ISO Turning Inserts Turning Insert Grades Turning Insert Grades Grade Coating Substrate Working Material Application Industry Area Type Type Classification P M K N S H ● Continuous finishing cutting ● Auto and machinery parts CX1060 PVD K05 ~ K10 ● ● ● ○ ○ ● For finishing application ● Aircraft parts ● Continuous finishing cutting ● Auto and machinery parts CX1555 PVD K10 ~ K20 ● ● ● ○ ● ● ● For finishing application ● Aircraft parts ● Medium or light interrupted cutting ● Auto and machinery parts CX2545 PVD K20 ~ K30 ● For Stainless steel & ○ ● ● ○ ● Aircraft parts High temperature alloy CX2560 ● Medium or light interrupted cutting PVD K20 ~ K30 ● ○ ○ ○ ○ ● Carbon steel parts (CX2555) ● For Carbon steel manufacturing ● Roughing or interrupted cutting CX3560 PVD K30 ~ K40 ● ○ ○ ○ ○ ● Steel parts ● For Carbon steel manufacturing ● Roughing or interrupted cutting ● Auto and machinery parts CX3575 CVD K30 ~ K40 ● For Alloy steel, Cast iron and ● ○ ● ○ ● Hardened steel ● Mold & die ● Finishing and medium cutting ● Bike and auto parts CX1010 CVD K05 ~ K10 ● ● For Aluminum alloy with Silicon ● Aluminium rim ● Finishing and medium cutting ● Bike and auto parts CX10 Uncoated K05 ~ K10 ● ● For Aluminum alloy ● Electronic parts Cutting Speed (Vc) 250 200 CX2560 CX3575 130 (m/min) CX2555 60 CX3560 Continuous Cutting Light Interrupted Interrupted Application Range for Steel Finishing Roughing C003