MATERIALS AND GRADES PVD Coated USER GUIDE ISCAR Milling Grades Chart Grade ISO Grade Description Coating Layers Coating Color* P25-P40 M30-M40 A tough substrate with PVD coating, suitable for a wide range of IC328 applications on steel and stainless steel at low to medium speedsand medium to high feeds. The grade is recommended for S20-S30 interrupted cuts and machining under unstable conditions. TiCN Base P25-P40 M30-M40 A tough PVD coated grade with SUMOTEC surface treatment. IC330 Used for milling a wide range of workpiece materials, at low to medium cutting speeds and for unstable machining conditions. S20-S30 TiCN Base A tough submicron grain size substrate with SUMOTEC PVD IC380 coated grade. Used for machining Titanium and heat resistantalloys at medium to high cutting speeds. Excellent resistance to S15-S20 built-up edge, mechanical and thermal shock resistance. TiCN H15-H25 Base P10-P20 M10-M20 IC608 K10-K25 A hard submicron grain size substrate with PVD coated. Long toollife and high deformation, oxidation, chipping and wear resistanceon a wide range of materials.TiSiNTiAlSiN AlTiN H15-H25 Base P15-P30 M20-M30 A tough hard, submicron grain size substrate with excellent IC808 K20-K30 chipping resistance, combined with a SUMOTEC PVD coating.Provides high wear resistance.TiN S10-S25 Recommended for a very wide range of materials. TiAIN H20-H30 Base P15-P30 IC810 K15-K35 A SUMOTEC PVD coated grade. Optimal choice for millingnodular cast iron at medium to high cutting speeds.TiN AiTCrN Base P20-P40 A tough substrate with PVD coating and a special SUMOTEC M25-M35 surface treatment. Suitable for machining steel and stainless IC830 steel at low to medium cutting speeds and moderate to highfeeds. The grade features high toughness and recommended forTiN S15-S30 interrupted cuts and machining under unstable conditions. May TiAlN be used on high temperature alloys at low cutting speeds. Base M20-M35 A PVD coated tough grade followed by a special surface IC840 treatment. Suitable for milling austenitic stainless steel and high TiSiNtemperature alloys. Recommended for interrupted cuts andTiAlSiN S15-S25 heavy operations. AlTiN Base P25-P45 A PVD coated tough grade followed by a special SUMOTEC IC845 surface treatment. Designed for milling alloyed steel, especiallywhen used for interrupted cuts and heavy operations.TiN AlTiN Base * For coated grades 722 ISCAR