Selection Insert Flank Wear Width (mm)Flank Wear Width (mm) Recommended Grades and Chipbreakers Stainless Steel New New Grades AC6020M / AC6030M / AC6040M / AC1030U AC6020M: Employes "Absotech Platinum", a new CVD coating. The first recommended grade for continuous stainless steel machining that achieves a good balance between wear resistance and fracture resistance by combining a hardened substrate with excellent wear resistance. AC6030M: Employes "Absotech Platinum", a new CVD coating. The first recommended grade for general machining of stainless steel that drastically reduces the occurrence of abnormal damage, which is a problem in stainless steel machining. Achieves long and stable machining thanks to the improved coating strength and excellent adhesion. AC6040M: Employes "Absotech Bronze", a new PVD coating and exclusive tough carbide substrate. The first recommended grade for interrupted machining of stainless steel that drastically improves the reliability in unstable machining thanks to the excellent adhesion and peel-off resistance of the new PVD coating as well as the improved fracture resistance of the exclusive carbide substrate. AC1030U: Employes "Absotech Bronze", a new PVD coating with a special tough carbide substrate. Achieving excellent machined surface quality with a high-quality cutting edge that reduces adhesion and micro-chipping. Performance AC6030M l Continuous Cutting l Interrupted Cutting 0,30 Comp. A (CVD, M30)0,25 Conventional AC6030M Grade 0,20 Conventional 0,15 Grade 0,10 0,05 AC6030M Comp. A(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: X6CrMo17 12 2 Insert: CNMG 120408 NEX Work Material: X6CrMo17 12 2 Insert: CNMG 120408 NGU Cutting Conditions: vc =200m/min, f=0,2mm/rev, doc =2,0mm, Wet Cutting Conditions: vc =100m/min, f=0,1mm/rev, doc =1,0mm, Wet AC6040M l Continuous Cutting l Interrupted Cutting 0,30 Comp. B (PVD, M40)0,25 AC6040M 0,20 0,15 ConventionalGrade ConventionalGrade 0,10 0,05 AC6040M Comp. B(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: X6CrMo17 12 2 Insert: CNMG 120408 NGU Work Material: CNMG 120408 NGU Insert: CNMG 120408 NGU Cutting Conditions: vc =150m/min, f=0,2mm/rev, doc =2,0mm, Wet Cutting Conditions: vc =230m/min, f=0,23mm/rev, doc =0,80mm, Dry A9