Plate Blanks A comprehensive lineup of materials and sizes, for the various specifications and requirements, in the production of mold and die (plates), drills, endmills and reamers (bars) production ■ Grades ● Ultra-fine Grained Carbide AF1 With grains finer than that of conventional grades, the AF1 Ultra-fine grained carbide (AF1) is specially developed for the manufacturing grade is able to exhibit an excellent balance of high toughness of carbide mold parts (punches) with a variety of stocked sizes. and high hardness, as well as superior edge sharpness. ● Micro-fine Grained Carbide A1 The high toughness and wear resistance properties W make this the best selling general purpose grade. ● Fine Grained Carbide H1 L T Reliable grade for machining non-ferrous metals. ● General Carbide EH10 ■ Stock (mm) Highly evaluated grade for general machining of cast iron T L W Stock and exotic metals. Perfect as an alloy for drills and reamers. Cat. No. Size Tolerance Size Tolerance Size Tolerance A1 AF1 KH03 KH05 ● KH Series 0B10060012 1.2 D D D D ・KH03  Has a fracture resistance and hardness similar to 0B10060015 1.5 D D D D 0B10060020 2.0 +0.5 100 +1.5 60 +1.0 D D D D A1, with great improvements in chipping resistance 0B10060025 2.5 +0.2 0 0 D D D D that is comparable to micro-grained grades. 0B10060030 3.0 D D D D ・KH05  With a higher binder content than KH03, 0B10060040 4.0 D D D D this grade has better toughness and 0B15060020 2.0 D D D D chipping resistance. 0B15060025 2.5 D D D D 0B15060030 3.0 D D D D ■ Characteristics and Applications 0B15060035 3.5 D D D D 0B15060040 4.0 D D D D Grades Hardness Toughness Applications 0B15060045 4.5 D D D D HRA HV(GPa) TRS(GPa) 0B15060050 5.0 +0.5 150 +1.5 60 +1.0 D D D D A1 91.4 15.6 3.2 Endmills 0B15060055 5.5 +0.2 0 0 D D D D AF1 92.5 17.3 4.4 Small Drills IT Mold Punches 0B15060060 6.0 D D D D K KH03 91.4 15.2 3.3 Dies 0B15060070 7.0 D D D D KH05 90.4 13.6 3.5 0B15060080 8.0 D D D D Carbide Materials EH10 92.4 17.3 3.4 Drills, Reamers 0B15060090 9.0 D D D D Brazed Tools H1 92.9 17.7 2.1 0B15060100 10.0 D D D D * Plates with top and bottom faces ground can be made to order Good AF1 Fracture Resistance KH05 KH 03 A1 EH10 H1 Wear Resistance Good K4