Wear Resistance Fracture Resistance
Uncoated CBN BN7000 Classification
Q 01 10 20 30
BN350
BNX10 PCD NPD10
BNS800
A32 A34
DA90
WX120 is only sold in Japan.
A2 : 1st Recommended Grade : 2nd Recommended Grade C : CVD Coating, P : PVD Coating, Blank: Uncoated
Grades for Milling
Work Material General Steel (Carbon Steel, Alloy Steel), Mild Steel Stainless Steel Cast Iron
Classification
Q P01 P10 P20 P30 P40 Q M01 M10 M20 M30 M40 Q K01 K10 K20 K30
ACU2500 ACU2500 ACU2500
Insert Grades
P
C P P
XCU2500
C
XCU2500
C
XCU2500
C
XCK2000
C
ACP2000 ACM100
C
P
ACK2000
C A
Coated Carbide ACM200
C
P ACP3000
P ACK3000
ACP100
C
P
ACM300
ACK100
C
P ACP200 P ACK300 ACK200

C
A26 P ACP300 P ACP300 P ACK300
T2500A T2500A
Cermet T250A T250A
A29 T4500A T4500A
Cemented Carbide A30 A30N A30N G10E
BN7000
Uncoated CBN
Coated CBN P
BNC8115
A32 BNS8125
Work Material Exotic Alloy Hardened Steel Non-ferrous Metal

Classification
Q S01 S10 S20 S30 S40 Q H01 H10 H20 H30 Q N01 N10 N20 N30
P ACU2500 P DL1000
P ACM100
ACM200
C
Coated Carbide
P ACM300
A26 P ACK300 P DL2000
H1
Cemented Carbide EH520
A30 H20
Uncoated CBN BN350 BN7000

A32
PCD DA1000
A34
: 1st Recommended Grade : 2nd Recommended Grade C : CVD Coating, P : PVD Coating, Blank: Uncoated A3
CVD Coated Grades
Applications Work Material Classification Code Sumitomo Electric Mitsubishi Tungaloy Kyocera MOLDINO NTK Sandvik Kennametal SECO Tools WALTER ISCAR TaeguTec
AC8015P UE6105 T9105 CA510 GC4305 KCP05 TP0501 WPP05S IC8005
P05 AC810P MC6115 T9205 CA5505 HG8010 GC4205 KCP05B TP0500 WPP05 IC8150 TT8105
WPP01 IC9015
T9105 GC4415 IC8150
AC8020P MC6115 T9115 CA510 GC4305 KCP10 TP1501 WPP10S IC8080
P10 AC8015P MC6015 T9205 CA515 HG8010 CP7 GC4315 KCP10B TP1500 WPP10 IC9015 TT8115
AC810P UE6110 CA5515 IC9150
Insert Grades
T9215 GC4215 IC9080

T9115 IC8150
AC8020P MC6025 T9125 CA025P GM25 GC4425 KCP25 TP2501 WPP20S IC8250 TT5100
P20 AC8025P UE6020 T9215 CA525 HG8025 CP7 GC4325 KCP25B TP2500 WPP20 IC9015 TT8125
Steel AC820P T9225 GM8020 GC4225 IC9150
IC9250
AC8035P
MC6035 T9125 CA025P GM25 GC4325 KCP30 TP3501
A P30 AC830P
AC6030M
AC630M
AC8035P
UE6035 T9135
T9235
CA525
CA530 GM8035 GC4335 KCP30B TP3500
GC4235
WPP30S IC8080
WPP30 IC9350
TT7100
TT8135
AC830P T9135 CA530 GX30 GC4335 KCP40 TP3501

P40 AC6030M MC6035 T9235 CA5535 GM8035 GC4235 KCP40B TP3500 IC9350 TT7100
AC630M T6130 GC30
For Turning
M10 AC6020M MC7015 T9115 GC2015 IC9250 TT9215

S10 AC610M US7020 T9215 CA6515 HS9105 GC1515 KCM15 TM1501 IC520M TT3005
US905 S05F
AC6020M
M20 AC6030M MC7025 T6120 GC2025 KCM25 TP2501 IC9025 TT5100
Stainless Steel S20 AC610M US7020 T9125
T9215
CA6525 HG8025 GC1515 TM2000
TM2501
IC9325
IC4050 TT9225
AC630M
AC6030M GM8035 TP3501 IC9350
M30 AC630M MC7025 T6130 CA6535 GX30 GC2035 KCM35 TM3501 IC4050 TT9235
Exotic Alloy AC8035P US735 GM25 GC235 TM4000 IC635
AC830P
M40 AC6030M US735 GC235 TM4000 TT7800
AC630M GC2035
AC4010K MC5005 CA310 GC3205 KCK05 TK0501 WKK10S IC5005 TT7005
K05 AC405K UC5105 T5105 CA4505 HX3505 CP1 GC3210 TK1001 WAK10 TT7505
UC5115 CA4010
AC4010K MC5005 CA315 WKK10S IC5100
AC4015K MC5015 T515 CA4505 HX3305 TK1001 WKK20S IC9150
K10 AC405K MC5020 T5105 CA4515 HX3515 CP1 GC3210 KCK15 TK1501 WAK10 IC4100 TT7015
AC415K UC5105 T5115 CA4115 HG8010 WAK20
Cast Iron UC5115
AC4015K CA320
AC415K MC5015 T515 CA4515 HX3515 WKK20S IC9150
K20 AC420K UC5115 T5115 CA4120 GM8020 GC3225 KCK15
KCK20 K2001 WAK20 IC5100 TT7015
AC425K UE6110 T5125 CA4115 WAK30 IC4100
AC8025P
IC4100
XCU2500 F7030 MP1501 WKP25S IC5400 TT7080
P10 ACP2000 MC7020 T3130 GC4220 KCPM20 MP1500 WKP25 IC9015 TT7515
ACP100 MV1020 GC4330 MP2501 WKP35S IC8080 TT9300
MP2500 WKP35G IC9080
IC5100
WKP25S
Steel
XCU2500 F7030
MC7020 T3130 GC4330 KSPM20 MP2501 WKP25 IC8080
P20 ACP2000
MV1020 T3225
GX2140 GC4340 KCPK30 MP2500 WKP35S IC9080 TT7400
ACP100 WKP35G IC9250
XCU2500
P30 ACP2000 GX2160 GC4340 KCPK30
KCPM30
IC9250
IC4050
TT7800
TT8525
ACP100
For Milling
M10 XCU2500 KCPM20

ACM200
XCU2500 F7030 MP2500 WMP45G TT7800

M20 MC7020 T3130 CA6535 GX2160 GC2040 KCPM20
KCPM30 MP2501
Stainless Steel
ACM200 MV1020 T3225 AX2040 MS2500 WSM45X TT8525
M30 XCU2500 KCPM20 MP2500 TT7800

ACM200 KCPM30 MP2501
T350M
IC5820 TT8525
XCK2000
K10 ACK2000 T1215 KCK15 IC5100 TT6800
ACK200
XCK2000 MV1020 GC3330 IC5100
XCU2500 MC5020 T1115 GC3220 KC915M MP1501 WAK15 DT7150
Cast Iron
K20 ACK2000 F5010 T1215 CA420M GX2120 GC3225 KC930M MK1500 WKP25S
WKP35S IC4010 TT6800
ACK200 F5020 GC3020 KC935M
GC3040 WKP35G IC4050
IC4100
PVD Coated Grades

AC1030U PR915
ACZ150 AH110 PR930 TM1 IC507
P10 AC5005S VP15TF AH120 PR1005 VM1 GC1525 KCU10 TS2000 WSM10 IC807
AC5015S MS6015 AH710 PR1215 DT4 KC5510 IC907
AC5025S AH725 PR1225 DM4
AC520U PR1705
For Turning
AC1030U TM1
AC5025S VP15TF AH120 PR1225 TM4 GC15 KCU25 IC507
P20 AC520U VP20RT AH725 PR1425 IP2000 VM1 GC1125 KC5525 TS2500 WSM20 IC807 TT9030
Steel AC530U AH3135 PR1725 QM3 GC1525 IC907
DM4
AH120 PR1425
P30 AC1030U VP15TF AH725 PR1525 IP3000 QM3 GC1125 IC328 TT8020
AC530U VP20RT SH730 PR1535 CY250 IC928 TT9030
AH730
P40 AC1030U PR660 IP3000 GC4335 IC830 TT8020
GC4235
Note: The above data was collected from various published catalogues. The information may therefore not be up to date.
A4
PVD Coated Grades (continued)
PR005S
AC5005S MP9005 AH110 PR015S TM1 IC804
AC5015S MP9015 AH710 PR915 IP050S VM1 H5D6 KCS10 WSM01 IC807 TT3010
M10 AC5025S VP15TF AH725 PR1025 IP100S DT4 GC1105 KCS10B TH1000 WSM10 IC808 TT5080
S10 AC510U VP05RT AH905 PR1215 JP9105 DM4 GC1115 KC5510 TS2000 WSM10S IC907 TT8010
AC520U VP10RT AH8005 PR1225 JP9115 ZM3 KCU10 IC908
ACZ150 PR1305 ST4
PR1310
Insert Grades
PR015S
MP9015 PR915 DT4 IC330
AC5015S MP9025 AH630 PR930 DM4 IC806 TT3020
Stainless Steel VP15TF AH120 PR1025 GC15 KC5525
M20 AC5025S VP20RT PR1125 IP100S ZM3 GC1115 KCU25 TS2500 WSM20 IC808 TT8010
S20 AC1030U VP20MF AH725 PR1215 HS9115 QM3 GC1125 KC5025 WSM20S IC830 TT8020
AC520U UP20M AH8015 PR1225 TM4 IC908 TT9030
MS9025 PR1325 ST4 IC928
Exotic Alloy
AC5025S
PR1725
IC328
A
For Turning
AC6040M MP7035 AH630 PR1125 QM3

M30 AC1030U VP15TF AH645 PR1525 TM4 GC1125 WSM30 IC330
AC520U VP20MF AH725 PR1535 DT4 WSM30S IC830
IC840
TT8020
AC530U MS9025 DM4 IC882
AC6040M MP7035 PR1125 IC830
M40 AC1030U VP15TF AH645 PR1535 GX30 IC928 TT8020
AC530U MS6015
HX3305
AC1030U HG3305
AC510U HG3315
K10 ACZ150 VP10RT AH110
AH120 PR905 HX3515 GC15 IC810 TT9030
AC5015S HG8010
TH315
ATH10E
AC1030U
Cast Iron AC510U VP10RT DM4
K20 ACZ150 VP20RT AH120 PR905 QM3 TT9030
AC5015S VP15TF
AC5025S
IC830
K30 AC1030U VP15TF AH110 IC908
AC530U VP20RT AH120
AH725 IC910
IC928
PN215
AH110 PN15M KC505M
P10 ACU2500 VP15TF AH120 PR1225 JP4105 DT4 GC1010 KC510M F25M TT2510
ACP200 MP6120 AH710 JP4115 DM4 KC515M TT7080
AH725 JP4120
CY9020
ACP3000 VP15TF AH9030 PR1525 JP4120 KC522M MP3000 IC808
ACU2500 VP20RT AH120 PR1225 CY150 TM4 GC1010 KC525M F30M WSM35 IC810 TT7080
P20 ACP200 MP6120 AH725 PR1230 CY9020 DT4 GC1025 KCSM30 F32M WSM35S IC908 TT9030
ACP300 MP6130 AH3035 PR830 JS4045 DM4 SP6519 F40M IC910 TT9080
UP20M AH3225
AH3035 JS4045 KC725M
Steel JS4060 KC735M
ACP3000 VP15TF AH3135 PR1525 CY25 DM4 GC1030 KC525M F40M WSM35 IC328
ACU2500 VP30RT AH3225 PR1230 CY150 TM4 GC1130 KC530M T60M WSM35S IC330 TT8080
P30 ACP200 MP6130 AH120 CY250 GC2030 KCPM40 WSP45 IC830 TT8020
ACP300 UP20M AH130
AH140
PR830 CY250V ZM3 KCSM30 MP3000 WSP45S IC928 TT8525B
AH725 HC844 SP6519
PTH30E X400
ACP3000 JS4060 KC725M WSP45 IC830 TT8020
P40 ACU2500
ACP300
VP30RT AH140 JM4160
PTH40H
KC735M
KCPM40 WSP45S IC845
IC928
TT8080
TT8525B
AH110 CY9020
ACM100 AH120 JP4120 DT4 GC1010 KC515M
M10 ACU2500 MP9120 AH330 PR1210 PN08M DM4 GC1025 SP4019 IC808
ACK300 VP15TF AH725 PR1225 PN15M ZM3 GC1030 SP6519 IC908
ACP300 AH8005 PN208 GC1130
AH8015 PN215
MP7030 IC328
MP7130 AH120 KC522M F25M IC330
ACM300 MP9030 AH130 PR1210 JP4120 DT4 KC525M F30M IC808
M20 ACU2500 MP9120 AH330 PR1225 CY150 DM4 S30T SP4019 F32M WSM35 IC830 TT9080
MP3000 WSM35S
For Milling
ACP300 MP9130 AH725 PR1525 JS1025 ZM3 SP6519 IC840 TT9030

