Application Chipbreaker and Grade Selection Guide By For Small Lathes Grade AC1030U  mploys a new PVD coating, and a dedicated tough carbide substrate. E Insert Grades High-quality cutting edge grade suppresses adhesion and micro-chipping, realizing excellent machined surface quality. Performance AC1030U A 100mm Steel Wear Resistance Machined Surface Roughness 0.045 2.5 Conventional Tool Competitor's Product Flank Wear Width (mm) 0.040 2.0 ø40mm ø5mm Stainless Competitor's Product Conventional Tool 0.035 Steel 1.5 Rz (mm) AC1030U 0.030 AC1030U 1.0 0.025 0.020 0.5 0.015 Cast Iron 0 0 50 100 150 0 50 100 150 Work Material: SUS304 Insert: DCGT11T302R-FY Cutting Distance (No. of Passes) Cutting Distance (No. of Passes) Cutting Conditions: vc=100m/min, f=0.05mm/rev, ap=0.1mm Wet (Oil-based) Exotic Alloy Application Examples Hardened [STKM12C-EC Pipe] [S45C Shaft Stator] Steel 200 No. of Workpieces (pcs) AC1030U (1,700pcs) Conventional Tool (1,650pcs) 140 Non-Ferrous 100 Metal 70 Breakage Rz0.3 Rz>0.45 0 AC1030U Conventional Tool For Small Lathes Insert: CCGT060201L-FX Insert: VCGT110302R-FX Cutting Conditions: vc=196m/min, f=0.04mm/rev, ap=0.4mm Cutting Conditions: vc=195m/min, f=0.12mm/rev, ap=0.175-0.25mm Wet [SUS304 Body Valve] [SUS430 Sensor Housing] 2,000 No. of Workpieces (pcs) 1,600 AC1030U (1,500pcs) Competitor's Product (1,000pcs) 1,000 800 No Chips Clinging to Tool Chips Clinging to Tool 0 AC1030U Conventional Tool Insert: VCGT110301R-FY Insert: DCGT11T304MN-FC Cutting Conditions: vc=31.5m/min, f=0.025mm/rev, ap=0.2mm Wet Cutting Conditions: vc=50m/min, f=0.06mm/rev, ap=0.2mm A25