Grade Coated Carbide Characteristic Values For Turning (CVD) Work Material Grade Hardness (HRA) TRS (GPa) Coating Type Coating Thickness (μm) Features Old Grades Insert Grades Super · For high-speed and high-efficiency machining of steel AC810P 91.0 2.2 FF Coat 18 · Grade emphasising wear resistance for high- to medium-speed cutting AC700G · For high-speed and high-efficiency machining of steel · Crystal orientation control technology is used to drastically AC8015P 91.0 2.3 Absotech 14 suppress the advancement of crater wear, achieving long, stable AC810P A tool life during high-speed and high feed cutting Super · General-purpose grade with a superior balance of fracture and AC820P 90.1 2.2 FF Coat 14 wear resistance AC2000 · Our 1st recommended grade for turning steel Steel · Smooth surface treatment suppresses abnormal damage from AC8025P 90.1 2.3 Absotech 12 AC820P Carbide Coated adhesion/chipping while realizing stable tool life over a wide range of work materials and cutting speeds Super · For interrupted machining of steel AC830P 89.4 2.6 FF Coat 8 · Tough grade with an emphasis on fracture resistance AC3000 · For interrupted machining of steel Cermet · Coating layer tensile stress removal technology greatly improves AC8035P 89.4 2.6 Absotech 9 fracture resistance and achieves long, stable tool life during AC830P heavy interrupted cutting Super · For high-speed machining of stainless steel AC610M 91.0 2.2 FF Coat 5 · Grade emphasising wear resistance for high-efficiency machining — Carbide · For high-speed machining of stainless steel · Adopts a high-hardness carbide substrate and new coating AC6020M 90.1 2.3 Absotech 5 to realise excellent wear resistance and fracture resistance, AC610M resulting in stable long tool life in high-speed machining Stainless Steel · Our 1st recommended grade for turning stainless steel AC6030M 89.5 2.7 Absotech 5 · Drastically reduces the occurrence of abnormal damage in stainless steel AC630M CBN machining and achieves long and stable tool life thanks to the new coating · General-purpose grade with a superior balance of fracture and Super AC630M 89.5 2.7 FF Coat 5 wear resistance for stainless steel machining AC304 · Supports continuous and light cutting of steel with low cutting speeds Super · For high-speed cast iron milling PCD AC405K 92.0 2.4 FF Coat 18 · Grade emphasising wear resistance for high- to medium-speed cutting AC410K · Our 1st recommended grade for turning gray cast iron · For high-speed cast iron milling AC4010K 91.1 2.5 Absotech 20 · New thick coating realises stable long tool life even with ultra- AC405K Ceramic high-speed machining of gray cast iron at VC = 700 m/min · Our 1st recommended grade for turning ductile cast iron AC4015K 91.1 2.5 Absotech 16 · New high-adhesion, high-strength coating realises high wear resistance and AC415K Cast Iron chipping resistance for stable long tool life over a wide range of cutting conditions Super · General-purpose grade with a superior balance of fracture and AC415K 91.1 2.5 FF Coat 18 wear resistance AC410K · For interrupted machining of cast iron Super · Designed as a grade with emphasis on fracture resistance and chipping AC420K 91.1 2.5 FF Coat 12 resistance, outstanding stability is realised with heavy interrupted cutting AC700G and unstable cutting of cast iron For Milling (CVD) Work Material Grade Hardness (HRA) TRS (GPa) Coating Type Coating Thickness (μm) Features Old Grades Super · For high-speed machining of steel ACP100 89.3 3.1 FF Coat 6 · Grade emphasising wear resistance for high-speed machining AC230 · For high-speed machining of steel Steel ACP2000 89.5 3.2 Absotech 10 · Stable long tool life with high-speed machining is realised by adopting a tough ACP100 carbide substrate and a new coating with excellent thermal crack resistance · For machining high-hardness stainless steel Super · Adopts newly developed high-strength cemented carbide with ACM200 89.8 3.4 FF Coat 6 excellent wear resistance and thermal resistance, realizing AC230 Stainless Steel outstanding stability when machining hardened stainless steel · For high-speed cast iron milling Super ACK100 92.0 2.4 FF Coat 6 · Adopts a high-hardness substrate as a grade with high wear — resistance · For high-speed cast iron milling Super ACK200 91.7 2.5 FF Coat 6 · Adopts a tough carbide substrate as a grade with excellent wear AC211 Cast Iron resistance and thermal crack resistance · For high-speed cast iron milling ACK100 ACK2000 91.7 3.1 Absotech 10 · Stable long tool life with high-speed machining is realised by adopting a tough carbide substrate and a new coating with excellent thermal resistance ACK200 A27