Stainless Steel UP20M AH3225 PR830 X700 MS2050 IC908
VP15TF AH8015 MM4500 IC928
VP20RT
MP7030 KC522M
MP7130 KC525M IC328
Exotic Alloy MP7140 AH130 KC530M F30M WSM35 IC330
MP9030 AH140 PR1525 JM4160 DT4 GC2030 KC725M F32M WSM35S IC830 TT8020
M30 ACM300 MP9130 AH330 PR1535 PTH30E DM4 GC1040 KC735M F40M WSP45 IC840 TT8080
MP9140 AH725 PR830 JS1025 ZM3 S30T KCPM40 MP2050 WSP45S IC882 TT9080
UP20M AH3135 KCSM30 MS2050 IC928
VP15TF KCSM40
VP20RT X700
MP7140 JM4160 KC725M WSP45 IC328 TT8020
M40 ACM300 MP9140 AH140 PR1535 PTH40H KCPM40 WSP45S IC330 TT8080
VP30RT KCSM40 IC882
TH303
K05 ACK3000 MP8010 AH110
AH710
TH308
ATH80D GC1010 SP4019 MH1000
PTH08M
KC514M
AH110 ATH10E KC515M
K10 ACK3000 MP8010 AH120 PR1210 TH315 GC1010 KC520M MH1000 IC810 TT7080
ACU2500 AH330 CY100H GC1020 KCK20 IC910 TT7515
AH710 SP4019
SP6519
IC808
ACK3000 AH110 JP4120 KC514M IC810
Cast Iron MP8010 AH120 PR1210 PTH13S DM4 GC1020 KC524M MK2050 WKK25S IC830 TT6080
K20 ACU2500 VP15TF AH330 PR1510 CY100H GC1025 KCK20 MK3000 IC908 TT7515
ACK300 GH330 CY9020 SP6519 IC910
IC928
AH725
ACK3000 AH120 JS4045 GC1025 KC520M IC830
K30 ACU2500 VP15TF AH330 PR1510 CY150 GC1030 KC522M MK2050 IC810 TT6080
ACK300 VP20RT GH110 PR1210 CY250 GC1130 KC524M IC910
GH130 IC928
GH330
A5
Cermet
Applications Work Material Classification Code Sumitomo Electric Mitsubishi Tungaloy Kyocera MOLDINO Sandvik Kennametal SECO Tools WALTER ISCAR TaeguTec
GT720* TN60
TN6020
T1500Z* AP25N* GT9530* TN610 KT125 IC20N PV3030
P10 T1000A VP25N* AT9535* TN620 CZ25* CT5015 HTX IC30N PV3010
NX2525 J9530* PV710* CH550 KT1120 IC520N CT3000
T1500A PV720*
NS520 CCX*
T1500Z*
Insert Grades
AP25N* NS9530 TN90 KT6215 CM IC20N

T2500Z* TN620
For Turning
P20 NX2525 GT9530* CZ25* GC1525* KT315* CMP IC30N

Steel T3000Z* NX3035 AT9530* TN6020
PV720* CH550 KT175 C15M IC520N CT7000
T1500A MP3025* J9530* KT5020* TP1020 IC530N
T2500A CCX*
T2500Z* NX2525 NS9530 TN620
P30 T3000Z* MP3025* GT9530* PV720*
A T2500A VP45N* AT9530* PV730*
GT720*
AP25N* GT9530* TN610
K10 PV7005* CT5015 KT125 PV3030
T1000A VP25N* NS9530 PV710* CH550 HTX CT3000
Cast Iron NX2525 J9530* CCX*
NS520
NX2525 TN60 MZ1000*
Milling
T2500A MZ2000*
For
P30 T250A MX3030 NS540 TN90 MZ3000* CT530 KT530M* C15M IC30N
Steel NX4545 NS740 TN100M CH7030 KTPK20*
T4500A VP45N* TN620M CH7035
* mark indicates coated cermet
Cemented Carbide
SECO
Applications Work Material Classification Code Sumitomo Electric Mitsubishi Tungaloy Kyocera MOLDINO NTK Sandvik Kennametal
Tools
WALTER ISCAR TaeguTec
P10 ST10P TH10 WS10 S1P

P20 ST20E UTi20T KS20 EX35 SMA K125M IC07 UF10
IC50M
P30 A30 UTi20T KS15F PW30 EX35 SM30 IC54 P30
Steel A30N UX30 EX40 IC28
P40 ST40E TX40 EX45 S6 IC54
IC28
M10 EH510 TH10 EX35 KU10,K313 890 IC07,IC20
WA10B KM1 H10A K68,KYSM10 IC08
M20 EH520 UTi20T KS20 EX35 H13A K313 HX IC07,IC20 UF10
Stainless Steel K68 883 IC08
M30 A30 UTi20T UX30 H10F IC28
For Turning / For Milling
A30N SM30
K01 H2 HTi05T KS05F WH01 KU10,K313 IS8
H1 WH05 K68,K115M
KU10,K313
K10 H1 HTi10 TH10 KW10 WH10 KM1 H13A K68,K115M 890 IC20,IS8 K10
EH510 GW15 K110M
KY3500
Cast Iron
G10E,H10E KS15F KMF 890 IC20
K20 UTi20T GW25 WH20 KM3 H13A KY3500 883
EH520 KS20 KYHS10 HX IS8
K30 G10E,H10E UTi20T WH30 KY3500 883
RT9005 TH10 SW05,SW10 H10A KU10,K313
S10 EH510 RT9010 KS05F K68,KMF HX IC20,IC07 K10
S20 EH520 MT9015 KS15F SW25,KW10 WH10 H10F K110M,KYHS10 H25 IC08,IC28
Exotic Alloy
TF15 KS20 GW15 H13A K1025
Z01 F0 SF10,MF07 F,MD1508 NM08 IC07 UF1A
MF10,TBA16A MD08F
Micro-fine AFU HTi10 M,MD10 6UF,8UF
Z10 FW30 NM15 890 IC07 UF1A
Grained XF1 MF20 MD05F,MD07F PN90,H6FF
Carbide Z20 AF0 TF15 EM10,MD20 BRM20 12UF 890 IC08 UF10
AF1 MF30 MD15 EF20N 883
Z30 A1 UM NM25 N6F,H10F 883 IC08
Ceramic
Applications Work Material Sumitomo Electric Tungaloy Kyocera NTK Sandvik Kennametal TaeguTec
A66N GC6050
NB100C WG300 A65 HC4,HC7 CC650 KY1615 AB20

Hardened Steel LX11 KT66 ZC7,WA1 CC670 KY4300 AB2010
PT600M
CF1 WA1 CC6060 KY4300 TC430
WX120 WG300 KS6030 SX9 CC6065 KY1540 AS20
Exotic Alloy KS6040 CC670
A65,A66N
LX11,LX21 KA30,KS500 HC1,HW2,HC2,HC6 CC620,CC650 KY1615,KY1310 AW120,AB30
NB90S CXC73,FX105 KS6000,KT66 HC7,WA1,SX1,SX2 CC6090 KY1320,KY3500 AS500,AS10
Cast Iron CX710 PT600M SP2,SX9,SX8 GC1690 KY4300 SC10
CS7050,KS6050
A6
CBN
SECO
Applications Work Material Classification Code Sumitomo Electric Mitsubishi Tungaloy Kyocera NTK Chukyo Sandvik Kennametal Tools
ISCAR
NCB100 BX910
K01 BNC500* MB710 BX930 KBN475 B30 CB50 KB1340 IB50
BN7000 MB5015 BX870 KBN60M B16 CB7525 IB85
BN500
HB55,HB56 CBN200,CBN300 IB55
Insert Grades
K10 BN7000 MB710,MB730 BX470,BX480 KBN60M B23
HB569 CB7925
BN500 MB5015,MB4020 BX950 KBN900 B16
HB580,HB57
CBN300P,CBN400C IB90
Cast Iron
BN7000 MB730,MB4020 BX470,BX480 KBN900 HB56,HB569
K20 BNC8115 MB4120,MBS140 BXC90,BX90S HB580,HB57
BNS8125
BNC8115 MB4120,MBS140 BXC90
K30
BNS8125 BC5030 BX90S
HB57 KB5630 CBN500
A
NCB100 MB730 BX940,BX950 HB55 KB5630 IB85

S01 MB4020 BX470,BX480 HB580 IB05S
Exotic Alloy BN7000 MB4120 M714B HB52 KB1340 IB10S
BNC2010 BC8105
BNC2115 BC8110 BXA10 KBN05M B5K HB55
HB550
CH0550 IB05H
H01 BN1000 MBC010 BXM10 KBN10M CB7105 KB5610 CBN10 IB50
BN2000 MB810 BX310 KBN510 B52 HB580
HB590
CBN100
CBN060K
IB10HC
BNX10 MB8110
BNC2010 BC8110 HB55 CBN10

BNC2020 BC8120 BXA10 KBN05M B5K HB59 CB7015 KBH20 CBN100 IB10H
H10 BNC2115 MBC020 BXM10 KBN25M B6K HB550 CB7115 KB5610 CBN150 IB55
MB8025 BX330 B52 HB580 IB25HA
Hardened Steel BNC2125 MB8110 BX530 KBN525 B36 CB20 KB5625 CBN060K
BN2000 HB52 CBN160C
MB825
BNC2020 BC8120,BC8020 BXA20 KBN30M B36 HB57,HB59 CB7025 KBH20 CH2540 IB20H,IB20HC
H20 BNC2125 MBC020 BXM20 KBN35M B40 HB590 CB7125 KB5625 CBN150 IB25H,IB25HC
BNX20 MB8025,MB8120 BX360 KBN900 B6K HB580 CB50 KB5630 CBN160C
BXM20
BNC300 BC8130 BXA20 KBN30M HB57 CB7135 KB5630 CH3515
H30 MB8130 KBN35M B40 IB90
BN350 BXC50 HB580 CB7525
MB835 BX380 KBN900
* mark: For ductile cast iron cutting
Polycrystalline Diamond
Applications Work Material Classification Code Sumitomo Electric Mitsubishi Tungaloy Kyocera NTK Chukyo Sandvik Kennametal SECO Tools ISCAR
N01 DA1000 DX180 CD05

DA90 MD205 DX160 KPD001 PD1 CD10 KD1400 ID5
KPD001 HD100
N10 DA1000 MD205 DX140 KPD010 PD2 HD30 CD1810 KD1400 PCD05 ID5
DA150 MD220 KPD230 HD60 KD1425 PCD10
HD100
Non-Ferrous Metal
N20 DA1000 MD220 DX120 KPD230 PD2 HD30 KD1400 PCD05
DA2200 MD230 DX110 KPD250 HD50 KD1425 PCD20
DA1000 HD30,HD50 PCD05

N30 MD2030 DX110 HD700 KD1400 PCD30
DA2200 MD230 HD100 PCD30M
A7
Chipbreaker Comparison Chart
Negative Type Inserts
Work Material Applications Sumitomo Electric Mitsubishi Tungaloy Kyocera MOLDINO NTK Sandvik Kennametal SECO Tools WALTER ISCAR TaeguTec
FA FH,FP TF GP QF FF FF1 SF
Fine Cutting XP,XF,VF
FL,FB FS,FY NS,ZF FE WM FF2 FP5 FA
VC,SK
LU,FE SA,SY NM PP,XQ,CQ BE ZF1 LC FN NF3 FG
Insert Grades
Finishing
SU SH TS,TSF HQ CE,B,BH UL,WV XF,MF CT MF2 NF FC
Finishing LUW AFW,FW WP,WF WL,WP W-FF2
(Wiper Edge) SEW SW ASW,SW WQ WF,WMX FW W-MF2 NF WF WS
Finishing to Light Cutting SE,SX LP AS,ZM CJ,XS AB,CT ZW1,WR PF,KF LF,33 MP3,NS6 F3P,TF
XM,QM ML,MP
A Medium Cutting
GU(UG) MA,MV TM,TQ HS,PS
PQ,GS
AH ZP
PMC
PM,SM
P,MG M3 MU5
MP5,NM4
GN
MC
Steel GE,UX MH,MP DM,AM AE,AY Z5 MN,MP1 RF,LF PC,MT

PT,PG KM,HM NM6
Medium Cutting (Wiper Edge) GUW MW WE WM MW,RW W-M3 NM WG WT
HT,GT PR,XMR RP5,NM9
MU,ME RP,GH TH,S RE,AR G RP M5,MR7 M3P,NR RT
Roughing PH KR RP7
MX,MP HAS,MT CH RN MR6
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
Heavy Cutting HT,HD
HU,HW HV H
HY
HF HCS TUS HX,HE MR RR9 NRR R3P HZ
Finishing SU,EF LM,SH SS MQ,GU SE,MP,AB ZF1 MF FP,FS,LF MF2 NF4,FM5 F3M EA,SF
Light to Medium Cutting EX,EG GM,MS SF,SA MS,MU PV ZP 23 MS MF1,M1 MM5 TF,VL EM
MM,MMC NM4,MS3 M3M
Medium Cutting GU MM SM DE MP MF3,M3 ET
SMR MU5 PP
Stainless Steel
HM ES,1M,2M,HL S AE UP MF4,MF5 NR4,RM5 VF
Roughing M5,MR3 MR,R3M
EM,MU RM,GH,HM SH TK MR,MRR HU5 SU
MR4 M4MW
Light Cutting UZ LK,MA,MK CM,CF Standard, C, KQ V,VA KF UN M4 NM5 GN MT
Standard, ZS,GC KM,KR
Cast Iron Medium Cutting GZ(UX),ME GK,RK,GH Y,RE MR7 RK5,RK7 RT
CH 33 KG,KH KRR
Finishing AX P AH MS
Non-Ferrous Metal
Finishing EF LS,FJ HRF SF,SGF NFT F3S

NMT,NMS
Medium Cutting EG,EX MS,MJ HMM,SA,HRM SQ VI SM,SMC M1 VL
NMT
Exotic Alloy
NRT,HU5
Roughing MU,EM RS,GJ SG,SX SMR MR3,MR4
NRS
Finishing GH,FV* HP*
Light Cutting LV* BF* HF* HH*,HL*
Hardened Steel
Carburised Layer Removal SV* BM* HM* HD*
( ) indicates a discontinued item. * mark indicates CBN/PCD tool breaker
A8
Chipbreaker Comparison Chart
Positive Type Inserts
Work Material Applications Sumitomo Electric Mitsubishi Tungaloy Kyocera MOLDINO NTK Sandvik Kennametal SECO Tools WALTER ISCAR TaeguTec
FC FJ,AM 01,JRP,JTS CF,GF,VF AM3,AZ7 UM GT-F1 FM4

P,PF AMX,FG
Finishing
FB,LU FP,FM PSF,PF,23 GP,XP,PP PF,UF 11,UF,MF FF1
(FP,FK) FV,SQ SS,JSS MQ,DP JQ,MP ZR MF,XF FP4 PF FA,FX
KF,XF
SDW WK,WM MW W-F2 WG
Insert Grades
Finishing
(Wiper Edge) LUW SW WP WF FW W-F1 PF WF WT
Finishing to Light SI SMG JS,CM,PSS CK,SKS YL,1L SA
Steel Cutting LB LP,LM XQ AM2 LF
SC GQ, SK,Standard AF1,CL MP MF2
Light to Medium
Cutting SU,GU
(SK,SF)
SV,MQ PS,TSF
TM
HQ,XQ
GK
JE AZ8,AM2 PM,UM
AM5 XM
F1 MP4,MM4 SM,14 FG,PC
FP6,PM5 A
Medium Cutting MU MP,MM PM PR,UR,MMC MF F2,M3 RP4,RM4 19 MT,PMR
MK,MV MPC,XR M5
Finishing FC FM,FV PSF,PF AZ7 MF,XF 11,UF FF1 FM4 PF FA,FX
SS,JSS
Finishing to Light SI SMG YL,1L,CL UF LF,FP FG
Cutting LB LM MQ F1
Stainless Steel
Light to Medium Cutting SU,GU SV HQ AM5 MM MP MF2 MM4,PS5 SM PC
Medium Cutting MU MM, MV, PM UM,MR MF F2,M3 PM5,RM4 MT,PMR
Blank XR,UR M5
Finishing FC CF KF,XF 11,UF FK6
Cast Iron
Light to Medium
MU MK AF1,FM KM,UM,XR FP,LF M5 MK4,RK4 MT
Cutting MF,MP
Finishing AG,AW,AY AZ AL,PP AH,AP AL HP AL PM2 AS,AF FL
Non-Ferrous Metal Finishing to Light Cutting LD*,GD* SA
Finishing FC,SI FS PSS PP,MQ WF,MF
Light to Medium MF2,R2
Exotic Alloy
Cutting
SU,GU LS,MS PS,PM HQ,GK UM,PM R3 FV4,MV4
Finishing FV* HP*

