Grades Selection
Grades Selection (Turning)
General Steel , Soft Steel P
Coated Carbide
AC8000P Series
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
For Small Lathes
Coated Cermet
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
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
Cermet
T1000A
High-hardness cermet with outstanding wear resistance and toughness. Realises high dimensional accuracy for continuous steel machining or finishing of powdered metal or cast iron
T1500A
A general-purpose cermet made from hard grains with different grain sizes, delivering functionality that provides an excellent balance of wear resistance and toughness, along with good surface finish quality
Stainless Steel M
Coated Carbide
AC6000M Series
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. Drastically reduces the abnormal damage common in stainless steel machining, thanks to the improved coating strength and excellent adhesion
AC6040M
Drastically improves 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
For Small Lathes
Cermet
T1000A
High-hardness cermet with outstanding wear resistance and toughness. Realises high dimensional accuracy for continuous steel machining or finishing of powdered metal or cast iron
T1500A
A general-purpose cermet made from hard grains with different grain sizes, delivering functionality that provides an excellent balance of wear resistance and toughness, along with good surface finish quality
Cast Iron K
Coated Carbide
AC4000K Series
AC4010K
Superior wear and plastic deformation resistant grade, that utilizes a high hardness carbide substrate coupled with the high hardness Super FF Coat for high speed to continuous turning of Cast Iron
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-scaled work
For Small Lathes
Cermet
Coated CBN
Exotic Alloy S
Coated Carbide
AC5000S Series
AC5005S
High-speed, high-efficiency grade with great high-temperature strength, which realises excellent wear resistance in high-efficiency machining
AC5015S
Our 1st recommended grade for turning exotic alloys as it realises stable tool life with high-speed, high-efficiency machining
AC5025S
High-toughness grade for realising stable tool life for interrupted cutting machining or mill-scaled work
Cemented Carbide
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 work
Hardened steel H
Coated Carbide
Coated CBN
BNC300
Suitable for finishing of workpieces with a mixture of continuous and interrupted cutting portions
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
BNC2115
High-precision grade realizing long tool life with excellent surface roughness and stable machining. Maintains excellent surface roughness thanks to a high notch-wear resistant coating and tough CBN substrate
Uncoated CBN
BN1000
For high-speed machining, BN1000 provides the highest wear resistance of all uncoated SUMIBORON grades, improving fracture resistance while maintaining an emphasis on wear resistance
BN2000
General-purpose grade for general hardened steel machining with a high degree of fracture and wear resistance
Powdered Metal PM
Coated Carbide
Cermet
Uncoated CBN
BN7115
Grade balancing ultimate cutting edge sharpness with fracture resistance, suitable for finishing of sintered alloy
Cemented Carbides and
Hard Brittle Materials
CC
HB
