USER GUIDE PARTING Parting Materials Grades Chart Grade ISO Grade Description Coating Layers Coating Color* P15-P30 A tough submicron grain size substrate with PVD coating. Tough M20-M30 Recommended for general use on a wide range of K20-K40 applications and materials such as steels, alloy steels, IC1010 austenitic stainless steel and high temperature alloys at moderate cutting speeds and low to medium feeds. The TiN S15-S30 grade features improved toughness and wear resistance AlTiN H20-H30 which extends tool life. Base P15-P30 M20-M30 A tough submicron grain size substrate with PVD coating. K20-K40 Recommended for general use on a wide range of IC1008 applications and materials as steels, alloy steels, austenitic stainless steel and high temperature alloys at moderate TiN S15-S30 cutting speeds. TiAlN H20-H30 Base P15-P30 A tough submicron grain size substrate with PVD coating, M20-M30 recommended general use in a large variety of operations K20-K40 and materials such as steels, alloy steels, austenitic stainless IC908 steel and high temperature alloys at moderate cutting PVD COATED S15-S30 speeds. Features high wear resistance TiAlN and chipping durability. H20-H30 Base P15-P30 A tough submicron grain size substrate with PVD coating and M20-M30 a special SUMOTEC surface treatment. Recommended for K20-K40 general use for a large variety of applications and materials IC808 such as steels, alloy steels, austenitic stainless steel and high TiN S15-S30 temperature alloys at moderate cutting speeds and feeds. TiAlN Features high wear resistance and chipping durability. H20-H30 Base P10-P20 A hard submicron grain size substrate with PVD coating, M05-M15 suitable for a wide range of materials such as steels, K15-K30 alloy steels, hard steels, austenitic stainless steel and heat IC907 resistant alloys at moderate to relatively high cutting speeds S10-S20 under stable conditions. Features high wear resistance and TiAlN plastic deformation durability. H05-H15 Base P10-P20 A hard submicron grain size substrate with PVD coating M05-M15 and a special SUMOTEC surface treatment. Suitable for K15-K30 machining steels, alloy steels, austenitic stainless steel, high IC807 temperature alloys and hard steels at moderate to relatively TiN Hard S10-S20 high cutting speeds under stable conditions. Features high TiAlN wear resistance and plastic deformation durability. H05-H15 Base * For coated grades Grade ISO Grade Description Uncoated Layers Uncoated P10-P30 M10-M20 CERMET A tough cermet grade, suitable for machining, steels and stainless IC30N steel at medium to high cutting speeds and low feeds. Features excellent surface finish, very good wear resistance and prevents built-up edge. Base UNCOATED A hard-uncoated carbide grade for machining aluminum and K10-K20 other non-ferrous materials at medium to high cutting speeds. IC20 Can be used for cast iron at low cutting speeds. N05-N25 Suitable also for machining high temperature and Titanium alloys, S10-S20 at low cutting speeds. H10-H20 Base 615