Hardened Steel Light Cutting LV* BF*
( ) indicates a discontinued item. * mark indicates CBN/PCD tool breaker
A9
Material
Work
Steel Steel
Grades
D Fine Cutting to Finishing (Cermet) D Finishing to Roughing (Coated Carbide)
Insert Grades
High-speed Turning
400 400
AC8015P
Cutting Speed Vc (m/min)

High-speed Turning High-efficiency
T1000A
High-speed to General-purpose Turning General-purpose
AC8020P
300 T1500Z
General-purpose to
Interrupted Turning 300
Turning
General-purpose Turning
T2500Z
General-purpose Turning
200
T1500A 200
AC8025P
A 100
Interrupted to Heavy Interrupted Cutting
AC8035P 100
Continuous/Light Turning
AC6030M Interrupted to Heavy Interrupted Turning
AC8035P
For Small Lathes AC1030U
0 0
Steel
Fine Cutting Finishing Finishing Roughing
Continuous Partially Interrupted Interrupted Continuous Partially Interrupted Interrupted

Stainless
Steel
Main Chipbreakers
Cast Iron
Negative Type Positive Type

Exotic Alloy
MU Type MU Type
6
ME Type
MU Type ME Type 3 GU Type
Depth of Cut ap (mm)
GE Type SU Type
Hardened
4 (Emphasis on crater wear resistance) SU Type

MU Type
Steel
2
GE Type GU Type
SE Type GU Type GU Type LB Type
(Sharper Edge)
SU Type LB Type
2
Non-ferrous
1 LU Type
SU Type LU Type
FE Type FB Type
Metal
0 0.2 0.4 0.6 SE Type FB Type

Feed Rate f (mm/rev) 0 0.2 0.4
Feed Rate f (mm/rev)
FE Type
For Small
Lathes
Sub-Chipbreakers
Negative Type Chipbreakers for High-efficiency Machining Strong Cutting Edge Chipbreakers
6 6
ME Type MX Type
4 4
UX Type
GE Type
SE Type
2 2
SX Type
FE Type
0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 0 0.2 0.4 0.6

Feed Rate f (mm/rev) Feed Rate f (mm/rev)
Chipbreakers for Small Depth of Cut Wiper Insert Chipbreakers for Heavy Cutting
15
3 6
HF Type
10
2 4 HW Type
LU Type GUW Type
FB Type
1 2 5
SEW Type HU Type
FL Type / FA Type
FE Type LUW Type MP Type HP Type
0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0 0.3 0.6 0.9 0 0.4 0.8 1.2 1.6
Feed Rate f (mm/rev) Feed Rate f (mm/rev) Feed Rate f (mm/rev)
A10
Material
Work
Steel Steel
Uncoated Cermet Coated Cermet
Grades T1000A / T1500A / T1500Z / T2500Z

T1000A: High-hardness cermet with outstanding wear resistance and toughness. Realises high dimensional accuracy for continuous steel machining or finishing of Sintered Alloy or cast iron.
T1500A: General-purpose cermet made from hard grains with different grain sizes, delivering functionality that provides an excellent balance of wear resistance and toughness. Also achieves good surface finish quality.
T1500Z: Employs Brilliant Coat PVD coating with excellent lubricity to provide better wear resistance and consistent surface finishes in low-speed cutting applications such as machining of small products or low carbon steel.
Insert Grades
T2500Z: A new cermet substrate with excellent thermal conductivity is used to achieve outstanding thermal crack resistance. Also uses Brilliant Coat, which has excellent lubricity.
Cutting Performance
T1000A
D Wear Resistance
0.20
D Fracture Resistance Provides excellent fracture and wear resistance.
A
Flank Wear Width (mm)
Competitor's Product A Work Material: Work Material: SCM435

0.15
(Cermet P10)
Conventional Tool
SCM435 T1000A (Interrupted Cutting)
Insert: Competitor's Insert:
0.10 T1000A CNMG120408N-SU Product B CNMG120408N-SU
Steel
(Cermet P10)
Cutting Conditions: Cutting Conditions:
0.05 Exhibits excellent
vc= 320m/min, Conventional vc= 230m/min,
wear resistance.
f= 0.20mm/rev, Tool f= 0.20mm/rev,
0 5 10 15 20 25 ap= 1.5mm Dry 0 1,000 2,000 3,000 4,000 5,000 ap=1.0mm Wet
Cutting Time (min) Number of times impact can be sustained before breakage occurs (each corner)
Stainless
Steel
T1500A
D Wear Resistance D Machined Surface Quality Beautiful glossy surface
0.20 finishes when facing.
Conventional Tool Work Material:
Cast Iron
SCM435 Work Material:
0.15
Competitor's Product C(Cermet P20) Insert: S45C
CNMG120408N-SU Insert:
0.10
T1500A Cutting Conditions: DNMG150404N-LU
0.05 vc= 230m/min, Cutting Conditions:
1.5 times better wear resistance! vc= 150m/min,
f= 0.20mm/rev,
Exotic Alloy
ap=1.0mm Wet f= 0.12mm/rev,
0 5 10 15 20 25
ap=0.1mm Wet
Cutting Time (min) Competitor's Product D (Cermet P20)
T1500A
T1500Z
Hardened
D Wear Resistance D Machined Surface Quality
Steel
0.20 Reduces cloudy finish
Competitor's Product E Work Material: Work Material:

(Coated Cermet P20) Conventional on machined surfaces.
0.15 Tool SCM435 SNCM220H
Insert: Insert:
0.10 CNMG120408N-SU DNMG150408N-SU
Non-ferrous
Cutting Conditions: Cutting Conditions:
Metal
0.05 vc= 230m/min, vc= 150m/min,
T1500Z f= 0.20mm/rev, f= 0.20mm/rev,
ap= 1.0mm Wet ap= 1.0mm Wet
0 10 20 30 40 50 T1500Z Competitor's Product F
Cutting Time (min) (Coated Cermet P20)
For Small
Lathes
T2500Z
D Wear Resistance D Fracture Resistance
0.25
Competitor's Product G T2500Z Work Material: Work Material:

0.20 (Coated Cermet P30)
Conventional D SCM435 T2500Z SCM435

Tool D Insert: 8,123 (Interrupted Cutting)
0.15

D
D
CNMG120408N-SU Competitor's Product H Insert:
D D Cutting Conditions: (Coated Cermet P30) CNMG120408N-SU
0.10 D 1,168 At least twice
1.5 times the vc= 260m/min
Conventional Tool the fracture
Cutting Conditions:
0.05 D
tool life f= 0.23mm/rev resistance vc= 260m/min
ap= 1.5mm Wet 3,888 f= 0.23mm/rev
0 2,000 4,000 6,000 8,000 10,000 ap= 1.50mm Wet
0 10 20 30
Machining Time (min) Number of times impact can be sustained before breakage occurs (each corner)
Recommended Cutting Conditions

Cutting Conditions Min. - Optimum - Max.
Work Material Application Chipbreaker Grade
Depth of Cut ap(mm) Feed Rate f (mm/rev) Cutting Speed vc (m/min)
Mild Steel Fine Finishing FB/FL T1500Z 0.2-0.5-1.0 0.05-0.15-0.25 150-280-400
(SS400, etc.) Finishing FE/LU T2500Z 0.3-1.0-1.8 0.08-0.20-0.35 150-280-400
Carbon Steel Fine Finishing FB/FA T1500A 0.2-0.5-1.0 0.05-0.15-0.25 100-200-300
Alloy Steel Finishing FE/SU T1500A 0.5-1.0-2.0 0.08-0.20-0.35 100-200-300
(S45C, SCM435, etc.) Medium GU T1500Z 0.8-2.2-4.0 0.15-0.25-0.50 100-200-300
Hard Steel Fine Finishing FB/FA T1000A 0.2-0.5-1.0 0.05-0.15-0.25 50-150-250
Alloy Steel Finishing FE/SU T1500Z 0.5-1.0-2.0 0.08-0.20-0.35 50-150-250
(SCM440H, etc.) Medium GU T1500Z 0.8-2.2-4.0 0.15-0.25-0.50 50-150-250
A11
Material
Work
Steel Steel
Grades AC8015P / AC8020P / AC8025P / AC8035P / AC1030U

Covers a wide range of machining applications from high-speed to interrupted cutting and small lathes
Insert Grades
AC8015P: Development of crater damage is suppressed by controlling the orientation of the alumina crystal grains. Achieves long, stable tool life during high-speed and high feed cutting.
AC8020P: Alumina coating with even higher strength balances outstanding stability and wear resistance in mill-scale work on forged material. Gold-colored coating makes used corners easily identifiable.
AC8025P: Our 1st recommended grade for turning steel. Surface smoothing technology significantly suppresses adhesion of work material components. Achieves long, stable tool life with various cutting
speeds and work materials.
AC8035P: Tensile stress removal of the coating layer greatly improves fracture resistance. Achieves long, stable tool life during heavy interrupted cutting.
A AC1030U: Employs a new PVD coating, and a dedicated tough carbide substrate. High-quality cutting edge grade suppresses adhesion and micro-chipping, realizing excellent machined surface quality.
Cutting Performance
AC8015P AC8020P
Steel
D Alumina crystal grain orientation control technology D Alumina coating with even higher strength
suppresses crater damage due to chip abrasion suppresses chipping
Conventional Tool AC8015P AC8020P
Stainless
Conventional Tool
Steel
5min 5min
Cast Iron
400 impacts 400 impacts

TiCN layer exposed Minor wear Minimal chipping Minor damage
14min 17min
Exotic Alloy
1600 impacts 1600 impacts

Tool life TiCN layer exposed Tool life Minor damage
29min
Hardened
Steel
Crater damage progression due to Chipping 4000 impacts

peeling of alumina layer
Tool life Minimal chipping
Non-ferrous
Work Material: SUJ2 (External Continuous) Work Material: SCM435 (Includes Intermittent Forged Sections)
Insert: CNMG120408N-GU Suppresses crater damage Twice the crater Insert: CNMG120408N-GU Balance of high wear Chipping resistance
Metal
Cutting Conditions: vc=300m/min, f=0.3mm/rev, Cutting Conditions: vc=250m/min, f=0.3mm/rev,

ap=1.5mm Wet due to chip abrasion wear resistance ap=1.5mm Wet resistance and stability improved 2.5 times or more
AC8025P AC8035P
For Small
Lathes
D Surface smoothing treatment significantly suppresses adhesion and chipping D Special surface treatment reduces tensile stress in
the coating layer, significantly suppressing breakages
Conventional Tool AC8025P
2min 2min Conventional Tool AC8035P
Feed Rate f (mm)
Feed Rate f (mm)
0.20 0.20
0.25 0.25
Adhesion Normal wear
0.30 0.30
70min 70min
0 250 500 0 250 500
No. of Impacts No. of Impacts
Chipping Minor damage only, able to continue
120min
Unable to continue Unable to continue All corners able to continue

Minor damage only, able to continue
Work Material: SCM415 (Face) Work Material: SCM435 (External Interrupted)
Insert: CNMG120408N-GU Suppresses adhesion At least twice the Insert: CNMG120408N-GU Suppresses crack growth and At least twice the
Cutting Conditions: vc=100 to 300m/min, f=0.3mm/rev, Cutting Conditions: vc=160m/min, f=0.2 to 0.3mm/rev,
ap=1.5mm Wet with ultra-smooth surface adhesion/fracture resistance ap=2.0mm Dry breakages by reducing tensile stress fracture resistance
A12
Material
Work
Steel Steel
Application Guide
GU
1st Recommended Grade Type Chipbreaker
AC8025P
2.05
0.25
Insert Grades
25°
1st
Recommendation 7°
Chipbreakers for High-efficiency Machining Main Chipbreakers Strong Cutting Edge Chipbreakers
FE Type 1.40 SE Type 1.5 SU Type 1.3 SX Type 1.35

Finishing to Small
depth of Cut
0.70
20°
0.1
5°
17°
13° 0.2
3°
15°
A
GE Type 2.0
0.25
GU Type 0.25 2.05 UX Type 0.25 2.0
15°
General-purpose 25°
Steel
23°
3° 7°
1st Recommendation
Roughing to Large ME Type 0.3

2.4 MU Type 0.3
2.5
20°
MX Type 0.2
2.3
0.4
20°
Depth of Cut 4° 4°
Stainless
-15°
Steel
For high-speed continuous machining of mild steel For heavy interrupted cutting emphasizing stability
Cast Iron
High-speed
Machining AC8015P Interrupted
Machining AC8035P
Exotic Alloy
To improve FE Type 1.40
0.70
GU Type 0.25 2.05
tool life at To improve tool life 25°
20° 7°
small depths of cut
To improve SE Type 0.1
1.5
To improve UX Type 0.25 2.0
15°
finishing
Hardened
17°
5° machining stability
Steel
efficiency
Non-ferrous
For high-efficiency machining of hardened steel and forged material
Metal
High
Efficiency AC8020P
For Small
Lathes
To increase GE Type 2.0
0.25 To increase GU Type 0.25 2.05
25°
feed rate 23° cutting speed
3° 7°
Steel
(Red text indicates 1st recommendation.)
Depth of Cut ap (mm) Feed Rate f (mm/rev) Cutting Speed vc (m/min)
Fine Finishing FB, FE T1500Z 0.2-0.6-1.0 0.05-0.15-0.25 100-250-400

