PVD COATEDCVD COATED GROOVE-TURNTEXT USER GUIDE ISCAR Groove-Turn Grades Chart Grade ISO Grade Description Coating Layers Coating Color* P15-P30 M20-M30 A tough submicron grain size substrate with PVD coating, K20-K40 recommended for general use in a large variety of operations and IC908 materials such as steels, alloy steels, austenitic stainless steel and high temperature alloys at moderate cutting speeds. S15-S30 Features high wear resistance and chipping durability. TiAlN H20-H30 Base P10-P20 A hard submicron grain size substrate with PVD coating, suitable M05-M15 for a wide range of materials such as steels, alloy steels, hard IC1007 K15-K30 steels, austenitic stainless steel and heat resistant alloys atmoderate to high speeds under stable conditions. Features highTiN S10-S20 wear resistance and plastic deformation durability. Good choice TiAIN H05-H15 for non-ferrous materials and cast iron. Base P15-P30 M20-M30 A tough submicron grain size substrate with PVD coating. IC1008 K20-K40 Recommended for general use on a wide range of applicationsand materials as steels, alloy steels, austenitic stainless steel andTiN S15-S30 high temperature alloys at moderate cutting speeds. TiAIN H20-H30 Base A tough substrate with multilayer CVD coating. Recommended for IC418 K10-K25 machining gray and nodular cast iron at medium to high cuttingspeeds. Can be used for interrupted cuts and under heavyAl2O3 machining conditions. Tic Base K05-K20 A hard substrate with multilayer CVD coating. IC428 Recommended for machining gray and nodular cast iron at moderate to high cutting speeds. Al2O3 Tic H15-H25 Base A hard substrate with MTCVD coating with a special SUMOTEC IC5010 K10-K20 surface treatment. Recommended for machining gray and nodular TiNcast iron at moderate to high cutting speeds, provides very goodAl2O3 resistance to chipping. TiCN Base P10-P25 A hard substrate with a cobalt enriched layer, MTCVD coating M10-M20 with a special SUMOTEC surface treatment. IC8150 K10-K25 Recommended for high speed machining of steels, alloy steelsand martensitic stainless steel with moderate feeds under stableTiNAl2O3 conditions. Features excellent thermal stability, resistance to wear TiCN and plastic deformation durability. Base P15-P35 M15-M25 A tough substrate with a cobalt enriched layer and MTCVD coating with a special SUMOTEC surface treatment. TiN IC8250 Recommended for general use machining of steels, alloy steels and martensitic stainless steel in a wide range of conditions. Al2O3 Features high toughness and good wear resistance. TiCN Base * For coated grades 435