Work MaterialFlank Wear Width (mm) Flank Wear Width (mm) Machining Time at Fracture (min) Machining Time at Fracture (min) For SmallLathesNon-FerrousHardenedMetalSteelExotic AlloyCast IronStainlessSteelSteelInsert Grades Chipbreaker and Grade Selection Guide for Turning Exotic Alloy Exotic Alloy Grades AC5015S / AC5025S / EH510 / EH520 ● New PVD coated grade with excellent wear and thermal resistance ● Dedicated carbide grades with excellent thermal, wear and fracture resistance for machining titanium alloys AC5015S : O‌ ur 1st recommended grade for turning exotic alloys as it realises EH510 : General-purpose grade for titanium machining that features excellent stable tool life with high-speed, high-efficiency machining. wear and thermal resistance. For applications from roughing to finishing. AC5025S : H‌ igh-toughness grade for realising stable tool life for EH520 : Tough grade for titanium machining with excellent fracture and thermal interrupted cutting machining or mill-scaled work. resistance. Perfect for interrupted cutting and mill-scaled work. Performance A AC5015S ● Wear Resistance ● Fracture Resistance 0.5 25 Competitor's Product A ■ AC5015S(PVD S10)0.4● 20 Fracture ComparedResistance to Conventional 1.5x 0.3 ◆ Conventional 15 0.2 Tool ●● 10 0.1 ●■ ◆ ●●■ ◆●■◆Wear Resistance Compared to Conventional 2x 5 ●■◆ 0 0 5 10 15 20 25 30 35 AC5015S Conventional Competitor's Product B Tool (PVD S10) Machining Time (min) Cutting for 13 minutes Cutting for 13 minutes Cutting for 13 minutes Cutting for 13 minutes Cutting for 13 minutes Cutting for 10 minutes AC5015S Conventional Tool Competitor's Product A (PVD S10) AC5015S Conventional Tool Competitor's Product B (PVD S10) Work Material: Inconel 718 (44HRC) Work Material: Hastelloy (22HRC) Insert: CNMG120408N-EX Insert: CNMG120408N-EX Cutting Conditions: vc=40m/min, f=0.1mm/rev, ap=1.5mm Wet Cutting Conditions: vc=50m/min, f=0.1mm/rev, ap=1.5mm Wet AC5025S ● Fracture Resistance ● Wear Resistance 0.4 Competitor's ■ 60 Product C AC5025S(PVD S20)Conventional Tool 50 Fracture ComparedResistance to Conventional 1.5x 0.3 ◆ ● 40 0.2 30 ● ■ ◆ ●● 20 0.1 ●■ ◆●■ ◆ ● ● Wear ComparedResistance to Conventional 2.5x 10 0 0 5 10 15 20 25 AC5025S Conventional Competitor's Product D Machining Time (min) Tool (PVD S20) Cutting for 9 minutes Cutting for 9 minutes Cutting for 9 minutes Cutting for 37 minutes Cutting for 37 minutes Cutting for 35 minutes AC5025S Conventional Tool Competitor's Product C (PVD S20) AC5025S Conventional Tool Competitor's Product D (PVD S20) Work Material: Hastelloy (22HRC) Work Material: Inconel 718 (44HRC) Insert: CNMG120408N-EX Insert: CNMG120408N-EX Cutting Conditions: vc=50m/min, f=0.1mm/rev, ap=1.5mm Wet Cutting Conditions: vc=40m/min, f=0.1mm/rev, ap=1.5mm Wet A19