Mild Steel Continuous GU, GE AC8015P 1.0-2.5-4.0 0.1-0.25-0.4 260-350-440
Low Carbon Steel
(SS400, S15C, etc.)
General to Interrupted GU, GE AC8025P 1.0-2.5-4.0 0.2-0.35-0.5 200-260-320
Heavy Interrupted MU, ME AC8035P 1.5-4.0-6.0 0.3-0.45-0.6 140-150-220
Medium to High Carbon Steel Fine Finishing FB, FE T1500Z 0.2-0.6-1.0 0.05-0.15-0.25 50-200-300
Alloy Steel Continuous to General GU, GE AC8020P 1.0-2.5-4.0 0.2-0.35-0.5 150-235-290
Hard Steel
Interrupted GU, GE AC8025P 1.0-2.5-4.0 0.2-0.35-0.5 130-165-230
(S45C, SCM435,
SCM440H, etc.) Heavy Interrupted MU, ME AC8035P 1.5-4.0-6.0 0.3-0.45-0.6 90-135-160
A13
Material
Work
Stainless Steel Stainless Steel
Grades
200
Insert Grades
High-speed/High-efficiency Cutting
AC6020M
150
Wide Cutting Range
A 100
AC6030M Heavy Interrupted Cutting
AC6040M
For Small Lathes
AC1030U
50
Steel
Finishing Roughing
Stainless
Steel
Continuous Partially Interrupted Interrupted
Chipbreakers
Cast Iron
EG Type EM Type MU Type

Exotic Alloy
6.0 4.0
EM Type EX Type MU Type

(MU Type) GU Type
3.0 MU Type
Hardened
4.0
GU Type
Steel
SU Type
2.0 GU Type
EG Type EF Type SU Type

EX Type LB Type
2.0 LU Type
Non-ferrous
GU Type LU Type
1.0
Metal
EF Type
(SU Type) SU Type
LB Type
0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0 0.2 0.4

For Small
Lathes
Refer to the Tools for Small Lathes chapter D7 for the Chipbreaker Selection Guide for ground (G Class) inserts.
Stainless Steel
Cutting Cutting Conditions Min. - Optimum - Max.
Work Material Chipbreaker Grade
Range Depth of Cut ap (mm) Feed Rate f (mm/rev) Cutting Speed vc (m/min)
SUS405, SUS410L, Finishing EF(SU) AC6020M 0.5-1.5-2.0 0.05-0.15-0.25 170-230-300

Ferritic SUS430, SUS430F, Medium EG/GU/EX AC6030M 1.0-2.5-4.0 0.10-0.25-0.40 140-170-250
Cr-based
SUS434, SUS447FJ1 Roughing EM AC6040M 1.5-3.5-6.0 0.20-0.35-0.60 140-170-200

SUS403, SUS410, Finishing EF(SU) AC6020M 0.5-1.5-2.0 0.05-0.15-0.25 120-180-240
Martensitic SUS420J2,SUS420F, Medium EG/GU/EX AC6030M 1.0-2.5-4.0 0.10-0.25-0.40 100-150-200
SUS440F Roughing EM AC6040M 1.5-3.5-6.0 0.20-0.35-0.60 80-130-180
SUS304, SUS304L, Finishing EF(SU) AC6020M 0.5-1.5-2.0 0.05-0.15-0.25 120-180-240
Austenitic SUS316, SUS316L, Medium EG/GU/EX AC6030M 1.0-2.5-4.0 0.10-0.25-0.40 100-150-200
SUS303, SUS321 Roughing EM AC6040M 1.5-3.5-6.0 0.20-0.35-0.60 80-130-180
Cr/Ni-based
Duplex SUS329J1, Finishing EF(SU) AC6020M 0.5-1.5-2.0 0.05-0.15-0.25 100-145-180

(Austenitic/ SUS329J3L, Medium EG/GU/EX AC6030M 1.0-2.5-4.0 0.10-0.25-0.40 80-120-160
Ferritic) SUS329J4L Roughing EM AC6040M 1.5-3.5-6.0 0.20-0.35-0.60 70-100-140
Deposition SUS630, Finishing EF(SU) AC6020M 0.5-1.5-2.0 0.05-0.15-0.25 90-115-140
Hardened SUS631, Medium EG/GU/EX AC6030M 1.0-2.5-4.0 0.10-0.25-0.40 70- 90-130
Structures SUS632J1 Roughing EM AC6040M 1.5-3.5-6.0 0.20-0.35-0.60 50- 80-120
A14
Material
Work
Stainless Steel Stainless Steel
Grades AC6020M / AC6030M / AC6040M / AC1030U

AC6020M: Combines a high-hardness carbide substrate with excellent wear resistance and a new CVD coating with improved coating strength
to achieve both excellent wear resistance and fracture resistance. Achieves long, stable tool life during high-speed cutting.
AC6030M: Our 1st recommended grade for turning of stainless steel, achieving long and stable machining.
Insert Grades
Drastically reduces the abnormal damage common in stainless steel machining, thanks to the improved coating strength and excellent adhesion.
AC6040M: Drastically improves the reliability in the unstable cutting range, thanks to the excellent adhesion and peel-off resistance of the new
PVD coating, as well as the improved fracture resistance of the dedicated carbide substrate.
AC1030U: High-quality cutting edge grade suppresses adhesion and micro-chipping, realizing excellent machined surface quality.
Cutting Performance
A
AC6020M
D Continuous Cutting (Medium Speed) D Continuous Cutting (High Speed)
Steel
0.50 0.25

0.40 D
0.20

Conventional Competitor's AC6020M Competitor's

Stainless
Notch Wear (mm)
Tool Product A D Product B
Steel
(CVD M20) (CVD M20) D
0.30 0.15
D
D D

D AC6020M
D
0.20 0.10

D D
D
D
Cast Iron

D
D Conventional Tool
0.10

D
0.05
D D

D
0 10 20 30 0 10 20 30
Exotic Alloy
Cutting Time (min) Cutting Time (min)
Work Material: SUS316L Insert: CNMG120408N-GU Work Material: SUS316L Insert: CNMG120408N-GU
Cutting Conditions: vc= 150m/min, f= 0.3mm/rev, ap= 2.0mm Wet Cutting Conditions: vc= 200m/min, f= 0.3mm/rev, ap= 2.0mm Wet
AC6030M
Hardened
D Continuous Cutting D Interrupted Cutting
Steel
0.30
Competitor's
Product C
0.25 AC6030M
(CVD M30)
Non-ferrous
Conventional Tool
0.20
Metal
0.15 Conventional Tool
0.10
AC6030M
For Small
Lathes
Competitor's
0.05 Product D
(CVD M30)
0
10 20 30 40 50 0 500 1,000 1,500 2,000 2,500
Cutting Time (min) No. of Impacts until Breakage
Work Material: SUS316 Insert: CNMG120408N-EX Work Material: SUS316 Insert: CNMG120408N-GU
Cutting Conditions: vc=200m/min, f=0.2mm/rev, ap=2.0mm Wet Cutting Conditions: vc=100m/min, f=0.1mm/rev, ap=1.0mm Wet
AC6040M
D Continuous Cutting D Interrupted Cutting
0.30
Competitor's Product E
(PVD M40)
0.25 AC6040M
0.20
Conventional
Tool
0.10
AC6040M
Competitor's
0.05 Product F
(PVD M40)
0 10 20 30 40 50 0 1,000 2,000 3,000 4,000 5,000 6,000

Cutting Time (min) No. of Impacts until Breakage
Work Material: SUS316 Insert: CNMG120408N-GU Work Material: SUS316 Insert: CNMG120408N-GU
Cutting Conditions: vc=150m/min, f=0.2mm/rev, ap=2.0mm Wet Cutting Conditions: vc=230m/min, f=0.23mm/rev, ap=0.8mm Dry
A15
Material
Work
Cast Iron Cast Iron
Grades
Coated SUMIBORON SUMIBORON Solid SUMIBORON Solid SUMIBORON
BNC500 BN7000 BNC8115 BNS8125 L7
D FC (Gray Cast Iron) D FCD (Ductile Cast Iron)

Insert Grades
2,500
2,000 500
1,000 High-speed
A BN7000
BNC8115
Continuous Cutting
AC4010K

Our 1st recommended grade

BNS8125 300
for machining cast iron
AC4015K
High-speed
500
Continuous Cutting
AC4010K
Steel
BNC500
200
300
Our 1st recommended grade

200 Mill-scale Work/ Mill-scale Work/Interrupted Cutting
Stainless
for machining cast iron
AC4015K
Interrupted Cutting
AC420K
Steel
AC420K
100 AC8025P
100
AC8025P
Cast Iron
Finishing Roughing Finishing Roughing

Exotic Alloy
Chipbreakers
Hardened
Steel

Large
Large
Roughing
Roughing
No
6.0 No Chipbreaker ME Type ME Type ME Type 6.0
Chipbreaker
Non-ferrous

Metal
Medium Cutting
Medium Cutting
No Chipbreaker
Depth of Cut
Depth of Cut
4.0 UZ Type GU Type GZ Type 4.0

GZ Type No
GZ Type Chipbreaker MU Type
MU Type
2.0 GU Type UZ Type 2.0 MU Type
Finishing
Finishing
For Small
GU Type
Lathes
UZ Type
0 0.2 0.4 0.6 Sharp Edge Strong Cutting Edge 0 0.2 0.4 0.6 Sharp Edge Strong Cutting Edge
Cast Iron
Cutting Conditions Min. -Optimum- Max.
Work Material Application Grade
High-speed BN7000 0.1 - 0.3 - 1.0 0.10 - 0.20 - 0.50 500 - 1,500 - 2,000
Gray Cast Iron Continuous to General AC4010K 0.5 - 2.0 - 6.0 0.10 - 0.25 - 0.40 200 - 400 - 700
(FC250, etc.) Interrupted AC4015K 0.5 - 2.0 - 6.0 0.10 - 0.30 - 0.50 180 - 300 - 450
Heavy Interrupted AC420K 0.5 - 2.0 - 6.0 0.10 - 0.30 - 0.60 150 - 200 - 300
High-speed BNC500 0.1 - 0.2 - 0.5 0.10 - 0.20 - 0.40 150 - 350 - 500
Ductile Cast Iron Continuous to General AC4010K 0.5 - 2.0 - 6.0 0.10 - 0.25 - 0.40 180 - 300 - 450
(FCD450, etc.) Interrupted AC4015K 0.5 - 2.0 - 6.0 0.10 - 0.30 - 0.50 160 - 250 - 400
High-speed BNC500 0.1 - 0.2 - 0.5 0.10 - 0.20 - 0.40 200 - 350 - 500
High-strength Ductile
Continuous to General AC4010K 0.5 - 2.0 - 6.0 0.10 - 0.25 - 0.40 160 - 250 - 400
Cast Iron
(FCD700, etc.)
Interrupted AC4015K 0.5 - 2.0 - 6.0 0.10 - 0.30 - 0.50 140 - 200 - 350
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Material
Work
Cast Iron Cast Iron
Grades AC4010K / AC4015K / AC420K

AC4010K: Our 1st recommended grade for machining gray cast iron.
New ultra-thick CVD coating enables VC= 700m/min ultra-high-speed machining.
Insert Grades
AC4015K: Our 1st recommended grade for ductile cast iron.
New high-adhesion, high-strength CVD coating realises both wear resistance and chipping resistance.
AC420K: Superior fracture resistance, providing excellent stability in interrupted unstable cutting and when cutting mill-scale work.
Cutting Performance
D Gray Cast Iron

AC4010K/AC4015K Wear Resistance
D Ductile Cast Iron
A
0.4 0.4 D
Competitor's Product A (K10) Competitor's Product B D

Steel
(K10)

D
Conventional Tool
0.3 0.3 D

D
D D D
D
D
AC4010K
0.2
D
AC4010K 0.2 D

D
D D
D AC4015K
D
D
D
D D
D
D
Stainless
0.1D

0.1 D
Steel

D
0 2 4 6 8 10 0 5 10 15 20 25 30
Cutting Time (min) Cutting Time (min)
Cast Iron
After 12 After 12 After 12
minutes minutes minutes
Exotic Alloy
AC4010K Conventional Tool Competitor's Product A (K10) AC4010K AC4015K Competitor's Product B (K10)
Work Material: FC250 Continuous Insert: CNMG120408N-GZ Work Material: FCD700 Continuous Insert: CNMG120408N-GZ
Cutting Conditions: vc= 600m/min, f= 0.4mm/rev, ap= 2.0mm Dry Cutting Conditions: vc= 140m/min, f= 0.3mm/rev, ap= 1.5mm Wet
AC4010K/AC4015K Chipping Resistance
Hardened
Steel
D Gray Cast Iron D Ductile Cast Iron
400
Cutting Time until Chipping (s)
Minor Chipping Minor Chipping

300
Non-ferrous
Metal
200
100
For Small
AC4010K AC4015K Conventional Competitor's Product D
Lathes
Tool (K15)
After 10 minutes After 10 minutes
AC4010K AC4015K
Chipping on Flank Chipping on Rake Face
After 240 seconds After 240 seconds
AC4010K AC4015K
After 6 minutes After 10 minutes After 240 seconds After 240 seconds
Conventional Tool Competitor's Product C (K15) Conventional Tool Competitor's Product D (K15)
Work Material: FC250 Interrupted Insert: CNMG120408N-GZ Work Material: FCD450 Interrupted Insert: CNMG120408N-GZ
AC420K Fracture Resistance

FCD450 Grooved (Heavy Interrupted Acceleration Test) Edge Wear Comparison (After 150s)
AC420K
Competitor's
Product E
(K15)
Competitor's
Product F
Fracture Resistance AC420K Competitor's Product E (K15) Competitor's Product F (K20)
Drastically Improved
(K20)
Work Material: FCD450 Interrupted Insert: CNMG120408N-GZ
100 150 200 300
Tool Life (s) Cutting Conditions: vc=350m/min, f=0.25mm/rev, ap=1.5mm Wet
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Material
Work
Exotic Alloy Exotic Alloy
Grades
SUMIBORON
BN7000 L10
300
Insert Grades
Ceramic
WX120
CBN
BN7000
150
Cutting Speed vc (m/min)
Coated Carbide
A
100
AC5005S AC5015S Coated Carbide
Coated Carbide
Cemented Carbide
AC5025S
50 EH510 Cemented Carbide
EH520
Steel
0
Finishing Roughing
Stainless
Steel

Chipbreakers
Cast Iron

EM Type
Exotic Alloy
GU Type
MU Type
4.0 EM Type 4.0
EG Type
EG Type SU Type
SI Type
EX Type MU Type
(UP Type) SI Type
Hardened
UP Type SU Type
Steel
2.0 2.0 GU Type

