Insert grades A Cermet Cermet KYOCERA is known as one of the leading manufacturer of cermets. Cermets combine toughness with superior wear resistance, and provide longer tool life and excellent surface Insert grades finishes. Typical materials used in cermets are TiC, TiN, TiCN and NbC. PVD coated cermet (MEGACOAT / MEGACOAT NANO Cermet) PVD coated cermet is coated on cermet substrate with a thin layer of high wear resistance and high adhesion resistance by PVD (Physical Vapor Deposition) technology. Generally because of the low processing temperature of PVD compared with CVD, PVD coated cermet features less deterioration and more bending strength. Features of cermet and PVD coated cermet Main component Classification Grade Color Advantages and applications (Coated composition) • High wear resistant cermet due to three types of special reinforcement technology TN610 TiCN • Application: Cermet for steel machining, long tool life in high speed and continuous • Three types of special reinforcement technology realized the superior fracture resistance and wear resistance TN620 TiCN • Application: Stable machining of steel TN60 TiCN+NbC • Application: Machining of steel, continuous to interruption Cermet TN6020 Gray TiCN • Application : Uncoated cermet for grooving of steel (Super Micro-Grain) • Tough cermet for milling with excellent balance of wear resistance and toughness TN620M TiCN • Application : Millig of steel with high quality surface finish and long tool life • Tough cermet with improved oxidation resistance and thermal shock resistance TN100M TiCN+NbC • Application: Milling of steel at high speed Steel • Good balance of wear resistance and toughness TC40 TiC+TiN • Application: Grooving and threading of steel • Specialized high-strength micro grain cermet base material with superior wear-resistant thick CVD coating CVD Coated TiCN Cermet CCX Gold • Excellent wear resistance leads long tool life in high speed machining (TiCN+Al2O3+Tin) • Application : High speed finishing to light interrupted machining of steel • Superior wear and adhesion resistant MEGACOAT NANO on the high wear resistant cermet MEGACOAT NANO Cermet PV710 • Application: Long tool life and stability in high speed continuous machining of steel, excellent surface TiCN • Superior wear and adhesion resistant MEGACOAT NANO on the special reinforcement cermet PV720 Gold (MEGACOAT NANO) • Application: First choice PVD coated cermet for steel machining, high efficient machining and high quality surface finish Specialized high-strength micro grain cermet with MEGACOAT NANO coating technology with wear and adhesion resistance PV730 Application: Stable machining and high quality surface finish of steel machining TiC+TiN • MEGACOAT Cermet for Grooving PV7040 (MEGACOAT) • Application: Excellent surface finish and longer tool life in steel grooving TiC+TiN • Heat-resistant MEGACOAT on cermet with excellent wear resistance Cast iron PV7005 (MEGACOAT) • Application: High speed finishing of gray and nodular cast irona Application map Properties of PVD coating Coating properties PV7005 40 MEGACOAT NANO PV710 35 High Hardness (GPa) 30 TiCN TN610 PV720 TiAIN MEGACOAT 25 Cutting speed 20 TiN PV730 TN620 15 10 400 600 800 1,000 1.200 1,400 Low Oxidation temperature (°C) Coated carbide Low Oxidation resistance High Low Fracture resistance High Continuous Light interruption Interruption A6