
meet a wide range of finishing needs.
T1500Z and tough T2500A grades. Expanded lineup of catalogue numbers for a wide variety of finishing applications.
| Uncoated | Uncoated |
| T1000A | T1500A |
| High-hardness grade with superior wear resistance | A general-purpose grade that provides both wear and |
| Uncoated | Coated |
| T2500A | T1500Z |
| Tough grade with excellent fracture resistance and thermal crack resistance | General-purpose coated grade that employs our proprietary |
| conductivity and realises stable, long tool life | · Reduces adhesion of work material for beautiful finished machined surfaces. | |||||||||
| T2500A | T1500Z | |||||||||
| Characteristic Values | ||||||||||
| For Turning | ||||||||||
| Work Material | Grade | Hardness (HRA) | TRS (GPa) | Coating Type | Coating Thickness (μm) | Features | Old Grades |
T1000A 93.3 1.8 — — High-hardness grade with superior wear resistance T110A
| Work Material | Grade | Hardness (HRA) | TRS (GPa) | Coating Type | Coating Thickness (μm) | Features | Old Grades |
| T1000A | 93.3 | 1.8 | — | — | · For continuous machining of steel · High-hardness grade with superior wear resistance · Supports finishing of cast iron and sintered metals | T110A | |
| Steel | T1500A | 92.0 | 2.2 | — | — | ·Our 1st recommended cermet grade for turning steel ·General-purpose grade with an excellent balance of wear and fracture resistance, achieving an excellent machined surface over a wide range of cutting conditions | T1200A |
| T2500A | 91.8 | 2.4 | — | — | · For interrupted machining of steel ·Fine, uniform grain structure greatly improves toughness, realising long tool life and excellent surface finishes even with interrupted cutting | — | |
| Cast Iron | T1500Z | 92.0 | 2.2 | Brilliant Coat* | 3 | · Adopts Brilliant Coat for excellent lubricity and higher machined surface quality | T2000Z |
| T3000Z | 91.3 | 2.4 | ZX Coat | 3 | · For interrupted machining of steel · Grade with a tough substrate for interrupted finishing | — |
T1500A 92.0 2.2 — — Excellent balance of wear and fracture resistance, achieving excellent T1200A
machined surface quality over a wide range of cutting conditions T250A For finishing of steel and stainless steel
| Work Material | Grade | Hardness (HRA) | TRS (GPa) | Coating Type | Coating Thickness (μm) | Features | Old Grades |
| T1500A | 92.0 | 2.2 | — | — | · For finishing of steel and stainless steel ·Excellent balance of wear and fracture resistance, achieving excellent machined surface quality over a wide range of cutting conditions | T1200A | |
| Steel | T250A | 91.4 | 2.1 | — | — | · For finishing of steel and stainless steel · Tough grade with enhanced crack spread resistance | — |
| Stainless Steel | T2500A | 91.8 | 2.4 | — | — | · For finishing of steel and stainless steel · Fine, uniform grain structure greatly improves toughness, realising long tool life and excellent surface finishes | T250A |
| T4500A | 91.0 | 2.3 | — | — | · For finishing of steel and stainless steel · Tough grade with excellent fracture resistance and reduced thermal cracking | — |