EF Type FX Type
SU Type EX Type
FC Type
SU Type FY Type
Non-ferrous
FX/FY Type
0 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4
Metal
0 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4

EF Type FC Type
For Small

Lathes
Exotic Alloy
AC5005S
Finishing EF AC5015S 0.2-0.5-1.5 0.10-0.12-0.20 50-70-110
AC5025S
Heat-Resistant Alloy AC5005S
Light EX AC5015S 0.5-1.0-3.0 0.10-0.20-0.30 40-60-90
( )
Ni-based Material AC5025S
Fe-based Material AC5005S
Co-based Material Medium EG AC5015S 0.5-2.0-4.0 0.15-0.25-0.30 40-60-90
AC5025S
Roughing MU/EM
AC5015S 1.0-2.0-4.0 0.20-0.25-0.40 30-55-80
AC5025S
EH510
Finishing EF(SU) (AC5005S, 0.2-0.5-1.5 0.1-0.15-0.2 50-65-80
AC5015S)
Titanium Alloy Light EX
AC5005S, 0.5-1.0-2.5 0.1-0.20-0.25 40-55-70
AC5015S
Pure Titanium (99.5%)
( D + E Alloy ) Medium EG
EH510
(AC5005S, 0.5-2.0-3.5 0.15-0.25-0.3 40-55-70
AC5015S)
Roughing MU/EM AC5025S 1.0-2.0-3.5 0.2-0.25-0.3 30-40-50
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Material
Work
Exotic Alloy Exotic Alloy
Grades AC5005S / AC5015S / AC5025S / EH510 / EH520

D Excellent Wear and Thermal Resistance PVD New Coating Grade D Dedicated Cemented Carbide grades with excellent thermal,
AC5005S: High-speed, high-efficiency grade with great high-temperature strength, wear and fracture resistance for machining titanium alloys
Insert Grades
which realises excellent wear resistance in high-efficiency machining. EH510: General-purpose grade for titanium machining that
AC5015S: Our 1st recommended grade for turning exotic alloys as it features excellent wear and thermal resistance. For
realises stable tool life in high-speed, high-efficiency machining. applications from roughing to finishing.
AC5025S: High-toughness grade for realising stable tool life for EH520: Tough grade for titanium machining with excellent
interrupted cutting machining or mill-scaled work. fracture and thermal resistance.
Cutting Performance
Perfect for interrupted cutting and mill-scaled work.
A
AC5005S
D Wear Resistance (High-speed) D Wear Resistance (High-feed)
Steel
Cutting for 12 minutes Cutting for 11 minutes
0.3 0.3
AC5005S AC5005S
Stainless
Cutting for 12 minutes
0.2 0.2
Steel
Competitor's Product A Competitor's Product B
(PVD S05) (PVD S05)
0.1
0.1

Cast Iron

2x 1.5x

Wear Resistance Wear Resistance
0 0
0 5 10 15 20 25 0 5 10 15 20
Exotic Alloy
Machining Time (min) Machining Time (min)
Work Material: Inconel 718 (44HRC) Insert: DNMG150408N-EF Work Material: Inconel 718 (44HRC) Insert: CNMG120408N-EG
Cutting Conditions: vc= 100m/min, f= 0.15mm/rev, ap= 0.5mm, Wet Cutting Conditions: vc= 50m/min, f= 0.25mm/rev, ap= 1.2mm, Wet
AC5015S
Hardened
Steel
1.5x
Cutting for 13 minutes Fracture Resistance
0.5 Compared to Conventional
Competitor's Product C AC5015S
A
(PVD S10)
D Cutting for 13 minutes AC5015S
0.4
Non-ferrous
Metal
0.3
Conventional
D Tool
0.2 D
D Competitor's
D
For Small
0.1
2x

D Product D
Lathes
Wear Resistance

D Compared to Conventional
D (PVD S10)

0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 0 5 10 15 20 25
Machining Time (min) Machining Time at Fracture (min)
Work Material: Inconel 718 (44HRC) Insert: CNMG120408N-EX Work Material: Hastelloy (22HRC) Insert: CNMG120408N-EX
AC5025S
1.5x
Fracture Resistance
0.4 Compared to Conventional
Competitor's Product E
(PVD S20) AC5025S
A AC5025S
0.3 D
Conventional
0.2 Tool
D
D
D
0.1 D
D Competitor's
2.5

D Wear Resistance Product F
D Compared to Conventional x (PVD S20)

0 5 10 15 20 25 0 10 20 30 40 50 60
Machining Time (min) Machining Time at Fracture (min)
Work Material: Inconel 718 (44HRC) Insert: CNMG120408N-EX Work Material: Hastelloy (22HRC) Insert: CNMG120408N-EX
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Material
Work
Hardened Steel Hardened Steel
Grades
D Coated SUMIBORON, Coated Carbide D Uncoated SUMIBORON
Insert Grades
300 BNC100 300
High-precision Machining 1st Recommendation


BNC2115 BNC2125 BN1000 BNX20
200 200
BNC160 BNC200
A 100
Finishing General Machining Interrupted Cutting 100
General-purpose Cutting
BN2000
BNC2010 BNC2020 BNC300 Interrupted Cutting
BN350
AC503U
Steel
(Coated Carbide)
0 0
Finishing Roughing Finishing Roughing
Stainless

Steel
SUMIBORON L2
Chipbreakers
Cast Iron
LV Type/FV Type Chipbreaker: For chip evacuation during hardened steel finishing
SV Type Chipbreaker: For chip evacuation during carburised layer removal
Exotic Alloy
0.7
SV Type
0.6
0.5 SV Type
Hardened
Steel
0.4 LV Type
0.3
LV Type
Non-ferrous
0.2
Metal
FV Type
FV Type
0.1
0 0.1 0.2 0.3 SUMIBORON

For Small
Feed Rate f (mm/rev) BREAK MASTER L28

Lathes
Hardened Steel
Process Grade
BNC2115 0.03-0.20-0.35 0.03-0.10-0.20 110-180-300

BNC2010 0.03-0.20-0.35 0.03-0.10-0.20 50-140-180
Continuous BNC100 0.03-0.15-0.20 0.03-0.10-0.20 80-200-300
Cutting
BN1000 0.03-0.15-0.20 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
(Coated Carbide)
BNC2125 0.05-0.30-0.50 0.05-0.20-0.40 110-160-300
BNC2020 0.05-0.30-0.50 0.03-0.20-0.40 50-120-180
BNC160 0.03-0.20-0.35 0.03-0.10-0.20 80-160-270
General Cutting
BNC200 0.05-0.30-0.50 0.05-0.10-0.35 80-140-270
BN2000 0.03-0.20-0.30 0.03-0.10-0.20 30-100-200
BNX20 0.03-0.30-0.50 0.03-0.15-0.30 70-130-170
BNC300 0.03-0.20-0.30 0.03-0.10-0.20 50-100-150
Interrupted Cutting
BN350 0.03-0.20-0.30 0.03-0.10-0.20 50-100-150
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Material
Work
Hardened Steel Hardened Steel
Grades BNC2115 / BNC2125 / BN1000 / BN2000

BNC2115: High-precision grade realizing long tool life with excellent surface roughness and stable machining.
Insert Grades
Maintains excellent surface roughness thanks to a high notch-wear resistant coating and tough CBN substrate.
BNC2125: 1st recommended grade, balancing excellent wear resistance and fracture resistance in hardened steel machining.
Along with a tough CBN substrate, the coating combines wear resistance and toughness to achieve long, stable tool
life even in high-efficiency and interrupted machining.
BN1000: For high-speed machining, BN1000 provides the highest wear resistance of all uncoated SUMIBORON grades,
BN2000:
improving fracture resistance while maintaining an emphasis on wear resistance.
General-purpose grade for general hardened steel machining with a high degree of fracture and wear resistance.
BNC2115 / BNC2125 A
Cutting Performance
Steel
BNC2115 BNC2125
D Continuous Cutting of Hardened Steel D Interrupted Cutting of Hardened Steel
Stainless
Steel
5.0
Stable Tool Life
Competitor's Coated CBN
4.0
Surface Finish Rz ( μm)
BNC2125
Cast Iron
3.0
BNC2115
2.0
Conventional Coated CBN Conventional
Exotic Alloy
1.0 Coated CBN
0 2 4 6 8 10 0 200 400 600 800 1,000 1,200 1,400

Cutting Distance (km) No. of Passes until Tool Breakage
Hardened
Steel
Work Material: SCM415H (58 to 62HRC) Work Material: SUJ2 (58 to 62HRC)
Tool Cat. No.: 4NC-DNGA150408 Tool Cat. No.: 4NC-DNGA150408
Cutting Conditions: vc= 200m/min, f= 0.1mm/rev, ap= 0.15mm Wet Cutting Conditions: vc= 150m/min, f= 0.15mm/rev, ap= 0.5mm, 63m/times Wet
Non-ferrous
BN1000 / BN2000
Metal
D Wear Resistance (Continuous Cutting) D Chipping Resistance (Interrupted Cutting)
(Conventional Tool A as 100%)
For Small
0.25
Lathes
Breakage
Competitor's Product B
Cannot Continue BN2000
0.20
Able to Continue
BN2000 Compared to Conventional Tools, Approx. 1.4x!
0.15 Breakage caused by crater wear
Competitor's BN2000 Conventional
0.10
Product B Product A
0.05
Breakage Life Improved
Competitor's
0 Product D
2 4 6 8 10
Cutting Distance (km)
Work Material: SCM415H Round Bar (58 to 62HRC)

Insert: 2NU-CNGA120408
BN1000 Compared to Conventional Tools, Approx. 2x!
Cutting Conditions: vc=100m/min, f=0.1mm/rev, ap=0.2mm Dry
Conventional
0.16 Competitor's Product B
Competitor's Product C
Product C
Competitor's
0.12 BN1000
Unacceptable Amount of Wear Product E
0.08
BN1000
0 50 100 150
0.04
Tool Life Ratio (%)
Excellent wear resistance!
0 1 2 3
Cutting Distance (km)
Work Material: SUJ2 Round Bar (62HRC) Work Material: SCM415H 8V Grooved (58-62HRC)
Insert: 2NU-CNGA120408 Insert: 2NU-CNGA120408
Cutting Conditions: vc=150m/min, f=0.1mm/rev, ap=0.2mm Dry Cutting Conditions: vc=150m/min, f=0.1mm/rev, ap=0.2mm Dry
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Material
Work
Non-ferrous Metal Non-Ferrous Metal
Grades
SUMIDIA
DA1000 M6
2,000
Insert Grades
Cutting Speed Vc (m/min) 1,500
SUMIDIA
A 1,000
DA1000
Cemented Carbide
500
H1
Steel
0
Finishing Roughing
Stainless
Steel

Cast Iron
Main Chipbreakers
Exotic Alloy
Negative Type Positive Type Positive Type (PCD)
AX Type AG Type GD Type

4.0 4.0 2.0
AW Type
Hardened
LD Type
Steel
3.0 3.0 1.5

AY Type GD Type
AX Type
AG Type
2.0 2.0 AW Type 1.0
Non-ferrous
Metal
1.0 1.0 0.5

AY Type LD Type
For Small
0 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4
Lathes
Non-Ferrous Metal
Process Series Grade
Continuous Cutting SUMIDIA DA1000 0.1-0.5-3.0 0.05-0.10-0.20 up to 2,000
General Cutting
Interrupted Cutting Cemented Carbide H1 0.3-1.0-5.0 0.1-0.20-0.5 up to 1,000
A22
Material
Work
Non-ferrous Metal Non-Ferrous Metal
Grades DA1000
· Ultra-high-density sintered ultra-fine grained diamond
· Significantly improved surface roughness on machined surfaces
Insert Grades
· World’s highest wear resistance and strength
· Suitable for use on a wide variety of aluminum and non-ferrous alloys
Cutting Performance
D Wear Resistance D Cutting Edge Surface Roughness Comparison A
800 DA1000 DA1000 Conventional Tool
Cutting Speed VC (m/min)
600
Steel
400
Excellent Surface Finish Bad Surface Finish

200
Stainless
Steel
100
1 5 10 50 100
Fine Cutting Edge Rough Edge
Flank Wear Width = Cutting Time until 0.1mm (min)
Cast Iron
Work Material: 17% Si-Al Alloy Work Material: 17% Si-Al Alloy
Insert: TPGN160304 Insert: TPGW160308
Cutting Conditions: vc= 200 to 800m/min, f= 0.12mm/rev, ap= 0.5mm Wet Cutting Conditions: vc=1,000m/min, f=0.15mm/rev, ap=0.2mm Wet
Exotic Alloy
D Wear Resistance in Turning Applications D Wear Resistance in Milling Applications
Competitor's Product A
0.20 0.05 (Micro-grain PCD)
Conventional Tool
Hardened
Conventional
Steel
0.16 0.04 Tool
0.12 0.03
Excellent wear resistance
DA1000
Non-ferrous
0.08 0.02
Excellent wear
Metal
resistance
0.04 0.01
DA1000
0 0 10 20 30
2 4 6
For Small
Lathes
Cutting Distance (km) No. of Passes
Work Material: 17% Si-Al Alloy Work Material: ADC12 (12% Si-Al Alloy)
Insert: TPGN160304 Insert: NF-SNEW1204ADFR
Cutting Conditions: vc=800m/min, f=0.12mm/rev, ap=0.5mm Wet Cutting Conditions: vc=2,000m/min, f=0.15mm/rev, ap=3.0mm Wet
Application Examples
DA1000 H1
[Copper Alloy Bushing] [ADC12 Aluminum Wheel]
Stable surface roughness with no cutting edge breakage (3.2S). Excellent adhesion resistance.
Tool life improved to 3 times that of conventional models. Longer tool life.
3,000 500
No. of Workpieces (pcs.)
2 times the
tool life
3 times the
2,000 tool life
250
1,000
0 0
DA1000 Competitor's H1 Competitor's
Product B Product C
Insert: NF-TPGN160308 Insert: VCGT160408N-AG
Cutting Conditions: vc=300m/min, f=0.07mm/rev, ap=0.08mm Wet Cutting Conditions: vc=2,200m/min, f=0.25mm/rev. ap=2.0mm Wet
A23
Application
By
For Small Lathes
Grades
Application Range Applicable Work Material
P M K S H N
General Steel
Heat-Resistant
Non-ferrous
Insert Grade Finishing to Light
Insert Grades
Hardened
High-precision Medium Cutting
Cast Iron
Stainless
Cutting
Metal
Steel
Steel
Alloy
ACZ150 G G S
A Coated Carbide
(PVD)
AC5015S
AC5025S
S
S
G
G
S
S
G
G
AC530U G G S S S
AC1030U G G S S S
Steel
Uncoated Cermet T1000A G S G S

