TURNING GRADES FOR HIGH SPEED MACHINING OF CAST IRON AND ALLOY STEEL • Special “Black Rush” alumina CVD coating eliminates flaking and crater wear. • Post coat surface treatment reduces build up and provides longer, more consistent tool life. • Positive chip breakers for alloy steel applictions. • “KT” chip breaker for interrupted cuts in cast iron. All BLACKRUSH inserts feature a new coating technology which contains a special Al2O3 outer layer that maximizes hardness while providing thermal stability, an important consideration when machining cast iron especially at high cutting speeds. Following this alumina coating process, a special surface treatment is applied that greatly reduces friction, cutting force and build-up on the insert cutting edge. The result is stable and consistent tool life and an excellent surface finish on the work piece. 104