
| Work Materials | Grades | Hardness (HRA) | TRS (GPa) | Coating | Thickness (μm | ) Characteristics | Old Grades |
| T1500Z (Cermet) | 92.0 | 2.2 | Brilliant Coat | 3 | ・ Brilliant Coat PVD coating gives excellent lubricity for higher quality machining. General-purpose coated cermet grade that can maintain high-quality machined surfaces and also gives excellent wear resistance. | T2000Z | |
| P | T3000Z (Cermet) | 91.3 | 2.4 | ZX Coat | 3 | ・An ultra-reliable coating grade with tough cermet substrate. | — |
| Steel | AC530U | 91.4 | 3.3 | Super ZX Coat | 3 | ・For interrupted and general steel cutting. ・ Utilizing the super multi-layered PVD coating of nanometre thick TiAlN and AlCrN layers, coupled with a fine-grained super tough substrate for excellent fracture resistance. | ACZ310 |
| AC520U | 91.7 | 3.0 | Super ZX Coat | 3 | ・Interrupted machining and stainless steel machining. ・Utilizing the super multi-layered PVD coating of nanometre thick TiAlN and AlCrN layers, coupled with a super tough substrate for excellent fracture resistance. | EH520Z EH20Z | |
| M Stainless Steel | AC6040M | 91.6 | 3.8 | Absotech Bronze | 3 | ・The first recommended grade for interrupted machining of stainless steel that drastically improves the reliability in unstable machining thanks to the excellent adhesion and peel-off resistance of the new Absotech Bronze PVD coating, as well as the improved fracture resistance of the exclusive ultra-hard carbide substrate. | AC530U |
| AC530U | 91.4 | 3.3 | Super ZX Coat | 3 | ・Heavy interrupted machining and stainless steel machining. ・ Utilizing the super multi-layered PVD coating of nanometre thick TiAlN and AlCrN layers, coupled with a fine-grained super tough substrate for excellent fracture resistance. | ACZ310 | |
| K Cast Iron | AC510U | 92.6 | 2.6 | Super ZX Coat | 3 | ・General to interrupted machining of cast iron and ductile cast iron. ・Utilizing the super multi-layered PVD coating of nanometre thick TiAlN and AlCrN layers, coupled with a fine-grained super tough substrate for excellent fracture resistance. | EH510Z EH10Z |
| S | AC510U | 92.6 | 2.6 | Super ZX Coat | 3 | ・Finishing to medium cutting of exotic alloys. ・Utilizing the super multi-layered PVD coating of nanometre thick TiAlN and AlCrN layers. Superior wear and heat resistance, and stable, long tool life. | EH510Z EH10Z |
| Exotic Alloy | AC520U | 91.7 | 3.0 | Super ZX Coat | 3 | ・Medium to rough cutting of exotic alloys. ・Utilizing the super multi-layered PVD coating of nanometre thick TiAlN and AlCrN layers. Superior wear and heat resistance, and stable, long tool life even in interrupted cutting. | EH520Z EH20Z |
| H Hardened Steel | AC503U | 93.2 | 1.7 | Super ZX Coat | 3 | ・For hardened steel. ・Utilizing the super multi-layered PVD coating of nanometre thick TiAlN and AlCrN layers, coupled with an ultra-hard substrate for excellent wear resistance. | — |
| Small Product | AC1030U | 91.6 | 3.8 | Absotech Bronze | 2 | ・ For precision machining that supports a wide range of work materials. ・ Employs the new Absotech Bronze coating with excellent adhesion and peel-off resistance to deliver excellent machined surface quality with improvements in cutting edge quality and superb stability. | — |
| Machining | ACZ150 | 91.4 | 3.3 | ZX Coat | 1 | ・For small tools, and high-precision finishing to general finishing applications. ・ TiN ultra-thin coating and fine-grained, super tough substrate combine to give good edge sharpness and superior cut finish. | — |
| Work Materials | Grades | Hardness (HRA) | TRS (GPa) | Coating | Thickness (μm) | Characteristics | Old Grades |
| P | ACP200 | 89.5 | 3.2 | (New) Super ZX Coat | 3 | ・For general machining of general and die steel. ・ Employs PVD coating consisting of multiple nanometre-thin layers. A general grade that achieves a good balance between fracture resistance and wear resistance when combined with an exclusive tough substrate. | ACZ330 |
| Steel | ACP300 | 89.3 | 3.1 | (New) Super ZX Coat | 3 | ・For interrupted machining and stainless steel machining. ・Employs PVD coating consisting of multiple nanometre-thin layers.Provides excellent fracture resistance when combined with an ultra-tough substrate. | ACZ350 |
| M | ACM100 | 91.4 | 3.3 | (New) Super ZX Coat | 3 | ・A grade that provides excellent wear resistance by employing an ultra-hard fine-grained carbide and New Super ZX Coating. | ACZ310 |
| Stainless Steel | ACM300 | 89.8 | 3.4 | (New) Super ZX Coat | 3 | ・ The first recommended grade for stainless steel machining that achieves a good balance between wear resistance and fracture resistance by employing a newly-developed ultra-hard carbide and New Super ZX Coating. | |
| K Cast Iron | ACK300 | 91.4 | 3.3 | (New) Super ZX Coat | 3 | ・ For general and interrupted machining of cast iron and ductile cast iron. ・ Employs PVD coating consisting of multiple nanometre-thin layers.Provides excellent fracture resistance when combined with a fine-grained tough substrate. | ACZ310 |
| N Non-Ferrous Metal | DL1000 | 92.9 | 2.1 | AURORA Coat (DLC Coat) | 0.5 | ・For machining of non-ferrous metals including aluminum and copper alloy as well as resin. ・Coated with DLC, which provides a low friction coefficient and excellent adhesion resistance. |
*There may be minor differences in the colour tone/lustre of Brilliant Coat grades due to the interference of light. Such differences have no effect on performance.