Coated Cermet T1500A/T1500Z G S S S
Stainless
BL130 S S S S
Steel
Cemented Carbide H1 S S S G
EH510 S S S G S
BN1000/BN2000
Cast Iron
CBN G
(SUMIBORON) BN7000 G S
PCD
(SUMIDIA)
DA1000 G
Exotic Alloy
G 1st Recommendation S 2nd Recommendation
Chipbreakers
Hardened
D M Class Finishing to Light Cutting D G Class Ground Type D G Class Chipbreaker

Steel
4.0 4.0 4.0


Non-ferrous
SI Type
SU Type
Metal
FK Type SD Type
2.0 2.0 2.0
FX Type SDW Type SC Type
LUW Type W Type

FP Type
FYS Type FC Type
LU Type
FY Type
For Small
0 0 0
Lathes
0.2 0.4 0.2 0.4 0.2 0.4


(Red text: 1st Recommendation Blue text: 2nd Recommendation)
Work Material P Free-Cutting Steel P Carbon Steel M Stainless Steel S Heat-Resistant Alloy H Hardened Steel N Aluminum Alloy N Brass
Tool Grade vc (m/min) f (mm/rev) vc (m/min) f (mm/rev) vc (m/min) f (mm/rev) vc (m/min) f (mm/rev) vc (m/min) f (mm/rev) vc (m/min) f (mm/rev) vc (m/min) f (mm/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
AC5015S 50 to 200 0.02 to 0.15 50 to 200 0.02 to 0.10 50 to 200 0.02 to 0.10 30 to 100 0.02 to 0.10 70 to 300 0.05 to 0.20
AC5025S 50 to 200 0.02 to 0.15 50 to 200 0.02 to 0.10 50 to 200 0.02 to 0.10 30 to 100 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 150 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 120 to 300 0.03 to 0.15
BN2000 50 to 200 0.03 to 0.20
BN7000 50 to 200 0.05 to 0.20
DA1000 70 to 300 0.02 to 0.10 70 to 300 0.02 to 0.10
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Application
By
For Small Lathes
Grades AC1030U
Employs a new PVD coating, and a dedicated tough carbide substrate.
Insert Grades
High-quality cutting edge suppresses adhesion and micro-chipping, realizing excellent machined surface quality.
Cutting Performance
AC1030U
A
100mm
Steel
Wear Resistance Machined Surface Roughness
0.045 2.5

Conventional Tool Competitor's Product
0.040 2.0
ø40mm
Stainless
ø5mm
Competitor's Product
Rz (mm)
Steel
AC1030U 1.5
0.030 AC1030U
1.0
0.025
0.020 0.5
Cast Iron
0.015 0
0 50 100 150 0 50 100 150
Work Material: SUS304 Insert: DCGT11T302R-FY Cutting Distance (No. of Passes) Cutting Distance (No. of Passes)
Cutting Conditions: vc= 100m/min, f= 0.05mm/rev, ap=0.1mm Wet (oil-based)
Exotic Alloy
Application Examples
Hardened
[STKM12C-EC Pipe] [S45C Shaft Stator]
Steel
200
AC1030U (1,700pcs.) Conventional Tool (1,650pcs.) 140
Non-ferrous
100
Metal
70
Chipping
Rz0.3 Rz > 0.45 0
AC1030U Conventional Tool
For Small
Lathes
Insert: CCGT060201L-FX Insert: VCGT110302R-FX
Cutting Conditions: vc=196m/min, f=0.04mm/rev, ap=0.4mm Cutting Conditions: vc=195m/min, f=0.12mm/rev, ap=0.175 to 0.25mm Wet
[SUS304 Body Valve] [SUS430 Sensor Housing]

2,000
1,600
AC1030U (1,500pcs.) Competitor's Product (1,000pcs.)
1,000 800
No Chips Clinging to Tool Chips Clinging to Tool 0

AC1030U Conventional Tool
Insert: VCGT110301R-FY Insert: DCGT11T304MN-FC

Cutting Conditions: vc=31.5m/min, f=0.025mm/rev, ap=0.2mm Wet Cutting Conditions: vc=50m/min, f=0.06mm/rev, ap=0.2mm
A25
Grade Coated Carbide
Features
: Revolutionary coating technology that realises superb tool life

Insert Grades
CVD
A Pure cubic crystal AlTiN with high Al content:

With proprietary structural control technology,
differently composed layers of AlTiN are stacked at
D Realises extremely long tool life for
general machining through
the nanometre level. high-efficiency machining, using
With a high-Al composition containing over 80% Al revolutionary technology combining
Carbide
Coated
Al0.5Ti0.5N on average, it also maintains a cubic crystalline

structure to achieve excellent thermal resistance wear resistance and fracture resistance
Al0.9Ti0.1N
and high hardness. Vastly improved wear resistance. [ABSOTECH X] For CVD Milling
Special Surface Treatment:
Applicable Grades (for Milling): XCU2500, XCK2000
Proprietary surface treatment introduces high
10nm compression stress to the coating, suppressing the
Cermet
development of cracks. Greatly improved fracture

and thermal crack resistance.
Cemented
Carbide
: New coating technology that realises absolute stability
CVD PVD
CBN
Special Surface Treatment: Our proprietary super multi-layered coating

Chipping resistance and adhesion resistance are structure: Advanced nanotechnology
significantly improved by special surface enables nanometre-level thickness
treatments applied to suit the application (1 nanometre is one billionth of a metre).
High Strength Alumina Layer: Hardness, thermal resistance and
PCD
Significantly improves the coating strength by 10nm toughness are significantly improved by
controlling crystal growth direction alternately layering one thousand layers of
High Hardness Micro-Grain TiCN Layer: super thin film
Significantly improves the coating hardness Cross Section of Cutting
by using a fine and uniform crystal structure High Adhesion Technology:
Edge Coating TEM Structure
Ceramic
Significantly improves adhesion

High Adhesion Technology: strength through advanced control
Significantly improves adhesion strength technology at the interface of the
through a smooth interface between the coating coating and carbide substrate
and carbide substrate
D Suppresses abnormal damage such as chipping and adhesion. D Optimised coating composition according to application. Achieves
Stable machining is achieved in various situations. stable machining regardless of the work material.
D Next-level high strength and high hardness coating is achieved. D Significantly improves chipping resistance by improving coating adhesion
Achieves long, stable tool life even in high-efficiency machining. strength. Stable machining is realised even under high load conditions.
[ABSOTECH] For CVD Turning [ABSOTECH] For PVD Turning/Milling

Applicable Grades (for Turning) Applicable Grades (for Turning)
Steel : AC8015P, AC8020P, AC8025P, AC8035P Stainless Steel : AC6040M
Stainless Steel : AC6020M, AC6030M Exotic Alloy : AC5005S, AC5015S, AC5025S
Cast Iron : AC4010K, AC4015K For Small Lathes : AC1030U
Applicable Grades (For Milling) : ACP2000, ACK2000 Applicable Grades (For Milling) : ACU2500, ACP3000, ACK3000
Brilliant Coat PVD AURORA Coat (DLC:DiamondLikeCarbon) PVD

Brilliant Coat provides excellent lubricity for higher quality machining Using our proprietary PVD process technology, we have developed
D PVD coating with excellent wear resistance and lubricity a hydrogen-free DLC coating that is extremely hard, flat and smooth
D Suppresses reactions with work material and realises beautiful machined surfaces
D Comparison of Cutting Edge Adhesion after Cutting ADC12
Work Material: STKM13A Aluminum Adhesion Work Material: ADC12
Insert: CNMG120408N-LU Cutting Conditions: vc = 300m/min
Cutting Conditions: vc= 100m/min f z = 0.15mm/t
f = 0.15 mm/rev ap = 5mm
AURORA Coat Uncoated ae = 5mm Dry
ap= 1.0mm Wet
D Second only to diamond in terms of hardness, this flat and smooth coating has a low coefficient
of friction and provides excellent adhesion resistance to deliver better quality machined surfaces
Brilliant Coat Conventional coating D Can be used for high-speed, high-efficiency cutting of aluminum alloys, copper alloys, resins and more
Applicable Grades: (For Steel Turning) T1500Z, T2500Z
Applicable Grades: (For Milling) DL1000, DL2000 (For Endmilling) DL1000, DL1200
(For Drilling) DL1300, DL1500
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Grade
Coated Carbide
Characteristic Values
For Turning (CVD)
Work Material Grades Hardness (HRA) TRS (GPa) Coating Type Coating Thickness (μm) Features Old Grades
Insert Grades
Super · For high-speed and high-efficiency machining of steel
AC810P 91.0 2.2
FF Coat
18
· Grade emphasising wear resistance for high- to medium-speed cutting
AC700G
· For high-speed and high-efficiency machining of steel

AC8015P 91.0 2.3 ABSOTECH 14 · Crystal orientation control technology is used to drastically suppress the advancement AC810P
of crater wear, achieving long, stable tool life during high-speed and high feed cutting
A
Super · General-purpose grade with a superior balance of fracture and
AC820P 90.1 2.2
FF Coat
14
wear resistance
AC2000
· Our 1st recommended grade for mill-scale work on forged material

AC8020P 90.5 2.2 ABSOTECH 18 · Alumina coating with even higher strength balances outstanding AC820P
stability and wear resistance in mill-scale work
Carbide
Coated
Steel
· Our 1st recommended grade for turning steel
AC8025P 90.1 2.3 ABSOTECH 12 · Smooth surface treatment suppresses abnormal damage from adhesion/chipping AC820P
while realizing stable tool life over a wide range of work materials and cutting speeds
Super · For interrupted machining of steel

AC830P 89.4 2.6 8 AC3000
Cermet
FF Coat · Tough grade with an emphasis on fracture resistance
· For interrupted machining of steel

AC8035P 89.4 2.6 ABSOTECH 9 · Coating layer tensile stress removal technology greatly improves fracture AC830P
resistance and achieves long, stable tool life during heavy interrupted cutting
Super
Cemented
· For high-speed machining of stainless steel
AC610M 91.0 2.2 5 ̶
Carbide
FF Coat · Grade emphasising wear resistance for high-efficiency machining
· For high-speed machining of stainless steel

AC6020M 90.1 2.3 ABSOTECH 5 · Adopts a high-hardness carbide substrate and new coating to realise excellent wear AC610M
resistance and fracture resistance, resulting in stable long tool life in high-speed machining
· Our 1st recommended grade for turning stainless steel

Stainless Steel
AC6030M 89.5 2.7 ABSOTECH 5 · Drastically reduces the occurrence of abnormal damage in stainless steel AC630M
CBN
machining and achieves long and stable tool life thanks to the new coating
· General-purpose grade with a superior balance of fracture and wear

Super
AC630M 89.5 2.7
FF Coat
5 resistance for stainless steel machining AC304
· Supports continuous and light cutting of steel with low cutting speeds
Super · For high-speed cast iron milling
PCD
AC405K 92.0 2.4
FF Coat
18
· Grade emphasising wear resistance for high- to medium-speed cutting
AC410K
· Our 1st recommended grade for turning gray cast iron

· For high-speed cast iron milling
AC4010K 91.1 2.5 ABSOTECH 20
· New thick coating realises stable long tool life even with ultra-
AC405K
high-speed machining of gray cast iron at VC= 700 m/min
Ceramic
· Our 1st recommended grade for turning ductile cast iron
Cast Iron
AC4015K 91.1 2.5 ABSOTECH 16 · New high-adhesion, high-strength coating realises high wear resistance and AC415K
chipping resistance for stable long tool life over a wide range of cutting conditions
Super · General-purpose grade with a superior balance of fracture and

AC415K 91.1 2.5
FF Coat
18
wear resistance
AC410K
· For interrupted machining of cast iron

Super
AC420K 91.1 2.5
FF Coat
12 · Designed as a grade with emphasis on fracture resistance and chipping resistance, AC700G
outstanding stability is realised in heavy interrupted cutting and unstable cutting of cast iron
For Milling (CVD)

Super · For high-speed machining of steel

ACP100 89.3 3.1
FF Coat
6
· Grade emphasising wear resistance for high-speed cutting
AC230
· For high-speed machining of steel

ACP2000 89.5 3.2 ABSOTECH 10 · Stable long tool life in high-speed machining is realised by adopting a tough ACP100
Steel carbide substrate and a new coating with excellent thermal crack resistance
· General-purpose grade for a wide variety of materials such as steel, cast iron and stainless steel
XCU2500 89.5 3.2 ABSOTECH X 6 · New coating combining wear and fracture resistance realises ̶
long tool life in medium-speed to high-speed machining
· For machining high-hardness stainless steel

Super
ACM200 89.8 3.4
FF Coat
6 · Adopts newly developed high-strength Cemented Carbide substrate with excellent wear resistance AC230
Stainless Steel and thermal resistance, realizing outstanding stability when machining hardened stainless steel

ACK100 92.0 2.4 6 ̶
FF Coat · Adopts a high-hardness substrate with high wear resistance

ACK200 91.7 2.5
FF Coat
6
· Adopts a tough carbide substrate with excellent wear resistance and thermal crack resistance
AC211
· For high-speed cast iron milling ACK100

Cast Iron ACK2000 91.7 3.1 ABSOTECH 10 · Stable long tool life in high-speed machining is realised by adopting a tough
carbide substrate and a new coating with excellent thermal resistance ACK200
· For high-speed cast iron milling

XCK2000 91.7 2.5 ABSOTECH X 6 · Along with a high-hardness carbide substrate, the new coating combining wear and ̶
fracture resistance realises superb long tool life in medium-speed to high-speed machining
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Grade Coated Carbide
For Turning (PVD)

Insert Grades
· For finishing of steel

T1500Z 92.0 2.2 Brilliant Coat* 3 · Adopts Brilliant Coat for excellent lubricity and higher machined T2000Z
(Cermet) surface quality
T2500Z 91.8 2.4 Brilliant Coat* 3 · The use of Brilliant Coat with excellent lubricity and a tough cermet T3000Z
Steel (Cermet) substrate realises excellent machined surface quality and superb stability
A AC530U 91.4 3.3

Super
ZX Coat
3
· For interrupted machining of steel and stainless steel
· Adopts a micro-grained tough carbide substrate and super multi-
layered coating to realise outstanding fracture resistance
ACZ310
· Our 1st recommended grade for interrupted machining of stainless steel

