
Coated Carbide PVD Coating Series
Characteristic Values
For Turning (PVD)
Hardness TRS Coating Thickness
Class Grade Coating Type Characteristics Old Grades
(HRA) (GPa) (μm)
Brilliant Coat* PVD coating gives excellent lubricity for higher quality
T1500Z Brilliant
Grades
92,0 2,2 Coat*
3 machining. General-purpose coated cermet grade that can maintain high- T2000Z
(Cermet) quality machined surfaces and also gives excellent wear resistance.
T3000Z
91,3 2,4 ZX Coat 3 An ultra-reliable coating grade with tough cermet substrate. —
(Cermet)
For interrupted and general steel cutting.
Super Utilizing the super multi-layered PVD coating of nanometre thick TiAlN
AC530U 91,4 3,3 ZX Coat
3 and AlCrN layers, coupled with a fine-grained super tough substrate for
ACZ310
excellent fracture resistance.
Interrupted machining and stainless steel machining.
Super Utilizing the super multi-layered PVD coating of nanometre thick TiAlN and EH520Z
AC520U 91,7 3,0 ZX Coat
3 AlCrN layers, coupled with a super tough substrate for excellent fracture EH20Z
resistance.
The first recommended grade for interrupted machining of stainless steel that
Absotech drastically improves the reliability in unstable machining thanks to the excellent
AC6040M 91,6 3,8 Bronze
3 adhesion and peel-off resistance of the new Absotech Bronze PVD coating, as well
AC530U
as the improved fracture resistance of the exclusive ultra-hard carbide substrate.
Heavy interrupted machining and stainless steel machining.
Super Utilizing the super multi-layered PVD coating of nanometre thick TiAlN
AC530U 91,4 3,3 ZX Coat
3 and AlCrN layers, coupled with a fine-grained super tough substrate for
ACZ310
excellent fracture resistance.
General to interrupted machining of cast iron and ductile cast iron.
Super Utilizing the super multi-layered PVD coating of nanometre thick TiAlN EH510Z
AC510U 92,6 2,6 ZX Coat
3 and AlCrN layers, coupled with a fine-grained super tough substrate for EH10Z
excellent fracture resistance.
Finishing to medium cutting of exotic alloys.
Super EH510Z
AC510U 92,6 2,6 ZX Coat
3 Utilizing the super multi-layered PVD coating of nanometre thick TiAlN and
AlCrN layers. Superior wear and heat resistance, and stable, long tool life. EH10Z
Medium to rough cutting of exotic alloys.
Super Utilizing the super multi-layered PVD coating of nanometre thick TiAlN and EH520Z
AC520U 91,7 3,0 ZX Coat
3 AlCrN layers. Superior wear and heat resistance, and stable, long tool life EH20Z
even in interrupted cutting.
New For hardenend steel.
Super Utilizing the super multi-layered PVD coating of nanometre thick TiAlN
AC503U 93,2 1,7 ZX Coat
3 and AlCrN layers, coupled with an ultra-hard substrate for excellent wear
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resistance.
For small tools, and high-precision finishing to general finishing
applications.
ACZ150 91,4 3,3 ZX Coat 1 TiN ultra-thin coating and fine-grained, super tough substrate combine to
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Small give good edge sharpness and superior cut finish.
Product
Machining New For precision machining that supports a wide range of work materials.
Absotech Employs the new "Absotech Bronze" coating with excellent adhesion
AC1030U 91,6 3,8 Bronze
2 and peel-off resistance to deliver excellent machined surface quality with
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improvements in cutting edge quality and superb stability.
For Milling (PVD)
Hardness TRS Main Coating Coating Thickness
Class Grade Characteristics Old Grades
(HRA) (GPa) Components (μm)
(New) For general machining of general and die steel.
Employs PVD coating consisting of multiple nanometre-thin layers. A general grade that
ACP200 89,5 3,2 Super 3 achieves a good balance between fracture resistance and wear resistance when combined ACZ330
ZX Coat with an exclusive tough substrate.
(New) For interrupted machining and stainless steel machining.
Employs PVD coating consisting of multiple nanometre-thin layers.
ACP300 89,3 3,1 Super 3 Provides excellent fracture resistance when combined with an ultra-tough ACZ350
ZX Coat substrate.
(New)
A grade that provides excellent wear resistance by employing an ultra-hard
ACM100 91,4 3,3 Super 3 fine-grained carbide and New Super ZX Coating. ACZ310
ZX Coat
(New) The first recommended grade for stainless steel machining that achieves a good
ACM300 89,8 3,4 Super 3 balance between wear resistance and fracture resistance by employing a newly- —
ZX Coat developed ultra-hard carbide and New Super ZX Coating.
(New) For general and interrupted machining of cast iron and ductile cast iron.
ACK300 91,4 3,3 Super 3 Employs PVD coating consisting of multiple nanometre-thin layers.Provides excellent fracture ACZ310
ZX Coat resistance when combined with a fine-grained tough substrate.
For machining of non-ferrous metals including aluminum and copper alloy
AURORA Coat as well as resin.
DL1000 92,9 2,1 (DLC Coat)
0,5 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.
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