
Grade Carbide The IGETALLOY micro-fine grained carbide series provides micro-fine grain structure at a world-class level to deliver superior performance in small drills and other tools. IGETALLOY micro-fine grained cemented carbides feature a WC structure between 0.2 and 1μm and are extremely strong and hard. They also provide excellent sharpness and superb surface quality on machined surfaces. Insert Grades These features provide excellent performance in a variety of applications from ø0.1mm PCB drills and endmill materials to thin-bladed slitters and precision moulds. ● Ultra-fine Grained Carbide ● Micro-grained Carbide XF1 (Grain Size 0.2μm) AF0 (Grain Size 0.5μm) H1 (Grain Size 1.0μm) A Carbide Coated Cermet Carbide Characteristic Values CBN Properties Classification Grade Grain Size Co Content TRS Hardness Hardness HV Features Applications (μm) (wt%) (GPa) (HRA) (GPa) World highest-level micro-grain size Ultra-fine Grained XF1 0.2 9.0 4.0 93.5 19.2 ultra-fine grained carbide Microdrills, Very Small Diameter Drills PCD World highest-level strength in Carbide AF1 0.5 12.0 4.4 92.5 17.3 ultra-fine grained carbide Microdrills, Mini-tools, Punches Tough, wear-resistant ultra-fine AF0 0.5 10.0 4.1 93.0 18.0 grained carbide Microdrills, Routers Ceramic Wear-resistant ultra-fine grained PCB Drills, Endmills for High-Hardness AFU 0.5 8.0 3.8 93.6 19.4 carbide Materials Endmills, Taps, Drills for Cast Iron, A1 0.7 13.0 3.2 91.4 15.6 Tough micro-fine grained carbide Micro-fine Punches Grained Carbide Micro-fine grained carbide with excellent KH12 0.7 10.0 4.0 92.4 17.2 wear resistance and toughness Endmills, Drills for Steel Micro-fine grained carbide with F0 0.7 5.0 2.0 93.6 20.1 superior wear resistance PCB Drills, Routers Micro-grained carbide with excellent Micro-grained Carbide KH03 1.0 10.0 3.3 91.4 15.2 strength and toughness Moulds/Dies, Drills, Endmills KH05 1.0 13.0 3.5 90.4 13.6 Tough, micro-grained carbide Moulds/Dies Micro-grained carbide with superior Drills for Cast Iron and High-Hardness, H1 1.0 5.0 2.1 92.9 17.7 wear resistance Reamers Micro-grained carbide EH10 1.2 6.0 3.4 92.4 17.3 with a balance of hardness and strength Drills for Exotic Alloy, Reamers Wear- and chipping-resistant micro-grained ZF16 1.0 6.0 3.5 93.0 18.6 carbide for high-speed machining PCB Drills Carbide Materials K2 A31