AC6040M 91.6 3.8 ABSOTECH 3 · New coating with excellent adhesion resistance and peel-off resistance, together with AC530U
Carbide
Coated
Stainless Steel the tough carbide substrate, realise stable tool life in heavy interrupted machining
· Grade for high-speed and high-efficiency machining of exotic alloys

AC5005S 93.1 2.8 ABSOTECH 5 · The use of a dedicated carbide substrate with great high-temperature strength ̶
realises excellent wear resistance in high-speed, high-efficiency machining
· For continuous to partially interrupted machining of exotic alloy EH510Z
Super
AC510U
Cermet
92.6 2.6 3 · Grade with an emphasis on wear resistance and thermal resistance for continuous machining of exotic alloy
ZX Coat EH10Z
· Can also be used for interrupted machining of cast iron
· Our 1st recommended grade for turning exotic alloy
AC5015S 92.7 3.2 ABSOTECH 5 · Adopts a carbide substrate with excellent thermal resistance and a new coating with excellent wear AC510U
Exotic Alloy resistance and chipping resistance, realizing stable long tool life over a wide range of cutting conditions
Cemented
· For interrupted machining of exotic alloy EH520Z

Carbide
Super
AC520U 91.7 3.0
ZX Coat
3 · Grade with an emphasis on fracture resistance for interrupted machining of exotic alloy
· Also suitable for interrupted machining of stainless steel EH20Z
· For partially interrupted to interrupted machining of exotic alloy
· Adopts a carbide substrate with excellent fracture resistance and a
AC5025S 91.8 3.6 ABSOTECH 5
new coating with excellent wear resistance and chipping resistance,
AC520U
realizing stable long tool life under unstable cutting conditions
CBN
· For roughing of hardened steel

Super
AC503U 93.2 1.7
ZX Coat
3 · Adopts a high-hardness carbide substrate and super multi- ̶
Hardened Steel layered coating to realise outstanding wear resistance
· Our 1st recommended grade for high-precision machining

For AC1030U 91.6 3.8 ABSOTECH 2 · Adopts a new coating with excellent adhesion resistance and peel-off resistance which realises ̶
outstanding stability and machined surface quality due to the improved cutting edge quality
PCD
Small
· For high-precision machining
Lathes ACZ150 91.4 3.3 ZX Coat 1 · Adopts an ultra-thin coating and micro-grain tough carbide ̶
substrate to realise excellent machined surface quality
Ceramic
For Milling (PVD)

· General-purpose grade supporting steel, stainless steel, and cast iron machining
· Adopts a carbide substrate with excellent fracture resistance and wear
ACU2500 91.6 3.8 ABSOTECH 3 resistance, plus a new coating with excellent wear resistance and chipping ̶
resistance, realising stable long tool life on various work materials
(New) · Our 1st recommended grade for steel applications
ACP200 89.5 3.2 Super 3 · General-purpose grade with an excellent balance of wear and fracture resistance ACZ330
ZX Coat · Also suitable for machining stainless steel
Steel (New) · For interrupted machining of steel
ACP300 89.3 3.1 Super 3 · Tough grade with an emphasis on fracture resistance ACZ350
ZX Coat · Also suitable for interrupted machining of stainless steel
· Our 1st recommended grade for milling steel ACP200
ACP3000 89.5 3.2 ABSOTECH 3 · Carbide substrate with excellent thermal crack resistance, plus a new coating with excellent wear
resistance and chipping resistance, realises stable long tool life over a wide range of cutting conditions ACP300
(New) · For high-speed machining of stainless steel
ACM100 91.4 3.3 Super 3 · Adopts high-hardness micro-grain Cemented Carbide substrate and ACZ310
ZX Coat super multi-layered coating to realise outstanding wear resistance
Stainless Steel (New) · Our 1st recommended grade for milling stainless steel
ACM300 89.8 3.4 Super 3 · Adopts high-strength Cemented Carbide substrate and super multi- ̶
ZX Coat layered coating for next-level wear resistance and fracture resistance
(New)
· General-purpose grade with an excellent balance of wear and
ACK300 91.4 3.3 Super 3 fracture resistance ACZ310
ZX Coat
Cast Iron · Our 1st recommended grade for milling cast iron
ACK3000 91.7 3.1 ABSOTECH 3 · Adopts a high thermal conductivity carbide substrate and a new coating with excellent wear resistance ACK300
and chipping resistance, realizing stable long tool life over a wide range of cast iron machining operations
AURORA · Grade for milling non-ferrous metal, utilising DLC coat with a low
DL1000 92.9 2.1
Coat (DLC)
0.5 coefficient of friction and excellent adhesion resistance ̶
Non-Ferrous Metal AURORA · Grade for milling non-ferrous metal, utilising DLC coat with a low
DL2000 91.6 3.8
Coat (DLC)
0.5 coefficient of friction and excellent adhesion resistance ̶
*Brilliant Coat may appear a slightly different colour or lustre due to light interference, but these variations do not affect the performance.
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Grade
Cermet
Various grades and expanded range of catalogue items
meet a wide range of finishing needs.
Grades with Better Wear Resistance T1000A, General-purpose Grades T1500A, General-
purpose Coated Grades T1500Z, Grades with Better Toughness T2500Z in the Lineup.
Insert Grades
Expanded lineup of catalogue items for a wide variety of finishing applications.
Features
Uncoated Coated
A
T1000A T1500Z
Carbide
Coated
High-hardness grade with superior wear resistance General-purpose coated grade that employs our proprietary
· Improved wear and fracture resistance. Brilliant Coat* PVD coating with excellent lubricity
· Solid solution hard phase reduces reaction with steel. · Excellent wear resistance provides long tool life.
· Perfect for high-speed continuous finishing of steel, cast iron, · Reduces adhesion of work material for beautiful finished
Cermet
and Sintered Alloy. machined surfaces.
T1000A T1500Z
Cemented
Carbide
Uncoated Coated
T1500A T2500Z
A general-purpose grade that provides both wear and Tough grade with excellent fracture resistance and thermal crack resistance
fracture resistance with higher-quality surface finishes · Fine, uniform grain structure greatly improves toughness.
CBN
· Mixing hard phases of different functionality, grain size and · Improves thermal crack resistance due to the high thermal
composition improves balance of wear and fracture resistance. conductivity and realises stable, long tool life.
· Improved cutting edge treatment technology provides · Uses Brilliant Coat*, with excellent lubricity to realise excellent
beautiful finished machined surfaces. machined surface quality.
PCD
T1500A T2500Z
Ceramic
For Turning
· For continuous machining of steel
T1000A 93.3 1.8 ̶ ̶ · High-hardness grade with superior wear resistance T110A
· Supports finishing of cast iron and sintered metals
· Our 1st recommended cermet grade for turning steel
T1500A 92.0 2.2 ̶ ̶ · General-purpose grade with an excellent balance of wear and fracture resistance, T1200A
achieving an excellent machined surface over a wide range of cutting conditions
Steel · For interrupted machining of steel

T2500A 91.8 2.4 ̶ ̶ · Fine, uniform grain structure greatly improves toughness, realising long ̶
tool life and excellent surface finishes even with interrupted cutting
· Adopts Brilliant Coat for excellent lubricity and higher

Cast Iron T1500Z 92.0 2.2 Brilliant Coat* 3
machined surface quality
T2000Z

· The use of Brilliant Coat with excellent lubricity and a
T2500Z 91.8 2.4 Brilliant Coat* 3
tough cermet substrate realises excellent machined
T3000Z
surface quality and superb stability
For Milling
· For finishing of steel and stainless steel
T1500A 92.0 2.2 ̶ ̶ · Excellent balance of wear and fracture resistance, achieving excellent T1200A
machined surface quality over a wide range of cutting conditions
T250A 91.4 2.1 ̶ ̶ · Tough grade with enhanced crack development ̶
Steel resistance
T2500A 91.8 2.4 ̶ ̶ · Fine, uniform grain structure greatly improves toughness, T250A
Stainless Steel realising long tool life and excellent surface finishes
T4500A 91.0 2.3 ̶ ̶ · Tough grade with excellent fracture resistance and ̶
reduced thermal cracking
*Brilliant Coat may appear a slightly different colour or lustre due to light interference, but these variations do not affect the performance.
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Grade Cemented Carbide
IGETALLOY cemented 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 range consists of cemented carbide grades with various characteristics that correspond to the cutting tool
application. This is achieved by varying the carbide components: the WC structure (main component) and additives such as TiC, TaC,
Insert Grades
and Co (binder).
The wide selection of IGETALLOY grades provides excellent wear resistance and toughness in various cutting conditions.
D For Steel D For Stainless Steel D For Cast Iron
A A30N EH510 H10E

Carbide
Coated
Cermet
Cemented
Carbide
Work Hardness TRS Thermal Conductivity Young Modulus Compressive Strength Coefficient of Linear Expansion
Grades
Material (HRA) (GPa) (W/m/°C) (GPa) (GPa) (×10-6/°C)
ST10P 92.1 1.9 25 470 4.9 6.2
ST20E 91.8 1.9 42 550 4.8 5.2

CBN
A30 91.3 2.1 35 520 ̶ 5.2

Steel
A30N 91.2 2.2 35 520 ̶ ̶
PCD
ST40E 90.4 2.6 75 ̶ ̶ ̶
EH510 92.6 2.6 76 ̶ ̶ ̶

Ceramic
EH520 91.7 3.0 78 ̶ ̶ ̶
Stainless Steel
A30 91.3 2.1 35 520 ̶ 5.2
A30N 91.0 2.4 35 ̶ ̶ ̶
BL130 94.3 2.9 56 ̶ ̶ ̶
H2 93.2 1.8 105 600 6.1 4.4
H1 92.9 2.1 109 650 6.1 4.7
EH510 92.6 2.6 76 ̶ ̶ ̶

Cast Iron
H10E 92.3 2.0 67 ̶ ̶ ̶
EH520 91.7 3.0 78 ̶ ̶ ̶
G10E 91.1 2.2 105 620 5.7 ̶
H1 92.9 2.1 109 650 6.1 4.7
Non-Ferrous Metal H20 91.6 3.8 ̶ ̶ ̶ ̶
EH510 92.6 2.6 76 ̶ ̶ ̶
Exotic Alloy EH520 91.7 3.0 78 ̶ ̶ ̶
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Grade
Cemented Carbide
The IGETALLOY micro-fine grained carbide series performs at a world-class level to
deliver superior performance in small drills and other tools.
IGETALLOY micro-fine grained cemented carbides feature a WC structure between 0.2 and 1μm and are extremely strong and hard.
They also provide excellent sharpness and superb surface quality on machined surfaces.
Insert Grades
These features provide excellent performance in a variety of applications from ø0.1mm PCB drills and endmill materials
to thin-bladed slitters and precision molds.
D Ultra-fine Grained Carbide D Micro-grained Carbide

XF1 (Grain Size 0.2μm) AF0 (Grain Size 0.5μm) H1 (Grain Size 1.0μm) A
Carbide
Coated
Cermet
Cemented
Carbide
CBN
Properties
Classification Grades Grain Size Co Content TRS Hardness Hardness HV Features Applications
(μm) (wt%) (GPa) (HRA) (GPa)
Ultra-fine Grained
World's smallest grain size ultra-fine

XF1 0.2 9.0 4.0 93.5 19.2
grained carbide
Microdrills, Very Small Diameter Drills
PCD
Carbide
World's toughest ultra-fine grained

AF1 0.5 12.0 4.4 92.5 17.3
carbide
Microdrills, Mini-tools, Punches
Tough, wear-resistant ultra-fine grained

AF0 0.5 10.0 4.1 93.0 18.0
carbide
Microdrills, Routers
Ceramic
PCB Drills, Endmills for High-Hardness
AFU 0.5 8.0 3.8 93.6 19.4 Wear-resistant ultra-fine grained carbide
Materials
Endmills, Taps, Drills for Cast Iron,

A1 0.7 13.0 3.2 91.4 15.6 Tough micro-fine grained carbide
Micro-fine
Punches
Grained
Carbide
Micro-fine grained carbide with excellent

KH12 0.7 10.0 4.0 92.4 17.2
wear resistance and toughness
Endmills, Drills for Steel
Micro-fine grained carbide with superior

F0 0.7 5.0 2.0 93.6 20.1
wear resistance
PCB Drills, Routers
Micro-grained carbide with excellent

KH03 1.0 10.0 3.3 91.4 15.2 Molds/Dies, Drills, Endmills
Micro-grained
strength and toughness

Carbide
KH05 1.0 13.0 3.5 90.4 13.6 Tough, micro-grained carbide Molds/Dies
Micro-grained carbide with superior Drills for Cast Iron and High-Hardness,
H1 1.0 5.0 2.1 92.9 17.7
wear resistance Reamers
Wear- and chipping-resistant micro-

ZF16 1.0 6.0 3.5 93.0 18.6
grained carbide for high-speed machining
PCB Drills
Carbide Materials K2
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Grade CBN
High hardness and thermal resistance for machining hardened steel and hard cast iron.
High-speed finishing of gray cast iron with long tool life is also possible.
"SUMIBORON" was first successfully developed in Japan by our company in 1977. "Coated
SUMIBORON" with a special ceramic coating and "SUMIBORON BINDERLESS" made by directly
Insert Grades
bonding CBN particles without a binder are new additions to our product lineup.
Features
A Structure Features
Purely CBN
Structure CBN Content Hardness (GPa)
High 54
Grades Work Materials/Applications
Cast Iron, Titanium
Alloy, Pure Titanium,
Features
· Containing no binder, its structure of directly bonded
nano- to sub-micron CBN particles provides
particles, NCB100 Cobalt-chrome Alloy, high hardness and thermal conductivity, making it highly
firmly bonded Cemented Carbide, efficient with a longer tool life when machining exotic
Carbide
Coated
Cermet alloys such as titanium alloys and cobalt-chrome alloys

BN7000 Cemented Carbide, · High CBN content. Structure consists of
BN7500 Chilled Cast Iron, strongly fused CBN grains
Mainly CBN grains BN7115 Ni-Hard Cast Iron, · Suited to cutting cast iron, heat-resistant
fused together BNC8115 Sintered Ferrous Alloy, alloy, cemented carbide and other
BNS8125
Cermet
Heat-Resistant Alloy, high-hardness materials

