Cermet/Coated Cermet Cermet Grades Various grades and expanded lineup of catalog items meet a wide range of finishing needs. A Lineup includes wear-resistant T1000A, general purpose T1500A, general purpose coated cermet T1500Z, and tough T3000Z grades. Grades Expanded lineup of catalogue items for a wide variety of finishing applications. Characteristics Carbide Coated Uncoated Cermet T1000A(Exclusive Grade) T1500A (New General Purpose Grade) Cermet Exclusive cermet grade with excellent wear resistance General purpose coated cermet grade that employs new ・Improved wear and fracture resistance. Brilliant Coat* PVD coating with excellent lubricity ・Solid solution hard phase reduces reaction with steel. ・Excellent wear resistance provides long tool life. Ceramic ・Perfect for high-speed continuous finishing of steel, cast iron, and powdered metal. ・Reduces adhesion of work material for beautiful finished surfaces. T1000A T1500A Carbide Coated Cermet T1500Z(General Purpose Grade) Surface Finish Comparison Layer CBN General purpose cermet grade that provides both wear and fracture resistance with better quality finished surfaces Work Material:STKM13A Insert:CNMG120408N-LU ・Excellent wear resistance provides long tool life. Cutting Conditions:vc=100m/min ・Improved edge treatment technology provides beautiful finished surfaces.      f =0.15mm/rev PCD      ap=1.0mm Wet T1500Z Conventional Coated Cermet T1500Z Excellent Wear Resistance Glossy Finished Surfaces Reduced Blemishes Properties For Turning Work Materials Grades Hardness (HRA) TRS (GPa) Coating Thickness (μm) Characteristics Old Grades Uncoated cermet grade with excellent wear resistance that provides good T1000A 93.3 1.8 — — cost efficiency. Demonstrates excellent wear resistance in continuous finishing T110A applications, and stable finishing of cast iron and sintered alloy as well as steel. A general purpose grade that employs a substrate with T1500A 92.0 2.2 — — improved balance of fracture and wear resistance to deliver T1200A P superior finished surfaces in a wide variety of cutting conditions. Steel PVD Brilliant Coat's* new PVD coating gives excellent lubricity for higher quality T1500Z 92.0 2.2 Brilliant Coat* 3 machining. General-purpose coated cermet grade that can maintain high- T2000Z quality machined surfaces and also gives excellent wear resistance. T3000Z 91.3 2.4 PVD 3 An ultra-reliable coating grade with tough cermet substrate. — ZX Coat K Exclusive uncoated cermet grade with excellent cost T1000A 93.3 1.8 — — efficiency suitable for cast iron finishing, which requires T110A Cast Iron high hardness. For Milling Work Materials Grades Hardness (HRA) TRS (GPa) Coating Thickness (μm) Characteristics Old Grades A general-purpose grade that employs a substrate with an T1500A 92.0 2.2 — — improved balance between fracture and wear resistance to deliver T1200A P superior finished surfaces in a wide variety of cutting conditions. Steel T250A 91.4 2.1 — — Tough cermet grade with enhanced crack advancement resistance. ̶ M Stainless Steel T4500A Cermet grade with excellent fracture resistance and 91.0 2.3 — — ̶ reduced occurrence of thermal cracking. *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. A27