Work Material Flank Wear Width (mm)Flank Wear Width (mm)Flank Wear Width (mm) For SmallLathesNon-FerrousHardenedMetalSteelExotic AlloyCast IronStainlessSteelSteelInsert Grades Chipbreaker and Grade Selection Guide for Turning Steel Steel Uncoated Cermet Coated Cermet Grades T1000A / T1500A / T1500Z 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. 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. Performance A T1000A ● Wear Resistance Exhibits excellent ● Fracture Resistance Provides excellent fracture and wear resistance. 0.20 Competitor’s Product A wear resistance. 0.15 (Cermet P10) Conventional T1000ATool 0.10 T1000A Competitor’s Product B (Cermet P10) 0.05 Conventional Tool 0 5 10 15 20 25 0 1,000 2,000 3,000 4,000 5,000 Cutting Time (min) No. of Impacts Work Material: SCM435 Insert: CNMG120408N-SU Work Material: SCM435 Insert: CNMG120408N-SU Cutting Conditions: vc=320m/min, f=0.20mm/rev, ap=1.5mm Dry Cutting Conditions: vc=230m/min, f=0.20mm/rev, ap=1.0mm Wet T1500A ● Wear Resistance ● Machined Surface Quality Beautiful glossy surface 0.20 Conventional Tool finishes when facing. 0.15 Competitor’s Product C (Cermet P20) 0.10 T1500A 0.05 1.5 times better wear resistance! 0 5 10 15 20 25 Cutting Time (min) T1500A Competitor’s Product D (Cermet P20) Work Material: SCM435 Insert: CNMG120408N-SU Work Material: S45C Insert: DNMG150404N-LU Cutting Conditions: vc=230m/min, f=0.20mm/rev, ap=1.0mm Wet Cutting Conditions: vc=150m/min, f=0.12mm/rev, ap=0.1mm Wet T1500Z ● Wear Resistance ● Machined Surface Quality 0.20 Beautiful surface Competitor’s Product E0.15(Coated CermetP20)ConventionalTool Reduces cloudy finishon machined surfaces. finishes even at lowercutting speeds. 0.10 0.05 T1500Z 0 10 20 30 40 50 T1500ZCutting Time (min)Competitor’s Product F(Coated Cermet P20)T1500Z Conventional Tool Competitor’s Product G(Coated Cermet P20) Work Material: SCM435 Insert: CNMG120408N-SU Work Material: SNCM220H Insert: DNMG150408N-SU Work Material: STKM13A Insert: CNMG120408N-SU Cutting Conditions: vc=230m/min, f=0.20mm/rev, ap=1.0mm Wet Cutting Conditions: vc=150m/min, f=0.20mm/rev, ap=1.0mm Wet Cutting Conditions: vc=100m/min, f=0.15mm/rev, ap=1.0mm Wet Recommended Cutting Conditions Work Material CuttingProcess Chipbreaker Grade Depth of Cut ap (mm) Cutting Conditions Min. - Optimum - Max.Feed Rate f (mm/rev)Cutting Speed vc (m/min) Mild Steel Fine Finishing FB / FL T1500Z 0.2-0.5-1.0 0.05-0.15-0.25 150-280-400 (SS400 and others) Finishing FE / LU T3000Z 0.3-1.0-1.8 0.08-0.20-0.35 150-280-400 Carbon Steel Fine Finishing FB / FA T1500A 0.2-0.5-1.0 0.05-0.15-0.25 100-200-300 Alloy Steel Finishing FE / SU T1500A 0.5-1.0-2.0 0.08-0.20-0.35 100-200-300 (S45C, SCM435, and others) Medium GU T1500Z 0.8-2.2-4.0 0.15-0.25-0.50 100-200-300 Hard Steel Fine Finishing FB / FA T1000A 0.2-0.5-1.0 0.05-0.15-0.25 50-150-250 Alloy Steel Finishing FE / SU T1500Z 0.5-1.0-2.0 0.08-0.20-0.35 50-150-250 (SCM440H and others) Medium GU T1500Z 0.8-2.2-4.0 0.15-0.25-0.50 50-150-250 A11