BNS800 Cast Iron
BN1000/BN2000/BN350 Alloy Steel,
· CBN grains are fused together strongly
Mainly CBN grains BNX10/BNX20/BN500 Case Hardened Steel, with a special ceramic binder
held together BNC2115 /BNC2125 Carbon Tool Steel,
· Strong CBN binding provides superior wear resistance
Cemented
with a binder Low 27 BNC2010/BNC2020/BNC300 Bearing Steel, Die Steel, and toughness when cutting hardened steel and cast iron
Carbide
BNC100/BNC160/BNC200/BNC500 Ductile Cast Iron
Grade Range Map

CBN
Work Material Series High-speed Cutting Finishing to Light Cutting Medium Cutting Rough to Heavy Cutting
Classification ─ H01 H10 H20 H30
BNC2115
PCD
BNC2125
Coated BNC2010
SUMIBORON BNC2020 BNC300
Ceramic
Hardened Steel BNC100 BNC160

BNC200
BN1000
Uncoated
BN2000
SUMIBORON
BNX10 BNX20 BN350
Classification ─ 01 10 20 30
Sintered Uncoated BN7115
Alloy SUMIBORON BN7000
Classification ─ K01 K10 K20 K30
Coated
BNC500* BNC8115
SUMIBORON
NCB100
Cast Iron
BN500
Uncoated
BN7000
SUMIBORON
BNS8125
BNS800
Classification ─ S01 S10 S20 S30
NCB100
Uncoated
Exotic Alloy BN7000
SUMIBORON
BNS8125
*Dedicated for Ductile Cast Iron
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Grade
CBN
Work Material Grades Binder CBN Content (%) Grain Size (μm) Hardness HV (GPa) TRS (GPa) Main Coating Components Coating Thickness (μm) Features
TiAlSiN Maintains excellent surface roughness
BNC2115 TiN 60 to 65 3 31 to 33 1.3 to 1.4 Super Multi- 3 thanks to coating with high notch wear
Insert Grades
layered Coating resistance and tough CBN substrate
TiAlBN Along with a tough CBN substrate, the coating
BNC2125 TiN 65 to 70 4 33 to 35 1.5 to 1.6 Super Multi- 3 combines wear resistance and toughness to
layered Coating achieve even more stable machining
Improved wear resistance from coating
TiCN Multiple
BNC2010 TiCN 50 to 55 2 30 to 32 1.1 to 1.2 2 and substrate, achieves excellent and
A
Layers
consistent surface finish.
Utilising a tough substrate along with a highly wear-
TiAlN Multiple
BNC2020 TiN 70 to 75 5 34 to 36 1.4 to 1.5
Layers
2 resistant and adhesive coating layer, to achieve long tool
life in general-purpose to high-efficiency machining.
Carbide
Coated
Suitable for finishing of workpieces with
BNC300 TiN 60 to 65 1 33 to 35 1.5 to 1.6 TiAIN 1 a mixture of continuous and interrupted
cutting portions.
Grade suitable for high-speed finishing

BNC100 TiN 40 to 45 1 29 to 32 1.0 to 1.1 TiAIN/TiCN 3
thanks to highly wear-resistant coating.
Cermet
Achieves stable, high-precision finishing of
BNC160 TiN 60 to 65 3 31 to 33 1.2 to 1.3 TiAIN/TiCN 3
hardened steel.
Hardened Steel
Provides long tool life thanks to tough
BNC200 TiN 65 to 70 4 33 to 35 1.4 to 1.5 TiAIN 3 substrate and highly wear-resistant
Cemented
coating.
Carbide
Grade with ultimate wear and fracture
BN1000 TiCN 40 to 45 1 27 to 31 0.9 to 1.0 ̶ ̶
resistance, suitable for high-speed cutting.
General-purpose grade for hardened steel

BN2000 TiN 50 to 55 2 31 to 34 1.1 to 1.2 ̶ ̶ machining with a high degree of fracture
and wear resistance.
CBN
Grade with excellent crater wear resistance,
BNX20 TiN 55 to 60 3 31 to 33 1.0 to 1.1 ̶ ̶ suitable for high-efficiency cutting under
high-temperature conditions.
Grade with ultimate cutting edge strength,

BN350 TiN 60 to 65 1 33 to 35 1.5 to 1.6 ̶ ̶
PCD
suitable for heavy interrupted cutting.
Highly wear-resistant grade, suitable for

BNX10 TiCN 40 to 45 3 27 to 31 0.9 to 1.0 ̶ ̶
high-speed continuous cutting.
Ceramic
Grade balancing ultimate cutting edge
Co
BN7115 Compound
90 to 95 1 41 to 44 2.2 to 2.3 ̶ ̶ sharpness with fracture resistance, suitable
for finishing of sintered alloy
Sintered BN7500
Co
90 to 95 1 41 to 44 2.0 to 2.1 ̶ ̶
Grade maintaining good cutting edge
sharpness, suitable for finishing of sintered
Alloy Compound
alloy
Grade exhibiting improved wear and
Co
BN7000 Compound
90 to 95 2 41 to 44 1.8 to 1.9 ̶ ̶ fracture resistance in roughing of sintered
materials.
Grade with 100% solid CBN structure, using

BNC8115 Al Alloy 85 to 90 8 39 to 42 0.95 to 1.15 TiAlN 2 PVD coating with excellent wear resistance
to enable roughing operations.
Grade with 100% solid CBN structure

BNS8125 Al Alloy 85 to 90 8 39 to 42 0.95 to 1.15 ̶ ̶ that exhibits excellent wear and fracture
resistance
Grade with solid CBN structure that has

BNS800 Al Alloy 85 to 90 8 39 to 42 0.9 to 1.1 ̶ ̶
excellent thermal shock resistance
Cast Iron Grade exhibiting wear and fracture

Co
BN7000 Compound
90 to 95 2 41 to 44 1.8 to 1.9 ̶ ̶ resistance in cutting of cast iron and exotic
alloys.
Grade optimised for cast iron cutting.
BN500 TiC 65 to 70 6 32 to 34 1.0 to 1.1 ̶ ̶ Provides superior wear and fracture
resistance.
BNC500 Grade suitable for machining of hard-to-

(For Ductile TiC 60 to 65 4 32 to 34 1.1 to 1.2 TiAIN 3 cut cast iron, thanks to the highly wear-
Cast Iron) resistant substrate and coating.
Achieves high efficiency, improved machining

NCB100 ̶ 100 to0.5 51 to 54 1.8 to 1.9 ̶ ̶ accuracy, and longer tool life in machining of exotic
Exotic Alloy alloys such as titanium alloy and cobalt-chrome alloys
TRS measured with test piece equivalent to insert CBN layer
SUMIBORON Coated SUMIBORON Series L2 on
A33
Grade Polycrystalline Diamond
Excellent wear resistance, longer tool life and high-speed, high-efficiency,
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.
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SUMIDIA’s superior wear resistance achieves longer tool life in high speed, high-efficiency
and high precision machining of non-metal and non-ferrous metal applications including
aluminum, copper, magnesium and zinc alloys.
A SUMIDIA BINDERLESS uses nano-polycrystalline diamond for the cutting

edge, demonstrating excellent wear resistance and fracture resistance.
In particular, it achieves extended tool life and machining accuracy superior to
Carbide
Coated
conventional polycrystalline diamond when machining hard brittle materials

such as cemented carbide.
Cermet
Cemented
Carbide
Features D High density sintered material made of diamond particles of various particle sizes ranging from sub-microns to tens of microns.
Structure
CBN
SUMIDIA BINDERLESS SUMIDIA
NPD10 DA1000 DA2200 DA150 DA90

PCD
Ceramic
0.1μm 5μm 5μm 5μm 5μm
Diamond particles *Black areas in image are diamond particles
Grade Range Map

Work
Series Finishing to Light Cutting Medium Cutting Rough to Heavy Cutting
Material
Classification 01 10 20 30
SUMIDIA NPD10
Hard Brittle BINDERLESS
Material
SUMIDIA DA90
Classification N01 N10 N20 N30
DA1000
DA2200
Non-Ferrous Metal SUMIDIA
DA150
DA90
A34
Grade
Polycrystalline Diamond
Work Material Grades Binder CBN Content (%) Grain Size (μm) Hardness HK (GPa) TRS (GPa) Features
100% diamond structure that directly binds nano-order
Hard Brittle NPD10 ̶ 100 up to 0.05 120 to 130 ≈ 3.15
diamond particles with high strength. Demonstrates optimum
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Material wear and fracture resistance as well as the best edge
sharpness.
High-density sintered material made of ultra-fine grain diamond

DA1000 Co 90 to 95 up to 0.5 50 to 60 ≈ 2.60 that exhibits optimum wear and fracture resistance as well as
excellent edge sharpness.
Sintered material made of ultra-fine grain diamond that

DA2200 Co 85 to 90 0.5 45 to 55 ≈ 2.45 demonstrates both wear and fracture resistance and excellent
edge sharpness. A
Non-Ferrous Metal Micro-grained sintered diamond particles with both
DA150 Co 85 to 90 5 50 to 60 ≈ 1.95
machinability and wear resistance.
Carbide
Coated
Coarse sintered diamond particles, with high diamond content
DA90 Co 90 to 95 50 50 to 65 ≈ 1.10
for excellent wear resistance.
TRS measured with test piece equivalent to insert PCD layer
Cermet
SUMIDIA Series M2
SUMIDIA BINDERLESS M4
Cemented
Carbide
CBN
PCD
Ceramic
A35
Grade Ceramic
Superb wear resistance enables ultra-high-speed machining.
Sumitomo Electric Hardmetal's Advanced Ceramic utilises a special process to produce
extremely tough grades.
This new development permits ultra-high-speed cutting of cast iron, heat-resistant alloy, and
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ultra-hard rolled material with stability.
A Grade Range Map

For Turning
Carbide
Coated
High-speed Cutting Finishing to Light Cutting Medium Cutting Rough to Heavy Cutting
For Turning
̶ 01 10 20 30 40
Cermet
NB90S
Cast Iron
Cemented
Carbide
WX120
Exotic Alloy
CBN
NB100C
Hardened Steel
PCD
Ceramic
For Turning
Work Material Grades Hardness (HRA) TRS (GPa) Main Coating Components Coating Thickness (μm) Features
Al2O3+ carbon-based ceramics

NB90S 94.8 0.9 ̶ ̶
Suitable for medium cutting to finishing of cast iron
Cast Iron
Reinforced with SiC whiskers

WX120 90.0 1.2 ̶ ̶
For heat-resistant alloy and ultra-hard roll cutting
Exotic Alloy
Al2O3-based high strength ceramic with ZX Coat

NB100C 95.0 1.0 TiAlN Type 2
Low-speed/continuous light cutting of hardened steel
Hardened Steel
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Material Properties
Material Properties
Thermal Coefficient of
Hardness (mHv) Young Modulus Melting Point
Material Specific Gravity Conductivity Linear Expansion
(GPa) (GPa) (°C)
(W/m/°C) (X 10-6/°C)
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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
Niobium Carbide NbC 8.2 20 340 17 6.8 3,500
Titanium Nitrate
Aluminum Oxide
TiN
Al2O3
5.43
3.98
20
29
260
410
29
29
9.2
8.5
2,950
2,050 A
Silicon Nitride Si3N4 3.17 25 310 29 3.0 > 1,900 (decomposes)
Cubic Boron Nitride cBN 3.48 44 700 1,300 4.7 ̶
Diamond C 3.52 > 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
WC-5% Co 15.0 18 630 79 5.0 ̶
Cemented
WC-10% Co 14.6 14 580 75 5.0 ̶
Carbide
WC-20% Co 13.5 10 530 67 6.0 ̶
High Speed Steel 8.7 8 210 17 11.0 ̶
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Grades for Turning …………………………………… A2

Chipbreaker and Grade Selection Guide for Turning

Coated Carbide …………………………………… A26

Cermet T1500A T1000A

Cemented Carbide A30 ST10P ST20E A30 G10E

A26 P AC520U A34 DA1000

EH510 Work Material Powdered Metal

BNC2020 BNC300 Cermet T1000A

ACU2500 ACU2500 ACU2500

P ACP200 P ACK300 ACK200

A26 P ACP300 P ACP300 P ACK300

Work Material Exotic Alloy Hardened Steel Non-ferrous Metal

A26 P ACK300 P DL2000

Uncoated CBN BN350 BN7000

T9215 GC4215 IC9080

AC830P T9135 CA530 GX30 GC4335 KCP40 TP3501

M10 AC6020M MC7015 T9115 GC2015 IC9250 TT9215

M10 XCU2500 KCPM20

XCU2500 F7030 MP2500 WMP45G TT7800

M30 XCU2500 KCPM20 MP2500 TT7800

 PVD Coated Grades

AC6040M MP7035 AH630 PR1125 QM3

ACP300 MP9130 AH725 PR1525 JS1025 ZM3 SP6519 IC840 TT9030

AP25N* NS9530 TN90 KT6215 CM IC20N

P20 NX2525 GT9530* CZ25* GC1525* KT315* CMP IC30N

* mark indicates coated cermet

P10 ST10P TH10 WS10 S1P

NB100C WG300 A65 HC4,HC7 CC650 KY1615 AB20

NCB100 MB730 BX940,BX950 HB55 KB5630 IB85

BNC2010 BC8110 HB55 CBN10

N01 DA1000 DX180 CD05

DA1000 HD30,HD50 PCD05

Steel GE,UX MH,MP DM,AM AE,AY Z5 MN,MP1 RF,LF PC,MT

Finishing EF LS,FJ HRF SF,SGF NFT F3S

FC FJ,AM 01,JRP,JTS CF,GF,VF AM3,AZ7 UM GT-F1 FM4

Finishing FV* HP*

Cutting Speed Vc (m/min)

AC6030M Interrupted to Heavy Interrupted Turning

Fine Cutting Finishing Finishing Roughing

Continuous Partially Interrupted Interrupted Continuous Partially Interrupted Interrupted

Negative Type Positive Type

Depth of Cut ap (mm)

4 (Emphasis on crater wear resistance) SU Type

0 0.2 0.4 0.6 SE Type FB Type

Depth of Cut ap (mm)

0 0.2 0.4 0.6 0.8 0 0.2 0.4 0.6

Uncoated Cermet Coated Cermet

Grades T1000A / T1500A / T1500Z / T2500Z

Competitor's Product A Work Material: Work Material: SCM435

Conventional Tool Work Material:

Competitor's Product E Work Material: Work Material:

Competitor's Product G T2500Z Work Material: Work Material:

Recommended Cutting Conditions

Grades AC8015P / AC8020P / AC8025P / AC8035P / AC1030U

400 impacts 400 impacts

1600 impacts 1600 impacts

PVD Coated Grades

WX120 is only sold in Japan.