USER GUIDE MATERIALS AND GRADES ISCAR Hole Making Grades Chart Grade ISO Grade Description Coating Layers *Coating Color P15-P30 M20-M30 A tough submicron grain size substrate with PVD coating, recommended for general use in a large variety of operations and K20-K30 IC908 materials such as steels, alloy steels, austenitic stainless steel and high temperature alloys at moderate cutting speeds. Features S10-S25 high wear resistance and chipping durability. TiAlN H20-H30 Base A PVD coated carbide grade that features good fracture K10-K20 IC920 toughness and high wear resistance. Used mostly for machining N10-N25 nodular cast iron at medium cutting speed. TiAlN Base P20-P40 PVD COATED M25-M35 A tough substrate with PVD coating, suitable for machining steel and stainless steel at low to medium cutting speeds IC928 and moderate to high feeds. The grade is recommended for S15-S30 interrupted cuts and machining under unstable conditions. TiAlN Base P15-P35 K15-K35 A PVD coated grade with excellent wear resistance. Generally IC950 used for heavy machining alloy steel and cast iron. TiAlN Base P10-P20 M05-M15 A tough submicron grain size substrate with coating. K15-K30 Recommended for general use on a wide range of applications IC1008 and materials as steels, alloy steels, austenitic stainless steel and TiN S10-S20 high temperature alloys at moderate cutting speeds. TiAlN H05-H15 Base P20-P35 A tough substrate with SUMOTEC CVD coating. TiN IC5500 Recommended for high speed drilling of steel. Al2O3 Provides excellent tool life. TiCN Base P10-P20 A submicron grain size substrate with SUMOTEC MTCVD coating. K10-K20 Features excellent chipping and wear resistance. Recommended TiN IC8080 for high speed drilling of cast iron and steel, to be used for the CVD COATED Al2O3 peripheral insert on DR drills. TiCN Base P20-P30 M15-M30 A tough substrate with a cobalt enriched layer combined with a multi-layer CVD coating. Recommended for general use TiN IC9025 machining of steel in a wide range of conditions, featuring high Al2O3 toughness and wear resistance. TiCN Base P10-P20 A submicron grain size substrate with a CVD coating. K10-K20 Features excellent chipping and wear resistance. Recommended TiN IC9080 for high speed drilling of cast iron and steel, to be used for the Al2O3 peripheral insert on DR drills. TiCN Base * For coated grades 491