
HARDENED STEEL MACHINING Below is an analysis on the use of CBN as compared to grinding:
can machine different profiles with excellent surface finish, in a single set-up. Environmentally,
can be collected and recycled.
| Advantages | Details | Machining Versatility In Using CBN | ||
| Facility Investment | · Cheaper machines. · Streamlined processes. | |||
| is low | · Improved efficiency with less machine required. | |||
| Cost | Profile finishing |
| in a single set- | Taper turning | Internal (Profile) Boring | Grooving/Profiling | |
| up | ||||
| (A) |
| Improved | (B) | FF | ||
| (A) | FF |
| Quality | FF | (B) | |||
| precision | |||||
| (A) | (B) | (A) | (B) |
Environmentally Sludge management → Chips management Environment friendly (Recyclable)
| Grade | Binder | CBN Content(%) | Grain Size(μm) | Hardness(GPa) | TRS(GPa) | Coating | Thickness(μm | ) Characteristics |
| BNC2010 | TiCN | 50 to 55 | 2 | 30 to 32 | 1.10 to 1.20 | TiCN multi-layered | 1.5 | Improved wear resistant coating and substrate achieve excellent and stable surface roughness. |
| BNC2020 | TiN | 70 to 75 | 5 | 34 to 36 | 1.20 to 1.30 | TiAIN multi-layered | 1.5 | Provides long tool life in general and high-efficiency cutting thanks to tough substrate coated with a highly wear-resistant, highly adhesive layer. |
| ated BNC300 | TiN | 60 to 65 | 1 | 33 to 35 | 1.15 to 1.25 | TiAIN | 1 | Suitable for finishing work materials with both continuous and interrupted cutting. |
| Co BNC100 | TiN | 40 to 45 | 1 | 29 to 32 | 1.05 to 1.15 | TiAIN/TiCN | 2 | Suitable for high-speed finishing thanks to highly wear-resistant coating. |
| BNC160 | TiN | 60 to 65 | 3 | 31 to 33 | 1.10 to 1.20 | TiAIN/TiCN | 2 | Achieves stable, high-precision finishing of hardened steel. |
| BNC200 | TiN | 65 to 70 | 4 | 33 to 35 | 1.15 to 1.25 | TiAIN | 2 | Provides long tool life thanks to tough substrate and highly wear- resistant coating. |
| BN1000 | TiCN | 40 to 45 | 1 | 27 to 31 | 0.90 to 1.00 | — | — | Achieves ultimate wear and fracture resistance. Suitable for high- speed cutting. |
| BN2000 | TiN | 50 to 55 | 2 | 31 to 34 | 1.05 to 1.15 | — | — | General-purpose grade for hardened steel machining with high degree of fracture and wear resistance. |
| oated BNX20 | TiN | 55 to 60 | 3 | 31 to 33 | 0.95 to 1.10 | — | — | Achieves excellent crater wear resistance. Suitable for high- efficiency cutting under high temperature conditions. |
| Unc BN350 | TiN | 60 to 65 | 1 | 33 to 35 | 1.20 to 1.30 | — | — | Achieves ultimate cutting edge strength. Suitable for heavy interrupted cutting. |
| BNX10 | TiCN | 40 to 45 | 3 | 27 to 31 | 0.80 to 0.90 | — | — | Excellent wear resistance. Suitable for continuous high-speed cutting. |
| BNX25 | TiN | 65 to 70 | 4 | 29 to 31 | 1.00 to 1.10 | — | — | Exhibits superior fracture resistance in high speed cutting. Suitable for high-speed interrupted cutting of hardened steel. |
L BNX25 TiN 65 to 70 4 29 to 31 1.00 to 1.10 — —
Hardened Steel Machining Conditions Cutting Speed (m/min)
Application 100 200 300
| Heavy General | BNC2020 | BNC2010 | |
| Coated | |||
| Purpose | |||
| SUMIBORON | BNC200 | BNC100 | |
| (Continuous to | |||
| Coated Light Interrupted |
| Cermet | Rz=Above 3.2) | Uncoated | BN2000 | BN1000 / BNX10 BNX20 | |
| SUMIBORON | SUMIBORON | ||||
| Medium to | Coated | BNC300 | |||
| Light | |||||
| Heavy | SUMIBORON | ||||
| Ceramic | Uncoated | BN350 | BNX25 | ||
| Interrupted | SUMIBORON | ||||
| BNC2010 | |||||
| High | Coated | ||||
| 40 45 | 50 55 | 65 60 Precision |
SUMIBORON BNC160 Workpiece Hardness (HRC) (Rz=1.6 to 3.2) Uncoated BN2000
SUMIBORON
Coated (Caburized layer removal) SUMIBORON BNC200