Recommended Cermet Grades

Grades T1000A / T1500A / T1500Z

T1000A: An uncoated cermet grade designed with wear resistance in mind that provides long tool life and excellent

wear resistance in continuous finishing and profiling applications.

T1500A: A general purpose uncoated cermet grade that provides excellent value for money and delivers improved

finished surface quality while providing good wear and fracture resistance. T1500Z: Superior turning quality thanks to „Brilliant Coat“. PVD coating with excellent adhesion resistance. A general purpose coated cermet grade capable of maintaining high-quality finished surfaces while providing excellent wear resistance.

Performance

T1000A

l Wear Resistance l Fracture Resistance

Exhibits excellent Provides excellent fracture resistance in addition to wear resistance.

0,20 Competitor’s Cermet wear resistance.

(P10) Conventional T1000A

0,15 Grade T1000A Competitor’s Cermet 0,10 (P10)

0,05 Conventional Grade

0 5 10 15 20 25 0 1.000 2.000 3.000 4.000 5.000

Cutting Time No. of Impacts Work Material: 34CrMo4 Insert: NMG120408NSU Work Material: 34CrMo4 Insert: CNMG120408NSU Cutting Conditions: vc=320m/min, f=0,20mm/rev, ap=1,5mm, Dry Cutting Conditions: vc=230m/min, f=0,20mm/rev, ap=1,0mm, Wet T1500A

l Wear Resistance l Machined Surface Finish

0,20 Conventional Grade Beautiful glossy finished surfaces after facing. 0,15 Competitor’s Cermet(P20) 0,10 T1500A 0,05 1,5 times better wear resistance!

0510152025T1500A
Cutting Time (min)Competitor’s Cermet (P20)
Work Material: 34CrMo4Insert: CNMG120408NSUWork Material: C45,Insert: CNMG120408NLU,
Cutting Conditions: v c = 230m/min, f = 0,20mm/rev, ap = 1,0mm, WetCutting Conditions: vc = 150m/min, f = 0,12mm/rev, ap =1,0mm, Wet
T1500Z
l Wear Resistancel Machined Surface Finish
(mm) 0,20
C o m p e t i t o r ' sReduces cloudy finishBeautiful finished surfaces
0,15Coated Cermeteven at lower cutting speeds.
(P20)Conventionalon machined surfaces.
Grade
0,10
0,05T1500Z
01020304050T1500ZT1500ZConventionalCompetitor's Coated
Competitor’s Cermet (P20)
Cutting TimeGradeCermet (P20)
Work Material: 34CrMo: Insert: CNMG120408NSUWork Material: 21NiCrMo2, Insert:DNMG150408NSUWork Material: H240LA, Insert: CNMG120408NSU
Cutting Conditions: vc=230m/min, f=0,20mm/rev, ap=1,0mm, WetCutting Conditions: vc=150m/min ,f=0,20mm/rev, ap=1,0mm, WetCutting Conditions: vc=100m/min, f=0,15mm/rev, ap=1,0mm, Wet

Recommended Cutting Conditions (Min. - Optimum - Max.)

Work MaterialCutting ProcessChipbreakerGradesDepth of Cut (mm)Feed Rate (mm/rev)Cutting Speed (m/min)
Sft StlFine FinishingNFA / NFLT1500Z0,2-0,5-1,00,05-0,15-0,25150-280-400
o eeFinishingNLUT3000Z0,3-1,0-1,80,08-0,20-0,35150-280-400
All StlFine FinishingNFA / NFLT1500A0,2-0,5-1,00,05-0,15-0,25100-200-300
oy ee Cb StlFinishingNSU / NSET1500A0,5-1,0-2,00,08-0,20-0,35100-200-300
aron eeMediumNGUT1500Z0,8-2,2-4,00,15-0,25-0,50100-200-300
Hih Cb SlFine FinishingNFA / NFLT1000A0,2-0,5-1,00,05-0,15-0,2550-150-250
g aron tee Cb StlFinishingNSU / NSET1500Z0,5-1,0-2,00,08-0,20-0,3550-150-250
aron eeMediumNGUT1500Z0,8-2,2-4,00,15-0,25-0,5050-150-250